Buffalo Grove High School
Choral Calendar
2015 - 2016
July
District 214 Summer Musical “Addams Family” ~ FVEC
Thursday, July 9~ 7:00pm
Friday, July 10 ~ 7:00pm
Saturday, July 11 ~ 7:00pm
Expressions Rehearsals ~ BGHS Choir Room
Monday, July 20; Tuesday, July 21 and Monday, July 27
5:00 – 8:00pm
Expressions Clinic with Brett Carroll
Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23
Times TBD
Expressions Retreat ~ Nippersink Resort
Tuesday, July 28 – Thursday, July 30
Parent Performance at BGHS Theatre Thursday, July 30 ~ 7:00pm
Reception following performance at BGHS in Theatre Foyer
August
Expressions Rehearsal ~ BGHS Choir Room
Wednesday, August 19
5:00 – 8:00pm
BGHS Fine Arts Kick Off Meeting ~ Theatre
Monday, August 31
3:00pm
Vienna Meeting ~ BGHS Band Room
Monday, August 31
7:00pm
September
Vocal Jazz Ensemble “By Popular Demand” Auditions ~ BGHS Choir Room
Tuesday, September 1
5:00 – 6:00pm
Vienna is Here!
Thursday, September 10 – Monday, September 21
Expressions Preview ~ BGHS Theatre
Wednesday, September 16
7:00pm (3:00pm Call Time)
All-State Show Choir Auditions Due
Expressions
Monday, September 21
Cookie Dough/Mug Fundraiser Kickoff ~ BGHS Choir Room
Friday, September 25
ILMEA Audition Clinic ~ Elmhurst College
Chamber Choir & Concert Choir
Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Sunday, September 27
12:30pm – 6:00pm
October
IMEA All-District/All-State Choir Auditions
Chamber Choir/Concert Choir
Libertyville High School
Monday, Oct 5
4:00 – evening
Cookie Dough/Mug Fundraiser
Forms Due
Monday, October 5
Solo Auditions for Fall Choral Showcase “Lion King” ~ BGHS Choir Room
Tuesday, October 6
3:00pm
Homecoming Assembly ~ BGHS Gym
Expressions
Friday, October 9
Time TBD (usually morning)
Homecoming Soccer/Football Game
BPD & Expressions
Friday, October 9 ~ Times TBA
IMEA All-District/All State Vocal Jazz Audition
By Popular Demand
Niles North High School
Tuesday, Oct 13
4:00 – evening
Fall Play “Taste of Sunrise” Production Week
Saturday, Oct 10 ~ Saturday, Oct 17
Fall Choral Showcase “The Lion King” (all choirs excluding Expressions) ~
BGHS Theatre
Wednesday, October 21
7:00pm (5:00pm call time)
Cookie Dough Delivery Day ~ BGHS Choir Room
Thursday, October 22
All Day
Solo Auditions for Expressions Cabaret ~ BGHS Choir Room
Monday, October 26
3:00pm
Multicultural Show
Thursday, October 22 - Friday, October 23
7:30pm ~ Theatre
BPD Dinner & EC Jazz at The Mill
By Popular Demand
Friday, October 30
5:00pm
November
Pops Concert ~ BGHS Gym
By Popular Demand
Saturday, Nov 7
7:00pm (Call TBA)
IMEA All-District Choir Festival
Glenbrook South High School
Saturday, November 7 – all day
NHS Induction ~ BGHS Theatre
Tuesday, November 10
7:00pm
Expressions Cabaret ~ BGHS Cafeteria & Theatre
(Auction, Dinner, Show)
Saturday, Nov 14
6:00pm
IMEA All-District Vocal Jazz Festival
Niles West High School
Saturday, November 21 – all day
December
***Winter Play “?????” Production Week
Saturday, November 28 – Saturday, December 5
Solo Auditions for Winter Choral Showcase ~ BGHS Choir Room
Tuesday, December 8
3:00pm
A Day With The Expressions ~ BGHS Theatre, Cafeteria & Choir Room
All Choirs
Saturday, December 12 – Clinics: 8:00am – 6pm Concert: 7pm
Winter Choral Showcase (All Choirs excluding Expressions) ~ BGHS Theatre
Tuesday, December 15
7:00pm (5:30pm call time)
Students to the Theatre ~ “The Lion King”
Wednesday, December 16
12:00 Noon – 7:30pm
***Music Department Photo Shoot ~ BGHS Theatre
All Choirs
???
Solo Auditions for Expressions Competition Season ~ BGHS Choir Room
Thursday, December 17
3:00pm
***Expressions with Mark Myers ~ BGHS Choir Room
?????
Expressions Winter Break Rehearsal ~ BGHS Choir Room
Tuesday, December 29
10:00am – 1:00pm
January
Illinois Theatre Festival ~ University of Illinois
Thursday, Jan 7 – Saturday, Jan 9
Kansas City Preview Performance ~ BGHS Theatre
Expressions
Thursday, January 14
7:00pm (3:00pm call time)
Kansas City Competition
Expressions
Friday, Jan 15 – Sunday, Jan 17
BGHS CAF Night 2019
BG Cafeteria & Gym
Monday, January 25
7:00pm
IMEA All-State Conference
Peoria, Illinois
Wednesday, Jan 27 – Saturday, Jan 30
IMEA All-State Show Choir Presentation
Expressions
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, January 28
Variety Show
Thursday, Jan 28 ~ Friday, Jan 29
February
***Musical Auditions ~ “?????” ~ BGHS Community Room
Monday, February 2
Tuesday, February 3
3:00 – 6:00pm
Choir & Orchestra Solo & Ensemble ~ BGHS Choir Room
Wednesday, February 3
6:00 – 9:30pm
Harlem Renaissance Presentation
Expressions & BPD
Friday, February 5
All Day
Chesterton Competition Preview Performance ~ BGHS Theatre
Expressions
Thursday, Feb 11
7:00pm (5:00 Call Time)
Chesterton, IN Competition
Expressions
Saturday, Feb 13– Sunday, Feb 14
Cinnamon Roll & Popcorn Kickoff ~ BGHS Choir Room
Friday, February 12
All Choirs
Cinnamon Roll & Popcorn Forms Due
Monday, February 22
***Cooper MS Choir Festival
Chamber Choir & By Popular Demand
Cooper Middle School
???
6:00 – 8:00pm
***London MS Choir Festival
Chamber Choir & By Popular Demand
London Middle School
???
6:00 – 8:00pm
March
District 214 Honors Music Festival
Concert Choir
Sectional Rehearsal ~ Elk Grove HS
Tuesday, March 1 ~ 7 – 9:30pm
Festival ~ FVEC
Wednesday, March 2 ~ All Day Concert 7:00pm
Glenwood-Chatham Competition
Expressions
Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6
Wheaton-Warrenville South Preview ~ BGHS Theatre
Expressions
Friday, March 11
7:00pm Call time 5:00pm
Wheaton-Warrenville South Competition ~ WWSHS
Expressions
Saturday, March 12 – all day
Expressions Auditions ~ Choir Room & Cafeteria
Clinics
Monday, March 14 ~ 5pm – 7pm
Tuesday, March 15 ~ 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Auditions
Wednesday, March 16 ~ 6pm – 8pm
Choir and Orchestra Concert ~ BGHS Theatre
(Frosh & Treble Choir)
Tuesday, March 15
7:00pm (Call time 5:30pm)
Cinnamon Roll Delivery Day
Choir Room – BGHS
Friday, March 18
All Day
New York Voices Vocal Jazz Festival ~ St. Charles North HS
By Popular Demand
Saturday, March 19 ~ All Day
April
***Spring Musical ~ “?????”
Miller Theatre – BGHS
Tuesday, April 12 – Faculty/Gold Card & Parent Performance – 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 13 – Matinee/Teaser - TBA
Thursday, April 14– Opening Night – 7:00pm
Friday, April 15– Saturday, April 16 – 7:30pm
Spotlight Assembly
Expressions
Gym - BGHS
Tuesday, April 26
May
Solo Auditions for Spring Choral Showcase ~ BGHS Choir Room
Tuesday, May 3
3:00pm
The Expressions
Big Show!
Miller Theatre – BGHS
Parent Night
Monday, May 9– 6:00pm
Gold Card
Tuesday, May 10 – 4:00pm
Opening Night
Thursday, May 12 – 7:00pm
Friday, May 13 – Saturday, May 14 – 7:30pm
Theatre Awards Night ~ BGHS Theatre
Friday, May 20
7:00pm
Expressions Band Auditions ~ BGHS Choir Room
Monday, May 23
3:00pm
Spring Choral Showcase (all choirs excluding Expressions) ~ BGHS Theatre
Tuesday, May 24
7:00pm (Call time – 5:00pm)
Expressions Honors Night ~ BGHS Theatre
Tuesday, May 31
7:00pm
June
Graduation Rehearsal ~ Gym
Concert Choir, Expressions, By Popular Demand
Friday, June 3
Periods 1, 2 & 3
Graduation ~ Gym
Concert Choir, Expressions, By Popular Demand
Sunday, June 5 – 1:00pm (Call time 12:15pm)
Europe Concert Tour
Friday, June 10 – Saturday, June 25