2026-2027 VocalEssence WITNESS Teacher Orientation Registration

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 WITNESS Teacher Orientation, which will take place from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in Guild Hall at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.

Teachers will:

Receive professional development by participating in activities led by VocalEssence Associate Artistic Director G. Phillip Shoultz, III and the VocalEssence Teaching Artists
Learn about this year’s program theme and special guest artists
Receive classroom resource materials
Enjoy a boxed lunch (optional, $15)
Earn up to 3 clock hours of CEU credit

Participating schools are required to send at least one participating teacher, but all participating teachers are encouraged to attend.

Cost: Free!

Optional Lunch: $15 per attendee

NOTE: If you are a school secretary entering this information on behalf of teachers who will be attending, please put the attending teacher's name and contact information below, NOT your own! Thank you!

Attending Teacher Information

Attendee First Name:

Attendee Last Name:

Attendee School Name:

Attendee Email Address

Would you like to purchase the optional $15 boxed lunch from Panera Bread? Lunches include a sandwich or salad, with fruit, chips, and a cookie.

Yes, I would like to pay $15 for a boxed lunch.No, I would not like a boxed lunch.

Please let us know if you have any of the following dietary restrictions:

VegetarianVeganGluten FreeNone of the above/No restrictions

Total Number of Lunch Orders: (Please enter only the quantity of lunch boxes that are being purchased, regardless of the total number of attendees you are registering. This is due to the way our PayPal is set up, and multiplies the $15 lunch fee by the number that you enter into the field below. If you selected "NO" and will not be purchasing a lunch for yourself or any other teacher, please enter the number zero ("0") in the field below to bypass PayPal and complete your form submission.)

Payment Method for Lunch Order(s):

Cash (pay at door upon arrival)Check payable to VocalEssence (pay at door upon arrival or mail to VocalEssence)Credit Card

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