Music is a means of expanding one’s knowledge, developing discipline, and forming achievable life goals. As a community based on Marianist values, the Chaminade Choral Music Program is commi ed to providing a thorough music educa on. Integra ng all types of musical genres and techniques allows us to master the universal language of music with the aid of fellow musicians and singers. Music brings us together through camaraderie and a sense of family which makes the program successful. This places aspiring singers and musicians in an enriching environment where they can grow not only as singers but as people of character and strong leadership skills.
The Chaminade Choral Music Program helps develop and nurture individuals to reach the highest level of personal integrity. It is through dedica on, determina on, and leadership, provided through the love of music, that every musician of the program can apply what they have learned into their lives, with the aim to become leaders and benefactors of our future.
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagina on and life to everything!
- Plato
A non‐audi oned middle school choir open to boys and girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Students are given opportunies to express their individual musical talents, and develop life skills that result in confident and expressive singing. Students learn proper vocal reading technique, music reading, and perform a wide variety of song repertoire while experiencing the joy of choral singing.
Over the years, the C‐Notes have performed at Chaminade University in Hawaii; Heritage Choral Fesval in San Diego and Anaheim, Music in the Parks Choral Fes val and other events such as the America Sings Fes val in Washington D.C. Each year, the C‐Notes perform on stage or take a Vocal Soundtrack Recording workshop at Disneyland in Anaheim and/or par cipate in an adjudicated choral fes val.
Chaminade College Preparatory C‐Notes have performed on the Carnegie Hall stage for the Na onal Youth Choral Fes val as the “feature choir” in 2011, 2013, 2015 and also par cipated with other choirs from around the world in 2017 and 2019.
The C‐Notes’ trip to Salzburg and Vienna, Austria from April 9-18, 2020 was cancelled due to covid. We hope the C-Notes will have another opportunity in the future to sing at St. Bridget’s Church, perform at different venues, and enjoy historical and musical sites.
is a select a cappella group which began seven years ago by student director Veronica Mansour ‘18. Since then C7 has con nued the a cappella tradi on led by high school student directors, Denise Enrique ‘20, Brendan Teehan ‘21, and currently by Lauren Effertz ‘23 and Alyssa Judge ‘25. This group consists of eight members from the C-Notes choir from all grade levels. Each year, they sing arrangements of every genre from jazz standards to modern-day pop. This year, C7 will also be adjudicated along with our C-Notes choir in a choral fes val in Anaheim. These students have dedicated themselves to learning complex harmonies and have grown as singers.
High School Student Directors
Members of C7
Nikoleta Ban
Sydney Flowers
Hadley Gannaway
Lauren Effertz Alyssa Judge
Dylan Kim Jackson Money
Laila Kim
Maxx Krickler
Cassidy Walters
Chaminade’s very own Barbershop girls quartet. These audi oned singers learn and perform this A cappella style of music and learn to blend and sing in close harmonies. This group is open to girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. The ensemble performs pieces in the tradional “Barbershop” style as well as in a “contemporary popular” style. These students are all members of the Chaminade C-Notes and perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts and well as other Chaminade events throughout the year.
Haley Boyd
Bani Kumar
Diliana Fu
Zoey Shapiro
Chaminade’s very own Barbershop Boys quartet (Tenor, Lead, Baritone and Bass). This vocal ensemble is open to boys in the sixth, seventh and eighth grade. These audi oned singers learn and perform this a cappella style of music and learn to blend and sing in close harmonies. The ensemble performs pieces in the tradi onal “Barbershop” style as well as in a “contemporary popular” style. These students are all members of the Chaminade C-Notes and perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as other Chaminade events throughout the year.
Dylan Kim Maxx Krickler
Jackson Money
Trevor Skyers
8th Grade
Nikoleta Ban
Lola Blasko
Emery Daly
7th Grade
Haley Boyd
Jessica Cross
Diliana Fu
Hadley Gannaway
Alyson Goldstein
Olivia Honeycu
6th Grade
Chloe Cardona
Haylie Durghalli
Sydney Flowers
Emily Fogel
Ava Golisch
Emma Grossman
Dylan Kim
Zoe Finlin
Dana Kim
Brooke Mar nica
Julia Kaldes
Amelia Kim
Jacob Otchis
Jake Thomas
Nikan Sanii
Trevor Skyers
Laila Olivia Kim Lila Tegtmeyer
Maxx Krickler
Bani Kumar
Isaac Montanez
Samantha Kosla
Elle LaBianca
Jackson Money
Tessa Nabavi
Eghosa Oronsaye
Ethan Valerio
Cassidy Walters
Manny Sassounian
Beatrix Schmidt
Zoey Shapiro
Lauren Tenggardjaja
Dylan Toth
Cecilia Perez Anya Vaswani
Erika Sargsyan
Sophia Yeganeh
C‐Notes Leadership Team
President
Emery Daly VP
Maxx Krickler
Secretary Bani Kumar
Librarian
Spiritual & Wellness
Media Rela ons
Ac vi es
Lola Blasko
Alyson Goldstein
Laila Olivia Kim
Amelia Kim
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Part 1
A Medieval Fa La La.............................................................................................
Lift Your Voice and Rejoice ...............................................................................
Shake Up Christmas ......................................................................................... Arr. L. Effertz
C7 Ensemble: Nikoleta Ban, Sydney Flowers, Hadley Gannaway, Dylan Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Cassidy Walters
Christmas Tree Farm ..................................................................................................
Soloist: Alyssa Judge
Rhythms of One World ............................................................................................. G. Fry
Intro: Sophia Yeganeh
Hurry Now To Bethlehem ............................................................................ R. Morris Grey
Intro: Alyson Goldstein
More To Me ............................................................................................................. Pink Zebra
Intro: Emery Daly
Soloists: Emery Daly, Dana Kim, Lola Blasko
The Season (Piano Solo) .................................................................................... M. Krickler
Pianist: Maxx Krickler
Revolting Children.................................................................................... D. Kelly, T. Minchin
Solo: Manny Sassousian
Drama Students: Nikoleta Ban, Molly Barry, Lola Blasko, Nicholas Botros, Zoe Finlin, Hadley Gannaway, Alyson Goldstein, Ava Golisch, Olivia Honeycutt, Lucas Karls, Bani Kumar, Sophie Mikayelyan, Max Mortensen, Luke Ryan, Olivia Vanek, Brodie Vehling
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Part 2
Grinch! A Christmas Choral Medley ................................................................. A. Beck
Welcome Christmas
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Solo: Isaac Montanez
Solo Speaker: Jacob Otchis
Grinch: Jackson Money
Perfect Christmas Night
Soloists: Zoey Shapiro, Trevor Skyers
Alyson Goldstein, Ethan Valerio
Dancers: Lola Blasko, Emery Daly, Dana Kim, Bani Kumar
Santa’s on His Way Medley ............................................................................. G. Gilpin
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas .............................................................. J. Rox
Soloist: Hadley Gannaway
Hippo Wrangler: Dylan Kim
Jingle Jingle Bells! ................................................................................................... G. Gilpin
Chaminotes: Dylan Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Trevor Skyers
How Great Thou Art ...................................................................................... C. Boberg
Soloist: Lauren Effertz
Silent Night ........................................................................................................
Arr. Pentatonix
C7 Ensemble: Nikoleta Ban, Sydney Flowers, Hadley Gannaway, Dylan Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Cassidy Walters
Conducted By: Ally Judge ‘25
Peace Carol ............................................................................................................... E. Crocker
Intro: Lola Blasko
Pianist: Maxx Krickler
Marianist Doxology
Kathy Rohrs
Harpist, guitarist, conductor, composer
Kathy joined the Chaminade faculty in 2001 as the general music and choral director. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Guitar and a K-12 Secondary Music Creden al in Music Educa on from California State University, Northridge.
Mrs. Rohrs has been honored for her excellence and achievements throughout the years with awards such as the Bravo Award Specialist Teacher, William Joseph Chaminade Award, Crea ve Arts Teacher of the Year, Innova on in Educa on Award, semi-finalist for the first Grammy Music Educator award.
Undoubtedly, Mrs. Rohrs believes strongly in the value of music educaon. Her experience and dedica on challenges students intellectually, socially, physically, psychologically and allows them to a ain the skills necessary to be successful in life.
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Lauren Effertz '23 is a Chaminade High School junior and C7 student director. As a former member of C-Notes and C7 in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, Lauren is absolutely honored to work with these talented students. She has loved watching each and every singer grow and is so thankful for being able to con nue to work with the C-Notes and C7. Lauren would like to thank Mrs. Rohrs for dedica ng herself to this wonderful program, Mrs. Enrique for working so hard behind the scenes, and Ally Judge for being a fantas c co-director. She would also like to thank her parents for their love and support.
Alyssa Judge ‘25 is a Chaminade High School Freshman and C7 student director. She was a member of C7 in both seventh and either grade, and she is grateful to be able to con nue working with C7. She has loved watching the group grow together over the past few months and would like to thank them and her co-director Lauren Effertz for making this experience so enjoyable.
Ma hew Park has worked 28 years as a musician and director. He is currently music director at St. John Eudes Catholic Church in Chatsworth, California where he directs 3 different choirs. He has previously served as the director of the San Fernando Valley Male Chorus and has toured throughout Europe and Asia with various choirs. Ma hew serves as the accompanist for 4 different school's choral programs and has been with the Chaminade Family for about 16 years. In addi on, he directs/ accompanies several musical theatre shows a year. Venues include: Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, CSUN, Hunger Ar st's Theatre, Santa Monica Playhouse, High Street Theatre, SCCT, Granada Theatre, TROLL, IOTA, Not So Ar ul Produc ons, Chaminade College Preparatory, Santa Susana High School, and Alemany High School. He would like to thank his wife Ana Maria and their dog Charlie for their love and support.
Tina Cur s holds a Bachelor’s of Music degree (CSUN), Master’s Degree in Music (U.S.C.), and teaching creden al (CSUN). As a freelance drummer/ percussionist, Ms. Cur s has had the pleasure of performing with people such as: Motown Legend Smokey Robinson, jazz great Lionel Hampton, and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) among others. As an educator, Ms. Cur s has enjoyed teaching percussion studies at Glendale College & Ventura College and is a highly sought-a er private music instructor. Ms. Curs is the percussion ensemble and choir director at Robert Frost Middle School in Granada Hills since 2006.
Special Thanks To our C-Note Sponsors
Mr. & Mrs. Dikran Sassounian
Donations to the C-Notes program can be made through the Chaminade Fund (Restricted Funds).
Please contact the Advancement office at advancement@chaminade.org or 818-360-0615
Julia Hart‐Boroczi, Sacha Callis, Maggie Shaughnessy, Senior Producers
Jacob Garcia, Produc on Stage Manager
Jaccoa S lls, Stage Manager
Mia Erikson & Peyton Kaminsky, Assistant Stage Managers
To Janet Koller, Trish Lyons, Michael Lehrmann & Cassie Bedoya for all their help in the business office with C-Note related ac vi es.
To Joana Eleid, assistant to the MS Principal, for graciously accommoda ng C-Note admin requests and for her assistance with student records.
To Patricia Fernandez, for helping us with QR codes to share our concert program digitally and for sharing her crea vity in designing uniform sweatshirts for C-Note fes vals through the years.
To Suzanne Dumas, for her con nued support to the C-Notes program.
To Tommy Smeltzer for filming and recording our beau ful concert.
To Mike Russ & Nikki Russ, for suppor ng the drama students and preparing the costumes for the “Revol ng Children” number.
To Kathleen Baucom‐Acker, Cynthia Snyder & Jill Teehan for their never ending willingness to help, encourage and support all C-Notes at events and ac vi es throughout the year. Thank you for sharing your performing exper se and being inspira onal to the CNotes.
To Sara Greenberg‐Hart, for her visits to rehearsals with her HS Choir Leadership Team and her con nued support of the C-Notes.
To Ma hew Park, our incredible C-Note piano accompanist, we appreciate your years of dedica on, talent and me that you share with us each week during rehearsals and concerts.
To Tina Cur s, our wonderful percussionist, thank you for sharing your gi of music with us over the past many years at each of our concerts.
To Lauren Effertz & Ally Judge, for being outstanding student directors and mentors to “C7” students as well as sharing their me and talents with all the C-Notes throughout their middle school and high school years.
To Helen Reece, Alyssa Wong & Sophia Wong, C‐Notes Alumni, for con nuing to share their leadership and talents with the Chaminade C-Notes (audi ons/rehearsals). You’re a gi to us!
To Charisse Enrique, C-Note Parent Assistant, Uniform/Snack Coordinator and Admin/ Events Support, for her countless hours of planning, prepara on and assistance in all C-note ac vi es. Mrs. Enrique, you are my angel!
To Juliane Chilopoulos, for pu ng together the Liturgical Choir musician books for all our school liturgies.
To all the wonderful C‐Note parents who generously share their me, talent and energy. It takes a village to run this program and we are blessed to have you. Thank you for providing snacks for the students at every rehearsal and volunteering during C-Note events.
To Hallie Shapiro, Jamie Grossman, Petra Walters, for assis ng in the measurement and fi ng of the students’ concert a re.
To Reesa Krickler, Margret Kim, Neda Ghaffari, for their con nued help and support wherever and whenever needed for C-Note events and ac vi es, especially for leading the roses, swag and snack bar areas for tonight’s concert.
To our concert volunteers, we appreciate everything you’ve done to get us ready for this performance.
We appreciate everything you do to help the C-Notes! It would not have been possible without your kind support.
To Maxx Krickler (7th Grade) & Lauren Tenggardjaja (6th Grade), for their beau ful and crea ve artwork for our concert (flyers, concert program cover, cket link and rose tags).
To Michael Rohrs my dear husband for being our C-Note trip photographer. Your photos are priceless and I couldn’t live without your love and support each day!
LIFT YOUR VOICE AND REJOICE!
Come, li your voice! Come, li your voice! Come, li your voice and rejoice!
Come and rejoice with a glad alleluia, li ing your voice to the sky!
Come and rejoice with a glad alleluia, singing your praises on high!
Let all the earth sing a song of exulta on. Let all crea on shout aloud with jubila on!
Come, li your voice and rejoice. Gaudeamus hodie! Gaudeamus, gaudeamus! Gaudeamus hodie! Gaudeamus, gaudeamus!
Come and rejoice with a glad alleluia, li ing your voice to the sky! Come and rejoice with a glad alleluia, singing your praises on high!
Let all the earth sing a song of exulta on. Let all crea on shout aloud with jubila on!
Come, li your voice! Come, li your voice! Come, li your voice and rejoice!!!
