Posted by Sean Flynt on 2011-03-22
Samford's School of the Arts will host the 2011 Alabama All-State Choral Festival March 23-26.
Middle school and high school students, parents and teachers will arrive at Samford Wednesday, March 23, for the four-day Alabama Vocal Association event. The students will immediately begin an intense schedule of competitions and rehearsals in preparation for a pair of public concerts later in the week.
The Middle School Concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 25. The High School Concert will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Both concerts will be in Wright Center Concert Hall.
Follow the link below to learn more and download a complete schedule.
Contact pcopelan@samford.edu or (205) 726-2486 and find a complete festival schedule here.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.