Cantilena Choirs
Ms. Hammond (HAM-und)
Windsor Heights Location, WHLC
Associate Conductor of Cantilena and Canto
January 30, 2026
Mrs. Saptho (SAP-thoh)
Ankeny Location, (ANK)
Associate Conductor of Chante, Cantilena and Canto
Weekly Schedule
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church: Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm
Resurrection Lutheran Church, Ankeny: Tuesdays, 5:35-6:35pm
Please fill out the commitment form before February 3rd. ALL singers need this form filled out, even if they are not attending the tour. Parents planning to Chaperone also need to be added on their singers commitment form.
Bring a friend Rehearsals - Jan. 18-Feb 13
Our HYC families are our best recruiters! Bring a friend to rehearsal with you during the first few weeks back. We’d love to have more singers join us!
Sat. Feb 21 - Super Saturday Rehearsal
To build community, and kick-start music learning for the spring, Cantilena will have an extended Saturday Rehearsal. We will sing a lot, play games, eat lunch, and given an informance at the end of the day for families. This will be held in ANKENY for all singers, since we held the fall day in Windsor Heights.
When: Sat. Feb. 21, 8:30am-12:00pm - INFORMANCE @ 11:30am for families
Where: Resurrection Lutheran Church, ANKENY
Wearing: Informal Uniform (HYC t-shirt and jeans)
Snacks will be provided mid-morning, but singers are always welcome to bring their own.
Upcoming Events:
Feb 21 - Cantilena Super Saturday - ALL SINGERS in ANKENY
March 27-28 - Kansas city Tour - more info to come! (optional extra cost event, scholarships available!)
Fri. April 11 - Meet the Composer Festival -time TBD 8:00am-4:30pm, Plymouth Church
May 17 - WorldSongs - time TBD 1:00p-6:00p, Sheslow Auditorium
Cantilena Choirs Calendar
Formal Uniforms - Order now!
Full details discussed at Parent/Caregiver Handbook Meetings. All singers need to order the MAROON POLO SHIRT from LandsEnd. These will be worn at the Winter and Spring concerts.
Visit LandsEnds website.
Click on the button “Shop by School”
Under the heading “Find My School,” click “Enter School Number.”
Enter School number 900092362 and click “Find School”
Follow additional prompt as directed
All singers/families are responsible for providing their own:
black dress PANTS or SKIRTS (with black opaque tights if the skirt does not reach the floor). No jeans or leggings. These should be nice dress slacks or skirts.
plain black dress SHOES (slip on, simple laces, or small buckles are acceptable).
**please note, HYC has a small number of donated items from previous singers. If you are interested in purchasing used items of any of the above, please contact office@heartlandyouthchoir.org.