Next Level Choirs – Capital City Clash

Middle School DATE: Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

High School DATE: Wednesday, October 30th,  2024

ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, October 4th – 2024

GENERAL INFORMATION: The High School Date is open to all high school treble, tenor-bass, and mixed choirs. The Middle School Date is open to all middle school treble, tenor-bass, and mixed choirs. 

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Capital City Clash is to provide an opportunity for middle school & high school choirs to perform a cappella music for outstanding judges in the fall semester.

CLASSIFICATIONS and DIVISIONS: The three divisions you may enter are as follows: 

There is no limit to the number of students you can bring in each ensemble.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • High School Treble
  • High School Tenor-Bass
  • High School Mixed

MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • Middle School Treble
  • Middle School Tenor-Bass
  • Middle School Mixed

RATINGS & AWARDS

I – Superior – Trophy Awarded

II – Excellent

III – Fair

Additional awards will be given for 1st Place, 1st runner up, and 2nd runner up in each division. 

An overall winner from all three divisions will also be named.

PERFORMANCES: Performances will be held outdoors, at “The Lawn” in the old Domain property which is located right outside of the IPIC Theater on Domain Drive. Note, this is NOT the location near the Apple Store called The Lawn at Domain Northside. 

“The Lawn” at the old Domain

10910 Domain Drive

Austin, TX 78758

  • The Stage details/dimensions will be sent after your complete registration. 

PROVIDED:

  • There will be one music stand provided.
  • There are no risers provided.
  • There will be no warm-up areas.
  • There are no keyboards provided. It is highly advisable to bring a pitch pipe.

PERFORMANCE TIMES:

  • Performance times will be assigned in order of deposits received on a first come, first served basis.
  • No phone reservations will be accepted.
  • We will try to schedule your choir performance as close to your requested time as possible. Please keep transportation limitations in mind when requesting a performance time.

THE DOMAIN & ATTRACTIONS: Please see the links to the Domain map, activities available to you and your students on the attached document titled “Capital City Clash – ATTRACTIONS”. You, the director, must purchase all other activities/meals on your own. Perform America has no involvement beyond the choral performance.

ADJUDICATOR & AWARDS

  • ______________, will be the HIGH SCHOOL adjudicator for the 2024 clash. 
  • Dianna Jarvis, will be the MIDDLE SCHOOL adjudicator for the 2024 clash. 
  • First division awards will be given at the Registration Desk following your performance.
  • Best in Class and Runner-Up Awards will be posted on the website and trophies will be delivered/mailed to the school after the contest. There will be no on-site awards ceremony. 

CONTEST FEES: 

  • A $50 Registration Fee per ensemble. 
  • $10 per student in your choir. 
  • NOTE: The registration fee is non-refundable.  
  • You, the director, are responsible for purchasing all other activities/meals. Please refer to the attached document titled “Next Level Choirs of Texas ATTRACTIONS” for suggestions on what you can do and where you can go before or after your performance. 

DEADLINES FOR ENTRY & FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS:

  1. HIGH SCHOOL – Complete the form, one per choir, via Google Form. Click HERE  

MIDDLE SCHOOL – Complete the form, one per choir, via Google Form. Click HERE  

  1. Send Ensemble Fee ($50/Ensemble) & Participants Payment ($10/Singers). If you are bringing more than one choir, you may pay for all students at one time, BUT be sure to submit a separate entry form for each ensemble.
  • Your Google Form Entry AND your payments must be received by Friday, October 4th to be entered into the contest. 
  • You may ADD students and pay for them with cash or check the day of your performance at check in, but there will be no refunds if fewer students arrive.
  • If you drop a choir, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS!
  1. Payment Options: Check or money order payable to Next Level Initiatives (NLI). If NLI is not a vendor, payments can be made to Perform America. Please indicate payment is for Capital City Clash.

Please mail your check to:

Next Level Initiatives

8129 Lake Mountain Ln.

Leander, TX 78641

  1. Bring a list of ALL PARTICIPANTS upon check-in for your performance.

CONTACT INFO:

Michael Zook: 713.857.3185

mzook@perform-america.com 

perform-america-tx.com  

All further correspondence will be made via email, including check-in and performance times. 

The final performance schedule will be sent out to all participants via EMAIL.