CROATAN CHOIR & DRAMA
Welcome to the Croatan High School Choir and Drama Website. Our school is an academically successful "A" school of about 900 students that consecutively ranks within the top 10 North Carolina public high schools. Our choir and drama programs reflect the same standards of high achievement in our subject area, while simultaneously supporting student's educational, social, and emotional well-being across all subject areas. Our mission statement is Community of One: Creating a classroom environment in which all students work toward the goal of making themselves, others, and the class successful by creating a positive, respectful, and supportive community.
2023-2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, September 9: Vocal Ensemble Fall Retreat, Country Club Run, Morehead City, NC
Saturday, September 16: East Carolina University Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic, Greenville, NC
Tuesday, September 19: Vocal Ensemble Performs at Academic Achievement
Thursday, September 28: North Carolina Honors Chorus Auditions, Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC
Tuesday, October 24, 6 PM: Fall Concert Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday, October 25, 7 PM: Fall Concert
Wednesday, November 1: East Carolina University Choral Invitational, Greenville, NC
November 4-5: North Carolina Honors Chorus, Embassy Suites, Benton Convention Center, and UNCSA Steven's Center, Winston Salem, NC
November 14-15: All-County Chorus, West Carteret High School
Monday, December 11, 6 PM: Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, December 12, 7 PM: Winter Concert
January 26-27: Wingate All-Carolina Select Honors Choir
Saturday, February 3: East Carolina University Men's Choir Festival, Greenville, NC
Monday, March 4: Pre-Music Performance Adjudication Concert Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 5: Pre-Music Performance Adjudication Concert
Friday, March 8: Music Performance Adjudication, Croatan High School
March 20, 21, 22, & 23 at 7 PM and March 23 at 2 PM: Mean Girls Musical
April 26-27: Vocal Ensemble Spring Trip
Wednesday, May 15, 3:00 PM: Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, May 16, 7 PM: Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 28, 6 PM: Croatan Choir and Drama Awards Night
June 10-14: Drama Day Camp Week 1
July 15-July 19: Drama Day Camp Week 2
2024-2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, September 14: Vocal Ensemble Fall Retreat, Country Club Run, Morehead City, NC
Saturday, TBA: East Carolina University Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic, Greenville, NC
Saturday, September 28: North Carolina Honors Chorus Auditions, Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC
Monday, October 21, 6 PM: Fall Concert Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, October 22, 7 PM: Fall Concert
TBA: East Carolina University Choral Invitational, Greenville, NC
November 9-10: North Carolina Honors Chorus, Embassy Suites, Benton Convention Center, and UNCSA Steven's Center, Winston Salem, NC
November, TBA: All-County Chorus, Croatan High School
Monday, December 9, 6 PM: Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, December 10, 7 PM: Winter Concert
January 31-February 1: Wingate All-Carolina Select Honors Choir
Saturday, TBA: East Carolina University Men's Choir Festival, Greenville, NC
Monday, March 3: Pre-Music Performance Adjudication Concert Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 4: Pre-Music Performance Adjudication Concert
Friday, March 7: Music Performance Adjudication, Croatan High School
April 3, 4, 5, & 6 at 7 PM and April 5 and 2 PM: Grease Musical
TBA: Vocal Ensemble Spring Trip
Wednesday, May 7: Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, May 8, 7 PM: Spring Concert
Monday, May 12, 6 PM: Croatan Choir and Drama Awards Night
June 2-6: Drama Day Camp Week 1
June 16-20: Drama Day Camp Week 2
NC ACDA 2022
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2023-2024
November
Emma Kimzey, Kara Marsh, and Noah Whitley earn placement in the NC Honors Chorus
January
Landry Clifton, Natalie Daigle, Jasper Kelley, Eryn Mackey, Adeline Magee, Kara Marsh, Avery Price, Ella Reed, Colby Scott, Derek Smith, Jadon Sooy, Gavin Speares, Katie Swartley, and Noah Whitley earn placement in Wingate Select All-Carolina Honors Choir
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, and soloists earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
2022-2023
October
Vocal Ensemble performs at the NC American Choral Directors Association State Conference
Vocal Ensemble performs alongside the East Carolina University Chamber Singers
November
Travis Bellamy, Avery Price, Troy Quesinberry, Colby Scott, and Noah Whitley earn placement in the NC Honors Chorus
January
Travis Bellamy, Christian Davis-Taylor, Kara Marsh, Giada Melbard, Jason Michalowicz, Rachel Norris, Avery Price, Troy Quesinberry, Ella Reed, Colby Scott, Chanyn Strickland, Logan Thompson, and Noah Whitley earn placement in Wingate Select All-Carolina Honors Choir
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, Treble Choir, and 17 soloists earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
May
Vocal Ensemble earns First Place Superior Performance and Overall Best Performance Awards at Music In the Parks Competition at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
2021-2022
November
Vocal Ensemble performs at the NC Music Educators Association State Conference
Travis Bellamy earns placement in the NC Honors Chorus
February
Travis Bellamy and Troy Quesinberry earn placement in the Southern Region American Choral Directors Association Honors Choir
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, Treble Choir, and Aurea Lux earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
May
Travis Bellamy, Katie Campbell, Madi Duke, Jadyn Melby, Ryan Michalowicz, Lola-Miette Fleming, Owen Nelson, Rachel Norris, Troy Quesinberry, Avery Price, Ella Reed, Colby Scott, Jadon Sooy, Derek Smith, Mia Wertz, And Noah Whitley participate in NC All-State Chorus
2020-2021
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, and Treble Choir earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
2019-2020
November
Maddy Chalkley earns placement in the NC Honors Chorus
January
Caroline Chalkley and Troy Quesinberry earn placement in Wingate Select All-Carolina Honors Choir
2018-2019
January
Caity Lenthall and Dylan Waters earn placement in Wingate Select All-Carolina Honors Choir
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, and Treble Choir earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
May
Vocal Ensemble earns First Place Superior Performance and Overall Best Performance Awards at Music In the Parks Competition at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
2017-2018
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, and Treble Choir earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
2016-2017
March
Baritone Choir and Treble Choir earn Superior Ratings in Performance at Music Performance Adjudication
May
Vocal Ensemble earns First Place Superior Performance and Overall Best Performance Awards at Music In the Parks Competition at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
2015-2016
November
Zach Thompson earns placement in the NC Honors Chorus
March
Mixed Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Baritone Choir, and Treble Choir earn Superior Ratings in Sight Reading and Performance at Music Performance Adjudication