Unfortunately, the winter weather continues to get in the way of our winter concert plans. Please note the following two updates:

1. The FRMS Choir, originally scheduled to perform on December 15, will now be performing before the FRMS Talent Show on Thursday, January 26, at 6:15. There is a cost for admission to the talent show, so please contact Mrs. Kappeler ahead of time if you would like to attend only the choir portion with free admission.
2. EHS Music Coffeehouse Night, originally scheduled for January 20, has been canceled. Given the excessive number of snow and ice days in December and January, we simply do not have enough time to prepare for this performance. We will instead start preparing for our Spring performances, and we will look forward to the Spring Coffeehouse Night on June 6.

Due to the ice storm, the Fern Ridge Middle School Choir and Band concert has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 10, at 7pm. It will take place in the FRMS gym, and admission is free. Come enjoy some holiday tunes after the New Year!

We are entering our second year of a new tradition to have EHS Choir Alumni join us in the Hallelujah Chorus at the end of our winter concert. This year’s concert will take place on Wednesday, December 7, at 7pm in the EHS gym. If you are a choir alum and would like to participate, or if you would like to be added to an email list for future alumni opportunities, please contact Amy Kappeler at akappeler@fernridge.k12.or.us. Sheet music and audio practice tracks are available if you do not yet know the music!

The Eugene Gleemen have generously awarded the EHS Chamber Choir a $500 grant to help us travel to Portland this Fall. We will spend the bulk of our trip at Portland State University, observing their chamber choir and working with their choir director. In addition, we will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Portland’5 Performing Arts Center.

The EHS Chamber Choir will be performing in the Eugene Gleemen’s “Americana”-themed concert on Sunday, November 20, at 2:30pm at the Wildish Community Theater in Springfield.

Thank you to the Eugene Gleemen!

In honor of School Board Appreciation month, the Chamber Choir shows their appreciation! Enable closed captions to see the lyrics on the screen.

We are very pleased that the district has been able to reinstate a music program at Fern Ridge Middle School starting in the 2015-2016 school year! They will be offering band, choir, and general music, under the direction of Mr. Jeff Soffer. We at the high school are excited to collaborate with the middle school music classes. We also look forward to new opportunities in the future, as those middle school musicians move up into the high school.

Welcome to the Fern Ridge School District Choir Program! The EHS and FRMS choirs are gearing up for an exciting 2016-2017 season. Please visit the links at the top for more information.