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CCDA Honor Choir Scholarship Fund

2026 CASMEC All-State

2026 ALL-STATE REGISTRATION
We wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible effort that went into the auditions for the CA All-State Honor Choirs. We received an overwhelming number of auditions this year, and the selection process was exceptionally challenging because of the high level of skill and musicality demonstrated by everyone who auditioned. To those who were selected, congratulations! You should be immensely proud of this accomplishment. Your hard work and commitment have paid off, and we are thrilled to see you this coming January in Sacramento! 
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For those who were not selected this time, please know that your efforts and talent do not go unnoticed. Auditioning is an achievement in itself, and the courage to put yourself out there is commendable. Your growth as a musician is never defined by a single audition. Use this experience as motivation to keep developing your voice, as each attempt only brings you closer to your goals.

Thank you so much for your participation in the 2026 All-State Honor Choir Audition process!
-Mrs. Gaderlund and Ms. Peeples


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2026 All-State Honor Choirs

January 15th-17th, 2026
Sacramento, CA
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Conductors:
Dr. Alyssa Cossey (Coastal Carolina University) - JH SATB
Dr. Sandra Babb (Oregon State) - JH SSAA
Dr. Sandra Snow (Michigan State) - HS SATB
Dr. Erin Plisco (Missouri State)- HS SSAA
Dr. David Morrow (Morehouse College) - HS TTBB

Rehearsals will be held on the campus of Sacramento State University on Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16, 2026. Check-in will open at 11:00am on Thursday, January 15th.

The All-State Choir concerts will be held at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, January 17th, 2025.
- Concert 1 - JHS SATB, JHS SSAA, & HS SATB - 11:00-1:00pm
- Concert 2 - HS SSAA & HS TTBB - 1:30-3:00pm


CCDA Honor Choir Handbook

Audition Instructions

High School Honor Choir (grades 9-12): Auditions for the 2026 High School All-State Honor Choirs are done via the 2025 Regional Honor Choirs. See the Central & Coastal Honor Choir Page for more information on those events.
Middle School/Junior High (grades 6-9): Auditions for the 2026 Junior High School All-State Honor Choirs will be in the fall this year. 2026 audition Information is available linked here.
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2025-2026 High School (grades 9-12)
​All-State Honor Choir Timeline

by August 1: Audition information posted on Regional Honor Choir page
September 8 (Monday): Regional Honor Choir online audition sign-ups due
​by September 12: Central and Coastal Region Honor Choir audition times emailed to directors and auditionees
September 20 and 27 (Saturday): Regional Honor Choir auditions
by October 3: Audition results emailed to directors and auditionees
October 17 (Friday): Regional Honor Choir online registration and payment due

November 6-8 (Thurs-Sat): Regional Honor Choirs
by November 17: All-State Honor Choir lists posted; o
nline registration link and sheet music PDFs and part learning tracks sent
December 3 (Wednesday): All-State online registration and payment due
January 15-17 (Thurs-Sat): All-State Honor Choir at CASMEC in Sacramento

​2025-2026 High School (grades 9-12)
​All-State Honor Choir Financial Information

Audition fee: $15
Central/Coastal Regional Honor Choir fee (does not include hotel and meals): TBD
(for Southern Region info, visit the SCVA website)
All-State Honor Choir fee (includes hotel and meals): ​$475
Some financial assistance may be available for both the Regional and All-State Honor Choir fees - application information will be included in the audition sign-up and/or registration form.


Please consider donating to the CCDA Honor Choir Scholarship Fund to help make the honor choir experience accessible to all who qualify!

2025-2026 Middle School/Junior High (grades 6-9)
​All-State Honor Choir Timeline

by August 1: Audition information posted on this website
​September 15: Online audition submission window opens
​October 10: Audition submissions due
November 7: Audition results posted
November 17: online registration link and sheet music PDFs and part learning tracks sent
December 3: Online registration and payment due
January 15-17: All-State Honor Choir at CASMEC in Sacramento

​2025-2026 Middle School/Junior High (grades 6-9)
​All-State Honor Choir Financial Information

Audition fee: $10
​All-State Honor Choir fee (includes hotel and all meals): $475
Some financial assistance may be available for the All-State fee - application information will be included in the audition sign-up form.

Please consider donating to the CCDA Honor Choir Scholarship Fund to help make the honor choir experience accessible to all who qualify!

All-State Choir Student Testimonials

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CCDA All-State Honor Choir Director and Repertoire Lists, 2004-2025


All-State Co-Chairs
Jenni Gaderlund and Susanna Peeples
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