(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Singers, Batesville High School’s (BHS) elite mixed choir, has earned a spot in the Indiana State School Music Association’s (ISSMA) 2026 State Concert Finals for Mixed Choirs.
The prestigious event will take place Saturday, May 9, at the Pike Performing Arts Center at Pike High School in Indianapolis.
Finalist choirs are selected from schools across Indiana, regardless of enrollment size. The Mixed Choir Finals begin at 2:45 p.m., with Batesville scheduled to perform at 5:15 p.m. Awards will be
presented at 8:55 p.m.
All participating ensembles will be recognized as State Finalists during the awards ceremony.
Earlier this spring, the 42 members of Batesville Singers made school history by qualifying for the ISSMA State Show Choir Finals (Small Schools Division) with its “Game Night” production—marking the first time a Batesville group advanced to state finals in show choir competition.
Following that achievement, the ensemble quickly shifted its focus to concert choir repertoire. To qualify for the State Concert Finals, Batesville ranked among the top 16 mixed choirs in Indiana based on vocal performance and sight-reading scores at the regional level.
“Making it to two ISSMA state finals events this year with the same group of students is a testament to the strength of our music programs,” said Dan Borns. “Qualifying for State Mixed Choir Concert Finals is especially remarkable, given the size of our school. Unlike show choir, there are no divisions or classes for this competition. We are, by far, the smallest school to have qualified. In fact, all of the other finalists have significantly larger enrollments—from two to more than seven times our student population. I’m incredibly proud of our students and their dedication to excellence in vocal performance.”
The Batesville Singers group consists of students from freshmen through seniors who were selected for membership through an audition process.
The ensemble is supported by the Batesville Community School Corporation and the Batesville Music Boosters, with additional annual funding from the Batesville Area Arts Council.
General admission tickets will be available at the Pike Performing Arts Center box office for $7. Seating is general admission, and no photography or videography is permitted during the event.
The Batesville Music Boosters invite the community to attend a special send-off celebration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in the front drive of Batesville High School, as the Singers depart for the state competition.
(Batesville Community School Corporation press release)
