The Tallahassee Community Chorus welcomes singers of all musical abilities and ages, middle school-age and above, and shall not discriminate or condone discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and/or veteran status, socio-economic status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
2025-2026 WEEKLY REHEARSALS & CONCERT INFORMATION :
- MONDAYS, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Rehearsals begin for the Fall semester on Monday, August 25, 2025. There is no rehearsal on Labor Day, September 1, 2025. Rehearsals resume Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, and continue every Monday thereafter through Monday, November 17, 2025, which begins Concert Week for the Fall concert. Additional rehearsals are required during Concert Week on Thursday, Nov. 20, Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22 (in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall). The Thursday/Friday rehearsals are in the evening; Saturday “dress” rehearsal is in the morning, usually from 9 AM-Noon. Dr. Hanawalt publishes a schedule for regular weekly and pre-concert rehearsals. Rehearsals for FSU Seasonal Celebration Concert will be Monday, December 1, 2025, 7-9 PM; and Saturday, December 6, 2025 (time TBA. This rehearsal is at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall).
- Rehearsals are in-person. Music is provided. Auditions are NOT required, but singers should be able to match pitch and tempo.
- Digital music scores (pdf), rehearsal tracks, and rehearsal schedules are made available for download via Chorus Connection, our online singer management database. Each registered singer is given sign-in access to an individual Chorus Connection account where dues can be paid, information can be posted on a bulletin board, music can be downloaded, and other resources are made available.
- REHEARSAL LOCATION: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 211 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee. Enter Alfriend Hall via Calhoun Street.
- PARKING across Calhoun Street in church bookstore or Capital City Bank lots (DO NOT PARK in Drive-thru lot, or lots with “24-hour Permit Only” signs. You will be towed!). Accessible on-street parking in front of Calhoun Street entrance, and around the corner on Call Street. Accessible ramp at the corner of Calhoun & Call streets. Please do not park in the Loading space directly in front of the entry doors.
- ALL SINGERS MUST READ the current Singer Handbook at the time they register and commit to comply with its terms. The 2025-26 Handbook will be posted to this website and will be available for download in Chorus Connection.
- SINGER DUES must be paid by the established deadline. Scholarships may be available. Request can be made via the Singer Registration form or via email to our Membership Team. Email us at membership@tcchorus.org.
- 2025-2026 CONCERT DATES: Fall: November 23, 2025; Unity: January 25, 2026; Spring: April 26, 2026. The Chorus performs three concerts per season. Concert performances are on Sundays at 4:00 PM, in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on the campus of Florida State University. Each concert is preceded by three required pre-concert rehearsals at the concert hall, generally held the Thursday (evening), Friday (evening), and Saturday (morning) immediately before the Sunday concert.
- FSU Seasonal Celebration Concert. The Chorus also participates in the annual Seasonal Celebration concert by the FSU College of Music Choral Department. The 2025 Seasonal Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, 2025, generally in the evening. The performance is usually preceded by a required rehearsal the day before the concert.
- SUMMER 2026 TRAVEL DATES: June 12-16, 2026, New York City, NY to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Questions or need assistance? Please email us at membership@tcchorus.org, or call 850-597-0603