Welcome to the OkMEA Children’s Chorus page!

Audition Regulations and Procedures for Children’s All-State (Revised April 2025)

Children’s All-State Repertoire List (MSWord)

Important Financial Information

  1. All application fees must be paid by credit card, check, or purchase order by the associated entry deadline.
  2. Applications without a payment on file by the first deadline will automatically be charged the second deadline fee.
  3. Applications without a payment on file by the second deadline will have the opportunity to pay emergency deadline fees.
  4. Applications without a payment on file by the emergency deadline will be removed from consideration for the ensemble.

Additional Information:

  • All Emergency Fees must be paid by credit card only.
  • Purchase orders are a valid form of payment for entries.
  • Schools paying by PO will be invoiced by the OkMEA Office and final payment will be due upon receipt.

Vendor Information
OkMEA
Attn: Children’s Chorus
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK, 74402

Click here to download a W9 for your financial office!

Children’s Chorus Conductor – Elizabeth Núñez

Elizabeth Núñez is the Creative Director of the award-winning Young People’s Chorus of New York City and the conductor, choral clinician, soloist, and founding artistic director of the SoHarmoniums Women’s Choir. At YPC, an organization renowned for its diversity and artistic excellence, she directs children ranging in
age from 8 to 18, in rehearsals, performances, and tours in the U.S. and abroad.  Each year 2,000 children benefit musically, academically, and socially through
their participation in YPC’s after-school and in-school programs.

Eligibility

The All-State Children’s Choir is an opportunity for exceptional music students to work with guest choral clinicians from around the world on challenging music with other students from across the state. For other goals and teacher/school eligibility, click here.

Deadlines

First Deadline – November 1, 2025
– $15.00 per student
Second Deadline – November 8, 2025
– $25.00 per student
Emergency Deadline – After Second Deadline
– Emergency Application(s) must be completed by November 13
– Emergency fees must be paid by credit card.

Click here for more information regarding preparation and procedures.

Practice and Audition Tracks

Practice Tracks with a vocal model are available for your student(s) to use in preparation of their audition. The Audition Tracks are what you use to record your student(s) audition(s).

Click here to access the tracks download page.

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Recordings and Application

Click here to access the Audition Format for the All-State Children’s Choir auditions.

Click here to access the online Audition Application Form.

Once you are finished with your auditions, check out the Application Checklist to make sure you are ready to upload your recordings.

OkMEA Music Library

To encourage teachers to use quality literature with their choirs, OkMEA has set up a lending library of music that will be available to all OkMEA members. The music used by the All-State Children’s Choir is available (through 2023). Click here to learn more!

G-TOMS Registration Information

Entries are not considered complete without a form of payment on file in G-TOMS.

  1. Go to G-TOMS to register as a director (Director Registration Video)
    1. Use the email address you prefer for communication throughout the All-State process
    2. As you are registering, you will be prompted to enter your NAfME membership number
      1. Your membership must remain current throughout the All-State process (through January)
      2. Messages will pop-up if your membership is about to expire or will expire during the All-State process
    3. If your school does not appear on the list, fill out the CTSWS Request Form to be added
    4. If your school is assigned to the wrong CTSWS Region, please contact David Gorham at 918.384.9731
  2. Once you are registered with G-TOMS, you may enter your students individually (Entry Procedures Video)
    1. All CTSWS entries will need to be completed BEFORE completing your Children’s Chorus entries
    2. All Children’s Chorus tracks will need to be ready to upload as your complete your entries
    3. Please note that a Parent/Guardian Name and email will be required for all students auditions for All-State
    4. Do NOT put your name and email address as the Parent/Guardian
  3. You have THREE options to pay for your entries – credit card, purchase order, or check (Payment Procedures Video)
    1. If you are paying by purchase order or check, save a picture of the check or PO to your computer
    2. You will be prompted to upload a picture of your check or PO when using these forms of payment
      1. Once you upload the picture of your check, MAIL it to the OkMEA Office (Attn: Children’s Chorus)
      2. Purchase orders do not need to be mailed to the OkMEA Office
    3. OkMEA will bill all schools who did not pay by credit card after the second deadline
      1. If you do not receive your invoice, please contact Jay Huffer at [email protected] 
    4. All Emergency Entries will need to be paid by credit card on G-TOMS.

Mail all checks to:
OkMEA Office
Attn: Children’s Chorus
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK 74402

Micah Spena, Children's Chorus Assistant

Email Micah

 

Holly Pritchard, Children's Chorus Chair

Email Holly