Choir's School Year to End on a High Note
Concert and Pirate, Pop, and Princess Party!
Tuesday, June 8
7:00 p.m.
Mandatory Rehearsal:
Monday, June 7, after school
It's time for our final concert and end-of-year celebration: A Pirate, Pop, and Princess Party!
Students should arrive by 6:00 p.m. with their assigned drinks or hors d’oeuvres. Those intent forms are due to Mr. Case by Wednesday, June 2.
Dress for this concert will be your choir t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. Gender appropriate princess and/or pirate costumes will also be acceptable.
There will be a mandatory rehearsal for all students on Monday, June 7, after school. Please let Mr. Case know ahead of time if there will be an issue with your attendance.
"Music in the Parks" Festival Results
Congratulations to all our choirs for doing a superb job at the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Friday, May 7!
The Advanced Women’s Choir and Women’s Chorale each received
Excellent ratings and placed third and fourth, respectively, in their categories.
The Men’s Choir received an Excellent rating and took first place in their category.
Way to go, HMS Choirs!
District XII Choir Festival Results
Congratulations to the choirs that participated in the District XII Choir Festival on March 19 at H.B. Woodlawn Secondary School. The
8th Grade Advanced Women's Choir received a Superior rating. The Men's Choir and 7th Grade Women's Chorale received Excellent ratings.
Pre-Festival Choir Concert at Herndon High School
Above: Advanced Women's Choir, accompanied by Marilyn Daines.
Photo by Adrian Morgan.
Click here for more photos | View the program
HMS Choir Presents Winter Concert
On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, the Herndon Middle School Choir department presented their first concert of the year. Each choral ensemble performed under the direction of Mr. Case, with Ms. Debbie Ness and Ms. Marilyn Daines providing piano accompaniment. The Herndon High School Madrigals also performed.
Photos below by Adrian Morgan
Sally Foster Fundraiser Wraps Up!
Our Sally Foster fundraiser is now over. Congratulations to Katie Carlson for winning our Sally Foster Grand Prize raffle of $75 and a signed Chris Cooley Jersey! Also, congratulations to our previous raffle winners Zach Knox, Lyric Jones, and Marissa Foster! Our Fair-Share Pizza Party will be after school on Thursday, November 12, for any students who sold 15 items or more. Mr. Case will let you know if you are among that great group of sellers! Thank you to all who participated!
Barnes & Noble Bookfair Raises Money for HMS Choir Uniforms
Thank you to all who participated in our Barnes & Noble Bookfair on November 1 through 3. Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of your purchases to our uniform replacement fund.
| Members of the Herndon Middle School Choir performed at the Reston Barnes & Noble Bookfair on Sunday, Nov. 1. This performance helped kick off Barnes & Noble’s Holiday Book Drive, which benefits the Embry Rucker Shelter. Photos by F. Podczerviensky. |
Welcome Back to HMS Choir!
The Herndon Middle School Choral Program has a long tradition of excellence and strives to provide a solid choral foundation to all students who may wish to further their study of choral music in the program at the high school level and beyond. The performing arts are highly valued throughout the Fairfax County Public Schools, and we are lucky at Herndon Middle School to have fantastic support from our county supervisors, our community and our school administration.
The Choral Program at HMS is structured to allow both experienced and beginning choral students to grow musically, vocally and artistically, to give them opportunities to perform,
listen, create and critique, and to prepare students for the high quality choral program at Herndon High School. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse and perform in an all-female or all-male choir as well as a combined, mixed choir. There are also
additional opportunities including workshops, adjudicated festivals and select regional and state choral groups. All choral students are encouraged to take the opportunity to work diligently and consistently to make the most of their choral experiences at HMS and rise to their full potential.
What You'll Find on www.HMSChoir.com
HOME |
Important dates and announcements, our calendar of required concerts and events, HMS Choir news, and links to everything! |
COURSES |
Description of choir courses offered at Herndon Middle School. |
CALENDAR |
The complete choir event calendar for the school year. |
REHEARSALS |
Classroom policies and procedures, and requirements for after-school rehearsals. |
GRADING |
The grading policy, including definitions of excused and unexcused absences. |
CONCERT DRESS |
A description of the required performance attire. |
ACTIVITY FEE |
Amount, due date, and what it covers. |
VOLUNTEER |
Volunteer information for parents. |
Also included are links to the site's privacy policy, concert CD orders, the Herndon Middle School website, as well as the Herndon High School Choir website and other organizations of interest.
You Are Connected to Herndon High School Choir
Most (hopefully all) HMS Choir students will continue their choral studies at Herndon High School. Under the direction of Dana Van Slyke, Herndon Choir offers a wealth of choral experiences through its six ensembles, musical productions, and many other performance opportunities.
Choir is a great activity for students to help smooth their transition into high school. During this school year, middle school students will perform with the high school choral ensembles at several concerts. In addition to the chance to be on stage with the more experienced singers, middle school singers can learn about the high school's program, start planning their course selections, and make friends.
Visit the Herndon Choir website at www.HerndonChoir.com.
