ONW Choir Calendar 2024-25

  • Semester 1

    NOTE: For the ONW home football games, all choir students are invited and encouraged to sing the National Anthem and Alma Mater at the pre-game. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. at College Boulevard Activity Center. Wear a choir T-shirt or hoodie. Letter points are awarded. There is no charge for games when wearing a choir shirt. There are three home games, not including sub-state.

    Dates in bold are required for all choir students. 

    • Friday/Monday, Sept. 6 and 9 — Vocal auditions for the school musical.
    • Tuesday, Sept. 10 — Callbacks for the school musical.
    • Tuesday, Sept. 10 — ONW Tenor Bass Day, 1-2:15 p.m.
    • Raven logo made to look like a singerFriday, Sept. 13 — ONW Treble Day, 1-2:15 p.m.
    • Friday, Sept. 13 — ONW home football game, 6:30 p.m. arrival at CBAC.
    • Monday, Oct. 7 — "Cantate" Chamber Choir Clinic at UMKC Conservatory of Music, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Da Capo only.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 8 — ONW Fall Choral Concert, 7:00 p.m., auditorium (all choirs).
    • Friday, Oct. 11 — ONW home football game, 6:30 p.m. arrival at CBAC. (homecoming).
    • Thursday, Oct. 18 — ONW home football game, 6:30 p.m. arrival at CBAC.
    • Saturday, Nov. 9 — ECKMEA district auditions, Gardner-Edgerton High School.
    • Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 14-16 — ONW musical performances, 7:00 p.m. each day and 2 p.m. Saturday matinee.
    • Monday, Nov. 18 — Olathe Middle Level Honor Choir Concert, Olathe East High School (Da Capo only).
    • Saturday, Dec. 7 — ECKMEA district festival, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.
    • Tuesday, Dec. 10 — ONW Winter Choral Concert, 7:00 p.m., auditorium (all choirs).
    • Saturday, Dec. 14 — KCC Youth Concert, 1:00 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel, Da Capo Singers (Call time is 11:00 a.m.).

    Semester 2

    • Thursday, Jan. 23 — Prairie Trail and Summit Trail middle schools elementary festivals, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Da Capo Singers).
    • Thursday, Jan. 23 — ONW Area Choral Showcase (6:00 p.m. concert with Summit Trail area, 7:00 p.m. concert with Prairie Trail area), ONW auditorium (Da Capo Singers only).
    • Saturday, Feb. 15 — Harmony Explosion at Grace United Methodist Church (Barbershop Quartet Contest).
    • Thursday, Feb. 27-Saturday, March 1 — KMEA State Choir Convention, Wichita.
    • Thursday, March 13 — Freshman Vocal Solo Festival, 4:00-8:00 p.m., Olathe West. 
    • Thursday, March 27 — Olathe District Choral Festival, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Olathe East High School (choirs TBD).
    • Saturday, April 5 — Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival, Olathe South High School, times TBD. Please reserve the day until we know our specific performance times. Choirs that are smaller ensembles and select soloists will be performing at this event. 
    • Thursday, April 10 — State Large Group Contest, all choirs will participate, schedule TBD. We will take buses.
    • Saturday, April 26 — State Solo and Ensemble Festival, Topeka Washburn Rural High School, schedule TBD. (OPTIONAL DUE TO PROM)
    • Thursday, May 8 — Raven Pops dress rehearsal and choir awards night, 3:15-9:00 p.m. (Rehearsal from 3:15-6:45 p.m. is required for all students in choir. Awards begin at 7 p.m.)
    • Saturday, May 10 — Raven Pops Concert, auditorium, 7:00 p.m. (all choirs).