Cary-Grove Choirs
- Curricular Choirs
- Extracurricular Choirs
- Directors
- Auditions
- Fall Follies
- Musical
- Seasonal Performances
- Program Advertisements
Curricular Choirs
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!
Musical
Cary-Grove Musical Theatre History
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Cinderella 2016
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2015
Anything Goes 2015
9 to 5
2014
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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