From a dream of few to a brotherhood of many ...
The MOI Evolving History:
06/98 Dream begins with 3 SPEBSQSA members,
06/00
2001
03/01 Chapter licensed with SPEBSQSA, Buzz Johnston, Director Greg Batchelor, Interim Director
03/01 First Chapter Quartet – Shear Harmony Todd Mohr Lead, Jim Murfin Bass, Greg Batchelor Bari,
12/01 Steering Committee meetings begin/12 present, Kirk Roose Director
2002
02/02 Chapter chartered/INDEPENDENCE CHAPTER of SPEBSQSA,
09/02 Win 1st JAD Divisional contest/45 members, Sang "On A Dew, Dew, Dewy Day" and "Perfect Day"
10/02 4th in JAD District – 50 on stage
12/02 1st JAD Choral Director's Workshop Intensive (CDWI)
2003
03/03 1st MOI Chapter Show /
09/03 1st JAD Divisional contest/45 members, Sang "Let The Rest Of The World Go By" and "Teasin' (Medley)"
10/03 4th in JAD District – 46 on stage
2004
03/04 2nd MOI Chapter Show/Independence HS
06/04 1st 'Music in the Park' Summer Community Concert/Independence
08/04 Buckeye Invitational International Competition/last in chorus competition of International Second Place District winners/32 Singers
09/04 1st JAD Divisional contest/26 members, Sang "I'm All Alone" and "Swanee"
10/04 4th in JAD District – 33 on stage
12/04
2005
03/05 3rd MOI Chapter Show/Independence HS
05/05 2nd JAD Choral Director's Workshop Intensive (CDWI)
05/05
06/05 2nd 'Music in the Park' Summer Community Concert/Independence
08/05 Buckeye Invitational International Competition/5th overall in chorus competition of International Second Place District winners/2nd in Men's Chorus Competition. 29 Singers
09/05 Win 4th JAD Divisional contest - 30 on stage, Sang "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee"
10/05 4th in JAD District – 34 on stage
11/05
12/05 Solon Community Christmas Concert, Solon,
12/05
2006
02/06 ACDA Presentation,
04/06 Planning Retreat/ Bob Blondin
05/06 Cleveland Indians Sing/Jacob’s Field,
05/19 MOI Chapter Show Southern Harmony
06/06 Coaching/ D. Clause/ G. Gipp
06/06 3rd’Music in the Park’ Summer Community Concert/Independence
07/06
08/06
09/06 Win 5th JAD Divisional contest/45 members, Sang "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee"
10/06 Host for JAD District Contest,
10/06 4th in JAD District – 47 on stage
10/06 MOST IMPROVED CHORUS, JAD Trophy
11/06 2nd
11/06 4th MOI Chapter Show /
2007
03 SPIZZWINKS? Combined Show/Severance Hall, Cleveland
04 Host for JAD PRELIM Contest,
05 2nd Cleveland Indians Sing / Jacob’s Field, Cleveland, Ohio
6/21 Rehearsal with Coach – Don Clause
6/23 Rehearsal with George Gipp and Don Clause
6/23 Garage Sale – Shramo’s
7/1-8 International Contest –
7/12 4th ‘Music in the Park’ Summer Community Concert,
7/22
8/19
8/23 Rehearsal with Coach – Don Clause
8/25 Rehearsal with Coach 8 AM – 3 PM
9/13 Rehearsal with Coach – George Gipp
9/23 St. Michael's Feast Day Festival - Independence
9/27 Rehearsal with Coach – Don Clause
10/11 Rehearsal with Coach – George Gipp
10/14 Extra Rehearsal at Church
10/18 Dress Rehearsal - 6:20 PM Independence Middle School
10/25 Rehearsal with Coach – Don Clause
10/26 Host for JAD District Contest,
10/26 3rd place in JAD District, 52 on stage, Sang "Toot Toot Tootsie/Goodbye My Lady Love" and "Lover Come Back"
11/18 Singing Angels Holiday Spectacular, Allen Theater
12/6 Singing Angel Alumni Guest Night
12/21
2008
1/11-12 COTS –
1/31 MOI at
2/14 Singing Valentines
3/1 MOI Annual Show A Night At The USO –
3/14 Solon Library, Solon High School
4/5 Geauga Theater - Chardon, Ohio
4/11-13 JAD Quartet International Prelims & Division Chorus Contest
4/17 Barbershop Quartet Day - 70th Anniversary of the BHS
5/1 MOI Guest Night in prep for Progressive Field
5/23 3rd Sing SSB at Progressive Field
5/26 University Heights Memorial Day Parade and show
6/19 Independence Town Square gig 7:00 PM - 6:30 PM Warmup
6/26 Coach at Rehearsal
6/28-7/6 International Contest –
7/10 Novice Quartet Contest
7/24 Coach at Rehearsal
7/26 Saturday Coach Session
7/27 Lakewood Park
8/21 Coach at Rehearsal
8/23 Saturday Coach Session - 8:30 AM Concordia Lutheran Church, 6705 Brecksville Road
9/18 Parma HS Demo
9/21 Solon Center for the Arts
10/5 St. Michael Festival - Independence
10/17-19 3rd place in JAD District, 48 on stage, Sang "White Cliffs of Dover" and "Sam, The Old Accordion Man"
11/13 Guest Night
12/14 Western Reserve Masonic Community - Medina 4:30 & 6:00
12/19 Legacy Villageand afterglow holiday party
2009
1/8 MOI Board Meeting
1/24 MOI Retreat
2/5 MOI Board Meeting
2/13-15 Singing Valentines
3/14 Chapter Show
4/17-19 JAD Quartet International Prelims & Division Chorus Contest, 2nd place, 35 on stage, sang "Lover come Back" and "White Cliffs of Dover"
4/23 Guest night for Indians SSB
5/2 Tower City Show
5/6 Greater Cleveland Safety Council
5/8 4th Sing SSB at Progressive Field
5/14 Guest Appreciation Night And Coaching by Theresa Weatherbee
5/25 University Heights Parade and Show
6/13 Apple Corp
6/28-7/5 International Contest –
7/25 Willow Park, Grafton - 7:00-7:30 PM
8/7-9 Middle Bass
8/20 Post Anaheim/Pre JAD Party
9/12 Pounder's Fund Raiser
10/9 Gilmour Academy
12/12 Legacy Village & Party
12/19 Gilmore Academy
2010
1/29&31American Harmony Movie
2/14 Singing Valentines
3/6 Annual Show The Battle of The 50s - River Church (WorldView)
4/9-11 JAD Spring Convention - Cleveland Airport Marriott, 1st Place, 43 on stage, Sang "Lover Come Back" and "Sam, The Old Accordion Man"
4/29 Guest Night
5/21 5th Sing SSB at Progressive Field
5/31 University Hts. Memorial Day
6/10-13 Apple Corp
6/24 Independence Gazebo
6/27-7/4International Contest –
8/14 Hudson Show
9/4 Lakeside Show
9/11 GCC Show
9/16 Meet The New Director
10/15-17 JAD International Prelims - Lima MOI Skipped
11/12 Solon HS Fund Raiser
12/10 Legacy Village
2011
2/12-14 Singing Valentines
4/15-17 JAD Spring Convention - Lima, "Swan Song" performance, 43 on stage, Sang ""On My Way", "Heather On The Hill" and "Impossible Dream"
5/21 "On My Way to Broadway" - Normandy High School
6/3 6th National Anthem at Progressive Field
7/3-10 International Contest –
7/30 Hudson
10/14-16 JAD International Prelims - Lima, 48 on stage, 4th Place, Sang "Somewhere" and "Liza"
11/4 Solon High School Benefit
11/20 National Anthem at Browns Vs. Jaguars
12/3 Holiday Shows The Secret of Christmas at Tri-C West
12/9 Legacy Village 8:00 PM
12/15 Ohio Theater
2012
4/20-22 JAD Spring Convention
5/4 7th National Anthem at Progressive Field
6/2 "This is My Country" - Breen Center
6/16 Coaching Session
7/1-8 International Contest - Portland, Oregon
8/5 Lakewood Show
9/25 Sauder Village
10/19-20 JAD International Prelims - Cleveland, 38 on stage, 3rd Place, Sang "Swanee" and "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair"
11/17 Medina
12/1 "An Evening In December" - Breen Center
12/8 Legacy Village and Christmas Party
2013
2/11 National Anthem at Quicken Loans Arena
2/17 Rocky River United Presbyterian Church
3/19 Choreo Rehearsal
4/12-13 JAD Spring Convention - Lima, 40 on stage, 1st Place, Sang "Swanee" and "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair"
5/4 Spring Show - American Bandstand
6/30-7/7 BHS International Convention - Toronto, 50 on stage, 14th Place, Sang "Swanee" and "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair"
7/21 Lakewood Park
9/6 8th National Anthem at Progressive Field
10/19-20 JAD International Prelims - Lima, 45 on stage. 2nd Place, Sang "Swanee" and "Bright Was The Night"
Judges Evaluations
12/7&8 Holiday Show "Caroling, Caroling" - Breen Center and Solon HS
12/20
2014
1/12 Holiday Show –
2/14-15 Singing Valentines
3/20 National Anthem for Cavs
3/30 Choreo with
4/11-12 JAD Spring Convention – 2013
6/1 Choreo with
6/21-22 Spring Show - Acapella Through The Ages
6/29-7/6 BHS International Convention – Las Vegas, 48 on stage, 20th Place, Sang “Bright Was The Night” and “Sweet Georgia Brown”
8/1 National Anthem for the Indians
8/2 Independence Home Days Singout
8/28 MOI Quartet Brigade
10/17-19 JAD Fall Convention –
12/7
12/13-14
12/18 Guest Night
2015
2/14 Valentines
3/20 National Anthem for the Cavs
3/31 Rehearsal with GCC
4/10-11 JAD Spring Contest, 1st Place, 49 on stage sang "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" and "Sweet Georgia Brown"
4/25 Annual Show A Beatles Celetration
4/26 Annual Show
6/4 Coaching with Erin
6/20 Uniontown Sing Out
7/1-4 International Contest, Pittsburgh, PA, 11th Place, 60 on stage, sang "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" and "Sweet Georgia Brown"
7/23 Independence Summer Concert
8/20 Coaching with Erin
8/28 National anthem for the Indians
9/8 Akron Corn Roast
9/10 Recording at Solon
9/17 Recording at Solon
10/16-17 JAD Fall Contest, 54 on stage, sang "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" and "How Could You Believe Me>/It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"
12/6 Legacy Village
12/12 Holiday Show A Merry Little Christmas - Solon HS
12/13 Holiday Show Magnificat HS
2016
1/7 International Earlybird Deadline
2/4 HS/College Guest Night
2/14 Singing Valentines
3/3 HS/College Guest Night
3/10 Alumni/Church Choir Guest Night
3/24 1st Cavs Rehearsal
3/31 Novice/HS Guest Night and Cavs Rehearsal
4/7 Last Cavs Rehearsal
4/8-10 JAD Spring Contest - Columbus, MOI did not compete
4/13 National Anthem for the Cavs
4/21 Guest Night
5/13 Spring Show - Tech Rehearsal
5/14 Spring Shows We're Going to Disney - 2:00 and 3:30 PM
5/15 Choreo Coaching
6/17-18 MOI Retreat
7/3-10 BHS International Convention - Nashville, TN. 18th Place, 58 on stage, Sang "So This Is Love" and "Liar Medley"
8/6 Independence Home Day Parade
8/27 Sauder Village - 1:00 PM
9/6 Akron Corn Roast
10/20 Guest Night
10/14-15 JAD Fall Convention - Cranberry, PA , Tied for 2nd Place, 49 on stage, Sang "So This Is Love" and "Liar Medley"
10/20 Guest Night
12/4 Legacy Village and Holiday Party
12/10-11 Holiday Show Peace
2017
| 3/5 | Choreo |
| 3/25 | Spring Cabaret - "By Request" Firebird Athletic Center |
| 4/21-22 | JAD Spring Contest - Olmsted Falls, OH, 2nd Place, 49 on stage, Sang "So This is Love" and "Get Me To The Church On Time" |
| 6/5 & 6 | Choreo |
| 7/2-9 | BHS International Convention - Las Vegas, NV 14th Place 44 on stage, Sang "So This is Love" and "Get Me To The Church On Time" |
| 8/31 | Guest Night |
| 9/21 | Choreo |
| 10/21-21 | JAD Fall Convention - Cranberry, PA, 3rd Place 45 on stage, Sang "So This is Love" and "Get Me To The Church On Time" |
| 12/3 | Legacy Village and Afterglow - 2:00 Solon singers at 1:00 |
| 12/8 | Rocky River HS - Tech Rehearsal - 7-10:30 |
| 12/9 & 10 | MOI Holiday Show - "Reindeer Games" 9th Rocky River HS, 10th Solon HS |
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MOI Calendar
2018 |
| 2/22 | Guest Night |
| 3/18 | Veterans Show - Norwalk/Huron |
| 4/7 | Spring Cabaret - Twinsburg Athletic Center |
| 4/20 & 21 | JAD Spring Contest - Columbus, OH, Scored 81.3, 2nd Place, 37 on stage, Sang "So This is Love" and "Get Me To The Church On Time" |
| 5/31 | Choreo |
| 7/1-7 | BHS International Convention - Orlando, FL Scored 82.3, 18th Place, 40 on stage, Sang "So This is Love" and "Get Me To The Church On Time" |
| Guest Night | |
| 10/26 & 27 | JAD Fall Convention - Independence, OH, Scored 82.1, 2nd Place, 43 on stage, Sang "The Girl I Love" and "Rhythm Medley" |
| 12/9 | MOI Holiday Show A Christmas to Remember- Brecksville Middle School |
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MOI Calendar
2019 |
| 2/13 & 14 | Singing Valentines |
| 2/21 | Guest Night - Ready, Set, Sing |
| 2/28 | Riser Placement with Dave Calland |
| 3/18 | Veterans Show - Norwalk/Huron |
| 3/23 | Spring Cabaret - "Made in America", Sherwood Forest Party Center |
| 4/12 & 13 | JAD Spring Contest - Columbus Score 82.8, 1st Place, 38 on Stage, Sang "The Girl I Love" and "Rhythm Medley" |
| 4/16 | Choreo with Erin Howden |
| 4/28 | Huron Singout - McCormack Junior High School |
| 6/25 | Choreo with Erin Howden |
| 6/30-7/6 | BHS International Convention - Salt Lake City, UT Score 84.2, 51 on Stage, Sang "The Girl I Love" and "Rhythm Medley" |
| 7/25 | Guest Night |
| 8/24 | Sauder Village |
| 8/25 | Indians |
| 10/18 & 19 | JAD Fall Convention - Dayton, OH Score 81.6, 4th Place, 33 on stage, Sang "The Girl I Love" and "Rhythm Medley" |
| 10/24 | Guest Night |
| 12/1 | Legacy Village Sing-out and MOI Party at Lyndhurst Grille |
| 12/8 | MOI Holiday Show - "Christmas in Cleveland", Brecksville/Broadview Hts. Middle School |
| 12/19 | Power of Harmony - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility |
