VTHS Choral Program
Director: Mr. Kevin Boehm |
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The Vernon Township High School Choirs have been recognized as representing one of the most outstanding choral programs in the state of New Jersey. Two curricular choirs, Concert Choir and Meistersingers, meet every day and are under the direction of Mr. Kevin Boehm. Mr. Boehm is a graduate of West Chester University and has been teaching at Vernon Township High School since 2009. The VTHS Choral Program is proud to have Mrs. Cherwyn Ambuter as the choral program accompanist.
The two choirs combined number approximately 75 students. These singers merge under the direction of Mr. Boehm performing as the Symphonic Choir at the concerts. Mr. Boehm also conducts the vocal chamber ensembles: Les Chanteuses (select women), Chanticleer (select men), and Close Harmony (select acappella group). The choirs perform three concerts yearly: a holiday concert, a spring concert, and an "On Broadway" Concert. The choirs also present many other concerts through the year and appear in adjudication festivals such as the NJ ACDA High School Festival.
Choir Council is a student elected board of 7 dedicated choir members who hold leadership positions. This council meets approximately twice per month with Mr. Boehm and devotes their time and energy into helping run the choral program.
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Accomplishments and highlights of the VTHS choral program:
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- Vernon choirs have twice appeared at the United Nations. One of these events was as the featured choir for International Peace Day.
- Vernon choirs have twice represented the state of New Jersey at Eastern Division Conferences of the Music Educators National Conference: Boston, Massachusetts-1983 and Rochester, New York-1995.
- Vernon choirs have frequently caroled at the METLIFE building in New York as part of the Christmas Cheer for Children program and the Bernard Kaplan Memorial Music program.
- Vernon choirs have sung in the Brutan Parish church in Williamsburg, Virginia, Ford's Theater and the Capital Steps in Washington D.C., and in the Basilica De Notre Dame in Quebec City, Canada.
- In December 1998, December 2002, and December 2010, the Vernon choirs participated in Disney's Candlelight Ceremony at the Epcot Center in Orlando. The VTHS Concert Choir also performed on the Tomorrow Land Stage in Magic Kingdom in 1998.
- Vernon choirs have received "superior" and "outstanding" ratings at Region and State festivals sponsored by ACDA, NJMEA, and NJSMA.
- Vernon choirs have received "superior" and "outstanding" ratings in National and International choir festivals in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, and Hershey, PA.
- Vernon choirs have twice appeared in the State Capital Rotunda in Trenton, New Jersey, and have made several appearances at State Music Educators' convention, the NJEA convention in Atlantic City, and County and State Teen Art Festivals.
- In 2002, the VTHS Meistersingers won the WSUS Music in Our Schools Month contest with their rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- In 2005 the Vernon Township High School Symphonic Choir executed a European tour to Paris, France and London, England and performed a Bon Voyage concert at Sacred Heart Basilica, Newark and sung at Southwark Cathedral - London, England and Cathedral de Notre Dame - Paris, France.
- In 2007, the Vernon Township High School Choir went to Disney World in Orlando, Florida and performed at the American Pavilion Rotunda at Epcot.
- In 2008, the VTHS Meistersingers performed in the New Jersey Festival Choir at Carnegie Hall.
- In 2009, the VTHS Meitsersingers performed in the Sussex Symphony's 50th Anniversary Concert at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton.
- In 2009, the VTHS Choir went to Boston Massachusetts and performed at the historic Old North Church
- In November 2011, the VTHS Meistersingers performed at the opening of the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular as part of the "Sounds of Christmas" program.
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