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Spring 2026 Choir Concert

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Dassel-Cokato students pictured behind the festival’s teaching quartet, Kordal Kombat. Front, (L-R) Mark Halverstadt, Scott Veenhuis, Ben Israelson and Adam Helgeson. Back,(L-R) Gregory Manninen, Nash Mumford-Sohns, Calvin Wallace, Ben Pererva, Jedi Doerr, Josiah Scott, Noah Johnson.

2026 Youth in Harmony Festival

From the news release:

On Saturday, February 7, Seven boys from Dassel-Cokato High School joined forty-four boys from ten schools and homeschoolers at Willmar Senior High School in Willmar, MN, for the 18th annual Youth in Harmony Festival.

Sheet music and learning tracks for three songs were sent to the schools in November and the boys came well prepared with the music memorized. A professional clinician worked with them refining their presentation and harmony. A teaching quartet, Kordal Kombat, also worked with each section, tenor, lead, bass and baritone. All expenses for music, snacks, dinner and commemorative tee shirts were paid with donations from local business sponsors and a grant from the Land O’Lakes District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. There were no costs to the boys or their school.

The festival is coordinated by the West Central Connection Barbershop Chorus and held each year on the first Saturday in February. Its purpose is to foster in high school boys, a lifelong passion for vocal music. They learn vocal techniques, stage presentation, and how to blend better with other voices. The day-long event concluded with a free concert open to the public where the students showcased what they learned during the day-long event.

The 2026 Youth in Harmony Chorus has one more appearance scheduled when they perform on West Central Connection Chorus’s Spring show, “Echoes of America,” Saturday, April 11, at 7:00PM at the Willmar Arts & Education Center." You can learn more about the spring show at www.westcentralconnection.com

Mid-Winter 2026 Choir Concert

25-26 Wright County Conference Honor Choir

On-stage rehearsal right before the concert on Saturday, January 10th.

Students Participating:

Jaclyn Gummerus, Sophia Meisch, Chloe Wieweck, JennyGrace Nelson, Noah Johnson, William Wendroth, Leighton Barton

Fall 2025 Choir Concert

7-12 Combined Choir Piece: Voces Lucis by Andrea Ramsey
(featuring Aron Bohnert on Cello)

2024-2025 Senior Music Awards Showcase

National School Choral Award Winners: Stephanie Olson, Seth Roberts

Director's Choice Award Winners: Calvin Johnson, Annalie Kilpela

Sunshine Award Winner: Emma Stanley

DC Vocal Performer Scholarship

2024-2025

Recipient: Stephanie Olson

Spring Concert: "Be Who You Are" - Trimester 3, 24-25

First "Bring a Friend to Choir Day" for 7th & 8th grade! (5/22/25)

8th Grade Choir & their friends

7th Grade Choir & their friends

Solo & Ensemble Contest 2024-2025

Stephanie Olson

Best in Site 2025 Solo & Ensemble Contest for I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Miserables)

JennyGrace Nelson & Emma Stanley

Best in Site 2025 Solo & Ensemble Contest for Shenandoah

JennyGrace Nelson

Best in Site 2025 Solo & Ensemble Contest for Per la gloria d'adorarvi

Sam Gedde, Calvin Johnson, Leighton Barton, & Charlie Bortnem

Best in Site 2025 Solo & Ensemble Contest for TTBB Quartet of Smile

DC Chamber Choir - Best in Site 2025

Solo & Ensemble Contest Best in Site winner for Sleep and Dwijivanthi

Out of 6 sites at Solo & Ensemble Contest, DC took home 4 Best in Sites (including a tie for one of the sites!)

Not pictured: Sam Gedde

Winter Concert Trimester 2 - 2025

Large Group Vocal Contest '24-25:

Charger Choir received Superior ratings from all 3 judges, the highest score category you can receive, earning a Superior overall

Concert Choir received Superior ratings from all 3 judges, the highest score category you can receive, earning a Superior overall - they also received two 39s out of 40, and one 38 out of 40. They also received the title of "Best in Site," which means they received the highest scores of all the choirs there

Singing the National Anthem at the Drumline Home Show

Pictured: Michael Simmons, Zach Minkin, OJ Winston, Leighton Barton, Annalise Wheatley, Wesley Christianson, Annalie Kilpela, Kevin Stanley, Lainie Curlew, Stephanie Olson