No Rehearsal Today!!

Please remember that we will not be holding choir rehearsal on March 26 (today!) due to the Morgan School District Spring Break! Have a great week and we'll see you again on April 2!!

Solos

I have posted a list of all those who have received solos for our upcoming concert. Thank you to all those who auditioned. The list can be found by clicking on the "ANNOUNCEMENTS" tab.

Update 2-26-13

Marcato Parents:

We had an excellent rehearsal today and are making great strides in all of our songs! Everyone is working really hard and we are having a great time.

 

Just a couple of updates -- 

 

Solo Auditions

We will have solo auditions next week during rehearsals. We discussed all of the audition pieces and solos that will be up for grabs. I have included recordings of all of the audition pieces on the website "Practice Tracks." Here is a link: http://morganvalleychildrenschoir.blogspot.com/p/practice-tracks.html

The important thing that I need you to know is that a couple of the solos will require learning the part at home. If your child is given on of these solos, I will send you a copy of the sheet music for their solo part as well as a recording of what it sounds like that your child can practice with.

Pictures

For those who ordered pictures at our Christmas concert, I am trying to contact the photographer to find out when we will be receiving them. She recently had a baby, which accounts for the delay in receiving the pictures. I will let you know when I hear back from her and let you know when I will have the pictures.

 

Games

I've had a few choir members who have given me directions for their game for Big-Eyed Rabbit. Keep them coming. It is best if they will write or type out the directions so that I can review them before we play them. We have some creative kids in our choir, and it is so fun to play their games!

 

I think that is all for now. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about choir.

Update - 2/5/13

Marcato Parents:

First of all, I have to brag about our choir. They did such a great job at the MES Inspirations Assembly. It really is remarkable what we've been able to accomplish in such a short time. We have so much to look forward to for the rest of this season. The theme for our spring season is "Fun and Games" and we will continue to learn many fun songs and singing games. It be a fun season and concert.

 

I have a few updates to inform you of, so here goes:

 

Choir Presidency Elections

Our choir will be holding an election for choir president and secretary. The election will be held next week during our regular rehearsal. If your child would like to run for either position, they need to write a short paragraph about why they want to be choir president or secretary. These responses need to be emailed to me prior to our next rehearsal in order for them to be considered for the position. If you have questions about the requirements for choir presidency or secretary, you can find them on our website by clicking this link: http://morganvalleychildrenschoir.blogspot.com/p/announcements.html

 

Solo Auditions & Practice Tracks
Once again, we have several solos for this concert. Starting next week, we'll be working on our audition piece for solo auditions. Solo auditions  will be held in a few weeks. Until that time, please check the "Practice Tracks" tab on the website. I will be updating it with videos of our current music which choir members can listen to in order to become familiar with our new songs.

 

Accompanist NeededI have recently learned that our previous choir accompanist is unable to join with us this season. If you are aware of anyone who would be able/willing to accompany our choir for the rest of the season as well as for our concert, please let me know, or pass my information along to them. I would probably only need them once a month until we get closer to our concert.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you for allowing me to work with your children. It really is a pleasure for me to do this choir.

Updated Calendar of Events

The calendar of events tab was just updated. It now includes the date and times of the MES Inspirations Assembly. Please check that information and put it on your calendar. More information about this performance will be emailed to parents soon!

Choir Rehearsals are Beginning again

We had a very successful concert last month and it is now time to begin again to prepare for our Spring concert! I have chosen some very fun songs for our choir to do this season and I'm looking forward to getting started on them!

 

Our first rehearsal for this season will begin tomorrow, January 8. The rehearsal will be from 3:45-4:45 pm on the MES Stage. If your child attends MES, they can come straight to the stage right after school. (Make sure their teacher remembers that they are supposed to go there rather than take the bus or walk home.)

 

Also, if you turned in a registration form for your child in the Fall, you do NOT need to fill one out again for this season. However, there are some who have not yet given me their form. Please make sure I have one for this season. It is important that I have contact information for you if your child needs something while they are with me. I will have extra forms at our rehearsals for the next couple of weeks, or I can email one to you if you request it. They are also available on the choir website.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, and please have your child do some recruiting. If they have friends who like to sing, please invite them to join us!

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me!

Dress Rehearsal and Concert Information

Marcato Parents:

 

We had our last regular rehearsal today prior to our concert on Saturday. Here is the information you and your choir member need to know about our dress rehearsal and concert. Please let me know if you have any questions about any of this.

 

Dress Rehearsal

Our dress rehearsal will be on Friday, December 21 at 4:30 pm in the High School Auditorium. Choir members do not need to be in concert attire for this rehearsal. The rehearsal should only last about 30 minutes or so. If your child will not be able to attend this rehearsal, please let me know.

 

Concert

Our concert is on Saturday, December 22 at 7 pm at the High School Auditorium. CALL TIME FOR CHOIR MEMBERS IS AT 6 PM. Please have your singer in the auditorium at 6 pm so we can practice before the audience begins to arrive. Several choir members have expressed concern that they will not be able to attend the concert because of other family things going on that evening. Please let me know whether or not your child will be at our concert, and make sure they know for sure if they are attending or not as well. Concert attire needs to fit both of the following criteria: 1-Look "Christmassy" and 2-Look nice, or dressed up.

 

Again, please let me know if you have any questions about what is happening for the dress rehearsal and concert. Also, there are still a few "rough spots" in a couple of our songs, so it would be VERY helpful to have your choir member listen to and sing with the practice tracks on the website. Most of the trouble is due to not knowing some of the words to the songs.

 

Last, thank you for allowing your children to be part of the choir this Christmas. I really enjoy working with them. I am excited about this concert. It will be a lot of fun! I hope you are looking forward to it as well.