High School Events 2022-2023
July 2022
Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29 - Missouri Choral Directors Association Conference and Honor Choirs
9-10 Honor Choir and All-State Festival Choir Performance on July 26
August 2022
Friday, August 19th - RPSINGS BBQ - 5:30-8:30 pm (ALL WELCOME!) - Parent Meeting at 7:30 pm (PLEASE COME!)
Tuesday, August 23rd - Panda Express Fundraiser - 10:30 am to 9:30 pm - USE THIS FLIER
Thursday, August 25th through Monday, August 29th - Musical Auditions
Friday, August 26th - Alma Mater Singers Needed
September 2022
ACDA Honor Choir Auditions occurring for Cincinnati (More Information to Come)
Wednesday, September 7 - Deadline to register for All-District Choir
Friday, September 9 - Alma Mater Singers Needed
Saturday, September 10th - RUSH Choreography Day - 11 am to 6 pm (Pizza at the end!)
Friday, September 16 - Alma Mater Singers Needed - Homecoming
Saturday, September 17th - All-District Choir Auditions in Lone Jack (For 11th and 12th grade singers)
Tuesday, September 20th - Chipotle Night Fundraiser - 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, September 24th - RAYMORE PARADE (Meet at 8:15 am at Raymore Recreation Park. Parade begins at 9 am)
Thursday, September 29th - UMKC Cantate Choral Invitational at Kauffman Center
Friday, September 30 - Alma Mater Singers Needed
October 2022
Tuesday, October 4 - Fall Concert in Academy Theatre - 6 and 7:30 pm
Friday, October 14 - Chamber Choirs Perform Anthem and Alma Mater
Saturday, October 15 - Chamber Singers and Treble Chamber to Renfest (still waiting for them to respond)
Saturday, October 22nd - All District Choir and All-State Auditions at Oak Grove - NOTE...THIS IS AN ACT TEST DATE
?Tuesday, October 26th - Trunk or Treat
November 2022
Thursday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 6 - RPHS Musical
Monday, November 7th, 4-7pm Buff City Soap Fundraiser
Tuesday, November 15th - REQUIRED PARENT MEETING AT 7 PM for the Mattress Sale
Thursday, November 17th - Sounds of the Holiday Recording for Chamber Singers @ Liberty HS
December 2022
Tuesday, December 6th - Leadership Council Meeting - 4:30-5:30 pm (Choir Room)
Tuesday, December 6th - Choir Booster Meeting - 6:30-8:30 pm (Choir Room)
Saturday, December 10th - Chamber Singers Performs with Kansas City Chorale
Saturday, December 10th - Mattress Fundraiser
Sunday, December 11th - First All-State Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday, December 13th - Winter Choir Concert - 6 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 18th - Treble Chamber Concert with William Baker Festival Singers
Thursday, December 22 - Panther Chorale Caroling - Following Early Release
For Thursday, December 22
FIRST Performance at Plaza once we arrive (location TBA)
Penguin Courtyard from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm -
Penguin Courtyard is located at Nichols Road and Pennsylvania, across from Brio Tuscan Grille, near J. Crew.
Valencia Courtyard from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm -
Valencia Courtyard is located on 47th Street & Pennsylvania, near Banana Republic and 3DHQ (outdoor location).
Sounds of the Holiday will air on KSHB-TV Channel 41:
December 25th at 6am
December 25th at 12pm
January 1st at 11am
On KMCI-TV Channel 38:
December 24th at 6pm
December 25th at 3pm
January 2023
Sunday, January 8th - Second All-State Choir Rehearsal
Friday, January 13th - Doane College Chamber Shared Concert - St. Paul's UMC
Saturday, January 14th - RP Select Day (OPEN TO ALL!!! - SIGN UP HERE)
Wednesday, January 25th through Saturday, January 28th - MMEA All-State Choir
February 2023
Saturday, February 4th - RAYPEC RUSH to SMITH COTTON COMPETITION
Thursday, February 16th - RUSH Preview Concert - 5:30 pm in RPHS Theatre
Saturday, February 18th - RAYPEC RUSH to NEVADA COMPETITION
Week of February 20th - Solo and Ensemble Check-ins
Wednesday, February 22nd through Saturday, February 25th - National ACDA in Cincinnati
Thursday, February 23rd - MOD PIZZA FUNDRAISER - ALL DAY
March 2023
Saturday, March 4 - RAYPEC RUSH to PLATTE COUNTY COMPETITION
Tuesday, March 7 - Pre-Contest Solo and Ensemble (After School for select singers)
Tuesday, March 14th - Panera Bread Fundraiser - ALL DAY
Tuesday, March 21st- Pre-Contest Large Group Recital - 7 pm
Saturday, March 25th - District Solo and Ensemble Competition
Tuesday, March 28th - LARGE GROUP CONTEST - ALL SINGERS @ Grain Valley - TIMES TBA
April 2023
Saturday, April 22 - Worlds of Fun Music Competition
2:15 - check-in at booth be escorted to warm-up
2:20 - Treble Chamber Choir will start warmup (everyone else can go to theater and watch and wait)
2:40 - TCC Performance
3:00 - Rew & Chamber Singers will get escorted back to warmup. Everyone else will stay in theater/outside.
3:20 - Chamber Singers Performance
3:40 - Whole group escorted to front to change and enjoy the park until awards (time of awards is TBA)
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Saturday, April 29 - State Solo and Ensembles in Columbia (selected singers)
May 2023
Tuesday, May 9th - Year End Concert, Ice Cream Social and Senior Recognition
Friday, May 12th - CHAMBER HIGHLIGHT CONCERT - 6 pm (In Library Media Center)
Monday, May 15th - RPSINGS AWARDS - 6 pm (In Library Media Center)
Underlined items are for all choir students
If concerts are added to our schedule, notification will be given as soon as it becomes available to me (usually 2-3 weeks’ notice)
Next Year Dates (As of 1-30-23):
9-16-23 - All-District Choir Auditions - Lone Jack
10-21-23 - All-District Choir - Oak Grove
3-16-24 - District Solo and Ensemble Contest - Grain Valley
4-6-24 - Large Group Contest - Grain Valley
East Middle School Events
November 2022
November 5th - Honor Choir Event at University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg December 2022 December 2nd - Choirs to sing at the Mavericks Game (Independence, MO) December 20th - Concert @ East March 2022 March 3rd - Choirs to sing at the Mavericks Game (Independence, MO) March 4th - 6th Grade Honor Choir event at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. April 2022 April 22nd - 7th and 8th Grade Choirs to Worlds of Fun May 2022 May 2nd - Concert @ East |
South Middle School Events
July 2022 Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29 - Missouri Choral Directors Association Conference and Honor Choirs 4-6 & 7-8th Grade Honor Choir Performance on July 26 August, 2022 TBD- Vocal Jazz Ensemble Kick Off (3-5pm) September, 2022 Tuesday, September 6th- - EMS & SMS (7th & 8th Graders) Sing the National Anthem @The Royals Game October, 2022 Thursday, October 6th- Southside Showcase (6:30pm EMS Flex) (Coffeehouse style Showcase of Talent which is our fundraiser for our Music Program and our Showcase Scholarship) Auditioned Talent from SMS Choirs Saturday, October 22nd- SMS 6th Grade Choir sings National Anthem at Mavericks Game November, 2022 Saturday, November 5th- WCMMEA Jr. High Honor Choir (Teacher Selected 7th & 8th Graders) Wednesday, Nov. 16th- Vocal Jazz Ensembles to MPACT Vocal Music Festival December, 2022 Thurs., Dec. 8th-Sun., Dec. 11- SMS 8th Grade Musical "The Lion King" Wed., Dec. 14th- 3-5:30pm SMS All Choir Rehearsal in Theater @ High School Tues., Dec., 20th- SMS Winter Concert 6-7pm -in Theater @ The High School January, 2023 TBD February 2023 Monday, February 13th- SMS’ Sweetheart Jazz Dinner Show (@EMS Flex Theatre) Feb. 22 - 25: National ACDA in Cincinnati, OH March, 2023 Sat., March 4th- WCMMEA 5th & 6th Grade Honor Choir (Teacher Selected 6th Graders) April, 2023 Sat., April 15th- SMS Choir Sing National Anthem @Mavericks’ Game Sat., April 22nd -SMS to Festival of Music @Worlds of Fun (Tentative Date) May, 2023 May 16th- SMS’ Spring Choir Concert & Awards Ceremony (6-7:30pm) Stay tuned for additional updates! TBD-Choir Clinics- Cadenza, The Interludes, Syncopation & Southside Jazz TBD -Donuts with Dudes - 7th & 8th Grade Boys TBD -Chicas & Chocolate - 7th & 8th Grade Girls |