Clayton Ridge Choir

12/15/2025

Congratulations to the HS Mixed Choir and Band on an awesome Winter Concert tonight! What a great way to bring on the Holidays!

Thank you to all who ventured out in the cold to support our students - it was amazing to see such a big crowd! Also, thank you to St. Mary's for hosting and allowing us to use your beautiful facility!

Happy Holidays from the CR Music Department! 🦅🎶❄️

12/12/2025

Congratulations to the Middle School Choir students on an awesome Winter Concert performance! You all sang very well tonight!

Thanks to the families and community members for coming - it was a packed house!!

05/14/2025

Congratulations to the Show Choir and Jazz Band students on an awesome Swing Show tonight! The groups performed very well, and the solos, duets, and small groups were fantastic! It was a great way to end a very fun and successful year!

Seniors, you have been an amazing group to work with throughout the years! You have worked hard, strived for excellence, and always made Clayton Ridge proud! You will be missed, but will do exciting things in your futures - make sure to come back and visit!!

Thank you to the families, community members, and staff that attended tonight's show - your constant support is greatly appreciated!

Also, props to Mrs. Meyer and the CR Art Students for their great Art Show - you do amazing work!

05/13/2025

Congratulations to the 6th-8th Grade Choir on a great Conference Vocal Festival concert tonight! It was an awesome last performance of the year!

Thanks to the MANY CR families that attended tonight's concert - we greatly appreciate your support!

05/11/2025

05/10/2025

The CR Choirs performed so well at last night's State Large Group Contest! We received many compliments from the audience members and judges alike. The students have worked very hard this entire year, and it is great to see that work be recognized!

The Bass Choir received a Division 1 (Superior) Rating, and this was special because there were only two Class 1A Bass Choirs that participated in State Large Group Contest in the entire state of Iowa!!

The Treble Choir and Mixed Choirs earned high Division 2 (Excellent) Ratings, and they sang extremely well!!

It was another contest of pretty tough judging, with only two Division 1 Ratings given the entire night of Class 1A performances. We were excited that the CR Choirs scored so high!

Thank you to the parents/families that attended - we greatly appreciate your support!

And, of course, thank you to the students for working hard to make Clayton Ridge proud once again!! It was a great way to end an awesome year! 🦅🎶

05/07/2025

Congratulations to the 6th-8th Grade Choir on a fantastic performance at tonight's Spring Concert! You all sounded awesome!!

Thank you to all the families and community members for attending and supporting these talented kids and the Fine Arts!

Great job to the band students as well on a great performance!

It was a great night!

04/13/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to all the students that participated in State Solo/Ensemble Contest yesterday, held at Clayton Ridge! Each of you improved greatly throughout the process, and represented CR in a very positive way! The best comment(s) we received from the judges were how "professional, prepared, and polished" we looked and sounded! No matter the rating, the growth and dedication was evident from each of you! It was a very successful day for CR!! (Results are posted below.)

THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the many workers and volunteers at yesterday's Contest! We could not have pulled off such a successful day without each and every one of you! All four judges told me how wonderful and helpful our workers were before they left! Thank you for giving your time to support our school, students, and community in this great event!

🎵Treble Clef Small Choir - Division 1 (Superior - tied for highest score of the day)
🎵Mixed Small Choir A - Division 1 (Superior - tied for highest score of the day)
🎵Bass Clef Small Choir - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Mixed Small Choir B - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Vocal Trio: Mia, Lola, & Lilly - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Vocal Duet: Lilly & Claire - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Vocal Solo: Lilly - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Vocal Solo: Claire - Division 1 (Superior)
🎵Vocal Solo: Nathaniel - Division 2 (Excellent)
🎵Vocal Solo: Kailey - Division 2 (Excellent)
🎵Vocal Solo: Aidan - Division 2 (Excellent)
🎵Vocal Solo: McKenzie - Division 3 (Good)
🎵Vocal Ensemble Treble - Division 2 (Excellent)

03/11/2025

...And that's a wrap on our 2025 Show Choir Contest Season!

What a way to go out! "Cloud 9" placed 1st in Class 1A at West Delaware's "Red Carpet Gala" contest on Saturday! The judges kept saying how FUN our show was, and that our kids did a great job! One judge, that we had at State Contest (over a month ago), commented how much our group has improved since he last saw us - the best feedback!! The kids are already brainstorming show ideas for "next year!"

Also, congratulations to senior Mia Brant on being awarded our group's Outstanding Performer - very deserved!

Again, we want to thank the BEST fans, families, and supporters for coming to our contests and cheering us on!

If you missed our 2025 show, you'll have one more chance to see it at the annual Swing Show on May 13! Mark your calendars!!

03/03/2025

Congratulations to "Cloud 9" on a great performance at Western Dubuque's "The Main Event" on Saturday! The group placed 1st in Class 1A, and senior Lilly Meana was named the ensemble's Outstanding Performer!

Thank you so much to the parents, families, friends, and CR staff members for coming on Saturday to cheer on our students - we greatly appreciate your support!! Also, thank you to Western Dubuque for having us!

We have one show choir contest left for the year: West Delaware's "Red Carpet Gala" this Saturday. "Cloud 9" performs at 1:00 p.m.

02/04/2025

Congratulations to "Cloud 9" Show Choir on a great first performance of the year! At State Contest tonight, they received a high Division II (Excellent) Rating! The judges had lots of compliments, and also gave us things to work on for our next contests!

Thanks so much to all of the families and fans for coming to Manchester tonight to support our kids! It means a lot having such a great following!

We hope you can see our FUN show at one of our upcoming contests (March 1 @ Epworth, or March 8 @ Manchester)!

12/16/2024

Congratulations to the HS Choir on a great job at tonight's Winter Concert! You sounded awesome, and it was a great concert to get into the holiday spirit!

Also, great job to the HS Jazz and Concert Bands!

Thank you to all who attended, it was a huge crowd!! We appreciate your support!