1994
August – Community Chorus formed by Dr. David Clayton in affiliation with Virginia Wesleyan College
1995
Inaugural Concert following extensive auditions and renaming (June)
First Board elected (June)
Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia as Schola Cantorum (August)
Applied for 501 (c) 3 status with IRS (September)
Granted 501 (c) 3 status by IRS (December)
1996
First grants from area Virginia Beach and Hampton Arts and Humanities commissions
End affiliation with Virginia Wesleyan College
1997
Inaugural Spring A Cappella Concert (May)
Several Board Members attended Chorus America Convention in Boston
1998
First grant received from the City of Chesapeake
Consultation with Tom Hall from Chorus America (August)
1999
First grant received from the City of Newport News
Dr. Clayton resigns as Music Director (Spring)
Dr. David Means becomes our Interim Director of Music
First CD recording (May)
2000
Dr. Means resigns
Dr. Lee Teply accepts position as our Artistic Director
2001
Add two advisors to Board
Dr. Teply and Bill Hunter attended Chorus America Conference in Toronto
2002
2nd CD produced during Americana Concert
Received first grant from City of Hampton
1st Annual Summer Sing
2003
Chrysler Museum performance (October)
2004
Our audience grows to the Eastern Shore through The Palace Theatre
Collaboration with Virginia Children’s Chorus Chamber Choir (Spring)
3rd Annual Summer Sing; 3 educational workshops added
2005
Performance at Attucks Theatre in Norfolk
Collaboration with Tidewater Guitar Orchestra
2006
Dr. Teply resigns as Artistic Director (early Summer)
Gayle Johnson accepts position as Artistic Director
5th Annual Summer Sing; Summer Sing logo branded
2007
Collaboration with Itinerant Band
Perform in Jamestown Festival
Agnes Mobley-Wynne accepts position as Artistic Director
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