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Build Choral Excellence in her sixth year in Havre, where she to Contemporary. Students in the
leads two extracurricular ensembles Concert Choir represent a cross-sec-
Rural School Choirs and teaches piano, guitar, and four tion of the Nt. View student body.
choir classes. She plans on fi nish- In recent years, this choir has toured
A Cappella Choir represents the ing her Masters of Curriculum and the Northwest, taking part in festivals
most advanced choir in a rural com- Instruction (Music) from Montana and choral exchanges.
munity of about 9,800. Students State University in 2022.
are provided with enriching choral Jenny Bell is the con-
experiences that develop their love ductor of the Moun-
for music making, and students em- tain View High School
phasize that it is the friendships and Ditch Your Auditions! Concert Choir and is
sense of camaraderie that keeps the clinician for this ses-
them coming back for more. In this Jenny Bell and the Mountain sion
session you will hear A Cappella View Choir will present a diff erent
Choir perform and gain communi- approach to school choir program
ty-building strategies to use in any structure that eliminates the need Diverse Community
context. for auditioned ensembles while still
providing an experience and atmo- in Sound!
sphere of excellence. Reimagine
your program without “failing” any This high-energy program will
student or leaving anyone behind in feature original songs from our up-
the typical choral ensemble hierar- coming album interspersed with di-
chy. Jenny Bell will share the philos- alogue about why and how we do
ophy that guides her decisions and this work of building a sense of be-
how she structures her program longing with this diverse communi-
The Havre High School A Cappella where students self-select their en- ty. Songs will likely include: “Moon
Choir is the most advanced choir in sembles. Song,” a song inspired by teenage
a rural community of about 9,800. boys detained locally; “I’m Just Like
Despite the ensemble’s name, they You,” a song co-written by a Congo-
perform a variety of accompanied lese refugee about his desire to be-
and unaccompanied literature. In long and build a safe life; “Everyone
2020, A Cappella recorded their Can Love Someone,” a song sung at
portion of Montana PBS: Celebrate every TRC practice and event. While

America. not yet confirmed, we may invite a
partner organization, Neema Youth
Danielle Stoll is the The Mountain View High School Choir of Spokane, to join us for this
choir director at Havre Concert Choir is one of 5 choirs in session.
High School. She com- the vocal program and was estab-
pleted her undergrad- lished in 1981 under the direction
uate studies at Con- of Janet Reiter. This 50-member
cordia College in Moorhead, MN. non-auditioned ensemble consists
After teaching general music in of juniors and seniors and focuses
West Fargo for five years, she joined on a high standard of choral litera-

the Havre teaching staff. This is ture spanning from the Renaissance

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