Cary-Grove Choirs

The 2023 Spring Musical is...

Tickets go on sale on February 22nd, at 9 am.

Last chance to catch Something Rotten! Streaming through March 12th.

The 2022 spring musical, Something Rotten!, will be streaming starting May 11th. If you missed the live performance, or just want to catch it again, you can purchase streams using the linked image to the left or the link below. One stream is $15 and will be available to watch for 48 hours from the time you start the stream. Share the CG magic with anyone around the world! Watch now because it is only streaming through March 12th.

https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/64435

Curricular Choirs

Beginning Mixed Choir: Open to all freshman mixed voices and all experience levels.
Advanced Mixed Choir: Sophomore through senior mixed voices with advanced choral skills. This course is also open to beginners of all grades.
Bel Canto Choir: Audition-only group of sophomore through senior treble voices with extensive choral skills.
A Cappella Singers: Audition-only group of junior and senior mixed voices with extensive choral skills.

Worried about your GPA? Don't be!

All choir students may elect to take their choir class as "Pass/Fail". This means that your grade in choir will NOT count towards your overall GPA if you receive a D or higher - your grade will be entered as a "P". Any "F" grade will be marked as such and count towards your GPA, but this is an extremely rare occurrence. See the FAMILY RESOURCES page to download the Pass/Fail form.

Extracurricular Choirs

Extracurricular Ensembles & Events

Swing Choir: A select group of 30-40 mixed voices with extensive choral and dance ability; admittance by audition only. Auditions take place shortly after school begins in the fall. Open to all choir members.

Trojan Voices: A select group of 16 mixed voices and vocal percussion with extensive choral and music reading ability, singing mostly pop and jazz music; admittance by audition only. Auditions take place during fourth quarter. Open to current choir members.

Musical: Open by audition only (vocal, acting, and dance) to all students at Cary-Grove. Varies in size from year to year.

IMEA District 7 Honor Choir: Auditions open to members of A Cappella Singers; acceptance to regional festival choir by audition only, with the opportunity to be considered for the Illinois All-State Chorus. This is the highest honor possible for a high school musician. Auditions take place in early October. Strong music reading skills are recommended.

Directors

Rob Boncosky
Email: rboncosky@d155.org

Rob Boncosky joined the faculty of Cary-Grove High School in 1993 where he has taught English and Choral Music. In addition to serving as the Assistant Division Leader for Humanities, he has also directed the Cary-Grove Swing Choir and the annual musical productions. Mr. Boncosky received a B.A. in Secondary Education, Speech, English, and Theatre as well as a B.A. in Music from Augustana College where he sang in the internationally recognized Augustana Choir. While teaching, he earned an M.A. in Curriculum Design and Instruction from North Central College and an Ed.S. in Education Administration from Northern Illinois University.

Kristine Hester
Email: khester@d155.org

Kristine Hester has been the choral director at Cary-Grove High School since 2005. She conducts all curricular choirs, teaches AP Music Theory, serves as vocal director and accompanist for both the Swing Choir and annual musical, and is the pit orchestra pianist for all productions. Mrs. Hester earned a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University, a Master of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University, and recently achieved National Board Certification. She has over 15 years of professional music direction and performance experience as a pianist, conductor, and soprano. She and her husband, Devin, an English teacher at Cary-Grove, live in Fox River Grove with their three young children.

Auditions

Fall Follies

Fall Follies is a decades-old musical tradition celebrating talent, energy, creativity, and excellence in performance. Showcasing the combined efforts of the 250-voice choral department, pit band, actors, and tech crew, Fall Follies is all dancing, all singing, and all FUN. Don't miss this incredibly entertaining Cary-Grove tradition!

PURCHASE TICKETS

Fall Follies Ticket WaitList

FOLLIES PROGRAM

Musical

March 3-5 & 9-11

Tickets on sale in February.

Cary-Grove Musical Theatre History

Cary-Grove Musical Theatre History

**Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2015**

2013 - Fiddler on the Roof

2012 - Urinetown

2011 - Les Miserables

2010 - Curtains

2009 - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2008 - The Wiz

2007 - 42nd Street

2006 - Seussical

2005 - Once on This Island

2004 (Fall) - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

2004 - Les Miserables

2003 - Footloose

2002 - Little Shop of Horrors

2001 - Guys and Dolls

2000 - Annie

1999 - Crazy for You

1998 - Brigadoon

1997 - Damn Yankees

1996 - West Side Story

1995 (Fall) - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1995 - 42nd Street

1994 - The Wiz

1993 - Once Upon a Mattress

1992 - Guys and Dolls

1991 - Annie Get Your Gun

1990 - Hello, Dolly!

1989 - Anything Goes

1988 - The Pirates of Penzance

1987 - Li'l Abner

1986 - Bye Bye Birdie

1985 - Mame

1984 - The Music Man

1983 - Brigadoon

1982 - Showboat

1981 - Carousel

1980 - Oliver!

1979 - Finian's Rainbow

1978 - Anything Goes

1977 - South Pacific

1976 - Oklahoma!

1975 - The Sound of Music

1974 - Fiddler on the Roof

1973 - Guys and Dolls

1972 - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1971 - Hello, Dolly!

1970 - Carousel

1969 (Fall) - HMS Pinafore

1969 - Wonderful Town

1968 - The Pajama Game

1967 - Oklahoma!

1966 - Bye Bye Birdie

1965 - Li'l Abner

1964 - The Music Man

1963 - Bells Are Ringing

1962 - The Mikado

Seasonal Performances

The Cary-Grove Choral Department presents multiple concerts and community performances per school year. Information on these performances can be found below. For questions or more details, please contact Kristine Hester, choir director.

Winter Choral Concerts - December

Tickets sold online via Ludus in early December (electronic payments only)
All tickets: $5 (+ additional processing fees)
Based on availability, walk-up tickets sales will take place at the Fine Arts Center box office 30 minutes prior to performances

Vocal Valentines Concert - February

CGHS Lower Gym, freewill donations accepted at the door

CG Idol Competition - April

CGHS Cafeteria, non-perishable donations to Cary-Grove Food Pantry accepted

Spring Choral Concerts - May

Tickets sold online via Ludus in early May (electronic payments only)
All tickets: $5 (+ additional processing fee)
Based on availability, walk-up tickets sales will take place at the Fine Arts Center box office 30 minutes prior to performances

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