Just a reminder
Christmas Concert
All here by 5:40 Thursday night December 12
Varsity – Caroling Friday. ****** Updated Schedule
10:00 Longview Regional
2901 Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605
11:00 Lunch
12:00. Parkview Assisted Living
1;00 Austin Bank
2:00 Heartisans.
Heartisans Marketplace
3501 Gilmer Road
Its Christmas Concert Week
December 12. All students here by 540
6th Grade black pants/jeans/leggings. Christmas top
7/8 Black bottoms Choir t-shirt. Accessorize
Varsity Formal Wear
Varsity carols on December 13
Christmas Concert is Coming. Mark Your Calendars
December 12 6:00. All Students should be here no later than 5:40
Attire:
6th Grade Black on the bottom. Christmas shirt for the top
7/8th Grade – White Oak Choir T- Shirt
Varsity – Formal attire. Remember black shoes. Also black socks for the boys. Make sure you get full exam credit by being on time and wearing correct attire.
This week all classes will be working on Christmas music and heading to the stage to begin practicing.
ALL STUDENTS
December 12 – Christmas Concert for All. Start time is 6:00. Students will need to be her by 5:40. This is a major test grade/final exam in grade book so please make sure you attend and wear the assigned clothing. All students will stay for the whole concert. There will be a finale at the end including all choirs.
December 13 – Varsity Choir carols around Longview – Caroling Schedule. 10:00 Longview Regional. 11:00 Heartis. 12:00 – Parkview and 1:00 Austin Bank. This is also a test grade for Varsity Choir. Please invite your friends and family to come listen. This will be part of giving back to our community. We will do lunch after our last performance. Students will need money for lunch
Pre Area Qualifiers
November 19 Meet in choir room at 7:30. We will be driving to Mount Pleasant. Remember to practice sight reading as it will be a major part of your audition. Hopefully we will be finished by 4. You will be provided lunch money. Make plans for make-up work before that day.
Monday November 11 students are out.
Middle School
6th Grade – Sol Feg/Sight Reading. Warm up Exercises Tuesday Tuber warm up Friday Talent Show
Christmas Songs Let There Be Peace, Holly Jolly ,Reindeer Twist ,Who Is This Child
Begin Auditorium Rehearsals and staging
7th/8th
Sol Feg/Sight Reading. Warm up Exercises Tuesday Tuber warm up Friday Talent Show
Christmas Songs. Mr. Grinch, Let There Be peace, Halleluigh,
Begin Auditorium staging
Varsity
Daily Sight Reading Week 8
Mary Did You Know, God Rest, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas, Let There Be Peace
Choose transition songs and solos for caroling
Friday – pre area students will work on their music
High School All Region Members
IMPORTANT DATES
November 9 High School All Region Clinic and Concert. The bus will most likely take us there and drop us off. You will ride home with your parents after the concert. Meet at school at 7:30 am. Bring formal wear so you can change before concert. Make sure your formal wear includes black socks and shoes for the boys. There will be a concession stand. You will have money for lunch, but will probably want to bring extra and snacks etc. Concert is at 4:00 p.m. Mount Pleasant HIgh School There is a form that must be signed by each parent and student before we go. I will send this home next week.
November 19. High School Pre Area Auditions
ALL STUDENTS
December 12 – Christmas Concert for All
December 13 – Varsity Choir carols around Longview – Longview Regional, Austin Bank, Heartisis and possibly one other.
ALL – t-shirt forms will be coming. We will wear t-shirts to carol and some are wearing for concert – watch for these order forms.
I will send caroling schedule as soon as it is firmed up. T-shirt money is due Friday November 8
VARSITY
Christmas Songs for Concerts/Choose Carols for Caroling/Solos/Choose t-shirt design and submit to Classic Stitch
Daily Sightreading
Middle School – Talent Day Friday
7/8 Sol Feg Practice. Christmas Songs for Concert/ T-Shirt Choice and shirts due by Friday November 8
6th Same as 7/8. T-shirts are optional
Monday – out of school
***Remember High School Varsity Choir will be singing with Kilgore College on Wednesday October 23. We have rehearsal at 6 in Kilgore. We will leave at 5:20 for Kilgore dressed in formal wear. Concert starts at 7:30. Invite your friends and family!!!
October 24. Pre Area with Peter Cunningham
November 19. Pre Area Auditions
**Christmas Concert December 12!
6th Grade
Continue Sol/feg sightreading.
All Christmas Songs – Reindeer Twist with choreography, Who is This Child, Holly Jolly, Let There Be Peace on Earth
Talent Friday!
7/8 Continue sol feg sight reading
Christmas Songs – Christmas Is Coming. You’re a Mean One, Holiday Road, Let There Be Peace on Earth
Varsity
Week 6 Sight Reading
Pre Area Work
Tuesday/Wednesday – Sing through All Region Songs
Thursday/Friday -Thursday Peter Cunningham here from Kilgore. All others Christmas Songs
HAPPY FALL BREAK WEEK!!!
DECEMBER 12 6TH GRADE-VARSITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
6th Grade
Continue sol-feg and warm ups
Halloween Songs and Activities
Reindeer Twist Choreography
Who Is This Child
Let There Be Peace on Earth
7/8
Continue sol-feg and warm ups
Review Lines and Spaces
Sightreading
Halloween Songs and Activities
Holiday Road, Let There Be Peace on Earth, Christmas is a Coming
Varsity
Prep for Kilgore Concert – October 23
Let There Be Peace, Carol of the Bells, Mary Did you Know, God REst Ye Merry Gentleman
Daily SIght Reading –
week 5
Important Dates
October 23 – Kilgore College, October 24 – Clinic with Peter Cunningham, November 9 All Region Concert, November 19 Pre Area Auditions, December 12 Christmas Concert, December 13 Community Caroling
CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 12. BE HERE BY 5;40! MORE INFO LATER
6th Grade
Continue Sol Feg and weekly sightreading
Halloween Warm up Songs – Have You Seen
Trick or Treating
Review Major/MInor
Christmas Concert Prep – Let There Be Peace on Earth
Who Is This Child
A Holly Jolly Christmas
Friday Fun Day – Talent Show
7/8 Grade
Continue Sol Feg and weekly sightreading
Halloween Warm up Songs – Have You Seen
Trick or Treating
Christmas Songs Christmas is Coming
Holiday Road
You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Varsity Choir
October 23 – Sing with Kilgore College
November 9. All REgion Concert.
Nove 11 Veterans Day Concert
December 12 – Choir Concert
December 13 Caroling around Longview
January 11 Area Auditions
Daily Sight Reading
Prep for Kilgore Concert – All REgion Songs
Christmas Concert Prep – Mary Did you Know, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas Softly, Let There Be Peace on EArth
Friday – dedicated to Pre ARea and review or work as needed
6th Grade
Warm Up
Sol Feg
Reindeer Twist
Who is This Baby
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Don’t Laugh at Me
7th 8th Grade
Warm-up Songs
Sol Feg
Mr. Grinch
Elijah Rocks
Holiday Road
Let There Peace On Earth
Sight Reading
Varsity
Celebrate All Region Members
Listen and Choose Christmas Songs
Begin Mary Did you Know
Let There Be Peace On Earth
God Bless America
Introduce New Songs for Pre Area
Continue SightReading Week 2
Introduce Key Signature Review worksheets
Test Thursday Key Signatures
Friday Karaoke Party
Monday – Professional Development
6th Grade
Sol Feg
Don’t Laugh At Me
Reindeer Twist
Who is This Child
Games/Songs Fruit MEdley, Dum Dum Dada, Si Si Si, Pass the Beat
New Warm up Song – Lean Forward, Lean Backward
Thursday – Talent Day or Song Day
Friday Sub – DEtailed Lesson Plans
7/8 Grade
Elijah
Holiday Road
Broadway Beat
Solf Feg
Games/Songs Fruit MEdley, Dum Dum Dada, Si Si Si, Pass the Beat
New Warm up Song – Lean Forward, Lean Backward
Thursday – Talent Day or Song Day
Friday Sub – Detailed Lesson Plans
VARSITY
Tuesday =- – Sight Reading – Review all notes on what happens and key signatures. All Songs
Wednesday – workshop with section leaders
Thursday – Peter Cunningham – Choir Lunch Enrichment
Friday – Intense Work in preparation for Saturday – Sub