The Choir Pops Choir was scheduled for Thursday night (March 9) at Remsen however, more snow arrived on Thursday and would there still be the Pops Concert? Yes, people did arrive and the Concert went on as scheduled! Choir Director is Ms. Breeana De Vos and Piano Accompanist was Ms. Kay Krekow.
The fifth graders took to the risers with their first song, “Junk Band Boogie”. Hand clapping accompanied this song. Soloist, Caitlin Wetter from the High School Choir, sang “Stupid in Love from Mean Girls”.
Their next song had all boys from Grade 5 through High School singing “Barbara Ann” from Beach Boys. Hope Russell, from the High School Choir, sang “Both Sides Now”.
The girls from Grade 5 through High School let the audience know that there “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”. There were a lot of hand motions to let us know the height was “way up and over there”! “I Want More” was their last song.
Grade 5 Choir members are: Emma Barinsky, Keaton Dreckman, Katrina Easton, Reagen Geerdes, Zarie Hanson, Bentley Hill, KinziMae Hinkeldey, Eibhlin Hogg, Dryver Homan, Treton Huff, Oneria Johnson, Cooper McKinney, Courtney Medard, Leah Mos, Conner Nothem, Carlos Perez Perez, Toriana Poeckes, Natalie Poulsen, Isaac Schneider, Devin Scott, and Nevaeh Villarreal.
The Sixth Grade girls stayed on the risers and sang, “Flashlight” This song involved the group having “lights” with them. In fact, there were all kinds of lights, some from cell phones, that were seen in the audience. Sixth grade girls sang this song: Laiken Bork, Gabby Johnson, Charlie (Christiana) Murray, Lilly Olson, Aubrey Specht, Faith Spenner, Thelsalynn Stephen, and Giana Stevens.
Other Sixth Grade members, in addition to the aforementioned girls, are Gavin Alesch, Jagger Becker, Carter Cave, Jadya Decker, Amaya Gengler, Trenton Hageman, Theodore Hermanson, Casaeda Jones, Colt Krier, Ashley Mouser, Neysi Perez, Jorja Regennitter, Celia Shea, and Kaydence Stites.
Seventh Grade through High School Choir members performed next with, “Lean On Me”. There were 22 students wearing yellow shirts. This song involved a lot of hand clapping.
Seventh/Eighth Grade Choir members include: Paula Bautista, Rachel Doellinger, Ella Draper, Willow Hageman, Izabella Hinsch, Brynner Hinkeldey, Aaron Letsche, Madison Lowden, Thomas McKinney, Brea Nicks, Ally Olson, Alyvia Olson, Ava Prescott, Marissa Rojas, Morgan Rupp, Erica Specht, Joenson Stephen, and Gracie Todd.
MMCRU High School has a Jazz Choir! The “G-sharps” sang, “This One’s For the Girls”. The ten G-sharps are: Caitlin Olson, Autumn Sanow, Ashley Hurtado, Brielle Myears, Hannah Neddermeyer, Mykin Youde, Elspeth Hogg, Andrea penning, Hope Russell, and Jadyn Young.
The Seventh Grade through Twelfth Grade Choir took the audience back a few years. The members arrived on the risers wearing sun glasses and some carrying pink, green, or yellow colored guitars. How could some of us forget the years that involved “Old Time Rock and Roll”? They did a good rendition of going back in time for this song!
High School Choir Members are: Jordyn Holsinger, Caitlin Olson, McCartney Pierce, Autumn Sanow, Lukas Taylor, Caitlin Wetter, Ashley Hurtado, Brielle Myears, Allison Partridge, Katelynn Reiter, Perla Solano, Jaxon Woodall, Ethan Johnson, Hannah Neddermeyer, Deanna Partridge, AJ Russell, Dylan Stevens, Mykin Youde, Elspeth Hogg, Regan Konz, Rylee Neddermeyer, Andrea Penning, Hope Russell, and Jadyn Young*. *Denotes Member of Jazz Choir.
Wow! We survived the Rock and Roll song and now it was back to a more recent era song, “Man in the Mirror” from Michael Jackson. This song was the conclusion of the Pops Concert. All grades took to the front which filled up the entire area from bleachers to bleachers! The song had finger snapping in the background as eight of the Sixth Grade girls soloed. These girls were: Thelsalynn Stephen, Gabby Johnson, Lilly Olson, Laiken Bork, Giana Stevens, Ashley Mouser, Maci (Neysi) Perez, and Aubrey Specht.
These talented Choir members will have four upcoming events: Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday April 15 at OABCIG; 7-12 Spring Concert on Thursday, April 27 at TBD; Large Group Contest on Saturday, May 6 at Sheldon and will finish up the 2023 year with Commencement on Sunday, May 21 at Marcus.