Centerburg Middle/High School Choir



Our goal as a music department is to continue an established tradition of excellence while offering new and exciting opportunities for students. We want to expand their world through music. Every concert, event, trip and contests is specifically designed with education as the main purpose. We expand their horizons through music education. We want them to look back on their days in our program and be able to say, "Because of music I...", and to have had experiences and knowledge that they wouldn't have had otherwise.

Music Department Calendar
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Stasi Culbertson

Middle/High School Choir Teacher

Mrs. Stasi Culbertson graduated from neighboring Highland High School where she was very involved in music leading the Concert Choir, Women's Ensemble, Show Choir and Color Guard. She was also highly involved in theater performing in the plays and musicals.  She also competed in Solo and Ensemble contests all four years of high school earning Superior and Excellent ratings. After High School, Mrs. Culbertson attended Otterbein University. There she completed her undergraduate degree in Music Education while performing with the Women's Choir and Concert Choirs. During her time in Concert Choir she got to travel throughout the U.S, Canada, and also to Switzerland and France. While in college Mrs. Culbertson worked as an ABA therapist to children with Autism. She continued to do that after graduation and then worked as a substitute teacher while offering private lessons.


Mrs. Culbertson has been teaching in the Centerburg Schools since 2012. She teaches 6th- 12th Grade choirs, middle school General Music, and Intervention. She also co-directs the school musicals and helps with the technical direction of other theater productions. She also serves as a Mentor as part of the Sources of Strength program at school.


Mrs. Culbertson loves music and helping students to become independent music makers. Her goal is for students to be able to look back on their time in the music program and to be able to say, "Because of music I..." and be able to share experiences and opportunities they've had or people they've met that they would not have without music. One of her favorite things is that she gets to see some students the very first day they walk into her room in 6th grade until their very last day walking out as a senior and all of the adventures and memoiries shared over those 7 years.


When she's not at school Mrs. Culbertson enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, as well as her other family members, cooking, eating, making music with her church family, reading and exploring new places.

Upcoming Events

Honors Choirs Auditions

Students can audition for any of the honors choir events that we will be participating in during the fall

Honors Choir Application

Buckeye Making Weekend!

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7/8 Grade Band and Choir Concert

7:00pm in the MS/HS Auditorium

2nd Grade Concert, Elementary and 6th Grade Band and Choir Concert

2nd Grade Concert begins at 6:00pm 

Elementary and 6th Concert begins at 7:00pm 


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High School Band and Choir Concert

7:00pm in the MS/HS Auditorium

Communication

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Ways to Communicate

  • Communication from the Teacher

    Communication will be handled in class through written and verbal announcements, e-mail,

    Centerburg Music Facebook Page, Remind, and our Centerburg Music Blog. Written notice (e-mail or

    hand written note) will be needed to excuse ANY conflict with the performance or rehearsal schedule, including illness, even if it is after the event.

  • Remind Alerts

    Sign up for Remind alerts. 


    Choir Updates:

    Text: @cburgchoir to 81010


    MIddle C

    Text @midcburg to 81010


    BandUpdates

    @TPMB to 303-731-4514


    For 5th Grade band 

    Text @5burgband to 81010


    For Orff Ensemble:

    Text @orff2022 to 81010


  • Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

    Follow us on Facebook to get last minute and updated information

    https://www.facebook.com/CenterburgMusic


     https://www.facebook.com/CenterburgMusicBoosters


    On Instagram @cburgmusic


  • Read the Blog

    Subscribe to the Cenberburg Music Blog for up to date information and communication from Music Directors.


    https://www.centerburgmusic.com/blog1

Calendar of Events

May 2025

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7pm Marching Band Spring Training for Brass and Woodwinds

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1pm Orff practice

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1pm 5th Grade Band practice

7pm 4-12 Orff/Band Concert

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6pm Music Booster Meeting

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6:15pm Marching Band Parent Meeting

7pm Marching Band Spring Training for Brass and Woodwinds

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2:30pm Graduation Band and choir

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3pm Marching Band Parade Practice (2024-25 band personnel)

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9am Memorial Day Parade!

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Choral Music Department Objectives

To develop and nurture correct vocal techniques.

To develop fundamental music skills in reading and writing musical notation.

To recognize musical elements and demonstrate expressive qualities in varying styles of choral music.

To contribute to the blend, balance, and quality of the ensemble by developing the ability to sing a part securely.

To develop confidence in performing by practicing performance etiquette and decorum.

To develop rehearsal skill that encourages rehearsing and performing at the highest level.

To have opportunities for the enjoyment of music through active participation.

To develop self-discipline by functioning as a responsible member of the organization.

To experience successful achievement and pleasure through group involvement.

To develop personal character traits of leadership, poise, and dependability as well as provide an avenue for self-expression.

To develop a desire to continue musical experiences.

Choir Descriptions and Standards

Ohio Music content Standards

Enduring Understanding:

● Personal Choice and Vision: Students construct and solve problems of personal relevance and interest when expressing themselves through music.

● Critical and Creative Thinking: Students combine and apply artistic and reasoning skills to imagine,

create, realize and refine musical works in conventional and innovative ways and to understand the works produced and performed by others.

● Authentic Application and Collaboration: Students work individually and in groups to focus ideas and create and perform music to address genuine local and global community needs.

● Literacy: As consumers, critics and creators, students evaluate and understand visual and performing artworks and other texts produced in the media forms of the 


Progress Points:

Students will at an appropriate developmental level:

A. Develop vocal and/or instrumental solo and/or ensemble performance skills to include performance

through traditional classical and other notations

B. Articulate a personal philosophy of music including personal valuing, musical preferences and

involvement.

C. Develop, analyze and apply appropriate criteria to evaluating pieces of music and musical

performances within and outside the classroom.

D. Read, write, improvise, compose and describe varied types of musical repertoire using vocabulary that

demonstrates an understanding of the language of music appropriate to the genre and culture.

E. Recognize the roles of vocational and avocational musicians in learning, creating and performing

across history and cultures, with focus on the function of music in society.

F. Use multimedia including media arts and music technology to create, analyze, rehearse, present,

record and disseminate music of a variety of styles.

G. Apply study, performance and collaborative skills learned and used in music to other arts and non-arts

subject areas.

Concert Choir

Grades 9-12, students earn 1 credit and meet 5 days a week for the entire year. The choir performs at all major school concerts. Students prepare music of varying styles and difficulties throughout the year. Bi-annually this choir travels to perform in a special music department trip with this year being a trip to Walt Disney World! Proper vocal technique and musical skills are stressed.

Middle C

Grades 9-12, students earn 1 credit and meet 3-5 days a week as the schedule allows. This small ensemble is selected by audition in the spring of the previous school year. The ensemble is designed to be easily portable and is available to perform for community events and organizations. This group will also be available to participate in OMEA adjudication.