WCMMEA
5th/6th Grade Honor Choir 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
March 2 is coming soon!
WHERE: University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg Campus
WHO: 5th AND 6th Grade Students
Meet the 5th Grade Honor Choir Clinician
Our 5th Grade choir will be directed by the amazing Blake Richter:
Blake Richter is in his fourth year of teaching in his hometown of Nixa, Missouri. He leads a diverse music program at Inman Intermediate which includes guitar, voice, musical theater, and music technology classes. Blake holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Missouri State University, where he studied with Dr. Guy B. Webb and Dr. Cameron F. LaBarr.
Blake also directs the GraceNotes Honor Choir which is comprised of 155 fifth and sixth grade students. This choir includes almost half of the entire Inman Intermediate student body and consistently receives top ratings at local festivals and competitions. In 2018, GraceNotes was chosen to perform at the 80th Annual Missouri Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop/Conference. Blake’s additional teaching roles include teaching piano classes at Nixa Junior High and being the Music Director for the Nixa High School musicals.
In 2017, Blake was named one of Missouri’s 32 Regional Teachers of the Year in addition to being awarded Teacher of the Year for Nixa Public Schools. Blake frequently presents at District and State Level Conferences including STAR Summit and the Missouri Choral Directors Association Conference. He is a member of ACDA, MCDA, NAfME, MMEA, and MSTA.
In his spare time, Blake runs his Blake Richter Productions business which specializes in video production, audio engineering, photography, and music composition. Blake uses his passion for videography to create fun, engaging videos for his students and the school district. His videos have most recently received awards including 2017 National PBIS Film of the Year, and have been recognized by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Blake is currently pursuing his graduate degree in Educational Administration from Missouri State University. He lives in Nixa with his wife, Kaitlyn, who is a fellow teacher at Inman. Blake counts it a privilege to teach in the district that helped him become the person he is today. He is thankful for the opportunity to have a lasting impact on students’ lives through joining together in music making.
Meet the 6th Grade Honor Choir Clinician
Kari Adams is in her second year as a PhD student in music education with a cognate in choral conducting at the University of North Texas. She currently serves as the conducting associate for Concert Choir in addition to teaching courses in music education, working as a research assistant, and supervising student teachers. Prior to UNT, Adams earned her MA in music with emphasis in vocal performance and choral conducting from the University of Central Missouri. While at UCM, she served as a research graduate assistant, conducted Women’s Choir, and was assistant conductor for Concert Choir. Additionally, she studied voice with Dr. Stella Roden and conducting with Dr. Alan Zabriskie. She was the winner of the 2012 Concerto-Aria Competition and completed multiple voice and conducting recitals. Adams holds a BA in music education from Freed-Hardeman University where she studied conducting with Dr. Gary McKnight.
Adams taught middle school choir, general music, and band in Knob Noster, MO. She also served as a member of the leadership team, a PLC district leader, and a mentor for elementary, middle, and high school educators. In 2015, she was recognized as Teacher of the Year. She frequently gave presentations to student organizations at UCM and served as clinician for school ensembles as well as honor choirs. She is passionate about middle school choral singing and regularly serves as a clinician for middle school and junior high groups. Adams has many research interests, including student-centered pedagogy, musical self-concept, competition, and the role of growth mindset in musical development.
Jon Logan - Knob Noster Middle School
WCMMEA Vice-President
211 E. Wimer St.
Knob Noster, MO 65336
5th Grade Literature
Path to the Moon - Eric H. Thiman - 1511864
When I Close My Eyes - Jim Papoulis - 3299169
Bright Morning Stars - arr. Blake Richter - 10927970
Kusimama - Jim Papoulis - 10296741
6th Grade Literature
I See the Moon - Beam - 10053657
Al Shlosha - Naplan - 3012796
Old Joe Clark - Rentz - 3303203
Everlasting Melody - Dilworth - 3212610
schedule for the day
8:00 a.m. Registration for both choirs in the Utt lobby closest to Administration Building
9:00 a.m. Rehearsals - 5 in Utt Music band room / 6 in Hendricks Hall
10:15 a.m. Directors’ meeting in Utt Music classroom
11:00 a.m. Lunch on your own
12:30 p.m. Rehearsals - 5 in Hendricks Hall / 6 in Utt Music band room
2:00 p.m. 5th & 6th grades restroom and drink break
2:15 p.m. 5th grade lines up backstage & last-minute instructions / 6th grade goes to Hendricks Hall balcony
2:30 p.m. 5th Grade Honor Choir Concert at Hendricks - Students will exit from the front of the stage and be released to parents or directors immediately following the concert (those 5th graders staying can go to the balcony)
3:00 p.m. 6th grade lines up in lobby & last-minute instructions
3:15 p.m. 6th Grade Honor Choir Concert at Hendricks - Students will exit from the front of the stage and be released to parents or directors immediately following the concert
(If the 6th Grade Concert starts a little late, that’s okay. We just don’t want the students waiting around and doing nothing for a long period of time.)
How many kids can i bring?
a word about practice tracks
All of the tracks will be available at the links above. Feel free to burn them to CDs for your singers. I have given you access to download them, but would prefer that the kids do not have access to the folders. I hope that makes sense. These are the tracks I am using with my kids, so I am happy to share.
additional information
Rehearsals will be in the band room of the Utt Music Building and Hendricks Hall in the Administration Building. The concerts will be presented in Hendricks Hall. Directions are as follows:
For Utt Music Building: Take Business Highway 13 (Maguire St.) into Warrensburg. Turn west on South St. and then an immediate right for parking. Walk across the parking lot and enter the building through the north rear entrance.
For Hendricks Hall: Take the same directions and park in the same lot, but use the curved sidewalk on the right that will lead you to the front entrance of Hendricks Hall.
what to wear
Singers are encouraged to dress nicely for the entire day as we will not have changing facilities. Concert attire from the home school is encouraged to identify your singers. Please avoid wearing jeans, etc.
Need more information?
Knob Noster Middle School - Vocal Music
Missouri Choral Director's Association -
4-5-6 Honor Choir Co-Coordinator
West Central Missouri Music Educators Association -
5/6 Honor Choir VP
School Phone: 660-563-2260 ext. 3040
Email: jlogan@knobnoster.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.knchoirs.com
Location: 211 East Wimer Street, Knob Noster, MO, USA
Phone: 660-563-2260
Twitter: @jon1logan