Capital City Choir Camp is a Summer Day Camp for high school choir students who are preparing for the TMEA All-State Choir Auditions in the Large School Track. The camp is directed by Cody Parrott, long time Texas choir director, and will feature section leaders who are experts in their fields all over the state of Texas!
Join us for a fabulous four day camp in Central Austin, June 24-27th, 2024!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (See below)
We are so thankful for the generosity of time and space shown by NWHUMC allowing us to house C4 in their fabulous facility!
Northwest Hills United Methodist Church
7050 Village Center Drive
Austin, TX 78731
Each day's schedule typically runs from 9am - 4pm and the camp will feature a final performance on June 27th at 3pm.
"Honestly the whole thing was a truly amazing experience. I learned a lot and felt so encouraged by the directors and my fellow singers."
- Area Workshop Camper
"The rehearsal experience was so fun thanks to both the staff and the other students! The sectionals were nicely paced and it was incredibly cool to sing some of the songs in a group for the first time." - 10th Grade Camper
"I wish the camp could have been longer!"
- Senior Camper
"I loved the talent show, games, and great food that we had during the camp."
- 11th Grade Camper
Dr. Cody S. Parrott is a native Texan and a product of an extensive line of fine Texas Music Educators. He earned the Doctor of Music Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Texas at Austin where he served the Butler School of Music Choral Area as Conductor of the University Treble Chorus, who under his direction was honored to have been named Third Place Winner for the 2023 American Prize in Choral Performance. He currently serves on faculty at Mississippi State University as the Associate Director of Choral Activities where he is also Visiting Professor of Voice. Dr. Parrott has enjoyed a successful teaching career in public schools in Austin, Pflugerville, Killeen, and Houston and is an avid singer in professional choral settings as well as opera and in recital. He has competed in the TMEA Large School All-State Choir process, and has taught countless All-State students throughout his career.
Dr. Natalie Cummings, is a teacher and performer based in the Austin area. A two-time Houston District winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards and National Semi-Finalist of that same competition, Dr. Cummings is an active performer and recitalist. Her students are frequently named to the TMEA All-State Choir and admitted to universities and conservatories across the country to study vocal performance, music education, and musical theater. Dr. Cummings has served as a Section Leader for the TMEA All-State Treble Chorus, presenter at the National Convention of the American Choral Director's Association. She is Lecturer of Voice on the faculty at Texas State University and teaches part time on faculty at Vandergrift High School.
Chris Vineis, an Austin native, is the Assistant Director of Choirs at Westlake High School. Ms. Vineis recently completed the Master of Music degree at the University of Texas in Choral Conducting where she served the Butler School of Music Choral Area as Assistant Conductor of the University Treble Chorus and the University Tenor/Bass Chorus. Chris is Director of Music at The Church at Highland Park and is a proud alumnus of the TMEA All-State Mixed Choir, Oklahoma State University, AND Westwood High School in Round Rock ISD!
Susan Neff is a retired choir director and Austin native. Her long career included positions at Pflugerville High School, Georgetown High School, and Hyde Park Baptist High School. During her tenure at Pflugerville High School, the Varsity Treble Choir was selected as a performing choir at the 2012 Texas Music Educators Convention, and her influence as a secondary choir director has included countless TMEA All-State students, Outstanding Performers, and a wide array of her students entering the teaching field! Ms. Neff holds a Bachelor of Music in Choral Music Education from the University of Texas, and enjoys accompanying choirs all over the Austin area including the Austin Masterworks Singers under the direction of Morris Stevens, and she is the collaborative pianist at St. Theresa's Catholic Church.
Spencer Wiley is in his sixth year as Director of Choirs at Harker Heights High School in Killeen ISD. As a TMEA All-State musician himself, Mr. Wiley has guided many students through the TMEA All-State process during his teaching career, and is honored to be presenting a group of his students as a TMEA Honor Choir at the 2024 Convention. He holds a Master of Music Education from Texas State University and a Bachelor of Music in Choral Music Education from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Choirs under his direction have enjoyed outstanding success at the Texas UIL Concert & Sight-Reading evaluations as well as many other festivals throughout the state. Most recently the a cappella ensemble at Harker Heights HS, Pitch Black, won the First Place Grand Prize at the AcaTex Acapella Competition.
Lee Ashlee Fletcher is a graduate of Baylor University where she earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree. At Baylor, she was a Walker Harman Scholar and remained active in dual roles as a vocalist and flutist - performing with the acclaimed Baylor Symphony Orchestra and at significant national conferences with the Baylor Wind Ensemble and Baylor Bella Voce. In addition, Lee Ashlee began studying piano privately at eight years old and maintained a rigorous routine throughout her schooling. A native of Austin, Lee Ashlee is a graduate of Westlake High School in Eanes ISD. When not teaching, she enjoys writing and performing music with her best friends, exploring the nature that Texas has to offer, and dissecting every new song Taylor Swift writes.
Previous C4 Campers receive a $15 discount!
Previous TMEA All-State Students receive a $20 discount!
Please register as normal, and contact codysparrott@gmail.com to let him know to apply the discount.
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