Chanté Choirs
Mrs. Bartemes (bar-TEE-mess)
Windsor Heights Location (WHLC)
Aristic Director of HYC
April 10, 2026
Mrs. Saptho (SAP-thoh)
Ankeny Location (ANK)
Associate Conductor of Chanté, Cantilena & Canto
Weekly Schedule - Thursdays: 5:00-6:30 (WHLC)
Tuesdays: 6:40-8:10 (ANK)
Chanté Minnesota Tour Meeting - May 5 & 7
To prepare singers and families fully for our upcoming trip, this meeting will be held during rehearsal time to go over details, updated itineraries, expectations, and more! All traveling singers MUST have an adult present at this meeting.
Tues. May 5 - ANKENY 7:30pm meeting
Thurs. May 7 - WHLC 6:00pm meeting
*Non-touring singers should be picked up at the meeting start time!
Special TOUR ONLY REHEARSAL -
Thurs. May 21 - 5:00-7:00pm
All traveling singers from ANK and WHLC must attend this rehearsal to prepare for our tour performances as we will need to review some past repertoire! There will be NO Ankeny rehearsal on the 19th.
*Non -touring singers are DONE after the WorldSongs performance!
Families can use the links below to make tour payments and review trip details. Please ensure all payments have been made by May 19th!
Upcoming Events:
Fri. April 11 - Meet the Composer Festival - 9:15am-5:15pm, Plymouth Church
May 5 - ANK site - Tour meeting (for traveling singers only @ 7:30pm)
May 7 - WHLC Site - Tour Meeting (for traveling singers only @ 6:00pm)
May 17 - WorldSongs - time TBD - appx. 1:00pm-6:00pm, Sheslow Auditorium
May 18 - Awards Night - 5:00pm-7:00pm, WHLC
May 22-24 - Minnesota Tour - info above, signups now closed
*At the end of the year, all singers must complete an assessment with one of the HYC directors to determine their choir level for next year. Sign ups will be coming soon. These 15min slots will run on various days from May 16-June 20