HOJA has performed hundreds of junior high school presentations over the last ten years, and we have specifically tailored our show to relate and appeal to pre-teens and young teenagers. Often, presenters such as yourself aren’t sure whether to believe that, as there aren’t many presentations out there that go over really well with a junior high audience, let alone an acappella singing group. Please be assured that we are not a traditional acappella group — we beatbox and imitate instruments so that the show sounds more like a band than like three guys singing. We also relate to them well and don’t take ourselves too seriously onstage, which allows your students to let their guard down and see us as doing something pretty cool and unique. Our involvement of staff and student volunteers helps to break the ice so that even the most skeptical students feel comfortable to just settle in and have good time with us.

We will leave your students not only energized, laughing, and smiling, but also inspired and motivated. HOJA will be the highlight of your students’ year!

“The principal of the school admitted after the show that he had some doubts as to how some of our students would receive an all boy acappella group, particularly the grade 8 boys. Any doubts he had were immediately erased by the enthusiastic response of all our students.”
- Bonita Slobodian, Fox Run Middle School, Sylvan Lake, AB

*Please see below for more quotes from junior high schools who were skeptical at first!*

What Does HOJA Do?

• High energy ‘modern’ acappella: using only live human voices to sound like a full band. Students often cannot believe the full-band sound the group generates using only three voices.
• We not only sing and harmonize, we also beatbox and mimic percussion and a variety of instruments.
• We deliver an outstanding performance filled with great harmonies, lots of energy, fun choreography, laughs, surprises, and audience participation that definitely gets their blood pumping.
• We perform fun, popular, and memorable music that crosses all genres and styles: I’m a Believer, YMCA, 500 Miles, Lean on Me, Last Saskatchewan Pirate, plus an assortment of modern songs currently on the radio.
• We are positive role models for your students.
• We present an inspiring and motivating message to your students and encourage them to shoot for their dreams regardless of obstacles and peer pressure.
• We encourage and inspire your students to become involved in music and a variety of other positive activities.

• 55 minute presentation (including the message and Q&A) to take up as little class time as possible.
• Affordable, bottom-line fee including travel and sound system so there are no hidden costs to you.
• The show and message are tailored to your entire student body, and we ensure that the older students feel that the show is geared specifically for them as much as the younger students.
• Risk free: we will return your performance fee if you are not satisfied. Guaranteed.

1. Our show is engaging and entertaining with a lot of student interaction and involvement.
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2. Our show enhances your Arts Education Curriculum and encourages involvement in the performing arts.
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3. We are positive role models who encourage and inspire your students to pursue their goals and follow their dreams.
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We are very proud of the fact that many schools regard us as the best presentation they have ever brought in, and have brought us in again and again, to the delight of their students.

“The staff was enthralled with your talent to perform, to communicate and inspire even the most doubtful and bitter students. Every single student left the Performing Arts Centre that day smiling and humming: an outstanding accomplishment at the Senior High Level. In my time as high school administrator, I have never experienced a group of young people like yourselves who were able to captivate, interact, encourage, motivate, entertain and talk candidly with students like you did so eloquently. You captured my school by storm.”
- Mark Traber, Vice Principal, Crescent Heights High School, Medicine Hat, AB

“Our students come from diverse life circumstances and backgrounds and we are considered a ‘high needs’ school. In other words, our students are a ‘tough crowd’. They danced, clapped, sang along, enthusiastically cheered and were otherwise completely engaged throughout this presentation. I would highly recommend this group and their performance.”
- Leta Youck-McGowan, Principal, Ian Bazalgette Jr High, Calgary, AB

“Undoubtedly, HOJA is the best musical performance that our school has ever seen. Our grade 6 to 8 students talked about HOJA all day! We were privileged to have had HOJA perform at our school and look forward to a return visit next year.”
- Susan Jolic, Sam Sherratt School, Milton, ON

We also pride ourselves on the fact that presenters regard us as among the most professional, respectful, and easy to work with performers they have ever brought in.

“The enthusiasm the students showed was a pleasure for the staff to see and of course the staff was extremely impressed with all areas of the performance. The performers arrived on time and conducted themselves very responsibly and professionally and we would not hesitate to tell others what a great job they did.”
- Susan Garvey, Vice Principal, Mount Prevost Middle School, Duncan, BC

“I was able to attend many of the concerts in our district (25 in all) and was most impressed firstly, by the musicality and talent of the members and secondly, the abilities to manage the audience, especially at the Junior High level.”
- Gordon Waters, Supervisor of Music Instruction, School District #83, Salmon Arm, BC