Elkhart Central High School Vocal Music

William Niederer, Director and Music Department Chair

Misty Grubbs, Assistant Director

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Indiana Choral Directors Ass'n.

"Shades of Blue" information

The vocal music program at ECHS consists of a variety of ensembles. Students involved with vocal music participate in school concerts and the ISSMA organizational festival, as well as having additional opportunities through the ISSMA solo/ensemble festival and community performances. Private vocal lessons are available during the school day at a reasonable cost for students who are interested. For "Shades of Blue" information, click on the link above.

DATE(S)

CHORAL MUSIC EVENTS 2008-2009
August 18 Choir/Orchestra Mum Sale Begins
September 2 Mum Orders Due, 2:30 pm
September 6 Indiana All-State Honor Choir auditions, 8:00 - 11:00 am, Concord HS
September 9 Mum Order Pickup, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, ECHS Rice Stadium
September 11 Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:30 - 7:00 pm)
September 24 Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, 6:00 - 8:30 pm at Penn
October 14 Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 1:30 -3:30 pm
October 15 Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
October 25 Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, 9:00 am - noon
November 4 Fall Choral Concert, 7:00 pm
November 8 Indiana All-State Honor Choir Rehearsal at ECHS, 9:00 am - noon
November 8 Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
November10 Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
November 15 Goshen College High School Honor Choir rehearsal, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
November 15 Goshen College High School Honor Choir Festival performing Schubert's Mass in G at Goshen College, under the direction of Vance George and with the Toledo Symphony, 7:30 pm
November 25 Choir/Orchestra or Combined Choirs Rehearsal, Activity Period

Due Date for any ISSMA Vocal/Piano Solo Ensemble Entries, due to Mr. Niederer

December 2 Choir/Orchestra or Combined Choirs Rehearsal, Activity Period
December 3 ECHS Holiday Choral/Orchestral Concert, 7:00 pm
December 4 Parent/Teacher conferences, 3:30 - 7:00 pm
early December Concert Choir to FOX28 during school day to record for "Sounds of the Season"
December 17 Pierre Moran Middle School Choral Concert (ECHS Concert Choir performs)
December 25 FOX28 "Sounds of the Season" television broadcast (includes ECHS Concert Choir)
January 17 Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsal, Goshen College, 9:00 am - noon
January 20 Pre-ISSMA Recital, 7:00 pm, ECHS, Room A101
January 23-24 Indiana All-State Honor Choir rehearsals and performance, Indianapolis
January 31 ISSMA Vocal/Piano District Festival, all day, at South Bend Clay High School
February 28 ISSMA Vocal/Piano State Festival, all day, Indianapolis (Perry Meridian HS, Indianapolis)
March 7 ISSMA Show Choir/Jazz Festival, LaPorte HS
March 19 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 7:00 pm
March 24 Music in Our Schools Month Choral Concert, 7:00 pm
March 16-April 1 Auditions for 2009-2010 Mixed Choirs (Concert Choir, "Shades of Blue" show choir
April 4 Purdue University Men's Glee Club performance at ECHS, 7:00 pm
April 23 ISSMA Organizational Festival at Concord HS
May 2 ISSMA Organizational Festival (state qualifying) at Warsaw
May 9 ISSMA Organizational State Finals, Indianapolis
May 23? Voice Recital at Barnes & Noble "Fine Arts Day," University Park Mall, Mishawaka
May 26 Choral Awards Concert, 7:00 pm
May 31 ECHS Commencement, 2:00 pm (Concert Choir sings)

 

 

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Updated 10/2/08 by WN