Ms. Kolody's 2026-2027 Course Schedule
Period 2 Vocal Music Vocal Music Handbook
Period 3 Guitar Guitar Syllabus/Expectations
Period 4 Guitar Guitar Syllabus/Expectations
Period 5 Guitar Guitar Syllabus/Expectations
Period 7 Concert Choir Concert Choir Handbook
Periods 1, 6, 8 Rotating Voice Lessons
🎶📆 2026-2027 Important Highland Choir Dates 📆🎶
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Wednesday, October 14 - Rowan Tenor/Bass Festival (optional educational field trip)
Friday, October 23, 2:15-5:30* - Fall Retreat (private event) *slight time change from Handbook
Wednesday, December 9, 2:15-4:00pm - Holiday Choir Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, December 15, 7:00pm - Highland Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 17, 2:05-3:30 - Holiday Coffee House (optional performance/fundraiser)
Wednesday, April 14 or 28 - NYC Broadway Trip - Details TBD (optional educational field trip)
Tuesday, May 18, 2:15-4:00pm - Spring Choir Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 25, 7:00pm - Highland Spring Concert
Tuesday, June 8 - Highland Music Awards Banquet
HIGHLAND A CAPPELLA - VOCAL RESOLUTION
2026 Holiday Performance Schedule
Monday, December 7 - Caroling at Lamp Post Diner (approximately 6:00pm & 7:30pm)
Friday, December 4 or 11 (TBD) - Caroling in Downtown Haddonfield
Tuesday, December 15 - JINGLE & MINGLE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON (private event)
Tuesday, December 15, 7:00pm - Highland Music Department's Annual Holiday Concert
🎶💙 2026-2027 Highland A Cappella Team Roster 💙🎶
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
Retaj Anne Al-Azzeh
Ally Morris
Clairity Pearman
Savannah Datil
Addison Simons
Carly Wildermuth
Dara-Lael Pettis
Abigail Toffan
Kiera Miletta
Alaina Gee
Madeline Levins
Gladys Idemudia
Owen Ensign*
Evelyn Higman*
Leilah Pierce*
TENORS & BASSES
Cameron Lizaire
Damian Perna
Ethan Jones
Joe Barone
Nife Fadulu
Ethan Santilli
Daniel LeDent*
*ICHSA Alternates
Highland A Cappella is the real-life version of Pitch Perfect! A Cappella teams (Vocal Resolution and Melodears) are an afterschool extension of our curricular Vocal Music and Choir* classes. Auditions are in September and practices are typically Mondays after school throughout the school year, in addition to occasional enrichment or weekend rehearsals as needed. They perform and compete at a wide variety of events including Highland's holiday and spring concerts, holiday caroling, ICHSA competition, Music in the Parks competition at Hershey Park, and more!
Vocal Resolution is Highland’s co-ed a cappella group established in 2013. Formerly known as Chorale, this select group has transformed from a small advanced choir to a dynamic competitive a cappella group. Members of this group perform a variety of pop, jazz, and classical a cappella music at various school functions, competitions, and community events.
The Melodears are Highland's emerging a cappella group established in 2015. This select group is an all-female ensemble that performs at Highland's holiday and spring concerts, as well as several community performances throughout the year. This group does not run every year; it's functionality depends on the interest and ability of those who audition for A Cappella each year.
*Highland Choir is a curricular vocal ensemble for all Highland students interested in singing. No experience or audition is required. To participate in the choir, students should sign up for the Concert Choir or Vocal Music Class. These classes explore proper singing technique and the basics of music theory necessary for reading music. Students will study and perform a variety of music from both classical and contemporary vocal repertoire.
Want to be in band AND choir? No problem, you can do both! Ms. Kolody and Mr. Tumminia (Highland's band director) have a "sharing" system where concert band students can come to concert choir class 1 day out of each 4 day cycle. Another option to get the full experience of both band and choir is to sign up for the concert band class and the vocal music class, which are scheduled different periods of the school day.
Questions? See Ms. Kolody in the choir room (F111) or email her at jkolody@bhprsd.org.