2026 MMEA All-State Children’s Choir Promo
88th annual mmea in-service workshop/conference
January 27 – 31, 2026 * Tan-tar-a conference center
mmea all-state children’s choir
Greetings MMEA Members!
I would like to invite you to encourage your fourth and fifth graders to audition for the 2026 MMEA All-State Children’s Choir. The conductor of the 2026 Children’s Choir will be Greg Gilpin!
Greg Gilpin is a celebrated ASCAP award-winning choral composer and arranger and a highly respected choral conductor. He is known throughout the United States leading performances at New York City’s iconic Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as well as Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. His international appearances include the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Royal Festival Hall in London, England and Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland.
In additional to composing and conducting, Mr. Gilpin has worked as a singer for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as well as background singer for Grammy award-winner, Sandi Patty and other highly acclaimed artists. He has worked extensively in the recording industry as a singer, pianist, arranger and producer with projects from Disney to commercial jingles.
In 2021, Mr. Gilpin wrote the score for the award-winning short film, “Rosie’s Rescue” and was awarded “Best Score” for this same movie. He also teamed up with renowned opera singer, Angela Brown, and created the world premiere of the thrilling arrangement of “What Child is This?”, debuted by Ms. Brown and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.
Mr. Gilpin is a proud member of ACDA, NAfME, SAG-AFTRA, and is a Life Loyal Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and continues is position as Editor and Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press.
To audition, students will make a recording of themselves singing “Ah Poor Bird.” The notation for this song will be posted on the website. They will upload this recording to our online audition page. The audition window is August 15-September 30, and there is a $10 audition fee. The auditions are judged during October and the roster of selected students is posted November 1. There is a $60 participation fee, which includes lunch, T-shirt, and music.
The MMEA All-State Children’s Choir takes place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at TanTarA Conference Center. Rehearsals begin at 9:30 AM in the Compass Rose Ballroom. The performance is at 4:30 PM in Paradise C.
Be sure to watch the MMEA Website for more information throughout the summer. (mmea.net)