Rock Ridge Sings

Thank you to everyone that came out to volunteer at the HAUNTED TRAIL today!! 🎃👻💀

Thank you to our for their stellar performance at the school board meeting! It was also wonderful to see Mr. Markwood being recognized for his many accomplishments this past year as Washington Post and Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year!

Thank you to our for their stellar performance at the school board meeting! It was also wonderful to see Mr. Markwood being recognized for his many accomplishments this past year as Washington Post and Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year!

Our FIRST BIG little BREAKFAST was a BLAST!! Thank you to everyone that came out this morning to talk and dance with your little :)

Our FIRST BIG little Breakfast was a BLAST!! Thank you to everyone that came out this morning 😁🥞☕️

Come to RRSing’s FIRST BIG little breakfast of the year!! Enjoy a FREE breakfast in the choir room at 8:45 tomorrow! Hope to see you there ☕️🥞

Thank you so much Ms. Jennings for everything you have offered our students these past few months as our Student Teacher! You embody positive energy and diligence, and we’re incredibly excited to see where life takes you. We are so grateful to have made many wonderful memories with you. We will miss you so much, and know that you always have a place at Rock Ridge Sings ♥️🎶🎤

It was great to kick off the year with our annual FALL CONCERT🍁🎶 Mr. Markwood was recognized by Senator, John Bell and School Board member, Andrew Hoyler for his many awards and impact on our students.

“It’s not just a win for him, but it’s a win for this ENTIRE community, ALL our teachers and staff who day after day pour their heart and love into our students to give them a world class education they all deserve. Without you all, this is not possible!!” - Hoyler

Mr. Markwood truly exemplifies “Rise Up” and inspires his students to do the same every day! Cheers to another great year of concerts ❤️🎶

Congratulations to Keerthana Govindarajan, Sneha Khandavalli, Roshan Mohanty, and Maxie Montgomery for being selected to the 2022 VMEA Senior Honor Choir. They will travel to Richmond, VA to sing under the direction of Dr. Edith Copley with other top senior singers from around the state. Keep up the great work, we are extremely proud of you!

Our Scotto’s Fundraiser is this Wednesday ALL DAY In-Store AND Online!! Be sure to mention Rock Ridge Sings at check-out🍝❤️💚

Our All-County Chorus Delegates had a wonderful day of rehearsing followed by a concert at Light Ridge High School!!

Our All-County Chorus Delegates had a wonderful day of rehearsing followed by a concert at Light Ridge High School 💙💛

Our FALL CONCERT is October 11th @ 7PM 🍁🎃 Enjoy a night of songs from our choirs. You can also donate Non-Perishable foods to our FOOD DRIVE for Mobile Hope!! We hope to see you there 🎶🎵

Thank you Dr. Bernadini for your Breathing Workshop this morning!! Our singers were able to learn so much about the importance of posture and breath support in singing 🎤🎶

FUTURE PHOENIX NIGHT IS NEXT FRIDAY!! Rock Ridge Singers will join elementary and middle schoolers to perform the Alma Mater and National Anthem at the PINK-OUT Football Game!! You should be ready to sing in the auditorium @ 6!!💕🌸🎀

Students interested in sharing their musical talents for senior residents are encouraged to perform at the Waltonwood Senior Center! Students may sing or play an instrument: individually or in a group. Performers will earn one volunteer hour. We hope to see you there! 😊🎵🎹

KETTLE CORN IS BACK!! Purchase this DELICIOUS kettle corn in a TUB for $12 or a BAG for $10 via the link tree in our bio 🍿🍿

Congratulations to the following students who made All-County Chorus!! We are so proud of you all ❤️🎶

Our singers were able to enjoy an immersive weekend at the FIRST after 3 YEARS under the direction of Dr. Edith Copley!!

RRsings is JAMMIMG at 💜💛 Day 1 of was filled with many hours of rehearsal and exploring the campus!!🎤🎶

Our Singers are JAMMING at 💜💛 Day 1 of was filled with many hours of rehearsing and exploring the campus🎤🎶

Excited to start the JMU
ChoralFest weekend with our traditional breakfast at Mr. J's Bagels! #MrJsBagels

Meet our student teacher, Ms. Jennings!! She has been working hard, assisting our choirs get their music ready for auditions, concerts, and more! We are so grateful to have her❤️🎶

Our Rock Ridge singers are enjoying their BRUSTER’S at the spirit night TODAY!! Join us at brusters from 4:45-6:45pm!!

Join us for our FIRST spirit night of the year at BRU🍒STER’S Real Icecream (43150 Broadlands Center Plaza)!! Mention you are there for the “Rock Ridge Sings Spirit Night”! We hope to see you there 😁🍦

Our very own Mr. Markwood was named the 2023 Region 4 TEACHER OF THE YEAR!! To celebrate, Rock Ridge is selling shirts as a fundraiser for Rock Ridge Sings. You can purchase the t-shirts using this link!!
Link - https://www.customink.com/fundraising/markwoodteacheroftheyear?utm_campaign=fr_organizer_email&utm_source=email&utm_content=markwoodteacheroftheyear&utm_medium=messaging

ROCKAPELLA IS BACK!! Join is in the choir room (1817) this FRIDAY @ 8:30am for singing, donuts, and more!! We hope to see you there at our FIRST meeting of the year 🎙🎶🎵

Congratualtions to Anaya Akula and James Madamba for being selected for the 2022 NAFME All-National Honor Choir! In November, they'll be performing with the other singers from around the nation under conductor Dr. Fonza Smith. This is an AMAZING accomplishment and we are excited for what they'll do next!

Help us Celebrate Mr. Markwood OUR Teacher of the Year, Supporting Rock Ridge Choir Booster Club

Congratulations to our director, Jordan Markwood, for being named the 2022 Washington Post Teacher of the Year and now the 2023 Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year! Join us in celebrating Mr. Markwood by purchasing a Jordan Teacher of the Year shirt designed by RRSings alumnus Jason Jones. All profits will directly benefit the students at Rock Ridge Sings!

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/markwoodteacheroftheyear?utm_campaign=fr_organizer_email&utm_source=email&utm_content=markwoodteacheroftheyear&utm_medium=messaging

Help us Celebrate Mr. Markwood OUR Teacher of the Year, Supporting Rock Ridge Choir Booster Club For a Limited Time Only! Help us celebrate Jordan Markwood as the LCPS, Washington Post, and JUST BREAKING Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year!!! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate this Legend by getting your very own awesome student designed T-shirt and support the RRSings Chorus program and t...

RRSINGS HAS A BRAND NEW TIKTOK PAGE!! Check out on tik tok for awesome videos and updates 🎥📱🎶

Our NEW elective United Sound had its first class today!! We are so excited to begin a music filled year with our students🎵🎶

Join us for the RRSINGS tailgate at our FIRST rr football game! The tailgate will take place on the grassy area between the school and football field from 5-6:30pm. We’ll have food, games, face painting, and more!
⚠️SINGERS⚠️ participating in the singing of the national anthem will meet in the choir room at 6:30 to practice and then perform.
We hope to see you there!🏈🎶

Our graduates and rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores sang beautifully at graduation 🎤🎶

Congrats to the Class of 2022!! We are so proud of you and everything you have accomplished! We will miss you so much next year but can’t wait to see what amazing things you will accomplish 🎶🎓🥳

Thank you for sharing your time and organizing talents with us today! It’s a wonderful gift to end the year with everything in the right place. We are grateful to have amazing citizens like you donate back to the community! If you’re reading this and need something organized, contact Tori and she’ll do wonders for your space! 🙋🏼‍♀️📦🏆

Thank you to Dr. B. E. Boykin for meeting/masterclassing with our singers and working hard to create a NEW all district/state audition song!! We have learned so much about your journey through music composition and are so grateful for this opportunity😄🎶✏️

In the spirit of next year, congratulations to our 2022-2023 Executive Choir Board! We can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish 🎶👍

Here are the choir rosters for the 2022-2023 school year!! We can’t wait for another AWESOME year of making music together 🎶🎤

Congratulations to our Phoenix Chorale and Chamber Choir that took home 3 awards and had a BLAST at Music in the Parks!! 🎢🎶

Congratulations to the musicians and directors at for being recognized as a VMEA Blue Ribbon School! 🎶👏🏻🥇