Chante Choir
Mrs. Bartemes (bar-TEE-mess)
Windsor Heights Location (WHLC)
Aristic Director of HYC
August 25, 2025
Welcome back singers! Mrs. Bartemes 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 Conductor of Chante, Cantilena, and Canto
Weekly Schedule for Fall 2025 - Thursdays: 5:00-6:30 (WHLC)
Tuesdays: 6:40-8:10 (ANK)
First Rehearsal Schedule -
Tues. Sep. 9th (ANK) / Thurs. Sep. 11 (WHLC)
ALL singers will rehearse for the full time listed above
Parent meeting -
Sep. 9 - ANKENY from 6:05-6:35 PRIOR to rehearsal (singers are welcome to sit in on the meeting before singing!)
Sep. 11 - WHLC from 5:00-5:30 during rehearsal (singers will practice downstairs, parent meeting will be upstairs)
Retreat - Sat. Sep. 20th, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Retreats are an important day to get a jump start on our learning music, and making friendships in our choirs. It’s also a crucial day for our 2 sites to get to practice together before our first concert. Chante will rehearse, play games, and lunch will be provided for singers. Parents and family are encouraged to attend our INFORMANCE at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. Informances are chance to share our learning process to see that work that goes on in rehearsal, and all the skills your child is building by participating in HYC.
When: 1:00pm Drop off, 5:30pm Informance (families arrive!), 6:00pm Pick up
Where: Windsor Heights Lutheran Church (for ALL singers!)
Wearing: Informal Uniform (HYC provided t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers)
Bring: Binder, water bottle *snack will provided, but students are welcome to bring their own if they have dietary concerns
Try It Out Rehearsals! Bring a friend through end of Sep.
Our singers and families are our best recruiters for HYC!
If you know a friend who loves to sing, invite them with you to rehearsal to come and
check it out.
We’d love to see
both our Chante sites grow this year.
As a bonus, if your friend signs up, YOU will get a free ticket to Autumn Songs!
Upcoming Events:
Tues. Sep. 9 ANK - 6:05pm Parent Meeting - 6:40-8:10 First Rehearsal
Thurs. Sep. 11 WHLC- 5:00pm-6:30pm - First Rehearsal and Parent Meeting- ALL singers full time
Sat. Sep. 13 - 1:30pm - Painting with A Twist Fundraiser/Community Building Day - (OPTIONAL, sign up through choir notes)
Sat. Sep. 20 - 1:00pm-6:00pm - Chante Retreat, ALL Singers, held at WHLC
Sun. Oct. 19 - time approx. 1:30pm-5:30pm - Autumn Songs
Wed/Thurs. Dec. 10/11 - time approx. 5pm-9:30pm - Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal and Performance
Sun. Dec. 14 - time approx. 12:45pm-5:30pm - Winter Songs