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Bloomsburg High School Chorus
2024-25 Drama Production TBA
Concert Dates for 2024-25 to be updated soon!Sign up 2023-24 Chorus Remind: Text @24bhschoirJoin the 2023-24 Chorus Google Classroom:Sign Up 2023-24 Fusion Remind Text @2024fus to 81010Sign Up 2023-24 Drama Remind Text @24bhsdrama to 81010Anticipating a great year!Mr. Latsha
2024-25 Chorus and Drama Calendar
Further Information
Concert Attire: Black pants/skirt and black shirt with CHOIR ROBES
Pops Attire: Chorus-designed t-shirt and khaki or black shorts. (Cost for the shirt is capped at $12.00)
Fusion Audition Information: Auditions begin on the first Thursday of school at 7:10am in Mr. Latsha's room. Audition Information will be available on the first day of chorus. You will need to learn your part of the Os Justi, the National Anthem and the Alma Mater. Rehearsal will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Friday mornings from 7:10-7:50am.
County Chorus
Auditions at Central Columbia LIVE and in person on the first Monday in October
2024-25 District Chorus will be hosted by Columbia-Montour County Schools. Rehearsals will be held at the Caldwell Consistory and the concert will be in the Bloomsburg University Haas Auditorium!
District Chorus Audition piece: The Heavens Are Telling - Haydn (Part recordings are available for your preparations)
Audition Date: Sunday, October 20 – The auditions are in person. Auditions for Distirct CHorus are open to students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades.
Audition Requirements:
BHS Chorus member must be in 10th through 12th grade. Two women per part are allowed from each school and four men per part allowed to audition from each school. Students interested in auditioning for District Chorus MUST audition for County Chorus. The representatives for the women’s parts are chosen through those auditions. Prepare The Heavens from beginning to end. You will sing 45-60 seconds of this choral piece unaccompanied as a solo. The audition selection will be given to you the evening of auditions outside of the audition room. ALL auditions MUST be LIVE and in person. No taped auditions will be permitted. You are evaluated in the categories of Pitch Accuracy, Intonation, Rhythm Accuracy, Tone Quality, Musicianship and Diction on a scale of 1-10 where 10 is the best. The top 10-12 students will be selected to participate in the festival. Do not audition if you cannot participate in the entire festival. You cannot leave the festival for ANY REASON. If a student auditions successfully for the festival but is not prepared for the festival (does not know their music two weeks prior to the festival), I reserve the right to remove them from the festival.
Once you are selected for District Chorus – you will need to prepare 8-10 pieces. From that folder of new music, you will be required to present a 60-90 second audition of two contrasting pieces in the folder to audition for Region Chorus.
Auditioning for State Chorus will require a submission of recording through Submittable. The excerpts are supposed or guidelines for auditions will be posted on the PMEA page on October 1st under the All State Information tab.
Audition Dates for the musical - TBA
Audition Requirements:
1. Select two memorized contrasting music excerpts of 30 seconds in length that truly demonstrates what you can do.
2. One serious monologue 30 seconds in length
3. Cold recordings
4. Theatrical games
Mr. Latsha
Chorus Honor RollTo be listed on the BHS CHorus Honor Roll - you must have auditioned and been selected for County, District, Region and/or All State Chorus or Jazz.2023-24County ChorusAtlas Atkinson
Lydia Bacher
Lauren Baker
Evan Bang
Adrianna Chyko
Ben Chyko
Caroline Decker
Ella Derr
Gavin Eyerly
Logan Halczak
Adrianna Howell
Aidan Kogut
Jocelyn LaCombe
Colin Littlewood
Jaden Nguyen
Jesse Nienhueser
Forrest Petters
Erika Traupman
Shaye Trivelpiece
Scarlett Weinberg
Sarah Woodley
District Chorus
Atlas Atkinson
Lydia Bacher
Lauren Baker
Evan Bang
Adrianna Chyko
Caroline Decker
Gavin Eyerly
Logan Halczak
Adrianna Howell
Aidan Kogut
Jaden Nguyen
Jesse Nienhueser
Forrest Petters
Shaye Trivelpiece
Region Chorus
Lydia Bacher
Lauren Baker
Evan Bang
Adrianna Chyko
Caroline Decker
Gavin Eyerly
Adrianna Howell
Jaden Nguyen
Jesse Nienhueser
Forrest Petters
Shaye Trivelpiece
ALL STATE CHORUS (Erie)
Lydia Bacher
Caroline Decker
Jaden Nguyen alternate
Jesse Nienhueser 1,2,3,4,5 (declinced seat)
Shaye Trivelpiece 1,2,3,4,5
Evan Bang - PMEA Composition Winner CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EVAN"S COMPOSITION
District Jazz
Lydia Bacher
Lauren Baker
Jesse Nienhueser
Jaden Nguyen
Evan Bang - Jazz Choir Accompanist
2022-23County ChorusLauren BakerShaye TrivelpieceAiden DerrLydia BacherEvan BangJake CraneElla DerrJaden NguyenNova HessForrest PettersErika TraupmanAdrianna HowellLogan HalczakCaroline DeckerAdrianna ChykoDistrict ChorusLauren BakerShaye TrivelpieceAiden DerrLydia BacherEvan BangJake CraneElla DerrJaden NguyenNova HessForrest PettersAdrianna HowellRegion ChorusLauren BakerShaye TrivelpieceAiden DerrLydia BacherEvan BangState ChorusLauren BakerShaye TrivelpieceAiden DerrDistrict JazzLydia BacherEvan BangCaroline DeckerNova Hess2021-22Millersville University Voices of the Future High School Honors Choris Festival
Theadora Duane
Alexsandor Bohm
Brooke Garman
Kaidyn Fleetwood
Lycoming College Sing! High School Honors Choir Festival:
Aiden Derr
Nova Hess
Brooke Garman
Shaye Trivilpiece
Evan Bang
Saraha Dobson
Gavin Eyerly
County Chorus
Nikkiyah Sykes Ryan Kerestus Evan Bang Nadja Hartmann Sarah Dobson Lauren Baker Aiden Derr Gavin Eyerly Levi Fritz Brooke Garman Jake Crane Kaidyn Fleetwood Lydia Bacher Nova Hess Erika Traupman Alexsandor Bohm Thea Duane Ella Derr District Chorus
Kaidyn Fleetwood
Gavin Eyerly
Ryan Kerestus
Evan Bang
Jake Crane
Aiden Derr
Brooke Garman
Sarah Dobson
Nadja Hartmann
Lauren Baker
Lydia Bacher
Lillian Nova Hess
Alex Bohm
Region Chorus
Nadja Hartmann
Alex Bohm
Aiden Derr
Gavin Eyerly
Levi Fritz (placed, but had to decline attendance)
First Columbia Bank Teen Star Finalists
Lydia Bacher
Jaden Nguyen
2020-21District 8 Chorus: Adrew DiRienzo, Jake Crane, Alex Bohm, Aiden Derr, Nadja Hartmann, Caley TreatAll East and All State Chorus Member: Andrew DiRienzo2019-20County Chorus: Jenna McCreary, Trinity Johnson, Rebecca Seymour, Lily Wirth, Bella Hiltabidel, Mary Decker, Bella Chyko, Sarah Bower, Elise Ramsey, Jamie Nguyen, Thea Duane, Nadja Hartman, Drew DiRienzo, James Rabaduex, Jake Crane, Alex Bohm, Thomas Yackiel, Jacob Guzevich, Will Clickard, Joe Polhill, Tyler Kenney, Lillian HessDistrict 8 Chorus: Jenna McCreary, Tyler Kenney, Mary Decker, Bella Chyko, Jamie Nguyen, Thomas Yackiel, Alex Bohm, Andrew DiRienzo, William Clickard and J. Joseph Polhill
District 8 Jazz: Mary Decker, Jamie Nguyen and Bella ChykoRegion IV State Chorus: Mary Decker, Bella Chyko, Jamie Nguyen, Thomas Yackiel, Alex Bohm, Andrew DiRienzo, William Clickard, and J. Joseph PolhillAll State Chorus: Bella Chyko, William Clickard, Andrew DiRienzo and J. Joseph PolhillAll State Chorus Alternates: Mary Decker and Jamie Nguyen2018-19District Jazz: Thomas Yackiel and Bella ChykoDistrict and Region Chorus: Emaley Bacher, Katy McCarthy, Will Clickard, Mary Decker, Cody Weaver, Thomas Yackiel, Joseph Polhill, Andrew DiRienzoCounty Chorus: Thomas Yackiel, Alex Bohm, Chad Lyman, Andrew DiRienzo, Cody Weaver, Emaley Bacher, Bella Hiltabidel, Bella Chyko, Haylie Wallick, Mackenzie Feese, Katy McCarthy, Evan Long, Will Clickard, Joe Polhill, Jacob Zink, Theo Hintz, James Rabaduex, Jamie Nguyen, Victoria Walter, Marissa Cartwright, Hallia Robinson, Alexa Giger, Mary Decker, Iris Barrett, Lily Wirth2017-18All-State Chorus: Mary Decker (Lancaster, PA)2016-17All East Treble Choir: Julia Bagnata (Atlantic City, NJ)All State Chorus : Tim Kirk (Erie, PA)District and Region Chorus Members:Julia Bagnata, Kayla Bankes, Andrew Clickard, Joseph Guzevich, Patrick Halye, Colton Harvey, Katie Herald, Claire Hintz, Tim Kirk, Foster Krupp, Hannah Ledezma, Chad Lyman, Abby Stout, David Zimmerman, Theo Hintz2015-16
Julia Bagnata - All State Chorus (Hershey)All State Alternates were Hannah Ledezma and Tim Kirk.In 2014-15 - Dante Green, Jordan Marolf, Nathan Lincoln and Lyell Hintz represented BHS at All State Chorus. Dante Green represented BHS at All Eastern Chorus in Rhode Island.In 2013-14, Bloomsburg High School had 26 students attend County Chorus, 16 students attend District Chorus, 8 students attend Region Chorus and three students, Lyell Hintz, Jordan Marolf and Dante Green, attend State Chorus!
In 2012, Andrew Zimmerman represented BHS at All-State Chorus.
I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.
Billy JoelThe wise musicians are those who play what they can master.
Duke EllingtonWe must pursue greatness this year!Historical overview of the program:
The Bloomsburg High School Choral/Vocal Program has established a tradition of excellence. Catch 22 (now Fusion), a select mixed ensemble, has performed at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. In 2003, Catch 22 received the Best Overall Choir caption award at the Music in the Parks Festival competition at Hersheypark. In 2004, eighteen students successfully auditioned for the Columbia-Montour County Chorus Festival and eight students auditioned successfully for the 2004 PMEA District 8 Chorus Festival. Six advanced to Region Chorus. Nina Schwartzman qualified as an alternate for State Chorus. Livia Lakatos made BHS history by representing BHS in the All- State Chorus for two consecutive years. In 2005, the BHS Chorus and Catch 22 tied for Best Overall Chorus and first place in the mixed choir category. In 2006, the Chorus for receiving a first place trophy for Mixed Choir and several individual trophies were received: Jordan Musser-outstanding accompanist, Allison Day-outstanding instrumentalist, percussion ensemble - outstanding musicians, Outstanding men's section and Eric Newby- outstanding soloist. In 2007, Catch 22 will again the feature choir for the 5:15Pm Saturday Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. In 2007, three students placed as alternates for the PMEA All-State Chorus: Jordan Musser, MacCambridge Dowd-Whipple and Ryan Dyas-Gordon. Jordan Musser was selected to represent Bloomsburg High School at the first annual Future Music Educator's Symposium held in conjunction with the PMEA All State Conference. In 2008, Ryan Dyas-Gordon was selected as an All-State Chorus alternate. 2009 County Chorus: Julia Davis, Mary Schlauch, Ausielee Nearhoof, Lanie Presswood, Maura Bekelja, Veronica Laudermilch, Cheyenne Martin, Emily Hudock, CJ Atherton, Matt Day, Rob Moyer, David Owen and Andrew Zimmerman. Cheyenne Martin, Maura Bekelja, Julia Davis, Dave Owen, Rob Moyer, Lanie Presswood and Matt Day performed in the District Chorus Festival held at BHS. Dave Owen and Lanie Presswood advanced to Region Chorus. The BHS Chorus performed for was adjudicated in 2009 and 2010 by Mrs. Linda Tedford, the director of choral activities at Messiah College. 2010 - Cheyenne Martin, Matt Day and Tyler Dalious represented BHS at District Chorus.
508 - ChorusChorus is offered five times a week. The following areas of music will be explored by students who select this one credit course: 1) Rhythm, melody, form and tone color through the use of choral music; 2) Various periods and styles of choral music; 3) Techniques of singing; 4) Performance of music in required public performances. Students will also have the opportunity to tryout for County and District Chorus Festivals.Band/Chorus, Band Front/Band Chorus and Band Front/ Chorus are classes that permit students to be actively involved in the entire music program at BHS! It is possible and encouraged to excel in both areas.MUS 170 LCCC Music Theory 1Music Theory gives students the opportunity to express their thoughts through a medium of music. The art of composition is explored. If you have the desire to express yourself through song writing, this class is for you. Of course, we need to be sure that you have understanding of the fundamental concepts of rhythm, melody, harmony and form so that your pieces sound good in the end! This course is a must if you plan to study music beyond the high school level. You will be able to read music better by the end of the year of study!509 Voice ClassAre you unhappy with the sound of your voice? Do you want to sing like your favorite pop icon? Do you eat, sleep, drink and breathe the desire to be a singer? Do you just want to learn more about singing? Check out Voice Class I. You will learn to sing with ease! There are several ingredients to the success puzzle for aspiring vocalists: diction, a fancy word for pronounces words correctly, efficient use of the body to breathe and shape sounds, phrasing and dynamics. One of the tools that will help you to learn diction is the secret language of IPA. You'll have to take the course to learn how to use it effectively. Seriously, if it your desire to learn to sing better, this is the class for you.510 Voice Class IIH and 511 Voice Class IIIHIf you loved the first level, you will certainly want to delve deeper into vocal study. This course is designed for the vocal dynamo that wants to study voice in college or pursue singing more actively after high school. the curriculum is designed to encourage you to dig deeper into singing technique so the voice is more effortless and more expressive. More practice is required in this level. Some advanced work needs to be accomplished prior to taking this class. Of course, successful completion of Level I is required.Guitar ClassWant to learn a new instrument? Check out learning the guitar. Beginners and advanced players welcome. Instruction is provided on terraced levels so that students can develop skills while facing new challenges every day. The hardest part is playing during the first two weeks of class. It is so much fun to learn with your peers.THR 100 Introduction to Theatre (an LCCC elective)This course is so much fun. The course is designed for any student that has an interest in exploring the history of the theatre, basic acting techniques, improvisation, delivering a monologue, leading others, problem solving, basic set and tech design and usage and writing a brief one or two scene skit. You need to bring your love of learning about the theatre and your desire to be a part of a show. Theatre is best learned in a collaborative environment!E-mail me at tlatsha@bloomsd.k12.pa.us with any questions!Thanks for checking out my page!Mr. Latsha
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