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The vocal music program at ECHS consists of a variety of ensembles. Students involved with vocal music participate in school concerts and the ISSMA organizational festival, as well as having additional opportunities through the ISSMA solo/ensemble festival and community performances. Private vocal lessons are available during the school day at a reasonable cost for students who are interested. For "Shades of Blue" information, click on the link above.
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| August 18 | Choir/Orchestra Mum Sale Begins |
| September 2 | Mum Orders Due, 2:30 pm |
| September 6 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir auditions, 8:00 - 11:00 am, Concord HS |
| September 9 | Mum Order Pickup, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, ECHS Rice Stadium |
| September 11 | Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:30 - 7:00 pm) |
| September 24 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, 6:00 - 8:30 pm at Penn |
| October 14 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 1:30 -3:30 pm |
| October 15 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| October 25 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, 9:00 am - noon |
| November 4 | Fall Choral Concert, 7:00 pm |
| November 8 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir Rehearsal at ECHS, 9:00 am - noon |
| November 8 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:00 pm |
| November10 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
| November 15 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 4:00 - 5:30 pm |
| November 15 | Goshen College High School Honor Choir Festival performing Schubert's Mass in G at Goshen College, under the direction of Vance George and with the Toledo Symphony, 7:30 pm |
| November 25 | Choir/Orchestra or Combined Choirs Rehearsal, Activity Period
Due Date for any ISSMA Vocal/Piano Solo Ensemble Entries, due to Mr. Niederer |
| December 2 | Choir/Orchestra or Combined Choirs Rehearsal, Activity Period |
| December 3 | ECHS Holiday Choral/Orchestral Concert, 7:00 pm |
| December 4 | Parent/Teacher conferences, 3:30 - 7:00 pm |
| early December | Concert Choir to FOX28 during school day to record for "Sounds of the Season" |
| December 17 | Pierre Moran Middle School Choral Concert (ECHS Concert Choir performs) |
| December 25 | FOX28 "Sounds of the Season" television broadcast (includes ECHS Concert Choir) |
| January 17 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, Goshen College, 9:00 am - noon |
| January 20 | Pre-ISSMA Recital, 7:00 pm, ECHS, Room A101 |
| January 23-24 | Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsals and performance, Indianapolis |
| January 31 | ISSMA Vocal/Piano District Festival, all day, at South Bend Clay High School |
| February 28 | ISSMA Vocal/Piano State Festival, all day, Indianapolis (Perry Meridian HS, Indianapolis) |
| March 7 | ISSMA Show Choir/Jazz Festival, LaPorte HS |
| March 19 | Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 7:00 pm |
| March 24 | Music in Our Schools Month Choral Concert, 7:00 pm |
| March 16-April 1 | Auditions for 2009-2010 Mixed Choirs (Concert Choir, "Shades of Blue" show choir |
| April 4 | Purdue University Men's Glee Club performance at ECHS, 7:00 pm |
| April 23 | ISSMA Organizational Festival at Concord HS |
| May 2 | ISSMA Organizational Festival (state qualifying) at Warsaw |
| May 9 | ISSMA Organizational State Finals, Indianapolis |
| May 23? | Voice Recital at Barnes & Noble "Fine Arts Day," University Park Mall, Mishawaka |
| May 26 | Choral Awards Concert, 7:00 pm |
| May 31 | ECHS Commencement, 2:00 pm (Concert Choir sings) |
Updated 10/2/08 by WN