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Vocal Impact | 2025-2026
Allie Brewer, Lauren Brownley, Sarah Burling, Mira Cahalane, Coco Carroll, Josh Carter, Katelyn Chadwick, Chase Cooke, Isla Drummond, Charlie Falke, Connor Frankenberger, Gavin Ginther, Sabrya Halmaoui, Abby Herman, Joey Herman*, Chloe Iafigliola, Laura Kelley, Rebecca Kelley*, Elliot Learoyd, Grace Lue, Noah Lue, Madie MacCallum, Paige Masi, Greer Miller*, John Neil, Annie Pelletier, Ella Rhodes, MaKendree Rollins, Jack Simon, Katherine Thiele, Sophie Thomas, Murphy Van Valkenburg *denotes dance captain Vocal Impact Combo TBD - Bass, TBD - Guitar, Jonathan Susz - Drums, Becca Carter - Piano |
What is Vocal Impact? |
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Vocal Impact is an extracurricular show choir that consists of students in grades 9-12. Vocal Impact combines singing and dancing in its most unique form. Students in Vocal Impact are dedicated students that attend two, 2 hour rehearsals every week on Monday and Thursday. The group is led by Mr. Jacob Moore, music director, and Jennifer Kibler & Amanda Hahlen, choreographer. Mr. Moore and Mrs. Hahlen & Kibler hold the group to a very high standard, which is met each time the group walks through the doors. Vocal Impact sings a variety of music ranging from old classics to modern pop, and everything in between. Students will be challenged to become better musicians each and every day.
Vocal Impact performs at three of the four choir concerts throughout the year, as well as throughout the Hudson & Northeast Ohio community at large. Vocal Impact has been invited to perform at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Show Choir Festival, the Walsh Jesuit Great Lakes Show Choir Competition, Rocky River High School Invitational and they also host their own Invitational in January. In March of 2024, they were invited to perform on Fox 8 News in the Morning! Any further questions about Vocal Impact can be directed to Mr. Jacob Moore at [email protected]. |
Auditions for Vocal Impact typically follow this schedule. However, the schedule is subject to change.
Day 1 Our choreographers. Jennifer & Amanda, will lead the group through a dance. After the dance is learned, students will perform it twice in groups of 6 or 7 students, to be judged by Mr. Moore, Jennifer, & Amanda. Students are encouraged to bring a pair of comfortable shoes to dance in. Should you make it into the group, ladies will be required to purchase a pair of character shoes, and gentlemen a pair of black loafers. Students should dress comfortably. Day 2 Students may choose any song that they would like to audition in front of Mr. Moore. There are no limits on what song a student may sing. The only requirement is that it must show off your voice in the span of thirty seconds to one minute. A sign-up genius link will be posted on the choir website for students to sign up about 2 weeks before auditions take place. Day 3 On the morning of day 3, a callback list will be posted outside the choir room, D100, with a callback list. These students will return for one more day of auditions, that includes learning a song and being able to sing it with other students who sing a different part. Students whose names do not appear on the callback list are not being considered for the group. |
Meet our Choreographers!
Jennifer Kibler
Jennifer is the director of Kibler Dance Academy as well as an instructor and artistic designer. She began her dance career at the age of three and studied at the Melissa Popovich Dance Studio, Al’s Gymnastics and Susan Powell Dance Center. Jennifer attended Baldwin-Wallace College and received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Business and Minor in Studio Art. She continued her dance education throughout college where she performed on the dance team and in dance concerts. Jennifer is a competition choreographer at KDA and has earned numerous awards for her dance pieces including the Nexstar Dance Excellence in Choreography nomination for Choreographer of the Year 2020. In 2018, she earned the ADCC Studio of Excellence Award. Jennifer is also the director of the Hudson High School Swing Marching Band Dancers and co-choreographer of the Hudson High School show choir, Vocal Impact, with Amanda Hahlen. Jennifer combines her love of dance and art to share with the studio, community and beyond.
Amanda Hahlen
Amanda began dancing at the age of three at The School of Canton Ballet and later became a company member. She has attended summer intensives to train with professional ballet companies in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, and Ohio. Amanda earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent State University and during her junior year was awarded a scholarship as Outstanding Dance Major. After college graduation, Amanda gained teaching experience at private dance studios, preschools and public schools including Plain Local Schools and Akron Public Schools. For the past six years Amanda has choreographed Summer Stage at Young Actors Studio; “Chicago” being her favorite musical to choreograph to date! She is also the choreographer for the Green High School fall musical and co-choreographs the Hudson High School show choir with Jennifer Kibler. At KDA, Amanda instructs recreation and competition level classes. She enjoys choreographing for the competition team and her dances have won numerous special awards.