Hello, my name is Paul Martin and I am the president of the Carolinas District. This year we celebrate our 10th year as a District, and it seems appropriate to pause and take a reading on where we are and what we have achieved. It's also appropriate to reexamine our Vision, Mission and Values to see if the founding principles of 10 years ago still hold true today. This talk is the first in a series on the State of the District. The address is in a video format. To view it, click here: Continue Reading
Carolinas District 10th Anniversary Virtual Chorus Project Announced
As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, we are putting together another virtual chorus project, this one around the song “When You Believe,” arranged by Gary Lewis for the AIC in 2014. The song will feature members from around the district as part of the virtual chorus (EVERYONE is invited to participate — all genders, all voice parts, all chapters), as well as honoring as many of our past champion quartets as possible. The score calls for two quartets (originally Masterpiece and Vocal Continue Reading
COVID-19 Guidelines
The Carolinas District Board of Directors adopts the COVID-19 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR BHS ENSEMBLES AND SINGING COMMUNITIES. In a vote at its rescheduled Zoom Meeting of June 28, 2020, the Carolinas District voted unanimously to adopt the BHS issued Interim Covid-19 guidance as guidelines for quartets, ensembles and choruses in the Carolinas District. The Guidance is effective immediately. Highlights include: General Guidance for All Singing Communities Evaluate the Risks - Many factors Continue Reading
District Virtual Chorus Project
The Carolinas District is launching its own Virtual Chorus Project. This will be a compilation of videos people record of themselves singing the same song. The first piece up for recording is Clay Hine’s new song “It’s the Music that Brings Us Together.” If you click on the links below, you will find folders with learning tracks, conducting guide videos, a score, and a PDF with detailed instructions on how to make your video. The deadline for your submissions to this project is 10PM on Continue Reading