2025-2026 CHOIR EVENTS PAGE

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
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 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
  • Tues. March 31 DUE- Tentative Music Banquet RSVPs, and Sr. Bios DUE!

APRIL
  • Friday, April 10th BHMP Scholarship Applications are due.
  • 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.
  • 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.


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


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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.
​
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