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Lake Highlands Choirs - "News and Notes"

 

Don't forget to look at the "Information you can use" section in the right hand margin for important choir information

 

LHHS Spring Banquet and Concert

May 11, 2012

 

Everyone had a great time performing and attending the choir banquet.

Lost your concert program? Download it from the concert program section on the right.

 

A Cappella

 

Combined Women

 

ESPREE

 

Choir Banquet Festivities (Who are they watching? .. See Below)

 

 A choir tradition - Current officers passing the touch or what ever they have in those bags to the next years winners

 

Julia Dankberg and Hannah Willard

 

Joel Spreier and Nick Jones

 

Delaney Sullivan and Mr. O'Hern

 

Meet our new A Cappella Officers for 2012 - 2013

 

 

 

2011-2012 BANQUET AWARDS

 

LHHS Concert Women Outstanding Girl

Anna Howard

 

 LHHS Concert Women Outstanding Musician

Kate Gavagan

 

 LHHS Concert Women Most Improved Musician

Stephanie Estrera

 

LHHS Treble Chorale Outstanding Girl

Juenelly Montesdeoca

 

LHHS Treble Chorale Outstanding Musician

Bri Trahan

 

LHHS Men’s Choir Outstanding Boy

Alex Moser

 

LHHS Men’s Choir Most Improved Musician

Shane Bono

 

LHHS Men’s Choir Outstanding Musician

Chris Troung

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir  Dedication Award

Jordan Inman

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Dedication Award

Ryan Branch

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Musician

Mary Ellen Kidd

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Musician

Spencer Wood

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Musician

Shiobhan Kelly

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Musician

Blake Lueder

 

LHHS Espree “Spirit of the Group” Award

Susan Duncan

 

 LHHS Espree “Spirit of the Group” Award

Joel Spreier

 

 LHHS A Cappella Choir Most Improved  Musician

Kelsey Hohnstein

 

 LHHS A Cappella Choir Most Improved Musician

Ricky Watson

 

 LHHS A Cappella Choir Most Improved Musician

Brice Paterik

 

 LHHS A Cappella Choir Most Improved Musician

Tanisha Jones

 

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Boy

Jordan Chumbley

                       

LHHS A Cappella Choir Outstanding Girl

Julia Dankberg

 

2012

John Stallings Scholarship

Jordan Chumbley

Julia Dankberg

Jake Gaba

Matt Smith

Parker Starr

  

2012

Contemporary Chorale Scholarship

Susan Duncan

 

 

... and the Winners of  the Academic Excellence in Choral Music goes to ....

Elise Murdock and Spencer Wood

 

 

Congratulations to the John Stallings Scholarship Winners

 

 

Matt Smith, Parker Starr, Jordan Chumbley, Jake Gaba, Julia Dankberg

 

All Region Choir Members

Shane Bono

Kelsey Hohnstein

Brice Paterick

Jordan Cumbley

Nick Jones

Parker Starr

Julia Dankberg 

Siobhan Kelley

Delaney Sullivan

Susan Duncan 

Mary Ellen Kidd   

Chris Truong

Stephen Duncan 

Blake Lueder   

Hannah Willard

Jake Gaba  

Patrick Mahurin  

Spencer Wood

 

All-State Choir Members

Mary Ellen Kidd    

Blake Lueder   

Spencer Wood

Siobhan Kelley

Parker Starr

 

 

Texas Music Scholars

Kelley Burroughs

Kelsey Hohnstein

Patrick Mahurin 

Jordan Cumbley

Nick Jones

Brice Paterick

Julia Dankberg 

Siobhan Kelley

Parker Starr

Susan Duncan 

Mary Ellen Kidd   

Hannah Willard

Jake Gaba

Blake Lueder   

Spencer Wood

 

 

Check out the Spring 2012 Newsletter

Spring 2012 newsletter

 

May Choir Activities

 

LHHS Choir Banquet

Friday, May 11

6:30 pm Students, Student Center

7:30 pm Concert, LHHS Auditorium

FMJH Spring Concert

Monday, May 14

7:30 pm LHJH Auditorium

LHJH Spring Concert

Wednesday, May 16

7:30 pm LHJH Auditorium

LHFC Patriotic Concert

Thursday, May 24

7:30 pm LHHS Auditorium

 

Disney Performing Arts Festival - Orlando Fl.

April 13 - 17 2012

The A Cappella Mixed and Men's Choirs both received trophies for Superior ratings. In their divisions, a bronze trophy went to the Men's Choir, and the Mixed choir earned the "Best in Class" trophy.

 

2012 U.I.L. Contest Ratings

April 10 -11 2012

 

 

Concert

Sightreading

Concert Women

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Men's Choir

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Varsity Women's Choir

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A Cappella

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Espree performed at the Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Espree performed at Hoops in the Highlands

Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 1:45 p.m.

 

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

 

A Big Thank You to our Espree Patron Donors

 

Light $750

 

 

Jane O'Hern

John L. O'Hern

Tita Peterson

 

 

 

Maestro $200

 

 

Anne & Bruce Dankberg

Becky & Corey Ford

Jeanne & Scott Spreier

Kevin & Lori  Smith

Lindsay & Chris Loucks

Taylor & Amanda Smith

Scott & Nancy Royal

The Jeff Jones Family

Karen Crotty

Carolyn Murray

Steve, Lu, Lee & Emilee Terry

 

 

 

 

Platinum $125

 

 

Patti & Greg Smith

Tam & Beth Truong

The Chilian Family

The Kidd Family

 

 

 

 

 

Gold $100

 

 

Marcia & Bob Heger

Sid  Davis Family

The Fusella Family

Chris, Sheryl, Curran & Siobhan Kelley

David, Diana, Roman & Griffin Milan

 

The Tom Harris Family

 

 

 

 

 

Silver $50

 

 

Al & Sharon Willard

Dale & Teresa Daniels

Doug & Julie Blettner

Jeff & Kathy Hawkins

Melanie & Pat Cowlishaw

Mike & Susy Gartman

Nancy & Rick White

Mitch & Shannon Whitlock

The Buckley Family

The Buferd Family

The Snider Family

Tom & Linda Gavigan

Pete Savage

Julie Hearne

Steve & Kathy Bankhead

Joseph & Julie Estrera

Charlotte Williams

 

Jim, Kathy, Spencer & Mallory Adams

Rachel, Rebecca & Ruthie Rutledge

 

 

 

 

Bronze $25

 

 

Deah & Byron McCoy

Dean & Carolyn White

Jeff & Katie Morton

Jim & Meg Richardson

Katy Paulson

Keith & Debra Ross

Pat & Bob Hinton

Rick Adams

The Headrick Family

Kevin & Julie Bonahoom

Stratton & Debbie Horres

Brenda Hughes

Kendra Jones

Dawn & Lewis Kinard

Mike & Lynn Mahurin

David & Jill Mellinger

Stacy & Rebecca Obenhaus

Amy Williams

 

 

Check Out these Pictures from Rockin' the Paradise

 

Rockin The Paradise Pictures - 1

Rockin The Paradise Pictures - 2

 

 

 

 

 

2011 ESPREE SKI TRIP TO KEYSTONE

 

When not skiing, Espree members held three performances (Dec 16 -18) on the slopes at Keystone Colorado.

Special Thanks to Susan and David Burroughs for their superior trip planning skills.

 

 

 

 

 

ESPREE Christmas Tour

 

 Espree made there rounds singing holiday cheer on Friday, December 9, 2011

at Medical City, Northpark mall and Bristol at Buckingham

 

 

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures by Becky Ford

Espree Christmas Tour

 

 

LHHS Choral Department Presented

Holiday in Lake Highlands

Tuesday, December 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

Holiday in Lake Highlands  - December 5, 2011

 

 

 

LHHS Holiday Choir Banquet

 

 

 

 

Choir members had a exciting time on December 1, 2011 caroling at the Doctor's Hospital and then to the holiday banquet at the Presbyterian Church of the Ascension. The choir members brought gifts for a Secret Santa gift exchange along with donations of new gloves, mittens, and scarves for the PTA Clothes Closet.

 

A big thank you to Anne Dankberg and Becky Paterick for organizing the banquet and for all the volunteers who did the decorating, serving and cleanup, and baking all those delicious deserts.
 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

Holiday Choir Banquet - December 1, 2011

 

 

All Region Choir Concert

 

 

The All Region Choir performed a wonderful concert at Richardson High School at 5:00 p.m.on November 5th. Congratulations to all of these fine musicians! You represented Lake Highlands very well!

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

All Region Concert - November 5 2011

 

Exchange Club Patriotic Breakfast

 

 

Espree performed for the Exchange Club's patriotic breakfast on November 18, 2011

at the Lake Highlands United Methodist Church. 

 

 

 

Lake Highlands Area Choirs

Fall Concert 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

LHAC Fall Concert - October 3 2011

 

Espree performed at Market in the Meadow

October 16, 2011

 

 

Click this link to check out all the great pictures

Espree - Market in the Meadow - October 16 2011

 

 

Check out this video from the UNT College of Music called The Art of Practice.

 

 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=255960254455714

 

 

 

 

2011 Choir Poinsettia Sale

Once again, the LHHS Choral Department is selling Holiday Poinsettias.  The poinsettias are available in red, white or pink for $10 each.  If you would like to purchase poinsettias to support our award-winning choir program, please place your order with any LHHS Choir student by Monday, October 31st, or email Karen Hohnstein at klhaggie85@sbcglobal.net. Orders will be delivered Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

If you would like to place a large order for you business or church please email

Karen Hohnstein at klhaggie85@sbcglobal.net for information about price breaks for large volume orders.

Lake Highlands High School choirs set a standard of success for school choir programs around the state and our country.  Together, as the tradition continues, we’ll make 2011-2012 the best year ever.  Thank you in advance for your support.

We look forward to entertaining you at our Holiday Concert, December 5th at 7:30 p.m. in the LHHS Auditorium

 

 

 

Forest Meadow Singers Recognized on NBC 5

Five talented students from Richardson's Forest Meadow Jr. High were named to the Texas Choral Directors Association Honor Choir.

 

Congratulations again to:

 

(L to R) Vincent Leal, Andie Anthony, Lauren Frank, Elizabeth Burroughs, and Will Aman

 

Click on the link to a cool shout out to FMJH kids on NBC 5 News this morning.

 

 

 

Forest Meadow TCDA Honor Choir Singers who performed in the Middle School Honor Choir in San Antonio this past summer

 

 RISD Districtwide High School Guidelines for Extracurricular Students: Alcohol and Illegal Drugs.

 

The new information has been highlighted in yellow.  All students need to be aware of all aspects of the Guidelines.
 
Handbooks printed before August 8, have the old Guidelines.  They are also included in the Student Code of Conduct all students receive annually.
 

RISD 2011-2012 Extracurricular Guidelines Drug and Alcohol.pdf

 

 

Mr. O'Hern Receives Excellence Award


 

Michael O’Hern, Lake Highlands High School’s long-time choir director, received the Texas Choral Excellence Award this summer from the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA). O’Hern was surprised with the honor at the group’s recent convention in San Antonio.

 

According to Kari Gilbertson, director of Forest Meadow’s choir department, “the Excellence Award was founded when Mike was President of TCDA during their 50th Anniversary year. Obviously, many of us think he certainly deserved it!”

 

In presenting the award, TCDA President Amy Allibon praised O’Hern as a 29-year veteran of the Texas choral classroom. “His awards and accolades are certainly notable hallmarks of his career, but they are not what has defined Mike’s place in Texas choral music,” she said. Nor are the two textbooks he’s written. “What he has REALLY accomplished,” Allibon stressed, “is being an amazing teacher.”

O’Hern was nominated for the award by his peers. He was selected based on excellence in teaching & choral performances and evidence of mentoring & influencing other teachers. To add to the surprise, Gilbertson and friends had arranged for O’Hern’s mother and brother to be on hand to see him receive the award.

 

Choir Officers 2011-2012

President - Delaney Sullivan

Vice President - Mary Ellen Kidd

Secretary - Julia Dankberg

Treasurer - Parker Starr

Librarians - Kristen Denton and Elena Hall

Big/Little Sis Sponsors - Chandler McAlister and Sarah Norris

Technical Officer - Joel Spreier

Historians - Katie Campbell and Jordan Inman

 Photographers - Martie Berry and Hannah Hogg

 

 

Lake Highlands High School’s Espree gets ready
for another great year

Espree – Lake Highlands High School’s own version of Glee – is embarking on another great year filled with fun music, great dancing and an upbeat perspective on life. This year’s 19-member group were selected after three days of auditions in May. Espree’s first performance will be during Market in the Meadow at Forest Meadow Junior High School in October. If your church or civic group would like these accomplished musicians to play for an event, please contact Espree director Michael O’Hern at 469-593-1061 or email him at michael.o’hern@risd.org

 

 

 

Espree members for the 2011-12 school year: Top Row:  Hannah Willard, Will Irby, Brice Paterik, Atticus Alvizo, Tommy Chilian, Matt Smith, Josh Pilles, Jordan Chumbley, Joel Spreier. Front Row:  Patrick Ford, Julia Dankberg, Parker Starr, Jake Gaba, Spencer Wood, Delaney Sullivan, Susan Duncan, Mary Ellen Kidd, Kelly Burroughs, Nick Jones.

 


 

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NEWS AND NOTES 2010-2011

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NEWS AND NOTES 2009-2010

 

                                      

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LHHS Home Page

LHHS Wildcat Wranglers

LHHS Wildcat Bands

LHHS Highlandettes

LHHS Theatre Arts

LHHS Orchestra

 

 

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In the Dallas neighborhood of

Lake Highlands, choral music is a strong and vibrant school program with a tradition of excellence and community support. Please feel free to browse our website and

find out all you can about

Lake Highlands Choir programs!

            

 

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Information you can use

 

 Contact Information

 

 Board Members

 

Honors Choir Requirements

 

Honors Choir Concert Opportunities

 

   Road to All State Choir   

 

   Voice Lessons   

 

   LHHS Choir Handbook   

 

News Letters

 

Spring 2012 newsletter

 

Winter 2011 newsletter

 

   Fall 2011 Newsletter   

 

   Spring 2011 Newsletter   

 

   Fall 2010 Newsletter   

 

   Winter 2010 Newsletter   

 

 

Concert Programs

 

 LHHS Spring Concert 2012

 

  LHAC Fall Concert 2011   

 

LHHS Holiday Concert 2011

 

  LHAC Fall Concert 2010   

 

LHHS Holiday Concert 2010

 

 

A Big Thank You to our Espree Supporters

 

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