2025-2026 CHOIR EVENTS PAGE

MAY
  • ​Thursday, May 28 We Are Neighbors Event at BHS
    • ​Students in Baldwinaires will perform for the community at BHS at 6:30. A more specific time will be announced as we come closer to the event. Dress school-appropriate casual.  B-Side who are in Baldwinaires will perform Dynamite.  B-Sider-Onlys may attend if they wish. Baldwinaires will perform Wannabe and Greatest Show. Small group performance opportunities are also available. Unless singing solos or duets, you may leave afterwards.  Honors Choir members may join for Greatest Show. Solo or small group opportunities are available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgu9QO49rxvAxFjfw1Uvcj1KPVV0QB9oKumn4pk3Bhrzt1vw/viewform?usp=header​
    • ATTIRE: Casual, school-appropriate attire. Nice shorts, jeans, tennis shoes are okay.  Polos or Baldwin shirts would be a nice touch.
JUNE
  • Monday, June 1 Grad Practice During School in morning- Baldwinaires
    • Check in with your 1st period teacher, then report to the choir room. You will return to class once done. Your names have been submitted to attendance. 
  • Tuesday, June 2 Grad Practice during school in morning- Baldwinaires
    • Check in with your 1st period teacher, then report to the choir room. You will return to class once done. Your names have been submitted to attendance. 
  • Wednesday, June 3rd 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION PERFORMANCE
    • ​Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. Black and White. Report to choir room around 6. We head to the field at 6:30. It tends to end around 8:30 pm. You can be dropped off at the direct-to-choir door.  
  • Thursday, June 4th 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION RAIN DATE
    • Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. Black and White. Report to choir room around 6. We head to the field at 6:30. It tends to end around 8:30 pm. You can be dropped off at the direct-to-choir door.  
  • Sunday, June 7th 4:05 PM Washington Wild Things National Anthem Performance
    • All BHS Choirs are invited to join us. All students must register and buy tickets using this link. Choir members' tickets are fee. Families may purchase discounted tickets using the link below. Attire is Baldwin t-shirts or colors with nice shorts or pants. 
    • Basic Performance Information:
      Who: 5th-12th Choir students
      What: National Anthem performance
      Where: EQT Park, 1 Washington Federal Way, Washington, PA 15301
      When: We will perform at the game on Sunday, June 7th 4:05 p.m. The student's report time is 3:15. District transportation will not be provided.
      Attire: Jeans or jean shorts (no rips), tennis shoes (no sandals due to the dirt on the field), and a Baldwin or Baldwin-Colored shirt.
      Other information: After completing ticketing, please make sure your child knows which section you will be sitting in. The park is relatively small, so it should be easy for students to locate you, but knowing your section ahead of time is important.
      When entering the park, the group is typically located on the left-hand side before the seating sections begin. Parents are welcome to check in and then head directly to their seats. Students will line up, perform, and then be escorted to their seating section afterward. Then enjoy the game! These have been a ton of fun the past couple of years! 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQv3epfDmVh05dm_ZffBG_A2ieU5FKL32ADzqa3JVHW1uRhg/viewform
JANUARY
  • January 8-9 PMEA DISTRICT Chorus Festival at McKeesport High School. This is only for students who have auditioned and qualified.  PMEA Students who qualified should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • Wednesday/Thursday, January 13th/14th Music Midterms/Finals
  • Friday, January 16 B-Side Auditions Due
  • Friday, January 16 2027 Disney Trip Interest Form Due 
  • January 17th Music Patrons Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. 4pm-7pm at St. Albert the Great. 
    • ​More info and order tickets Here: ​https://admin.eservicestech.com/p/BHSmusic/events/10136/view
  • Friday, Feb. 27 BHMP Music Patrons Scholarship Info Released
  • Friday, Jan 30 BHS Choirs BALDWIN IDOL CHARITY FUNDRAISER: 6:30 P.M. Students in the high school choirs will be performing for your vote! Baldwin Idol is a mock singing competition loosely modeled after American Idol. Students choose a song and a charity. They perform. The audience votes (in the form of monetary donations).  The act with the most votes, wins a $50 gift card and the proceeds to to the charity of their choice.  This is voluntary for the choir students who all had the opportunity to previously sign up by the given deadline.
    • ​NOTE: Please arrive early due to a playoff basketball game. Parking will be tight. We will open the house at 5pm to allow parents early access. 
    • Attire: As long as it is school-appropriate.
    • I (Mr. Tranter) will be at BHS Friday from Noon forward to prepare and welcome any assistance. 
    • Singers report by 3pm for a run through. You may leave and come back or stay through and join us for pizza.
  • Friday, Jan. 30 Honors Highlander Choir Applications and Auditions Due by Midnight. 
    • ​Application and more information here: https://forms.gle/jxrzLS1aPNfafD9x7
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FEBRUARY
  • Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 19-21 PMEA REGION Choral Festival at Mohawk High School at 385 Mohawk School Road, New Castle, PA 16102. For students who have auditioned and qualified. PMEA Students who qualified should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • Friday, Feb. 27 PMEA JR. HIGH DISTRICT festival for students who applied and qualified. 
    • ​​Only qualifying PMEA Jr. High Districts Students should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • Friday, Feb. 27th Beauty and the Beast Music Masterclass- during school.

MARCH
  • Tri-M Music In Our Schools Event- TBA
  • SPRING MUSICAL: 9 to 5 The Musical
    • Sunday, March 22 Spring Musical- Senior Citizen's Performance 2pm
    • Wed-Sat. March 25-28, 2026 Spring Musical 7pm
  • Friday, March 27 1pm-2pm (During the School Day) 
    • All Choirs ALMA MATER at the Special Olympics Assembly
    • Students in the high school choirs will be performing the Alma Mater during a school day assembly celebrating During this event, Baldwin High School will be honored with two prestigious national recognitions:
      1. *2025 National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics, one of only 132 high schools nationwide to receive this designation
      2. *ESPN Honor Roll by Special Olympics North America, with Baldwin High School proudly recognized as the only school in Pennsylvania to earn this honor in 2025
    • Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/NthH3GhjIz8?feature=share
    • Attire: Pro-Concert: Black school dresses or black dress pants with solid, white, button-down dress shirt and black dress shoes with school-issued purple tie. 
    • Report to the choir room Block 4
    • NOTE: Parents, the girls may have to wear their dresses home due to the rapid departure from the assembly to the buses.  Please be certain your child returns the dress upon returning to school the next week. THANK YOU!
  • Tues. March 31 DUE- Music Banquet RSVPs, and Sr. Bios and Photos DUE!
    • More info here: ​https://www.bwmusic.net/music-banquet.html

APRIL
  • Monday, April 6th Spring Concert Solo Auditions Due by Midnight
    • ​https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L5QdqtSCEePN5YgjhJtwAWYAIkR4ab-nUSdVA5s7iFU/edit?gid=0#gid=0
  • Thursday, April 9th BWCC Luncheon Performance (A-Day)
    • Baldwinaires National Anthem. Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. Report to the Choir Room Block 3. Names will be submitted to attendance. Teacher passes are available in the choir room.
  • Thursday, April 9th Whitehall Historical Society Performance- All Choirs
  • Friday, April 10th BHMP Scholarship Applications are due.
  • April 21 Optional Disney Information Meeting: 7pm-7:30pm in the BHS North Cafeteria. 
  • Wed.-Sat. April 22-25, 2026 PMEA ALL-STATE Conference at Kalahari Convention Center, Pocono Mountain, PA. 
    • PMEA Students who qualified for STATES should refer to their PMEA schedule. Congratulations: Kelly Campion, who qualified for PMEA States! Carter Smeal- Also Congrats on States for Orchestra!
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MAY
  • Monday, May 18th THE ANNUAL MUSIC BANQUET
    • Details: https://www.bwmusic.net/music-banquet
  • Thursday, May 21 PRESCHOOL GRADUATION
    • ​B-Side will be performing "You've Got a Friend in Me" at 8:30 am. and at 11:30 am.
    • Attire: Pro-Concert Attire: Report to 1st period, show your teacher your pass, and go to the choir room. 
    • Change into attire. Run the song. Perform. Return to class afterwards.
  • *Tues. May 26 ALL CHOIRS- THE SPRING CHORAL CONCERT BHS at 6:30 PM
    • Students will stay after school, rehearse, eat together, and perform at 6:30 pm at BHS. Admission is any monetary donation or non-perishable food item.
    • Attire: Pro-Concert Attire
    •  *This is a graded performance as part of the Baldwin Chorus and Honors Choir curriculum.
  • Thursday, May 28 We Are Neighbors Event at BHS
    • ​Students in Baldwinaires will perform for the community at BHS at 6:30. A more specific time will be announced as we come closer to the event. Dress school-appropriate casual.  B-Side who are in Baldwinaires will perform Dynamite.  B-Sider-Onlys may attend if they wish. Baldwinaires will perform Wannabe and Greatest Show. Small group performance opportunities are also available. Unless singing solos or duets, you may leave afterwards.  Honors Choir members may join for Greatest Show. Solo or small group opportunities are available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgu9QO49rxvAxFjfw1Uvcj1KPVV0QB9oKumn4pk3Bhrzt1vw/viewform?usp=header​
JUNE
  • Monday, June 1 Grad Practice During School in morning- Baldwinaires
    • Check in with your 1st period teacher, then report to the choir room. You will return to class once done. Your names have been submitted to attendance. 
  • Tuesday, June 2 Grad Practice during school in morning- Baldwinaires
    • Check in with your 1st period teacher, then report to the choir room. You will return to class once done. Your names have been submitted to attendance. 
  • Wednesday, June 3rd 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION PERFORMANCE
    • ​Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. Black and White. Report to choir room around 6. We head to the field at 6:30. It tends to end around 8:30 pm. You can be dropped off at the direct-to-choir door.  
  • Thursday, June 4th 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION RAIN DATE
    • Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. Black and White. Report to choir room around 6. We head to the field at 6:30. It tends to end around 8:30 pm. You can be dropped off at the direct-to-choir door.  
  • Sunday, June 7th 4:05 PM Washington Wild Things National Anthem Performance
    • All BHS Choirs are invited to join us. All students must register and buy tickets using this link. Choir members' tickets are fee. Families may purchase discounted tickets using the link below. Attire is Baldwin t-shirts or colors with nice shorts or pants. 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQv3epfDmVh05dm_ZffBG_A2ieU5FKL32ADzqa3JVHW1uRhg/viewform
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2025
SEPTEMBER
  • Fri. Sept. 12 Baldwinaires Auditions & Applications Open- Submitted Virtually.
  • Friday, Sept. 26 Baldwinaires Auditions & Applications Close- by Midnight
  • Tuesday, Sept. 30 Tri-M Music Honors Society Information Meeting: 2:30-3:30 pm: BHS Choir Room

OCTOBER
  • October 1st PMEA Interest Google Form is Due. 
  • Tuesday, Oct. 7th Baldwinaires Orientation and First Rehearsal
  • Friday, Oct. 10 Tri-M Membership & Officer Applications Due- by Midnight
  • Friday, Oct. 17 Tri-M Membership Invitations Released- via email
  • Monday, Oct. 29 Homecoming Bonfire Performance at BHS 6pm-8pm
    • All choirs are invited to attend; dress in weather-appropriate Baldwin-pride attire; students and parents, please stop by the choir table for a chance to win a prize.  Sing The Alma Mater around the bonfire.
  • Thurs. Oct. 30 Tri-M Induction Ceremony- 2:30-3:30 pm: BHS Choir Room 

NOVEMBER
  • Sat. Nov. 1 Auditioned Group Only- PMEA Contemporary A Cappella Showcase at Peters Twp.
  • Fri. Nov. 21 Tri-M Annual Service Project MiOSM Meeting- After school until 4pm: BHS Choir Room
    •      Tri-M Members- please refer to your webpage.
  • Saturday, Nov. 22nd BW Elementary CHOIR DAY at Lutz Elementary 9am-Noon.
    • Choir students will volunteer to work with the 5th graders  
  • Monday, Nov. 24 PMEA District Chorus Auditions at West Allegheny High School
    •  PMEA Districts is for 10th-12th grade choir students who would like to audition. Sign-ups were back in       October.  Report to the choir room 4th block. We head to West Allegheny and should return around 8pm or so.
    • Bring Os Justi and Glorious Everlasting sheet music with your name and school name on it. Bring a few bucks for snacks.

DECEMBER
  • Wednesday, Dec. 3rd Baldwinaires- School Board Performance 7:30 PM
    • ​ Baldwinaires- Report to 4900 Curry Road by 7pm in Pro-Concert Attire.
  • Friday, Dec. 5 Caste Village Light Up Night: Tentative time: Report 6. Sing at 6:15PM.
    •  All BHS Choir students are invited to attend. Baldwinaires= mandatory. We sing outside by the tree, so dress accordingly. Attire: Outdoor Holiday attire. TBA- Tentative Time: Report 6PM. Sing at 6:15. Done by 6:45PM.
  • Saturday, Dec. 6th BHS Choirs at Gifts of Dance at Baldwin High School 7pm
    • All BHS Choirs are invited to sing. Baldwinaires= Mandatory. Gifts of Dance is a charity event for Children's Hospital sponsored by Dance Workshop. Report Time: 6:30 pm. Show starts at 7. Exact performance time is TBA, but we know it is toward the beginning. Students may leave after performing.  We will be singing NOEL. Attire: Pro-Concert Attire: Black choir dresses or black pants with white, button-down dress shirt, and purple tie.
WEEK 15 Dec. 8-12
  • Tuesday, Dec. 9th Whitehall Lion's Club Performance at The Residence at Whitehall
    • Baldwinaires have a rehearsal this day and will stay straight through to the performance at the Residence at Whitehall 4750 Clairton Blvd. we sing at 6pm and will be done around 6:45. Students may be picked up from Baldwin High School. Baldwinaires will learn of their Secret Santa White Elephant Gift Exchange this day too.
    • Attire: Pro-Concert Attire. 
  • Friday, Dec. 12th Baldwin Light Up Night
    • All BHS Choir students are invited to attend. Baldwinaires= mandatory. Report to the Baldwin Borough Building at 3344 Churchview. Arrive at 6:00 pm, Sing at 6:15 pm outside. Sing at 6:30pm inside. Done by 7pm. Dress-nicely, singing Outside AND Inside. Santa Hats and scarves welcome!
WEEK 16 Dec. 15-19
  • Tuesday, Dec. 16th Baldwinaires Rehearsal 2:30-4:00 PM. Baldwinaires-Onlys will exchange Secret Santa gifts. We will run all songs, record two songs for BW Social Media in the North Atrium.
  • *Thursday, Dec. 18th All BHS Choirs- WINTER CHORUS CONCERT
    • Students will stay after school, rehearse, eat together, and perform at 6:30 pm at BHS. Admission is any monetary donation or non-perishable food item. Even though you will be wearing robes, you must have dress clothes and dress shoes for under the robes.  *This is a graded rehearsal and performance as part of the Baldwin Chorus and Honors Choir curriculum.
      • ​2:30 Eat a quick snack and Report to Auditorium in Robes. (You do not need to have your dress clothes under at this point).
      • 3:00 Report to stage for rehearsal.  
      • 4:30 Pizza, drinks, and treats in North Atrium.
      • 6:00 Report to Choir Room for Warm-Ups and Line-up
      • 6:15 Walk up to the auditorium lobby.
      • 6:30 Concert
      • After the concert. Return Robes to where you got them.
  • Friday, Dec. 19th All High School Choirs- COOKIE EXTRAVAGANZA at BHS​
    • All BHS Choirs MUST participate in this during-the-school-day event created to celebrate the senior citizens in our community.  Block 2: Report to the Choir Room.  *Lunch will be afterwards in the North Cafeteria. On The event starts at 10:30 am. Students' names will be submitted to attendance.  Students will return after lunch. You will return by Block 4. Attire: Pro-Concert Attire.​​
      • ​Lunches: After 2:00 pm on Thursday, you will receive a link via REMIND to place your lunch order. This must be done before 7:00 am Friday morning. Otherwise, you will not have a lunch. 
        • ​LUNCH ORDER LINK: Must be done before Friday at 7:30 am! Copy and paste the link below into your URL. Click on the food item you would like and it'll direct you to the lunch order Google Form. 
        • https://www.canva.com/design/DAG73pTdyEc/hUL-33q-KOugJh8E5mIs7g/view?utm_content=DAG73pTdyEc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h47b7d09360
      • ​Cookie Repertoire: All Sing "Noel". Honors Choir= Sing O Come Emmanuel with the 7th grade choir. Baldwinaires= Sing "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Christmas Roundelay."
WEEK 17 Dec. 22nd and 23rd
  • ​Monday, Dec. 22nd  R.A. Lutz Elementary- Elementary School Performance ​
    • ​Baldwinaires report to choir room after checking in with their Block 1 Educator.
    • Attire. Pro-Concert. Board bus as soon as it arrives.
    • Perform Three 20-minute performances.
    • Stop at Caste for quick lunch. Please bring money or a packed lunch/snacks.
    • Return to school. Change. Head to lunch/class.​
  • Tuesday, Dec. 23rd Whitehall Elementary School Performance
    • ​Baldwinaires report to choir room after checking in with their Block 1 Educator.
    • Attire. Pro-Concert. Board bus as soon as it arrives.
    • Perform one performance approximately 40 minutes.
    • Stop at Caste for quick lunch. Please bring money or a packed lunch/snacks.
    • Return to school. Change. Head to lunch/class.

JANUARY
  • January 8-9 PMEA DISTRICT Chorus Festival at McKeesport High School. This is only for students who have auditioned and qualified.  PMEA Students who qualified should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • January 17th MUSIC PATRONS SPAGHETTI DINNER PERFORMANCE
    • ​Baldwinaires. Save the date!
  • Friday, Jan 30 BHS Choirs BALDWIN IDOL CHARITY FUNDRAISER: 6:30 P.M. Students in the high school choirs will be performing for your vote! Baldwin Idol is a mock singing competition loosely modeled after American Idol. Students choose a song and a charity. They perform. The audience votes (in the form of monetary donations).  The act with the most votes, wins a $50 gift card and the proceeds to to the charity of their choice.  This is voluntary for the choir students who all had the opportunity to previously sign up by the given deadline.  ​

FEBRUARY
  • Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 19-21 PMEA REGION Choral Festival at Mohawk High School at 385 Mohawk School Road, New Castle, PA 16102. For students who have auditioned and qualified. PMEA Students who qualified should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • Friday, January 30th HONORS CHOIR APPLICATIONS & AUDITIONS DUE by Midnight
  • Friday, Feb. 27 PMEA JR. HIGH DISTRICT festival for students who applied and qualified. 
    • ​​Only qualifying PMEA Jr. High Districts Students should refer to their PMEA schedule.
  • Friday, Feb. 27 BHMP Music Patrons Scholarship Info Released

MARCH
  • Tri-M Music In Our Schools Event- TBA
  • SPRING MUSICAL: 9 to 5 The Musical
    • Sunday, March 22 Spring Musical- Senior Citizen's Performance
    • Wed-Sat. Spring Musical- March 25-28, 2026
  • Tues. March 31 DUE- Music Patrons Scholarship, Music Banquet RSVPs, and Sr. Bios DUE!

APRIL
  • Wed.-Sat. April 22-25, 2026 PMEA ALL-STATE Conference at Kalahari Convention Center, Pocono Mountain, PA. 
    • PMEA Students who qualified for STATES should refer to their PMEA schedule.
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MAY
  • Monday, May 18th THE ANNUAL MUSIC BANQUET
    • Details: TBA
  • *Tues. May 26 ALL CHOIRS- THE SPRING CHORAL CONCERT BHS at 6:30 PM
    • Students will stay after school, rehearse, eat together, and perform at 6:30 pm at BHS. Admission is any monetary donation or non-perishable food item. *This is a graded performance as part of the Baldwin Chorus and Honors Choir curriculum.
  • May TBA Baldwinaires at We Are Neighbors Event at BHS
    • ​Students in Baldwinaires will perform for the community at BHS at 6:30.


JUNE
Grad Practices During School if needed. TBA
Wednesday, June 3rd 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION PERFORMANCE
Thursday, June 4th 6:15 PM Baldwinaires- GRADUATION RAIN DATE