Dear Choir Families,

Welcome to choir at BFHS! If you’re new to choir, we’re thrilled that you’re here! If you’re returning, we’re so glad you’re back! Choir is a great place to learn new skills, make friends, explore your musical interests, and gain experience in the performing arts. We hope that you enjoy your time taking choir and you cultivate a life-long love of music and singing.

The fine arts are thriving at BFHS and we look forward to another year of great things happening on stage and off. This is a busy year in choir with plenty of activities, performances, fundraisers, and events. Please review events listed in the syllabus that are applicable to you and be sure to mark your calendar. Later in the packet you will find information on how to sign up to receive Remind texts. Remind will be used frequently for brief reminders and any changes in information.

We look forward to working with you all and going on this journey together! Here’s to an amazing year in choir!

Mrs. Haylee Abney Otero habney@bfcsaz.com

Mrs. Cece Burnett cburnett@bfcsaz.com

About BFHS Choirs

Located in Queen Creek Arizona, the Benjamin Franklin High School Choral Program is comprised of 7 choral ensembles, with over 200 singers in grades 7 through 12. BFHS Choirs regularly receive superior ratings in local and national festivals. The program sends multiple students to Regional and All-State festivals. They have performed in New York City, Washington D.C., Hawaii, and California. 

Our Ensembles

Charger Voices: Grades 10-12, auditioned, premiere vocal jazz & chamber music ensemble

Cantus: Grades 10-12, auditioned, large/advanced mixed choir

Bella Voce: Grades 9-12, non-auditioned, soprano and alto voices, prerequisite for Cantus & Charger Voices

Forte Men's Chorale: Grades 9-12, non-auditioned, tenor and bass voices, prerequisite for Cantus & Charger Voices

Junior High Honor Choir: Grades 7-8, auditioned, large junior high mixed choir

Women's Ensemble: Grades 7-8, non-auditioned, soprano and alto voices

Men's Ensemble: Grades 7-8, non-auditioned, tenor and bass voices

2025-2026 Concert Season

Fall Concert: Monday, September 22, 2025

Holiday Concert: Monday, December 8, 2025

Spring Concert: Monday, March 2, 2026

End-of-Year Concert: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Monthly Virtues

August: Salubritas (healthiness, wholesomeness)

September: Prudentia (foresight, prudence, wise choice-making)

October: Veritas (truthfulness, honesty)

November: Firmitas (constancy, firmness, persistence)

December: Liberalitas (liberality, free giving)

January: Comitas (good humor, openness)

February: Gravitas (Seriousness, appropriateness)

March: Pietas (loyalty, piety)

April: Auctoritas (authority, influence)

May: Humanitas (humaneness, humanity, culturedness)