Welcome to a new year of choir. I have enjoyed the last week and a half of classes. We have some very enthusiastic and talented choir members!!! Here are some of the curriculum we have covered..
Beginning/Advanced- Theory- Basic note values and rhythms
Vocal Technique practice
Rehearsal of Music
Show Choir- Proper Vocal Technique and Confidence Building
Rehearsal of Music (We have learned "North Pole Rock and Roll".)
Women's A cappella- Proper Vocal Technique and Confidence Building
steps to a major scale and minor scale
scale degrees
Arranging - as a class we have worked on arranging "Skyscraper"
"National Anthems"
Class notes
Beginning/Adv.- Please rehearse "I attempt from Love's Sickness"
Show Choir- Dance Day on Tuesday- bring clothes
Women's A cappella- Practice Skyscraper if interested in solo
Quiz on key signatures with sharps on Wednesday
Playing for Change- at Germanna Daniel Technology Center at 6pm on Sept 17
(Please let me know if you will be able to attend this event. )
Announcements for all choirs:
"I attempt from Love's Sickness" directions - vmea.com, click on vcda.com, click on honor's choir, click on downloads, click on appropriate key for you. Please see Mrs. R with any questions.
Forms- Forms are due. Please give them to Mrs. R ASAP.
Adv/Beg- Clinic Card, Registration Form, Code of Conduct Form- due Now!!
All Choirs- Contract, Medical Form, Parent Volunteer Form- due Now!!
Outfit form and choir fee- Due Sept. 23rd (I will only be ordering t-shirts once in the fall and once in the spring.)
Yankee Candle- due Sept. 14, 30% will go into students account of what they have sold
Candy Forms- Students who are interested in selling a box of candy need to get a candy form from the choir room
Upcoming events-
Men's Ac- Come by the choir room to get a pass for C time.
2nd semester choir students- Come by the choir room to see Mrs. R ASAP.
Auditions for Miracle on 34th street - Wed, Sept. 7th and Thursday, Sept. 8th- Sign ups on Drama Door
Virginia Music Educator's Senior Honor's choir- only opened to Seniors. The audition will be held at Longwood College on October 1st. Please see Mrs. R if interested. The cost is $15 and forms are due no later than Thursday, September 8th (EVHS Choir Calendar is wrong.).
American Choral Director's Association Regional Honor's Choir tryouts- The ACDA Regional Choir will take place on Feb. 29- March 3rd in Winston-Salem, NC. Students will need to record a piece of music and send in an application. The cost for the audition is $25. Applications were given to students earlier this week. The application and $25 is due to Mrs. R no later than Friday, Sept. 9th. Please see Mrs. R with questions.
Booster- The first Booster meeting will be held on October 11th at FTBMS. General Membership will meet at 7pm. Come out and support Culpeper County Choirs!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
