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OPUS Honor Choir

Mount Pleasant High School 9th graders Gabby Myers (alto, also selected as a small group soloist), Kylan Parrish (tenor), Courtney Smith (alto alternate), and Emily Hunold (alto alternate) were recently selected for participation in the 39th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Mount Pleasant Middle School 6th grader Chloe Carter was also selected for participation in the festival. Over 3,000 students were nominated by their directors and auditioned for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. Guest conductors of the choirs include Lisa Rehms, 5th/6th Grade Treble Clef Honor Choir; Luke Miller, 7th/8th Grade Bass Clef Honor Choir; Dr. Sarah Van Waardhuizen, 7th/8th Grade Treble Clef Honor Choir; and Ted Brimeyer, 9th Grade Mixed Honor Choir. The 2025 Opus Honor Choirs will perform at 4:00 p.m. on November 20th at Stephens Auditorium in the Iowa State Center in Ames. The Opus Honor Choir Festival is made possible by the Iowa Choral Directors Association, Inc.

Any fifth through ninth grade student that is in our school chorus is eligible to audition for the Opus Honor Choirs. These choirs are made up of hundreds students from the state of Iowa which perform at Iowa State University in November.

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The OPUS Honor Choir Festival is an annual event that is sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association.  The festival consists of four choirs; a two-part 5th-6th grade mixed chorus, 7th-8th grade bass clef choir, 7th-8th grade treble clef choir, and a 9th grade mixed ensemble.  Each year, thousands of students from across the state of Iowa audition to be a part of these select groups.

See who has been selected from here in the past.

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