OPUS is an honor choir opportunity for students in grades 5-9, sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association. More than 2,200 students auditioned via recordings for the 720 positions in the four OPUS Honor Choirs.

The Dodger vocalists selected are:

Abbi Casciato, freshman; Micah Flaherty, freshman; Mina DeJong, eighth grade; Jillian Leman, eighth grade; and Harper Sandahl, sixth grade.

The OPUS Honor Choir will perform at the All-State Music Festival at 4 p.m. Nov. 18 in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University in Ames.

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From left, Micah Flaherty and Abbi Casciato, both freshman at Fort Dodge Senior High were selected to perform in the OPUS Honor Choir at Iowa State University in Ames during the All-State Music Festival.

“We are proud of the five students who will be representing the Fort Dodge Community schools in this year’s OPUS Honor Choir,” said Joan Ascherl, middle school vocal music instructor. “This is an opportunity for these students to be a part of an elite choir, and improve their craft which will in turn be beneficial for all of our Dodger choirs.”