2026 HCU All-State Choir Camp

Check out this video testimony from a previous choir camper!

 

 

I’m so thankful for all the help I received at the camp because it’s one of the main reasons why I even made the All-State Choir. – Luca

Key Information

July 7-10, 2026

Registration is open to all students entering into 9th-12th grades for upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Our “Day-Camp” schedule allows for greater freedom for work or evening activities.

  • Learn your TMEA large-school choir repertoire quickly and accurately
  • Directors from outstanding area choral programs serve as Clinicians and Accompanists

For more information, or if you have any questions, contact us at music@hc.edu.

 

Registration Fees

  • Standard registration: $175.00 (ends May 31, 2026)
    • Lunch for all 4 days
    • T-shirt ($15.00 value)
    • Private 30-minute Voice Lesson (Seniors only)
  • Late registration: $225 (t-shirt size not guaranteed)
  • 2026 All-State Choir Members: $100 – register by May 31st to get full discount!

No registration refunds after May 1, 2026.

TMEA Large School music packet and binder may be purchased separately.*

*You may purchase a packet through HCU. Alternatively, contact AMC Music or another vendor to purchase a music packet prior to the first day of Choir Camp. Music purchased through HCU will be available to pick up at check-in. 

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Clinicians

Our 2026 Choir Camp clinicians include:

  • Cynthia Douglas and Roxan Silva (Sopranos)
  • Chelsea Berner and Deidre Douglas (Altos)
  • Frankie Espinoza (Tenors)
  • Levi Duncan (Basses)

Camp Director

Dr. Kevin Klotz
Assistant Director of Music
Director of Choral Activities
Houston Christian University

Choir Camp Schedule

Tuesday

  • 10:00-10:30 am – Campers Check-In (McNair Hall)
  • 10:30 am – Orientation (sit in audience seats of Dunham Theater)
  • 10:45 am – Warm-Up and Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater)

Lunch and Early Afternoon Rehearsal

  • 1:45 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 2:00-3:00 pm – Section Rehearsals
  • 3:00 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 3:15-4:30 pm – Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater) and Dismissal

Choir Camp

Wednesday

  • 9:00 am – Campers Check-In (McNair Hall)
  • 9:10-10:30 am – Warm-Up and Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater)
  • 10:45 am – Section Rehearsals

Lunch and Early Afternoon Rehearsal

  • 1:45 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 2:00-3:00 pm – Section Rehearsals
  • 3:00 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 3:15-4:30 pm – Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater) and Dismissal

Choir Camp

Thursday

  • 9:00 am – Campers Check-In (McNair Hall)
  • 9:10-10:30 am – Warm-Up and Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater)
  • 10:45 am – Section Rehearsals

Lunch and Early Afternoon Rehearsal – Sections Rotate

  • 1:45 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 2:00-3:00 pm – Section Rehearsals
  • 3:00 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 3:15-4:30 pm – Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater) and Dismissal

Friday

  • 9:00 am – Campers Check-In (McNair Hall)
  • 9:10-10:30 am – Warm-Up and Full Rehearsal (Dunham Theater)
  • 10:45 am – Section Rehearsals

Lunch and Early Afternoon Rehearsal – Sections Rotate

  • 1:45 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 2:00-3:15 pm – Section Rehearsals
  • 3:15 pm – Break (15 mins)
  • 3:30-4:30 pm – Dress Rehearsal (Dunham Theater)
  • 4:30 pm – Break (30 mins)
  • 5:00 pm – Concert (T-shirt/Dunham Theater) – family invited!

Private Voice Lessons for Seniors

  • If you are a senior, your time slot has been printed on the back of your name tag.

Choir Camp

About The HCU Department of Music

The curricula in music at Houston Christian University are designed to provide the specialization and depth of study necessary for a Performance Major (voice & keyboard) and a Music Education Major. The Department of Music provides an artistic environment that offers many professional experiences to students in their areas of specialization. We also maintain a low student-faculty ratio, which allows for close supervision by a professional musician throughout the program.

The members of the faculty are active in performance and research, and serve in a leadership capacity for a number of metropolitan arts ensembles and organizations. Our faculty have a wide range of training and experience, both nationally and internationally, and we maintain the highest standards of teaching.

Students are admitted to the Department of Music by audition only. Grants in Aid, College Development Grants, and Choral Scholarship recommendations are made upon the advice of the auditions committee.

All HCU students are encouraged to actively participate in a music school ensemble (Husky Band, Schola Cantorum, or Choir Ensemble) regardless of major.