The 2019 Show Choir season came to an abrupt halt due to Mother Nature.
The 2020 Show Choir season came to an even more abrupt halt due to CoVid19.
Next Year - we will make it up!!
The 2020 Show Choir season came to an even more abrupt halt due to CoVid19.
Next Year - we will make it up!!
2020-21 Show Choir Season in TWO PARTS!
Several show choir programs around the country have two parts to their season... a fall show and a competitive season show!
Roosevelt Show Choirs are going to be a part of an exciting collaborative project next year that will include a fall performance opportunity AND our regular competitive shows!
Roosevelt Show Choirs are going to be a part of an exciting collaborative project next year that will include a fall performance opportunity AND our regular competitive shows!
We Are Roosevelt. We Are One.
2020-21 will be the last year that our ENTIRE Roosevelt Community remains together before the opening of Jefferson High School reassigns students due to new boundary lines. As a music department, we have an opportunity to create something really SPECTACULAR to celebrate our community in it's last year together.
2020-21 also marks Mrs. Holcomb's TENTH year with the RHS Choral Department. In those ten years, the show choir program has grown from one show choir director/one show choir involving 28 students to three show choir directors/four show choirs involving 224 singer/dancers, 25 band members, eight tech crew members, two choreographers, five arrangers, a dozen clinicians and countless Secret Service and CIA parent volunteers! One of the major factors in the success of our growing show choir program each year has been the outstanding and dedicated band members that have finished a Marching Band Season and then turn around and immediately offer their talents and passion to a full show choir season! We have been BLESSED and now have a one time opportunity - in our tenth year or working together and final year as a BIG FAMILY - to give back, while having fun together and expressing our gratitude!!
2020-21 also marks Mrs. Holcomb's TENTH year with the RHS Choral Department. In those ten years, the show choir program has grown from one show choir director/one show choir involving 28 students to three show choir directors/four show choirs involving 224 singer/dancers, 25 band members, eight tech crew members, two choreographers, five arrangers, a dozen clinicians and countless Secret Service and CIA parent volunteers! One of the major factors in the success of our growing show choir program each year has been the outstanding and dedicated band members that have finished a Marching Band Season and then turn around and immediately offer their talents and passion to a full show choir season! We have been BLESSED and now have a one time opportunity - in our tenth year or working together and final year as a BIG FAMILY - to give back, while having fun together and expressing our gratitude!!
Season Part 1:
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE
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Show Choir will be working on our regular competitive season shows all year - as usual. But this next season, we will ALSO add in some extra choreography and fall performances ALL TOGETHER AS ONE with the Roosevelt High School Marching Band... which for the 2020 season will be called the Roosevelt High School Outdoor Performance Ensemble because it will include the RHS Music Department trifecta - Band, Choir AND Orchestra!!
Whoa! How does THAT work??
Can you see it??
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Will it be a little bit extra at the front end of our season? Yes. EXTRA FUN!!! We will absolutely honor/exempt those who have a fall sport commitment that conflicts with this schedule. Show choir members already in marching band or color guard will fulfill THAT role. Please do not stress or worry about that. We always have a plan! The choir directors are all involved as if this is one of our own shows - because our portion of it will be - and we have already worked out a schedule with the Band Department that both protects our schedules AND allows us to be a part of something AMAZING and HISTORY MAKING! When we learn a complete show choir show, it is up to 18 minutes of singing, dancing, blocking, etc... for this show, we are talking about 4-5 minutes of dancing or field movement only. It's like learning one extra song for our season! Also, there are enough of us that we can learn a blocking chart that includes ALL of the show choirs for the home shows (President's Bowl, Festival of Bands, Homecoming) - and a separate blocking chart that creates a CAST A and CAST B for traveling shows so the competition schedule isn't an overload on anyone! 
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Season Part 2:
SHOW CHOIR COMPETITIVE SEASON
Again - we will be working on our full competitive shows ALL YEAR, as usual. We also feel the Fall Performances will be completely doable for next year, as our regular competitive season will be a LATER than we are normally accustomed! We will host our 8th Annual Executive Showcase on January 30, 2021 - but our actual competitive season will run from FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20. With such a late season, we will have THREE MONTHS between the marching band schedule and the competitive show choir weekends. Also, when we DO compete next year, we will see some amazing competition while never having to travel more than 100 miles away!! Later departures and earlier return times mean less fatigue!
2020-21 Sample Schedule:
JULY
20-21: Choreography Retreats for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
AUGUST
7: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
14: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
15, 17-19: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
22: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
31: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
SEPTEMBER
1: Executive Suite Rehearsal
5: Rehearsal and PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - PRESIDENTS BOWL (Cast A & B)
8: Rider Rev, Executive Suite Rehearsals
9: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
12: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
15-19: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
19: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast A)
21: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
22: Executive Suite Rehearsal
26: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (CastB)
29, 30: Rider Rev, Capitol Harmony, Executive Suite Rehearsals
OCTOBER
1: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
2: PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - HOMECOMING (Cast A & B)
3: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Festival of Bands (Cast A & B)
8: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A)
9-10: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast A)
13: Rider Rev, Executive Suite Rehearsals
14: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
15: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast B)
17: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast B)
22: PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - Home Football Game (Cast A & B)
26: Show Choir Haunted House
NOVEMBER
2: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
3: Executive Suite Rehearsal
9: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
10-12: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
11-14: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
16: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
17: Executive Suite Rehearsal
23: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
24: Executive Suite Rehearsal
DECEMBER
1: Executive Suite Rehearsal
2-5: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
7: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
9: Executive Suite Rehearsal
14: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
16: Executive Suite Rehearsal
19: Roosevelt Show Choir Chicken Dinner and 1st Annual Union Address (RHS only Preview)
JANUARY
4: Rider Rev Rehearsal
5: Executive Suite Rehearsal
7: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
11: Rider Rev Rehearsal
12: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
14-16: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
18: Rider Rev Rehearsal
19: Executive Suite Rehearsal
21: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
25: Rider Rev Rehearsal
26: Executive Suite Rehearsal
28: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
29: Set Up Night and Run Throughs for Showcase (no workshops)
30: Host 8th Annual EXECUTIVE SHOWCASE
FEBRUARY
1: Rider Rev Rehearsal
2: Executive Suite Rehearsal
4: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
10: Rider Rev Rehearsal
11: Capitol Harmony and Executive Suite Rehearsals
17: Rider Rev Rehearsal
18: Capitol Harmony and Executive Suite Rehearsals
19: Rehearsals and Loading
20: COMPETITION DAY - WHS BEST OF SHOW
22: Rider Rev Rehearsal
23 Executive Suite Rehearsal
25: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
26: Rehearsals and Loading
27: COMPETITION DAY - BISHOP HEELAN CRUSADER CLASSIC
MARCH
1: Rider Rev Rehearsal
2: Executive Suite Rehearsal
4: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
5: Rehearsals and Loading
6: COMPETITION DAY - SIOUX CITY EAST SING ALL ABOUT IT
8: Rider Rev Rehearsal
9: Executive Suite Rehearsal
11: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
12: Rehearsals and Loading
13: COMPETITION DAY - WESTWOOD JUBILATION
16: Executive Suite Rehearsal
17: Rider Rev Rehearsal
18: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
19: Rehearsals and Loading
20: COMPETITION DAY - MITCHELL CLASSIC
22: FRIENDS AND FAMILY PERFORMANCE
20-21: Choreography Retreats for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
AUGUST
7: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
14: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
15, 17-19: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
22: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
31: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
SEPTEMBER
1: Executive Suite Rehearsal
5: Rehearsal and PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - PRESIDENTS BOWL (Cast A & B)
8: Rider Rev, Executive Suite Rehearsals
9: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
12: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
15-19: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
19: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast A)
21: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
22: Executive Suite Rehearsal
26: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (CastB)
29, 30: Rider Rev, Capitol Harmony, Executive Suite Rehearsals
OCTOBER
1: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A & B)
2: PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - HOMECOMING (Cast A & B)
3: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Festival of Bands (Cast A & B)
8: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast A)
9-10: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast A)
13: Rider Rev, Executive Suite Rehearsals
14: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
15: Rehearsal for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble (Cast B)
17: RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble Competition Date (Cast B)
22: PERFORMANCE for RHS Outdoor Performance Ensemble - Home Football Game (Cast A & B)
26: Show Choir Haunted House
NOVEMBER
2: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
3: Executive Suite Rehearsal
9: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
10-12: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
11-14: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
16: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
17: Executive Suite Rehearsal
23: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
24: Executive Suite Rehearsal
DECEMBER
1: Executive Suite Rehearsal
2-5: Capitol Harmony and Rider Revolution Choreography Retreats with Nick Quamme
7: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
9: Executive Suite Rehearsal
14: Rider Rev and Capitol Harmony Rehearsals
16: Executive Suite Rehearsal
19: Roosevelt Show Choir Chicken Dinner and 1st Annual Union Address (RHS only Preview)
JANUARY
4: Rider Rev Rehearsal
5: Executive Suite Rehearsal
7: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
11: Rider Rev Rehearsal
12: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
14-16: Executive Suite Choreography Retreat with Mike Weaver
18: Rider Rev Rehearsal
19: Executive Suite Rehearsal
21: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
25: Rider Rev Rehearsal
26: Executive Suite Rehearsal
28: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
29: Set Up Night and Run Throughs for Showcase (no workshops)
30: Host 8th Annual EXECUTIVE SHOWCASE
FEBRUARY
1: Rider Rev Rehearsal
2: Executive Suite Rehearsal
4: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
10: Rider Rev Rehearsal
11: Capitol Harmony and Executive Suite Rehearsals
17: Rider Rev Rehearsal
18: Capitol Harmony and Executive Suite Rehearsals
19: Rehearsals and Loading
20: COMPETITION DAY - WHS BEST OF SHOW
22: Rider Rev Rehearsal
23 Executive Suite Rehearsal
25: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
26: Rehearsals and Loading
27: COMPETITION DAY - BISHOP HEELAN CRUSADER CLASSIC
MARCH
1: Rider Rev Rehearsal
2: Executive Suite Rehearsal
4: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
5: Rehearsals and Loading
6: COMPETITION DAY - SIOUX CITY EAST SING ALL ABOUT IT
8: Rider Rev Rehearsal
9: Executive Suite Rehearsal
11: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
12: Rehearsals and Loading
13: COMPETITION DAY - WESTWOOD JUBILATION
16: Executive Suite Rehearsal
17: Rider Rev Rehearsal
18: Capitol Harmony Rehearsal
19: Rehearsals and Loading
20: COMPETITION DAY - MITCHELL CLASSIC
22: FRIENDS AND FAMILY PERFORMANCE