Chorus

GAC’s Concert Choir is the flagship ensemble for GAC. With a history spanning the entire existence of the school (with a few name changes along the way), the Concert Choir has a legacy of top-notch choral music and outreach to the community.  Students perform a variety of music each year ranging from standard choral literature, spirituals and gospel music, pop and contemporary, and much more. 

Awards

• 2023 - Gold rating at Southern Star Music Festival
• 2023 - All Superior ratings at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation
• 4 Students selected to National Association for Music Education All-National Chorus in 2023
• Selection of one finalist and one alternate to Georgia Governor's Honors Program in 2023
• 4 students selected to All-State Chorus in 2023
• 2022 - Gold rating at Southern Star Music Festival
• 2022- GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation: Superior rating in sight reading, Excellent rating in prepared performance

The Select Choir is GAC’s contemporary A Cappella ensemble.  As a smaller auditioned group, they perform on the main choral performances throughout the year, around the community, in chapels, and compete in the International Competition of High School A Cappella.  

Primarily performing two-part music, the group learns to communicate the language of music and develop as an ensemble and individual vocalists.  The singers have the opportunity to perform on many concerts on campus throughout the year, sing at the Sixth-Grade Statewide Honor Chorus, perform for multiple statewide adjudications and take educational field trips.

This three-part group begins to explore a wider variety of choral music and broadens their musical skill set to engage more fully in communicating through music.  Singers in this ensemble have their first opportunity to audition for the Georgia All-State Chorus, perform many times on campus, perform for multiple statewide adjudications and festivals, and take educational field trips.

Awards

• 2 All-State Chorus members in 2023
• 2022 - Silver rating at the Southern Star Music Festival
• 2022 - Superior rating in prepared performance at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation

Promises Elementary Chorus provides a holistic musical experience for fourth and fifth grade singers.  An auditioned group of 50-70 students, Promises performs on the GAC campus, in our Atlanta community, and around the southeastern United States.  In addition to healthy vocal technique, music reading, and music theory, young singers master a wide variety of vocal styles including sacred songs, spirituals, art songs, classical repertoire, Broadway tunes, new music, and world music. 

Leadership, kindness, service, and responsibility are also an important part of the Promises experience as these students become ambassadors for GAC in many places. 

Our annual spring trip has visited destinations such as Huntsville, AL;  Charleston, SC; Orlando, FL; Nashville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; Georgia Gold Isles; and Asheville, NC.  Promises Chorus serves as an important stepping stone into Middle and High School choral activities and all performing ensembles at GAC.

Awards:

During the 2023-24 school year, ten fifth graders participated in Statewide Elementary Honors Chorus.  Our school was well represented by Elijah Chernikov, Skylar Duncan, Nicholas Jones, Ella Majors, Adalyn Manso, Marissa Medina, Eliana Onal, Samantha Porter, Luke Simmons, and Macey Wyatt.

Sydney Barbour – State Champion in Female Solo

Kevin Liu – Region Champion in Male solo and 3rd place in State

Sydney Barbour, Lorelei Osborne, Laila Washington – State Champions in Trio

Aiden Daniels, Thomas Hawkes, Mychaela James, and Kevin Liu - State Champions in Quartet

Large Group Performance Evaluation – Straight Superior Ratings (including two perfect score sheets from judges)

Southern Star Music Festival 2024 – Gold Rating

Large Group Performance Evaluation – Straight Superior Ratings

Southern Star Music Festival 2024 – Gold Rating

Sydney Barbour

Aiden Daniels

Michael Huynh

Guanhan Liu

Laila Washington

Aiden Daniels

Feben Asmelash

Micah Kim

Mercy Lowe

Katherine Stephenson

Sydney Barbour

Laila Washington