HHS Choir Monthly Updates

I hope everyone has had a good start to the 26-27 school year! I'm very excited about what this year will hold for the Choirs and we've just begun. I can't wait to continue to grow and make music!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Tag Day. I do not have the final numbers yet, but once I do I will share that figure with you.

Here is what you need to know about what's coming up this month and next for the HHS Choirs

Thank you to all parents who volunteered to drive and all students who attended the annual HHSMA Tag Day fundraiser on 8/22. The numbers are still being tallied, but regardless, we appreciate our students representing our school and our Choir program with pride and class!!

Please make sure these dates are on your calendars!

All concerts are graded, summative events for choir students. If there are conflicts, they need to be discussed as soon as possible. This will allow us to try and find a way for students to be able to do both, however, if that's not the case, students must make it to the concert.

For complete information regarding concerts and more, click this link

SENIORS!

It's time to get your Banners made for the year. Once again, Mr. Naujoks will be taking the photos of you and we will cover the expense, so we expect all seniors to get their photos taken; you will be wearing your Choir uniform. Those Seniors also in Vocal Impact can choose which outfit they'd like to wear. We will be doing it during the following times:

Wednesday September 9th:

Men's & Women's Choir Seniors: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Bella Voce Seniors: 9:35 AM - 10:00 AM (first part of block)

Chamber Choir Seniors: 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM (first part of block)

Senior families may order photo buttons of the senior banner photo to wear at our concerts (or whenever they want!). The buttons are $2 each and will be made by our HHS Makerspace. If interested in ordering photo buttons, please Venmo our Choir VP Kim Murphy $2 per button to @Kimberley-Murphy-13 (last 4 digits 0043) by September 10th.

Concessions is a partnership between the HHS Music Association and Athletic Boosters, and each music program receives concessions funds for each parent volunteer with all funds directly benefiting our students. Please sign up below to volunteer. Students may volunteer as well for service hours. We are still in need of volunteers for this Friday’s first home football game!

We are also looking for concession stand managers. Stand managers typically oversee 2–3 events during the school year, including basketball, soccer, lacrosse, track and field, and other sports. Concession stand managers are paid per event managed and training is provided. Note that football concessions are generally managed by our more experienced stand managers.

If interested in being a concession stand manager, please reach out to hhsconcessionchair@gmail.com.

If you have any pictures, we would love to see them. Please upload them to this Google Drive Folder for all of the choirs to be able to see! We would like to give a huge thanks to Phil Burling for all the incredible photos he captured last school year. Thank you!!!

We're still looking for a point person to help us organize and fundraise for Phase 2 of the Harmony Project. Our work is far from done, and we can use all the help we can get. Learn more about Phase 2 below

Our first Choir Concert is Tuesday October 6th at 7:00 PM in the HHS Auditorium. All students must be in the Choir Room by 6:30 PM dressed in their Choir Uniforms.

On Thursday October 15th, the HHS Chamber Choir & Bella Voce will combine with the BBHHS Chamber and Treble Choirs to perform Elaine Hagenberg's "Illuminare" at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The Concert is FREE and Open to the Public

Planning is already underway for our 6th annual Choir Cabaret fundraiser on Saturday, November 14th at 5 PM at Hudson Middle School Commons & Auditorium. Please note that this year’s Cabaret will be on a Saturday and at an earlier time!

For those new to HHS Choir, the Choir Cabaret is our biggest fundraiser for the HHS choir program. It features performances from our Men’s & Women’s Choirs as well as our audition only groups Bella Voce and Chamber Choir. The evening also showcases performances from individual choir members or choir members in small groups, who audition to perform specifically at the Cabaret. Thanks to funds raised at previous Cabarets, we've been able to provide out Choir students with the following opportunities:

March 2023

Composer in Residence w/ Sydney Guillaume | World Premiere of new piece: "G on Jan Pou Ye"

​October 2023

Performance of John Rutter's Requiem at St. Bernard Parish

October 2024

Performance of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living at St. Bernard Parish

October 2025

​Performance of Carmina Burana at Severance Music Center

March 2026

Composer in Residence w/ GRAMMY Nominated and EMMY winning composer, Jake Runestad

Summer 2026

Purchasing of new sound equipment for Vocal Impact

To learn more about how you can help make this year's Cabaret another unforgettable one, please join our Choir VP Kim Murphy for an informational Zoom on Thursday, September 17th from 7-8pm. We cannot have a successful event without the help of our parents!

Here are some important links for our upcoming Choir Cabaret:

Cabaret Volunteer

Silent Auction/Raffle Donor

Cabaret Refreshments

We are also looking for volunteers to help request donations from local businesses in-person or via telephone/email. We have a list of businesses/previous donors to work from and always welcome new ideas! Please reach out to our Choir VP Kim Murphy (choirvp.hhsma@gmail.com) if you would like to join the fundraising team.

Stay tuned for an email and to our website for how you can become a sponsor for the 2026/2027 HHS Choirs, purchase Cabaret program shout out ads for your student(s) and purchase tickets for the big event!

Just a quick reminder that all of our families/students sign the online contract concerning the use of the HHS choir uniform for the school year. This contract includes information on how to store and care for your uniform. If your uniform requires alternations before our first concert, please be sure to follow the guidelines in the contract. If you need a seamstress for the alterations, we can recommend Ginny Blevins (330-319-4248).

The best way for a vocalist to progress is by taking consistent voice lessons. If you would like to start taking voice lessons, please use this link to help you get started

Did you know that you can earn a Varsity Letter in Choir? Taking voice lessons is just one of the ways students can earn points to letter. Take a look at this attached document regarding what it means to letter in Choir and how you can earn one.

If you or someone you know is in the market for a new mattress, please be sure to save the date for the second annual HHSMA mattress fundraiser at Hudson Middle School on November 21st.

The first monthly meeting of the Hudson High School Music Association (HHSMA) will be held on Tuesday, September 8th in the HHS Choir Room at 7pm. We will have several Music Association Board positions opening this year as parents of seniors graduate out of their roles. These include Publicity, Webmaster & E-Payments Coordinator, and Policy. If you are interested in learning more about these positions or what is involved in the HHSMA, you are welcome to join any of the monthly meetings.

We also encourage you to follow the HHSMA on Facebook as well as Instagram.

Email: moorej@hudson.k12.oh.us
Website: hudsonhighchoirs.com
Location: 2500 Hudson Aurora Road, Hudson, OH, USA
Phone: 3306531416
Facebook: facebook.com/HudsonHighSchoolChoir
Twitter: @MrMooreChoir

Instagram: @hudson.high.choir