Canto Choirs
Ms. Hammond (HAM-und)
Windsor Heights Location, WHLC
Associate Conductor of Cantilena and Canto
October 10, 2025
Welcome back singers! Ms. Hammond and Ms. Miller can’t wait to start making music and preparing for HYC’s 23rd season with all of you!
Ms. Miller (MILL-er)
Ankeny Location, ANK
Associate Director of Chante, Cantilena and Canto
Weekly Schedule
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church: MONDAYS: 5:00-5:45pm
Ankeny, Resurrection Lutheran Church: TUESDAYS: 4:45-5:30pm
AutumnSongs - Sun. Oct. 19
HYC’s first concert of the season is nearly here! This concert will celebrate American composers, styles and genres for all of our performing choirs. Tickets are required for friends and family, and are available on the website under “Tickets and Concerts” or to the side here.
When: Call Time 2:00p - go to Sanctuary - Concert 4:00p - doors open 3:30p
Where: Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove, Des Moines, IA
Wearing: Informal Uniform (ORANGE HYC t-shirt, long jeans, and closed toe shoes)
Bring: NOTHING! (snacks will be provided, but singers may bring their own for dietary constraints)
**Please note, there will be DINNER served downstairs following the concert. This is a great way to socialize with other HYC families, eat delicious food, and support our TOUR FUND for the spring! Tickets are available when you purchase for the concert as space is limited.
Click on image to BUY TICKETS now!
HYC Fall Fundraisers
Don’t forget to participate and spread the word for our current and upcoming fundraisers! These help support HYC’s general operations as well as special events like tours. Tuition doesn’t cover all our expenses, so spreading the word to friends, extended family, and co-workers helps lighten the financial load for everyone.
HundredX - ends Oct. 14 - HYC gets $1.60 for each completed survey. It costs you NOTHING! Easy to text or email an invite to 10 friends for maximum impact. Click here to start submitting surveys.
Sherwood Forest Evergreens - orders due by Oct. 25 - Our annual Winter decor sale is back! HYC Selling Page HERE
Trivia Night - Nov. 15 - Designed for adults to create a team/table for a fun night out with snacks, trivia, competition and prizes. Parents, bring your friends and enjoy a fun night, with child care provided onsite during the event! Click here to purchase tickets
Upcoming Events:
Sun. Oct. 19 - Call Time: 2:00pm, Concert 4:00pm - Autumn Songs
Sun. Dec. 14 - time approx. 1:30pm-5:30pm - Winter Songs
Canto Choirs Calendar
Formal Uniforms - order soon!
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).
If YOU have items your singers has grown out of, please consider DONATING your outgrown uniform, or putting them for SALE with your name/contact info/and price for the item to help you curb costs of your new uniform for the year! Bring any used items to your next rehearsal.