The Choral Division presents an annual Fall Choral Arts Seminar where directors can meet, get up to date information about events around the state, be inspired by great teaching from an esteemed clinician and vote on matters pertaining to the Choral Division.
This year’s Choral Arts Seminar will include workshops by Dr. Kenney Potter as well as other great opportunities to meet with other colleagues from across the state!
Most importantly you should be at Choral Arts to help us celebrate our Outstanding Performance Award winners and hear about all of the updates that we have this year for events around the state.
There are a LOT of changes happening next year in the Choral Division and we will share that information at Choral Arts! Registration is open now under “Registrations and forms” after you LOGIN to www.choraldivision.org. Please reach out to William Bennett at william.bennett@choraldivision
CHORAL ARTS SEMINAR
September 11-12, 2026
Presented by South Carolina Music Educators Association Choral Division
USC School of Music
University of South Carolina
813 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29208
Friday, Sep 11, 2026
6:00 PM on-Site Registration Opens- Lobby of USC Music Dept.
6:00pm – 6:30 – Committee round-table with the Choral Division Leadership
6:30 PM – 7:30 Choral Division Committee Meetings.
7:30- 9:00 PM WORKSHOP 1 – Words of Wisdom from the Division Presidents – In this session each of the Choral Division Presidents will share words of wisdom about teaching tone, sight singing and choosing repertoire as well as building culture and community in the choral classroom. We hope you will leave inspired and motivated for the 2026-2027 school year!
9:30pm – Meet and greet at Grill Marks Columbia
Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
8:30 AM Registration Opens/Light Breakfast Lobby of USC Music Dept.
9:00-9:30 AM Choral Division Updates with important division information and Dates
Room 006 (Choir Room)
9:30-10:30 am – Workshop 2 – Dr. Kenney Potter – “Set them up for Success!” – Repertoire and Resources for the Choral Classroom – Part 1 – this will be an immersive sight singing workshop that also presents ideas for scaffolding and sequencing the works presented.
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 AM -11:45 PM WORKSHOP 2 – Dr. Kenney Potter – “Set them up for Success!” – Repertoire and Resources for the Choral Classroom – Part 2 – this will be an immersive sight singing workshop that also presents ideas for scaffolding and sequencing the works presented.
11:45 – 12:30 PM SCMEA Fall Business Meeting
Room 206 (Recital Hall)