The Irmo Middle School Honors Chorus has been selected to perform as a featured ensemble at the South Carolina Music Educators Association’s Professional Development Conference in Columbia on Feb. 5, 2027.

"To say I’m proud is truly an understatement,” said Irmo Middle School Choir Director Christopher Moore. “I push my students every day to be the very best versions of themselves, and to see their faces light up when I shared this news with them is a picture I know I’ll always have in my mind. Getting to stand on that stage with my littles in February will be such a special opportunity to show the great things we have to offer here in Irmo. I’m incredibly grateful for the mentorship I’ve received from my feeder school and from the school that feeds into us. I’m excited to represent our students, our program and what we have to offer the choral community in Irmo. This is a moment that my students and I will be proud to share with our audience and remember forever.”

Irmo Middle School was one of many schools that submitted performance recordings to be considered as a featured ensemble at the professional development conference.  A committee of music educators evaluates the performance recordings and selects the top groups.

“We are excited to celebrate with the Irmo Middle School Honors Chorus on this invitation to perform at the South Carolina Music Educators Association In-Service Conference,” said Roger Simpson, School District Five coordinator for the visual and performing arts. “This recognition is an incredible acknowledgment of the students' dedication to musical excellence and achievement as well as a reflection of the vision and instructional leadership of their director. We congratulate them on what is sure to be a defining moment in their musical journey.”