When: Monday, April 7th, 2025
Where: Moberly Area Community College Activities Center
New Times: Rehearsal from 12:00-5:00 pm, Concert at 5:30 pm.
Fees: $7 per student *new amount*
**Make checks payable to NEMMEA Elementary Music**
**We cannot accept PO’s.**
Please mail payment to:
South Shelby Middle School
ATTN: Olivia Coon
4154 Hwy 36
Shelbina, MO 63468
Participants MUST be paid for by Monday, April 7th, 2025!
School classification will determine the number of students you may bring:
- 1A/2A – 20 students
- 3A-5A – 30 students
About the Clinician
This year’s clinician is Tim Hercules. Tim is the current Choir Director at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. He teaches three concert choirs, a show choir, and musical productions, in addition to directing two musicals each year. In his 15 years as an educator, Tim has taught both instrumental and vocal music, show choir, music theory, and directed lots of musicals. Previously, he has taught at South Shelby Middle and High School, Oakland Middle School, and Battle High School.
Outside of school hours, Tim can often be found organizing choral and show choir festivals. He has successfully planned over 10 festivals for choirs all around the state. Tim is the Secondary Choral Lead Teacher for Columbia Public Schools and regularly hosts pre-service student teachers.
2025 Repertoire List
Below is the list of songs we will rehearse and perform on April 7th along with the direct J.W. Pepper link, AND a link to rehearsal tracks! Please do your best to make sure your students are familiar with the music before that day.
*Denotates song from previous year(s).
*Rhythm of Life, John Leavitt, 2 part
https://www.jwpepper.com/10606375.item
*There Has to Be a Song, Andrea Ramsey, SA
https://www.jwpepper.com/10186971.item
Be the Change, Laura Farnell, 2 part
https://www.jwpepper.com/11397402.item
Aiken Drum, Blake Richter, SA
https://www.jwpepper.com/Aiken-Drum/11347938.item
Lovely Day, Robert T. Gibson, 2 part
https://www.jwpepper.com/11384392.item
Rehearsal Tracks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kyQwZ6124c6ygZsdFx7bGd3hftVLpBLM?usp=sharing
Registration Deadline: April 1st, 2025
Registration Link
Contact: Olivia Coon, South Shelby Elementary/Middle School – ocoon@cardinals.k12.mo.us