Choral Department Milestones

1976 – Presented “Oklahoma” as the first big musical production in RHS Student Center
1977 – Chamber Singers sing for MN State School Board
1977 – Presented “The King and I” at the District Theatre (AVHS Theater)
1979 – First Dakota Valley Choral Festival
1980 – Additional staff hired
1981 – Chamber Choirs sing for Schmitt Music Clinic
1981 – First Madrigal Dinner
1982 – First OnStage production
1982 – Chamber Singers tour to Japan
1984 – Chamber Singers performance at Macalester College Choral Invitational
1984 – Concert Choir performance at St. Olaf Choral Festival
1985 – Treble Choir performance at MMEA
1985 – Concert Choir performance at Luther College Dorian Choral Festival
1986 – Choir tour to New York
1988 – Concert Choir performance at ACDA-MN Fall Conference
1989 – Concert Choir performance at St. Olaf Choral Festival
1989 – Choir tour to Europe
1994 – Choir tour to Europe with ISD196 sister schools
1995 – Concert Choir performance at Dorian Vocal Festival
1995 – Concert Choir performance at ACDA-MN Fall Conference
1996 – Opening of the RHS Performing Arts Center
1999 – Concert Choir performance at ACDA-MN Fall Conference
1999 – Choir tour to Europe with ISD 196 sister schools
2003 – Additional staff hired
2004 – Concert Choir performance at Luther College Dorian Choral Festival
2005 – Choir tour to Italy with Eagan High School
2005 – Concert Choir in concert with Chanticleer
2007 – RHS Choir tour to Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic
2007 – Concert Choir performance at St. Olaf Choral Festival
2007 – Women’s Ensemble performance at Choral Arts Finale (Orchestra Hall)
2008 – Concert Choir performance at MMEA midwinter clinic
2009 – RHS Choir tour to Italy
2010 – Concert Choir performance at UW - Eau Claire Choral Festival
2010 – Men’s Ensemble performance at Choral Arts Finale (Orchestra Hall)
2010 – Concert Choir performance with The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists
2011 – Concert Choir performance at Luther College Dorian Choral Festival
2011 – Chamber Singers performance in Commissioning Consortium at ACDA-MN Fall Conference
2012 – RHS Choir tour to France and Spain
2013 – Concert Choir performance at MMEA midwinter clinic
2013 – Irish Belles and Bella Voce participation in VocalEssence Witness program
2014 – Irish Bards performance at St. Cloud State University’s Real Men Sing Festival
2014 – Irish Belles and Bella Voce participation in VocalEssence Witness program
2015 – Concert Choir performance at Luther College Dorian Vocal Festival
2015 – Concert Choir performance at Wartburg College Meistersinger Festival
2015 – Irish Belles and Bella Voce participation in VocalEssence Witness program
2015 – RHS Choir tour to France