Vocal Music Auditions for 2015-16 School year

Rock Bridge

Vocal Music Auditions

for 2015-2016

Come be a part a choral music at RBHS!

Auditions for:

Chamber Choir, Concert Choir,

Mens Chorus and Womens Chorus

for all current RBHS students

will be on:

April 6^th-9^th

in

RBHS Choir Room (400)

No previous experience required.

Audition consists of:

Vocalizing, Sing “My Country Tis of Thee”,

simple sight-singing

See Mr. Pierson to setup an audition time if you’re not currently in a RBHS choir.

CAPERS AUDITIONS- March 11,12

The annual Rock Bridge All-School Talent Show, "CAPERS", will be held on April 23rd this year.

We welcome all RBHS students to bring your talent (music, humor, art, dance, etc.) to our auditions on March 11 and 12 from 4:30 p.m. in the RBHS Band Room (room 404). Pick up your application in the Student Activities Office or the Music Department Office. 

All applications are due to Mr. Mathews by Tuesday, March 3rd. 

  We want a great variety of acts in our show.    See you there!

"Picasso at the Lapine Agile" Winter Play Feb. 26,27,28 7:00pm

Winter Play: Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Thursday, Feb 26th;  Friday, Feb 27th;  Saturday, Feb 28th

RBHS PAC, 7:00 pm

 $8 General public; $6 for students; FREE with an RBHS Activities Pass

This off- Broadway comedy places Albert  Einstein and  Pablo Picasso in a Parisian Cafe in 1904, just before the famed scientist revolutionized physics with  his theory of relativity and  the well- known painter transformed the art world  with  cubism. The two geniuses talk of the century's achievements and future as well as other off­ beat topics.  On lookers, such as Picasso's agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso's date, an elderly philosopher and an idiot inventor, also put in their two cents, creating a hysterical play that you surely do not want to miss.

Show Choir Charity Benefit is almost here! Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm

Happy Friday everyone!  

Next week is the much anticipated Rock Bridge Show Choir 2015 Charity Benefit. I'm proud to announce that the show choir kids voted and True North of Columbia was the chosen charity.  What a great organization! 

If anyone isn't sure about True North, here is an excerpt pulled right from their website:

"True North emergency shelter provides a safe place for victims of domestic and sexual violence fleeing from their abuser. Our statewide hotline is available toll-free and provides referral information, emotional support and safety planning twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days a year."

So, great organization and great kids to raise money and awareness!  

We are going to have a fun night of performance and fund raising. This year, we have had local businesses donate some great prizes to raffle off.   We have dinner certificates, hot yoga passes, a massage, gift baskets and a beautiful necklace donated by L.C.Betz with a value of $300.00!  I will recognize all donations by their name at the benefit, there are just too many and I don't want to forget one person or business.  The raffle ticket cost will be $1.00 per ticket, $5.00 for 6 tickets, and 10.00 for 12 tickets!  We wanted to give everyone a chance to win one of these great prizes. 

So, my "ASK" of you is to help spread the word about the performance AND come enjoy our multi-award winning Rock Bridge show choirs, knowing that every dollar from entrance fee to any extra donation will go directly to True North. 

We will also have places to drop your tangible donations of diapers, baby wipes, toiletries etc., so please pick up something to drop in our donation box. (A free raffle ticket for each donation in the box!). 

So, let's get this ball rolling!  Tuesday, February 10th, 7:00pm at the Rock Bridge Performing Arts Center.

Thank you to all the volunteers and parents of these great kids! 

Any questions?  Please call me, Brenda Mertz at 573-424-2493, or email me at madibren@aol.com. I can't wait for next Tuesday!  Call the ticket reservation line to reserve your tickets!  573-214-3119.

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!