Oil City Middle and High School Choirs

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Oil City High School's production of "The Addams Family" has been postponed. The show must and will go on, but the new show dates will now be March 17, 18, and 19, 2022. Show times will be at 7:30, and any tickets already distributed will be good for any night of production. The cast, crew, and orchestra are excited to bring this production to you, and we look forward to doing so mid-March!

Congratulations to the following students who will be participating in the PMEA District 3 Choral Festival in February 11th and 12th at Punxsutawney High School. Alex Webster - Soprano 1 Hannah Krug - Alto 1 Jaxon Knox - Alto 2 Mason Stephens - Tenor 1 Matthew Myers - Tenor 2 Eric Goughler - Bass 1 Congratulations!

 Musical Rehearsal Schedule this Week - Week of November 1, 2021 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST,  4 - 6 PM - ACT I, SCENES 1, 3, 4, AND 12 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 4 - 6 PM - ACT I, SCENES 2, 5, 7, 8, AND 9 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 3:30 - 5:30 PM - MUSIC REVIEW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ACT I, SCENES 6, 10, AND 11 CHOREO - TANGO DI AMOR POSSIBLE SCENES TO BE ADDED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ACT I PUT TOGETHER WITH TECH AND ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2:00 - 6:00 PM CHOREOGRAPHY - FINISH AND CLEAN ALL DANCES  

For those of you who are returning in the fall and joining us in the high school choirs, you are invited to audition for the Rhapsody in Blues and our Barbershop Quartets. Rhapsody in Blues is our contemporary A Cappella ensemble, and will meet during the 10th period next year. Quartets are just that - 4 singers. We have a men's and a women's group. Those groups will meet after school. Currently, we have openings in all parts for the Rhapsodies, and three out of the four parts in the quartets. This would be a great time for you to start with these groups. For the Rhapsodies Audition, I am going to ask you to sing about a minute to a minute and a half of a song you like to sing a cappella. What I am looking for is if you can sing strongly, and hold the pitch, as well as have a sense of steady beat. You can either stop down to the choir room and do it live before the end of the day on Monday, June 7th, or send me a video recording over email (sluxbacher@mail.ocasd.org). For the q...

Due to the prospect of inclement weather, we have decided to move the MS Band and Chorus tonight indoors to the High School Gymnasium. Concert will still start at 6:30 PM. To review: Report Time 6:00 PM in Auditorium for band and choir members. Parents - please drop your students off at the auditorium doors (1st entrance to the MS/HS Complex), then go to the second entrance to park by the HS Gym. Seating in the high school gymnasium will be limited to 3 tickets per choir/band member. Students received tickets today in class. EVERYONE MUST PRESENT A TICKET TO ENTER. We are limited to 346 attendees in the gymnasium, along with the band and choir. All attendees will need to be masked at all times.  Families should keep 6 feet of distance between themselves and other audience members. Please contact Mr. Luxbacher or Mr. Cartwright with any questions.

BOTH NIGHTS OUTSIDE AT STADIUM: - Report Time 6:00 PM at Stadium (since there is no sound check, choirs will not need to be earlier than 6:00) - Section will be roped off on the ends of the home bleachers for band and choirs.  Audience should sit in the middle.   - All attendees are required to follow all CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines with regards to masking and social distancing. - Concerts start at 6:30 PM.  If outside, concert is free and open to the public.   - Students will receive 2 programs in class on concert day for families.  Additional programs can be downloaded at the following web addresses: SWING OUT:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OcEq60B9H6H6HwW6a2clNTXz7vfIZWId/view?usp=sharing MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND AND CHORUS:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OcKXhr3XtWaDt8raoPyx78WZlbHW4PaE/view?usp=sharing BOTH NIGHTS INSIDE IN GYMNASIUM (IN EVENT OF RAIN) - Report Time 6:00 PM in Auditorium for band and choir members -...

Due to some unforeseen challenges that presented themselves over the weekend, we will be moving the 74th Annual Swing Out and the Middle School Spring Band and Chorus Concert to Oil City High School Stadium.  Swing Out will be on Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30 PM (note change in time) with the Swing Out Court Presentation at 6:30, and the concert immediately following.  The Middle School Band and Chorus Concert will take place on Wednesday, May 26th at 6:30 PM (note change in time).  Both concerts are free and open to the public.  Should we need to move inside, concert will be moved to the High School Gymnasium, and seating will be limited to 50% capacity.  Students will be issued a limited number of tickets for the inside performance, and the concert will be live-streamed.  Concert attendees are encouraged to follow all CDC guidelines with regards to masking and social distancing.