Registration Open!
4-5-6 Honor Choir
Audition Information
Step 1: MCDA Members complete Student Nomination Form
(Deadline April 15)
Step 2: Once students are named to the choir, they will be emailed information regarding official registration to the choir. The participation fee will be $50 per student selected
Important Notes:
T-shirt, 1 lunch, and rehearsal tracks will be provided
Students are responsible for purchasing/providing their own music. Refer to the acceptance email for details.
Payment or Registration Issues??
Contact: Jana Fox
Procedural Questions??
Contact: Krystal Rasmussen or Abbey Ordway krystal.rasmussen@lps53.org
MCDA 4-5-6
Summer Honor Choir
July 14, 2026
University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, MO
Event Information
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Open to students who have completed grades 4, 5, & 6
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Rehearsals: July 14 in Springfield, MO
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Performance July 14 (evening)
Meet the Clinician
Michelle Droe
Michelle Droe teaches general music and Chorus to grades K-6 at Lincoln
Elementary in Cedar Falls. This marks her 34th year of teaching and she has taught in Colorado, Florida, and Iowa. She graduated with a BA in Music Education from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD and an MM in Horn Performance from the University of Northern Colorado. She has completed 3 levels of training in the Kodaly
Method and has two levels for Orff Training, and conducts several Honor Choirs around the state of Iowa.
Mrs. Droe has experience as a Nationally Certified Teacher and was a top 10 Finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award in 2018. She has served as the Repertoire and
Standards Chair for the Iowa Choral Directors Association and the Northeast Iowa Representative for the Iowa Music Educators Association. Mrs. Droe was a member of the Fine Arts Team that worked on Iowa Music Standards adopted in 2017 and is passionate about establishing rock bands in her school through a new music education movement called Modern Band.
Michelle has been married for 33 years to the love of her life, Kevin who teaches music at the University of Northern Iowa. They have a son who is a social worker in New Haven, Connecticut and they love being around their greyhound Joey who is one odd but wonderful dog.
Note: MCDA does not offer refunds in the event the student cannot attend.
For safety reasons, all rehearsals are closed to the public. Only those who are official chaperones or registered members of the conference (including single day registration) are allowed in the rehearsal space. Please help us maintain the safety of our singers by adhering to these requirements.
For liability reasons, members are not supposed to be official chaperones. But in the event that there was no other option, members still need to register for the conference. Thank you for supporting the organization that supports these ensembles!