Don't Miss the Highlands Youth Ensemble's "Classic Hits" Cabaret!

MECCA has a new and exciting offering for our youngest singers! Get ready for the MECCA Explorers!​

ABOUT MECCA

OUR MISSION

Serving Over 150 Children in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
It is the mission of the Mountain Empire Children's Choral Academy to enrich the lives of youth in the region through a program of vocal music education and through the study and performance of the world's great choral literature.

OUR CHOIRS

Johnson City Explorers

Emory Explorers

Groups for singers in grades 1–3 with locations in Johnson City, TN and Emory, VA.

East Tennessee Children's Choir

Emory Virginia Children's Choir

Treble choirs for singers in grades 4 and up with locations in Johnson City, TN and Emory, VA.

Highlands Youth Ensemble

Advanced SATB choir for singers in grades 9–12 throughout the entire region.

Supporting the Arts