Announcements

Fall Choir Concert - The MHS Choir will perform its first concert of the year on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marion High School Performing Arts Center.  The Choir will present music featured in this year's Iowa All-State Music Festival as well as several school songs.  This is a required performance for students.  Admission is $6 per person with a maximum cost of $30 per family.  Passes are accepted.

Winter Choir Concert - The MHS Choirs and Bands will perform on Monday, December 16th, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marion High School Red Gym.  The Choirs and Bands will present music seasonal favorites and standard high school vocal and instrumental literature.  Alumni are invited to join us on 'Carol of the Bells' and EVERYONE is invited to join us as we close the concert with Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus.'  This is a required performance for students.  Admission is $5 per person with a maximum cost of $30 per family.  Passes are accepted.

Choral Showcase - The MISD Choirs in Grades 2-12 will perform on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Marion High School Red Gym.  The Choirs will each perform music selections culminating in a Full Mass Choir song at the end of the concert.  The concert will last approximately one hour.  This is a required performance for students.  Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students with a maximum cost of $20 per family.  Passes are accepted.

POPs Concert - The MHS Choirs and Bands will perform on Thursday, March 13th 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the MHS Performing Arts Center.  The Marion Music Boosters will host a dinner and silent auction in the cafeteria beginning at 5:30 pm.  The Choirs and Bands will present popular favorites and the Music Boosters will host a live auction between groups.  This is a required performance for students.  There is no admission charge for this performance.  

Spring Concert - The MHS Choirs and Bands will perform on Thursday, May 1st, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the MHS Performing Arts Center.  The Choirs and Bands will present music from the standard high school vocal and instrumental literature that they are preparing for State Contest.  This is a required performance for students.  Admission is $5 per person with a maximum cost of $30 per family.  Passes are accepted.

Large Group Contest - The MHS Choirs and Bands will perform on Friday, May 9th, 2025, at Mt. Vernon High School.  Times have not been given to us at this time but we will have both bands and both choirs performing between 4:00-10:00 p.m.  This performance is the Iowa High School Music Association's State Contest.  Bands and Choirs from all across the state will perform on this same date for divisional ratings.  This is a required performance for students.  There is an admission charge for this performance.

Graduation - The MHS Choirs and Bands will perform on Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Alliant Powerhouse in downtown Cedar Rapids.  The Choirs and Bands will present music from the standard high school vocal and instrumental literature that they have prepared for the Graduation Ceremony.  This is a required performance for students.  There is no admission charge to attend the performances and the ceremony.  Students will be transported via school buses to this event.  Anyone planning to stay after the ceremony is completed should plan to drive separately.

Star Spangled Banner at Homecoming Football Game - The Marion Choir will be performing the Star Spangled Banner with the Marching Band prior to the Homecoming Varsity Football Game on Friday, September 12, 2025.  This is not a mandatory performance but is strongly encouraged.  

Students performing the anthem do not have to pay the gate admission to attend the game.  Any student wishing to sing, should arrive at the Marion Stadium (behind the high school) by 7:00 pm and gather near the gate to the track located just North (near the concession stand).  We typically don't sing until closer to 7:30 p.m.  We will sing in a large group down on the track between the marching band and bleachers.  Mr. Vander Wiel will conduct.  After we are finished singing the anthem, students are free to leave or stick around to cheer on the football team and the marching band.