2026 HONOR CHOIR:
Where & When?
June 22–26, 2026 | Atlanta, GA
Rehearsals and lodging at Emory University.
The concert performance will take place at the ACCS 2026 Repairing the Ruins Conference at 7:00 pm on June 25, 2026.
Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
WHO CAN AUDITION?
Current high school students (grades 9-12 for the 2025-2026 school year) attending ACCS member schools or ACCS member home schools may audition.
Do you homeschool classically, but are not yet an ACCS affiliate? Click the link provided here to become an ACCS Homeschool Affiliate member for only $30.
WHAT IS THE COST?
Those accepted for National Honor Choir must register with a $110 deposit. The balance can be paid in one lump sum or may be made through monthly payments ($110 payments made in March, April, May, and June). Honor Choir participants must be able to attend the entire intensive, the performance, and must stay with the other honor choir students. Concert attire (ladies: black modest dresses; gentlemen: black slacks, solid black long tie, and white button up shirts) and black three-ring binders must be provided by Honor Choir members. The fee does NOT include airfare or transportation to Dallas.
The cost is as follows:
National Honor Choir Intensive fee: $550
Includes:
1. Lodging for Monday night the 22nd through Friday morning the 26th.
2. All meals beginning Monday evening and ending Friday morning.
3. Snacks and drinks.
4. Intensive daily choir workshops.
5. Sectional training.
6. Folk dance ball.
7. Honor Choir t-shirt.
8. Transportation to and from airport (if needed).
9. Transportation during week as needed.
10. Bible teaching from well-known and trusted pastors.
DEADLINE TO AUDITION
February 1, 2026
HOW DO I AUDITION?
Students need to audition with the following piece by singing as a soprano, alto, tenor, or bass:
Here is the musical score:
1. Practice your parts here:
2. Record a video of yourself singing your part along to THIS BACKGROUND TRACK. Please ensure your camera points at you, so we can see your face when making your video.
3. Upload your video to YouTube. WHEN UPLOADING, MAKE SURE TO SAVE OR PUBLISH THE VIDEO AS “UNLISTED.” (Click here if you do not have a YouTube channel and need help setting one up.) Name your video: “HC 2026 – [your name] – [your voice part (soprano, alto, etc)]”. Example: “HC 2026 – Joe Smith – tenor”.
4. Click the blue “Register Here” button at the bottom of the page to register for an audition. When registering, copy and paste the YouTube link for your video into the appropriate field.
5. Honor choir members will be notified of the determination within one month of submitting their audition.
6. Those chosen for a place in the National Honor Choir will then be sent a link to fully register for the Honor Choir intensive preceding the performance.
7. Registration must be completed within two weeks of acceptance notification to secure your position within the choir.
Watch Last Year's Concert ↓
