Circle the State with Song 2011-2012
Katie Robertson and Lindsey Schroder
Co-Chairs, 2011-2012
As State Chairs for the Eighteenth Annual Circle the State with Song (CTSWS) festivals, we invite you to participate in one of this year's most outstanding musical opportunities!
Each of the nineteen regions across Oklahoma will present an individual festival in January or February of 2012.
CLICK HERE FOR 2011-2012 CTSWS REGION FESTIVAL INFORMATION: PDF Format MSWord Format
Repertoire Information:
CTSWS REPERTOIRE FOR 2012: PDF Download MSWord Download
CTSWS REPERTOIRE NOTES FOR 2012: PDF Download
Powerpoint for Bless the Lord: Powerpoint Download PDF Download
If none of the "Bless the Lord" downloads above work for your computer, try this link:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4OXzOLlPv27YjM4NTk3NGYtNzMyMC00MDNmLTg0MzgtMDYxMDNjYTM3YzFh&hl=en_US
MASTER REPERTOIRE LIST - 1994 through 2011 DOWNLOAD THIS LIST IN MSExcel Format (xls)
OCDA sponsored a CTSWS reading session at the summer convention in July
OMEA will sponsor a CTSWS reading session at fall in-service, October 20, 2011
Registration Information:
The goals of Circle the State with Song are to provide an opportunity for:
- Exceptional music students to work with guest choral clinicians on challenging music and for an exciting choral experience with other students
- Music teachers to observe and learn as the clinician works with the students and to share vocal pedagogy ideas with other teachers
- Students to perform children’s choral repertoire of excellent quality
- Both students and teachers to participate in the 2012 All-OMEA Children’s Choir
Teacher and School Eligibility:
- Teachers must be an active member of OMEA to register students
- Any school in Oklahoma whose enrollment includes grades four, five, six, seven or eight may enter their students in one of the CTSWS Festivals
- In this context, the word school also applies to ‘home school’ (This is only applicable to the CTSWS and All-OMEA Children’s Chorus)
- Music teacher(s) may bring the following number of students per school building, according to their school building’s population in grades four through eight
School Enrollment |
Maximum Number of Students in CTSWS |
1 - 300 |
12 |
301 - 601 |
24 |
601 - 900 |
36 |
901 and larger |
40 |
Below are the CTSWS entry and medical permission forms. Send the CTSWS entry form AND check and/or purchase order to your Region Chair. Please keep your medical release forms, and take them with you the day of your festival in case of emergency.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES: (All deadlines have passed for this year's CTSWS)
First CTSWS Deadline ($30.00 per student) – Friday, September 30, 2011
Second CTSWS Deadline ($35.00 per student) – Friday, October 7, 2011
DOWNLOAD CTSWS ENTRY FORM (MSExel format)
DOWNLOAD CTSWS (and Children's Chorus) MEDICAL/MEDIA PERMISSION FORM
Questions? Please contact Katie Robertson (krobertson@putnamcityschools.org) or Lindsey Schroder (leschroder@enidk12.org)