NEMO Sixth Grade Honor Choir

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

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