Choirs of America
2023 Aloha State Choral Festival
O'ahu, Hawai'i
March 24, 2023
March 31, 2023
Festival Director: Jace Saplan
Sing and Learn in Paradise
O'ahu, Hawai'i
In conjunction with the University of Hawaii, Choirs of America is proud to present Nā Leo ‘O Hawai’i (aka, Aloha State Choral Festival + Tour). This truly special music festival is open to choirs from across the country (and throughout the world). Bring your choir to experience and celebrate the vibrant musical legacies and cultures of Hawai’i, Polynesia, and the greater Pacific Rim. With a dedicated emphasis on cultural exchange, choirs from around the world will enjoy adjudicated performances and clinics with our country’s finest clinicians.
The day also features ‘Ohana Exchanges (during which different choirs perform for each other), imbedded and immersive cultural experiences unique to Hawai’i, and the premiere of E Himeni Kakou, a mass choir program for all participants in which singers come together to learn, sing, and perform new and traditional choral works that honor the cultures of Hawai’i, Polynesia, and the Pacific Rim!
Bring your entire choral program, and join us in paradise!
Festival Inclusions
Festival Highlights...
- Festival Director: Dr. Jace Saplan, Director of Choral Activities, Arizona State University (formerly, University of Hawai'i)
- Massed Choir Performance
- Full, Extended Clinics with COA’s Clinicians
- Adjudicated Performances for each Fully-Voiced Choir
- All Choir Premiere from COA’s Composer-in-Residence
- ‘Ohana Exchanges | Sing for Other Participating Choirs… and Vice-Versa
- E Himeni Kakou | Hawaiian Music & Cultural Immersion | Led by Dr. Saplan
Festival Details...
In addition to the Festival Highlights listed above, you and your ensemble will also benefit from:
- Observation opportunities (watch other groups perform)
- Written comments and adjudication (or comments only) form
- Audio recording of adjudicated performance
- Amazing, historically significant performance venues
- World-class adjudicators and clinicians
- Memories to last a lifetime!
Dr. Jace Saplan, Director of Choral Activities, Arizona State University
Harmony Tours
Sample Itinerary
Day Three
- Inclusive Group Breakfast
- Narrated Windward Side Bus Tour with visit to Nu'uanu Pali Lookout
- Visit Polynesian Cultural Center
- Inclusive Group Dinner
Day Five
- Inclusive Group Breakfast
- Travel Home
Day Two
- Inclusive Group Breakfast
- Community Service: Surfrider Foundation
- Visit Pearl Harbor (USS Arizona and USS Missouri Memorials)
- Inclusive
Group Dinner
Day Four
- Inclusive Group Breakfast
- Participate in the Aloha State Choral Festival
- Free time to explore Waikiki Beach
- Luau Dinner Celebration
Customize Your Tour
We have a ton of other ideas and options. Contact us to create and customize the perfect tour itinerary for you and your group!
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