RBHS Musicians Perform for Missouri Music Educators Convention

The annual conference for MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association) will be held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO this coming weekend, January 27-31.  Several Rock Bridge Students have the privilege of performing for this conference.  Many students that auditioned against students from across the state and made finalists for the All-State Choir, Band and Orchestra.  These students are as follows:  
All-State Choir: Madi Mertz, Emily Mertens, Madeline Inslee, Sydney Hemwall
All State Band: Emily Franke, Matt Hoeppner, Emily Vu, Stephanie Stanley  
All State Jazz Band:  Aaron McCray
All State Orchestra: Arnold Chen, Alice Yu, Joanna Yu,
All State Honorable Mention Band:  Allie Rogers, Matt Orf, Richard Shang
All State Honorable Mention Jazz Band: Mickey Jamieson, Martin Shapiro
The RBHS Wind Ensemble was chosen above many bands who auditioned for the privilege of performing for music educators.           We are proud to have them represent Rock Bridge High School!

RBHS Show Choirs Take Honors at Pleasant Hill Competition on Jan. 24th

Rock Bridge Performing Arts program took three choirs to the Competition at Pleasant Hill this past weekend.  More than thirty show choirs entered into this event entitled-" Battle of the Best 2015".  Once again, the hard work of our students as well as Director Mike Pierson, Costumer, Victoria Mongillo, Choreographer, Tammy Walker and many parent volunteers was made clear when we took top honors.  We are so very proud of these accomplishments!

The Results were as follows:

Finals

Groups in order of placement

City Lights  Rock Bridge High School Grand Champion Best Vocals Best Choreography Best Band Best Show Design Best Diction Best Crew Best Ballad   New Score Singers  Smith-Cotton High School First Runner Up Best Closer Best Performer (Stephen Weeks) People's Choice   Satin 'n Lace  Rock Bridge High School Second Runner Up Best Show Design Best Opener Best Costumes Best Performer (Leslie Walker)   J City Riot  Jefferson City High School Third Runner Up Best Opener Best Female Soloist (Natalie Whitenberger)   Music Makers  Harrisonville High School 4th Runner Up Director's Award   Adrenaline  Atchison High School 5th Runner Up Best Ballad Best Male Soloist (Jeb Davis

RBHS Hosting Show Choir Competition for 27 Schools Jan. 17th

Saturday, Jan. 17, Rock Bridge HS will be the site for a Huge Show Choir Festival hosting 27 schools in this competition. Our RBHS choirs will perform at approximately 12:40, 4:30, and 9:30. 

You may buy a ticket to stay all day and see the many choirs perform for the great price of $10.00. 

Our show choir parents will be selling food all throughout the day.  This is an exciting event and we expect nearly 3000 to attend.  The first choir performs at 9:00 am.   Hope to see you there!

2015 Show Choir Premier

Rock Bridge High School 4303 S. Providence Columbia, MO  65203	Mike Pierson, Director (o)573-214-3147   (f)573-214-3152 mpierson@cpsk12.org www.rbhsbruinsmusic.net
Vocal Music Department

 The Rock Bridge High School Show Choirs will be performing their 2015 Premier Concert on Thursday, January 15, at 6pm and 8pm in the Rock Bridge High School Performing Arts Center. These show choirs that compete throughout Missouri and the mid-west will perform their competition shows featuring popular music inspired by Divas of the Silver Screen and the Evolution of Flight. Tickets are $8.00. Seating is limited. Call 214-3119 now to reserve your tickets.

"The Dining Room" presented by RBHS Advanced Acting Dec. 4,5,6 @ 7pm

The Dining Room

Dec. 4,5,6  7:00 pm
Ticket Prices: $6. adults; $4. Students with ID, Free with RB Activity Pass

This production presented by the Advanced Acting Class is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes that are funny, touching and rueful and when put together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP.  The actors change roles, personalities, and ages with great skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. A story is woven through the varied scenes into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. Come and be entertained by our amazingly talented Rock Bridge Students!  

Vocal Music News!

This past weekend we had 28 of our vocal music students participate in the District Honor Choir Festival in Moberly.

Both concerts were excellent and RBHS students were true professionals all day long!  For the Juniors and Seniors, they also participated in a second round of auditions to determine which 16 students from our District would be selected to the Missouri All-State Choir.  I’m pleased and proud to announce that we had 4 students selected!  They are:

Sydney Hemwall (Jr Soprano), Madi Mertz (Sr Soprano), Madeline Inslee (Sr Alto) and Emily Mertens (Sr Alto)!

Congratulations to these 4 young ladies and all of our students for representing Rock Bridge at the highest level!

 Mike Pierson

Choral Director

RBHS Students are Honored for Outstanding Writing

Congratulations to the following Creative Writing students chosen for the American High School Poets contest:  Kate Byers, Evann Twitchell, C.J. Phillips and Yulia Pusheknakova.