Cantilena Choirs
Ms. Hammond (HAM-und)
Windsor Heights Location, WHLC
Associate Conductor of Cantilena and Canto
January 9, 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
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!
Jan. 26/27 - Tour Information Meeting during Rehearsal
Each Spring, our choirs tour regionally to perform at local Iowa schools, as well as travel to another state to perform, build friendships, and meet other choirs! ALL Parents are asked to attend rehearsal this evening to learn more information about this spring’s tour including cost, draft itinerary, expectations, and more. This is an OPTIONAL opportunity for singers and families, but highly encouraged! Scholarships are available.
Monday Jan. 26 WHLC - 6:00-7:00 rehearsal, Parents please arrive at 6:40pm for the meeting
Tuesday Jan. 27 Ankeny - 5:35-6:35 rehearsal, Parents please arrive at 6:15pm for the meeting
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:
Dec. 21-Jan17 - WINTER BREAK
Jan. 19 - First Reheasral back WHLC
Jan. 20 - First Rehearsal back ANK
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.