Hickman High School
2019-2020 Vocal Music Events
Required Events are in Bold Print
The ensembles participating in these required events are underlined.
September 1 Deadline for Northeast District Choir Audition Enrollment
September 14 District Choir Auditions for 9-12 grade will be at Moberly High School on
Saturday Sept. 14. Audition times will be announced the week before auditions, so please plan for the
whole day. – if selected, participants will be required to attend the all-day event on Saturday, November 2.
September 10 Guys & Dolls: What to Expect When You're Expecting...an Audition
Student Lead Pre-Audition informational workshop at 4:15 in the HHS Auditorium.
September 16-18 All School Musical Auditions for Guys and Dolls will be held after school in the HHS Auditorium. Materials and more information will be available in the weeks prior to audition. Mrs. Gerling and Mrs. Steinhaus can answer any questions.
October 1, 2019 Deadline for ACDA Regional Honors Choir submission. Students in 9-12
grade may audition for honors ensembles who will rehearse and perform at the Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors conference in Little Rock, AR March 4-7, 2020. If chosen, a parent/guardian chaperone would be required to attend, and transportation, hotel and meal costs would be the responsibility of the student’s parents/guardians. Audition and Registration fees will be paid out of the HHS Choir budget.
October 16 Choir Concert and Pizza Party. All three vocal ensembles will perform as well as groups from Smithton and West Middle Schools. We will do a combined piece with everyone at the end of the concert. Pizza will be provided at 4:45 p.m. for those able to join us. We will rehearse at 6:00 p.m. in the HHS Auditorium with all the ensembles and the concert will begin at 7:00. Concert attire will be jeans and the HHS Choir shirt provided.
Oct. 23 or 30 Some or all Choirs will participate in the KOMU Holiday Choirs taping at Missouri Theatre in downtown Columbia. This will happen during the school day at a time to be assigned later. Performance attire will be black pants/skirts, black DRESS shoes (no tennis shoes or flip flops) and choir robes.
November 2 District Choir rehearsal and performance and All-State Choir auditions for Junior and Seniors at Moberly High School. The bus will leave Hickman at approximately 7:00 a.m. Parents of participating students are encouraged to attend the concert in the afternoon. Students may ride home with parents or return to HHS on the bus.
November 21-23 All School Musical - Guys and Dolls at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults.
December 6 Holiday TV Taping during the school day. All Ensembles will be participating. Times will be announced later. Concert attire will be robes.
December 6 A Cappella Singers at the Governor’s Mansion.
December 16 A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto, Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble combined rehearsal 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Auditorium.
December 17 Winter Concert with A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 p.m. for warm-ups. Performance attire will be black DRESS pants (no jeans)/skirts, black DRESS SHOES (no tennis shoes or flip flops) and choir robes.
2020
January 5 Tentative All State Rehearsal at HHS from 1:00-5:00 p.m.
January 14 Fine Arts Extravaganza. A few students will be asked to attend this event to help showcase the Hickman High School Vocal Music Department to the 5th graders of our feeder schools.
January 12 Tentative Snow Date for All State Rehearsal from 1:00-5:00
January 22-25 Missouri Music Educators Conference – All State Ensembles rehearse Wednesday evening – Saturday Morning.
Concert is Saturday afternoon.
February 12 Deadline for District Large Ensemble, Solo and Small Ensemble Registration.
March 4-7 American Choral Directors Association Conference in Little Rock, AR. If selected, those who auditioned for Honors Choirs in September would go to the convention to rehearse and perform. A parent/guardian chaperone is required to attend, and transportation, hotel and meal costs are the responsibility of the student’s parent/guardians. Audition and Registration fees will be paid out of the HHS Choir budget.
March 12-14 Once Upon a Mattress – (Musical Productions I, II and III) at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults.
March 15 Choral Festival at Battle High School – All Three Ensembles will participate. Times to be announced.
March 19 Festival Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 for warm-ups. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Men’s Ensemble will perform.
March 20 State Large Ensemble Music Festival at Mexico High School. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto will participate as a Large Ensemble(s) in some combination. A Cappella will also perform as a chamber ensemble. Times to be announced.
March 21 Solo and Small Ensemble District Music Festival at Mexico High School. Times to be announced.
April 30 Theatrical Showcase Rehearsal 4:15-6:30 – Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes.
May 1 State Small Ensemble and Solo Festival at University of Missouri. Times TBA. Those soloists and small ensembles receiving a “1” rating at District Festival will have the opportunity to perform at State Festival.
May 7 Fine Arts Signing Day 4:15-5:15 – Seniors who are attending college and will be continuing their study in performing arts may
May 7 Theatrical Showcase Rehearsal 4:15-7:15 - Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes.
May 8 Theatrical Showcase and Awards - Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes will participate in this event at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Students wearing body mics should arrive by 5:30 for mic checks. Others will arrive at 6:00 warm ups.
May 14 Spring Choir Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the HHS Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 for warm-ups. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto Ensemble will perform.
May 17 Baccalaureate at 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto will meet at 5:30 in FA-7.
2019-2020 Vocal Music Events
Required Events are in Bold Print
The ensembles participating in these required events are underlined.
September 1 Deadline for Northeast District Choir Audition Enrollment
September 14 District Choir Auditions for 9-12 grade will be at Moberly High School on
Saturday Sept. 14. Audition times will be announced the week before auditions, so please plan for the
whole day. – if selected, participants will be required to attend the all-day event on Saturday, November 2.
September 10 Guys & Dolls: What to Expect When You're Expecting...an Audition
Student Lead Pre-Audition informational workshop at 4:15 in the HHS Auditorium.
September 16-18 All School Musical Auditions for Guys and Dolls will be held after school in the HHS Auditorium. Materials and more information will be available in the weeks prior to audition. Mrs. Gerling and Mrs. Steinhaus can answer any questions.
October 1, 2019 Deadline for ACDA Regional Honors Choir submission. Students in 9-12
grade may audition for honors ensembles who will rehearse and perform at the Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors conference in Little Rock, AR March 4-7, 2020. If chosen, a parent/guardian chaperone would be required to attend, and transportation, hotel and meal costs would be the responsibility of the student’s parents/guardians. Audition and Registration fees will be paid out of the HHS Choir budget.
October 16 Choir Concert and Pizza Party. All three vocal ensembles will perform as well as groups from Smithton and West Middle Schools. We will do a combined piece with everyone at the end of the concert. Pizza will be provided at 4:45 p.m. for those able to join us. We will rehearse at 6:00 p.m. in the HHS Auditorium with all the ensembles and the concert will begin at 7:00. Concert attire will be jeans and the HHS Choir shirt provided.
Oct. 23 or 30 Some or all Choirs will participate in the KOMU Holiday Choirs taping at Missouri Theatre in downtown Columbia. This will happen during the school day at a time to be assigned later. Performance attire will be black pants/skirts, black DRESS shoes (no tennis shoes or flip flops) and choir robes.
November 2 District Choir rehearsal and performance and All-State Choir auditions for Junior and Seniors at Moberly High School. The bus will leave Hickman at approximately 7:00 a.m. Parents of participating students are encouraged to attend the concert in the afternoon. Students may ride home with parents or return to HHS on the bus.
November 21-23 All School Musical - Guys and Dolls at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults.
December 6 Holiday TV Taping during the school day. All Ensembles will be participating. Times will be announced later. Concert attire will be robes.
December 6 A Cappella Singers at the Governor’s Mansion.
December 16 A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto, Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble combined rehearsal 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Auditorium.
December 17 Winter Concert with A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 p.m. for warm-ups. Performance attire will be black DRESS pants (no jeans)/skirts, black DRESS SHOES (no tennis shoes or flip flops) and choir robes.
2020
January 5 Tentative All State Rehearsal at HHS from 1:00-5:00 p.m.
January 14 Fine Arts Extravaganza. A few students will be asked to attend this event to help showcase the Hickman High School Vocal Music Department to the 5th graders of our feeder schools.
January 12 Tentative Snow Date for All State Rehearsal from 1:00-5:00
January 22-25 Missouri Music Educators Conference – All State Ensembles rehearse Wednesday evening – Saturday Morning.
Concert is Saturday afternoon.
February 12 Deadline for District Large Ensemble, Solo and Small Ensemble Registration.
March 4-7 American Choral Directors Association Conference in Little Rock, AR. If selected, those who auditioned for Honors Choirs in September would go to the convention to rehearse and perform. A parent/guardian chaperone is required to attend, and transportation, hotel and meal costs are the responsibility of the student’s parent/guardians. Audition and Registration fees will be paid out of the HHS Choir budget.
March 12-14 Once Upon a Mattress – (Musical Productions I, II and III) at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults.
March 15 Choral Festival at Battle High School – All Three Ensembles will participate. Times to be announced.
March 19 Festival Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Hickman Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 for warm-ups. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Men’s Ensemble will perform.
March 20 State Large Ensemble Music Festival at Mexico High School. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto will participate as a Large Ensemble(s) in some combination. A Cappella will also perform as a chamber ensemble. Times to be announced.
March 21 Solo and Small Ensemble District Music Festival at Mexico High School. Times to be announced.
April 30 Theatrical Showcase Rehearsal 4:15-6:30 – Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes.
May 1 State Small Ensemble and Solo Festival at University of Missouri. Times TBA. Those soloists and small ensembles receiving a “1” rating at District Festival will have the opportunity to perform at State Festival.
May 7 Fine Arts Signing Day 4:15-5:15 – Seniors who are attending college and will be continuing their study in performing arts may
May 7 Theatrical Showcase Rehearsal 4:15-7:15 - Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes.
May 8 Theatrical Showcase and Awards - Acting 3/4 and Musical Productions I, II and III classes will participate in this event at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Students wearing body mics should arrive by 5:30 for mic checks. Others will arrive at 6:00 warm ups.
May 14 Spring Choir Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the HHS Auditorium. Students will be required to arrive by 6:30 for warm-ups. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto Ensemble will perform.
May 17 Baccalaureate at 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. A Cappella, Bel Canto and Forte Canto will meet at 5:30 in FA-7.