Dear Parents and Students:
Welcome to Walton Chorus! My name is Michelle Dobo, and I am the uniform chairperson. Because there are over 400 kids in Walton Chorus, our dress supplier has a hard time accommodating our order in the fall in time for us to guarantee that we have the dresses and give parents enough time to get them hemmed by the October Concert. For this reason, we usually measure and order dresses in the spring/summer. Below are the uniform requirements for the chorus program. The female formal uniform will be available to purchase between 5/1/22 and 6/17/22.
Students are required to wear the official Walton Chorus uniform to each chorus concert. Concerts do serve as a performance grade, so it is vital this payment be made by the deadline of 6/17/22 to ensure student success.
If your family is experiencing financial difficulties, please contact Michelle Dobo as soon as possible at [email protected] or (404) 429-7355 to discuss other resources we have available to ensure your child is properly outfitted for concerts. We have several gently used dresses and tuxedos that have been donated by previous chorus members upon graduation for this purpose, and we are happy to help, based on availability.
Female Uniform
- Casual Chorus Uniform: Chorus T-shirt – This is required and more information will be provided in the fall. It is not available for purchase until August.
- Formal Chorus Uniform: Long navy and black dress, concert black Character shoes, a single strand of faux pearls, and a garment bag.
- All measurements will be taken in the spring/summer, and all Formal uniform items (dress, shoes, pearls, & garment bag) will be ordered through the chorus department as a group.
- Total cost for these four items is $140.00, and must be purchased through the Chorus website no later than 6/17/22.
- If you have the Dickerson Chorus dress and it still fits well, it is the same as the Walton Chorus dress and you only need the 3 piece bundle (Shoes, Pearls, and Garment Bag) on the purchasing website for $58.
- Alterations may be needed prior to the first concert. The dresses will need to be hemmed 1 ½ inches from the floor WITH the uniform shoes on, and this hem length is to be maintained during their tenure in chorus. As your child grows be prepared to re-hem the dress. Sue Jones, [email protected] or (404) 518-6793, is a seamstress who knows exactly what to do and has been hemming Walton Chorus dresses for many years, charges $25. However, you may use whomever you like for this.
Female 4-Piece Uniform for $140
Dickerson Chorus 3-Piece Package (Shoes, Pearls, Garment Bag) for $58
The additional a la carte items (dress only, shoes only, pearls only, garment bag only) are included as options for those students who have already procured one or more of the uniform pieces from a previous student, and therefore will not need to order the entire uniform package. If this situation applies to you, please notify me by email at [email protected] .
Dress Only for $87
Shoes for $45
Pearls for $8
Garment Bag for $10
Male Uniform
- Casual Chorus Uniform: Chorus T-shirt – This is required and more information will be provided in the fall. It is not available for purchase until August.
- Formal Chorus Uniform: Traditional black tuxedo, white traditional collar dress shirt (This is different from the white shirts used in the past that have up-turned collars to accommodate bow ties), long black chorus tie, black dress shoes, and black socks. (Men must provide their own black dress shoes and black dress socks.) Men of A Cappella will be issued a vest for use during the school year. Vests belong to Walton Chorus and must be returned at the end of the school year.
Two Options for Male Formal Uniform:
- Purchase Walton Chorus Tux directly via our vendor Bel Fiore Bridal at 1205 Johnson Ferry Rd, Suite 138, Marietta, GA in the Woodlawn Shopping Center no later than September 1, 2022. The cost is $175 (plus tax) and includes pants, jacket, shirt, tie, and garment bag. Alterations are at an additional cost. You may drop in at any time on Wednesdays to get fitted. Otherwise, please contact Bel Fiore Bridal for a fitting appointment.
- If a student already owns a black tuxedo, they may use it instead of purchasing one.
