Welcome to the Canyon Ridge Choirs Website
This website serves as a communication base for Mr. Hammersmith to communicate with all students, families, and staff regarding the activities and events occuring with the Canyon Ridge Choir students. This includes:
Events (Dates, Times, Locations, Attire, and Information)
Announcements
Music Information
Order Forms & Registration
We hope this site will keep our communication open. Anything that Mr. Hammersmith knows regarding an event will be placed here. At anytime you have additional questions, please contact Mr. Hammersmith via his e-mail through the main Canyon Ridge Website:
https://www.dysart.org/mainsite/schools/canyon-ridge-school
We also communicate updates via ParentSquare as an additional way of getting a hold of you. Please click the link below to be added to the ParentSquare Choir account if you haven't done so already:
Please click the links above to look at the information placed on this website. Important Announcements are below. SPECIAL NOTE* - Some information will only be present on Schoology (music, recordings, pictures) because it's more secure. Please join the schoology group for your choir. The code for the Schoology Group is located via e-mail with Mr. Hammersmith or with a quick code located in the Music Classroom 307.
STANDARD CHOIR UNIFORM (Home performances, District Festivals, etc.)
All students participating in choir for performances will wear the following uniform:
Choir Shirt or All Black T-Shirt
Jeans (Winter season) or Tan Shorts (Spring & Fall)
Sneakers
FORMAL CHOIR UNIFORM (Competitions, Travel, etc.)
For more formal events, choir students will wear the following uniform:
All black (top, pants, and shoes)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome all 2025 - 2026 Canyon Ridge Choir Students! As we begin the school year, begin looking over the entire choir website and what's available here. It's always helpful if you bookmark this site and keep checking it at least once a week to stay updated. If Mr. Hammersmith knows about something, it'll be placed on this website.
Here are a few things to look at while you're on this site. See if you can find them:
Home Page - What is your uniform for the concerts? What is your uniform if we're in a competition?
Music - True or False: I can practice my music directly off of this website.
Schedule - Locate all the events and place them in your family calendar that pertain to you. If you have questions to which event you're in, we'll clarify that in class and Parent Square. You can also look next to the event name to see if it's for you.
Forms & Documents - Locate the document that says Acknowledgement and give that a read to see about attendance policies and expectations for a Performance Based class.
OCTOBER 7, 2025 - No Beginning Choir (2nd - 4th Grade) in the Afternoon due to Parent Teacher Conferences. We'll resume on October 21st after Fall Break.
OCTOBER 8, 2025 - No Advanced Choir (5th - 8th Grade) in the Afternoon due to Parent Teacher Conferences. We'll resume on October 22nd after Fall Break.
Mr. Hammersmith
My name is Mr. Hammersmith and I’m the Music & Choir Teacher at Canyon Ridge School! Music is an important part of my life and I enjoy educating others to find their love for music. It’s a critical part of our education and creates a well-rounded student enhancing their creativity and expression. I grew up and received my education in Colorado. I received my Bachelor of Arts at Colorado State University in Music Education and my Master of Arts Degree at Adams State University in Music Education. I perform as a vocalist and instrumentalist on a variety of instruments. In my spare time, I compose and arrange music. I’m also a private studio instructor educating students on all Woodwind & Brass Instruments, Piano, and Vocal. When I’m not teaching or playing music, I spend time with my family, cook, travel, tour, and volunteer. My goals as an educator is to provide a safe and structured learning environment that provides numerous opportunities for performances, growth, and development in the music field.