Grades 4-6 and 9-12 FHS Choir Teachers Jaclyn Schmeichel and Megan Dimich FHS Choir Cabaret - 9-12th grade students only Each year the FHS Choir program produces a show called CABARET. It is a musical theater and jazz variety show featuring solos, groups, dancers and a great band! Full cast auditions via Schoology will be due December 1. Auditions for solo acts will be held/due on December 1-2 from 3:30-6:00 pm. Students can choose to audition with a song of their choice for a solo act OR can sing the predetermined excerpt to be selected for the chorus. Solo auditions will be in person (sign up in choir room) and chorus auditions will be a video via Schoology - course code is CJJB-DP36-94NQD Once students are selected, they will need to pay and register for the program. Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, December 16 and are typically once a week. A set schedule will be shared with the Cabaret Directors. Cabaret performances will be held on Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the BMS auditorium. Tickets will be available for purchase at a later date. We hope you consider being a part of FHS Choir's annual Cabaret! * Payment will be taken on December 20th. $0.00 due at time of registration. FHS Choir Cabaret Children's Choir - 5-6th grade only Each year the FHS Choir program produces a show called CABARET. It is a musical theater and jazz variety show featuring solos, groups, dancers and a great band! Each year we have a Children's Chorus of current 5th-6th grade students from Farmington Area Public Schools. Auditions for singers will be due on December 4. Students will sing the predetermined excerpt in a video recording that will be submitted online. For more information, speak to your building music teacher. This choir has limited capacity. Not all students who audition will be given a part. Once students are selected, they will need to pay and register for the program. Rehearsals will begin on Saturday, January 9, with some on Saturdays and some on Mondays. Cabaret performances will be held on Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 27 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the BMS auditorium. Tickets will be available for purchase at a later date. We hope you consider being a part of FHS Choir's annual Cabaret! Meet the Instructors Jaclyn Schmeichel She is in her tenth year as a music educator. She directs Con Brio, Cantabile, and Vox. She also co-directs Farmington High School's annual musical revue CABARET. In the last few years, Schmeichel has pioneered a curricular Vocal Jazz program for students to develop their group and solo singing. She spent her first four years at Burnsville High School directing all choral ensembles, including a touring a cappella ensemble. Choirs under her direction have traveled locally and internationally to destinations such as Puerto Rico and Italy. Schmeichel earned her Master's in Music Education from the University of St. Thomas, and her Bachelor's in Music Education from North Central University. She also studied Spanish and spent time living and teaching in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. She is an active member of MN ACDA, and was honored as the Emerging Choral Director of the Year in 2024. Her favorite part of being a choir teacher is connecting with students and walking alongside them in their musical and personal journey throughout high school. Ms. Schmeichel can be reached at 651-252-2673 or jschmeichel@farmington.k12.mn.us. Megan Dimich She is in her 21st year as a music educator, having spent her entire career at Farmington High School. Dimich conducts Chanté, Concert Choir, Musical Theater, Vocé and New Dimension. She is also the Vocal Music Director for the FHS Fall Musical and is one of the artistic directors for CABARET each spring. Dimich has organized and directed several domestic performance tours with the FHS Choirs, including destinations such as Chicago, New York City and Orlando. Her choirs have toured/performed at a number of college campuses with collegiate choirs as well as international choirs. Dimich is also an active participant in our state music organizations and has served as the All-State Choral Assistant for the All-State Choirs. She feels the best part about this job is connecting with her students over the course of four years, building a culture where students feel valued and safe, and encouraging them to grow as musicians and people. Ms. Dimich can be reached at 651-252-2670 or mdimich@farmington.k12.mn.us.
