Concert/Dress Rehearsal Dates & Times
Our concert has been scheduled for Thursday, May 3 in the Morgan Elementary Commons Area. The concert itself will begin at 7 pm, but I need to have all Vivo, Vivace, and Marcato members there at 6:30 pm. Our dress rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, May 1. I will be in the Commons Area right after school at 3:30 and am hoping to start rehearsing at 3:45 or so. Dress Rehearsal will end at 5 pm. Children do not need to be in concert attire for dress rehearsal.
Concert Attire
Concert attire for Marcato Choir members will be the same as our last concert--black dress pants and shoes for boys, black skirts, tights, and shoes for girls. Skirts should be knee length or longer. White shirts for all choir members with boys wearing a neck-tie. I am thinking about making something for the girls that is spring-like, maybe a dressy scarf or something. If anyone has any ideas or could help me with something like that, please let me know.
Parent Assistance during Dress Rehearsal and Concert
I am going to need 5 or 6 parents to help out during our dress rehearsal as well as "backstage" during the concert. I mostly need help with crowd control as well as help getting groups on and off the risers and to their spots. It would be helpful to have the parents who can help at the concert also help out during the dress rehearsal so they know what to do and where everyone needs to be throughout the concert. (Please see the "Concert Dates" section for dates and times.)
Committee Help Needed
I have reviewed the registration forms to see who would be willing to help me in different committees. Those who said they would be willing to help out during the concert or for an after party, I will be sending more detailed information to you soon. Please watch your email for that. If you did not sign-up for either of those things, but would like to help, please let me know and I'll let you know what I need help with.
Changes for Next Year
Many of you have likely heard that I am expecting a baby due in September. As you have probably figured out, this will have quite an impact on my music schedule for next year. As of now, I do not know exactly what I will be able to handle with a new little one. Obviously, I will not be holding classes or choir at the beginning of the school year. However, I do hope to have some sort of choir event prior to Christmas. It may just be a few rehearsals and a caroling activity, or if I feel like we can do more, we may be able to have a short concert. I will send out updates and information as I figure out what I can do. As for classes, I may not have anything until the beginning of the year, but again, I will let you all know as soon as I have things figured out.
Marcato Parents Only
Our attendance has been a little spotty the last several weeks. As we come closer to the concert it is even more important that I have all choir members to each rehearsal. I understand that things come up and there are conflicts, so if your child will not be at rehearsal, please let me know ahead of time if possible.
