Music Academy Fridays
2025-2026 Music Academy Class Schedule:
9:00-10:00 Beginning Band/String Ensemble
10:05-11:05 Jazz Band/Junior Choir
11:10-12:10 Concert Band
12:10-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:00 Concert Choir
2:00-3:00 Chamber Singers
Del Cerro Baptist Church
5512 Pennsylvania Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942
Music Club Leadership
Music Parent Committee:
Brittany Norris (email MusicPresident@hcssd.org)
Judy Neynaber (email MusicVP@hcssd.org)
Shannon Stephenson (email MusicTreasurer@hcssd.org)
Sarah Sedgewick (email MusicSecretary@hcssd.org)
Jessica Valdez (email MusicCommunications@hcssd.org)
Music Directors:
Christa Beyenhof (email band@hcssd.org)
Jenny Shippee (email choir@hcssd.org)
Genny James (email strings@hcssd.org)
Michaela Park (email juniorchoir@hcssd.org)
For general questions, please email music@hcssd.org or contact us on the BAND app.
Upcoming Events
Aug. 22 - Pep Band Rehearsal, Jazz Band Auditions, Beginning Band Tryouts, Choir Assessments @ DCBC
Aug. 27 - HCS Back to School Rally (Pep Band) @ Foothills Church
Aug. 29 - Choir Assessments @ DCBC
Sept. 5 - Modified Rehearsal Schedule, Mandatory All Music Club Meetings
Sept. 26 - Last Day to Drop before October Billing
Nov. 11 - Fall Concert (all ensembles)
Music Club Documents
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Registration Instructions
2025-2026 REGISTRATION OPENS May 23 at 8:00 AM
To register for Band, Choir, or String Ensemble, visit the Music Academy Registration matrix below.
Click on the Group (ensemble) you want to join. The box should expand to show the Group Description, with your family members listed on the right hand side.
Check the boxes of the students you want to register for the group, and click the gray REGISTER button above their names.
Complete the Music Family Contract (found next to the Arts/Music menu option in HSL).
IN ADDITION, one parent per family must sign up for at least one parent job. In addition, all Music Club choir families will be expected to sign up for at least one Café parent job as this is our one fundraiser for the year. There are weekly volunteer jobs that occur at Music Academy Fridays, and event-specific jobs which mostly occur at performances. When you sign up your child, please choose your parent job as well.
Please email music@hcssd.org or call the school office if you need assistance registering.
NOTE: Music Academy registration will close on Sept. 26. Music classes and events run throughout the entire school year. Only students new to HCS may register mid-year with director approval.
Music Club Fees
2025-2026 Club Fees Per Student
$65 Yearly Music Club Fee - billed once (in October) per school year
$50 per Semester Ensemble Fee (Concert Band, Beginning Band, Jazz Band, Strings, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir)
$50 per Semester Director Fee (Bands, Choirs, and Strings)
**Music Club, Ensemble, and Director Fees will be billed to HCS account in October and February
**Each student will be charged one Music Club Fee, no matter how many ensembles they join.
**Students will not be charged multiple band or choir Director Fees if they participate in more than one band or choir ensemble.
**No one will be billed for Music Club or Ensemble Fees until October, so you have four weeks to decide whether or not you want to commit to Music Club for the school year.
2025-2026 Music Academy Registration
Sanctuary | Choir Room | |
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1st Period |
Beginning Band 25-26
4th - 12th
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String Ensemble 25-26
7th - 12th
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2nd Period |
Jazz Band 25-26
8th - 12th
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Junior Choir 25-26
3rd - 6th
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3rd Period |
Concert Band 25-26
7th - 12th
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4th Period |
Concert Choir 25-26
6th - 12th
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5th Period |
Chamber Singers 25-26
9th - 12th
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2025-2026 Music Weekly Parent Help
Sanctuary | Choir Room | Courtyard 1 | Courtyard 2 | |
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0 Period |
Room Set-Up: Sanctuary
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Room Set Up: Choir Room
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Snack Table Coordinator
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1st Period |
Rehearsal Assistant: Beginning Band
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Rehearsal Assistant: String Ensemble
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Check-in/Snack Table: Period 1
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Campus Monitor: Period 1
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2nd Period |
Rehearsal Assistant: Jazz Band
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Rehearsal Assistant: Junior Choir
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Check-in/Snack Table: Period 2
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Campus Monitor: Period 2
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3rd Period |
Rehearsal Assistant: Concert Band
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Music Librarian
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Check-in/Snack Table: Period 3
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Campus Monitor: Period 3
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4th Period |
Rehearsal Assistant: Concert Choir
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Check-in/Snack Table: Period 4
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Campus Monitor: Period 4
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5th Period |
Rehearsal Assistant: Chamber Singers
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2025-2026 Music Event Specific Help
A | B | C | D | |
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1 |
Concert Assistant
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Concert Equipment Movers - Choir Risers
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Concert Greeter
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Café Fundraiser Team
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2 |
Concert Monitor: String Ensemble
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Concert Equipment Movers - Percussion
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Concert Concessions
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Party Planner
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3 |
Concert Monitor: Beginning Band
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Concert Equipment Set Up
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Student Meals
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Gifts Coordinator
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4 |
Concert Monitor: Concert/Jazz Band
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Concert Stage Crew
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Concert Videographer
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5 |
Concert Monitor: Concert Choir/Chamber Singers
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Concert Equipment Breakdown
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Club Photographer
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6 |
Concert Media Slides
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