November 4-8

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

October 22-25

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

October 14-16

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

 

 

October 7-11

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

 

September 23 -27

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

September 16-20

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

September 9-13

Homecoming Week!

High School Remember tryouts are September 21. Plan accordingly

6th Grade

Continue Sol Feg

Reindeer Twist

Dont Laugh At Me  discuss and learn first two verses. Divide into groups for verses then sing chorus together

Review – My Bonnie, Banaha, Alma Mater,

Friday Music Games:  Pass the Beat, Name Circle, Ah Ka So, Musical Chairs with Music Memory Songs

7th 8th Grade

Continue Broadway Beat

Sight Reading Exercises Daily – Written and Vocal

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – new

Holiday Road – add 2nd part

Elijah Rock

Varsity

Monday – Introduce New Sight REading and Key Signatures – test on Thursday

God Bless America.  Magnificat

Tuesday – Softly Hope Lingers   Mary Did You Know?

Wednesday  Tou Vous/Magnificat

Thursday La Daute/TouVous

Friday – Review all!

September 2 – 6

Happy Labor Day – Enjoy Your Monday

6th Grade

Continue Sol Feg

Reindeer Twist

Choose additional Christmas Song to add to Rep

Review – My Bonnie, Banaha, Alma Mater,

Friday Music Games:  Pass the Beat, Name Circle, Ah Ka So

7th 8th Grade

Continue Broadway Beat

Sight Reading Exercises Daily – Written and Vocal

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – new

Holiday Road – add 2nd part

Varsity

Tuesday – Softly Hope Lingers

Wednesday  Tou Vous

Thursday La Daute

Friday – Review all!

Sightreading prep for contest

Warm ups and Tone Building

 

 

August 26-30

6th Grade Choir

Discuss Christmas Music.                                                                                        Class Expectations    Class Supplies and Procedures

Sol Feg – from Do to High do. Work on speed accuracy

Review this Week. My Bonnie, Alma Mater

New:  Pass the Beat Around the Room

Ah Kah So

Name Game

Choose Christmas Program

Gather All Supplies

7/8 Grade Choir

Ah Kah So

Name Game

Christmas Program

Pass the Beat

Sol Feg

Broadway Beat – You Can’t Stop the Beat – Review

Give My Regards to George M. Cohan – finish learning

New:  Introduce The Music Man – learn a bit about the musical

Watch the scene where Harold Hill introudces “76 Trombones”

Begin learning this song

First two pages of sight reading.

If time add. TheKing and I – I Whistle a Happy. Tune

Varsity Choir

Monday -Friday  Day 1-5 Sight Reading from 90 Days to Sight reading

Monday – Discuss LeTourneau workshop –  Focus on Magnificat

Tuesday Softly/ Hope Lingers On

Wednesday Laudate Pueri

Thursday Tu Voz

Friday Tchaka

Those singing for Veterans Day, make sure you are preparing what you will be sharing.

 

Varsity Choir Dates

Please add these dates to your calendar

August 24. Start From Scratch – LeTourneau College
September 21. All Region Tryouts Mount Pleasant
October 17. College Choir Day  Marshall HIgh School
November 9 Region clinic Concert all day Mount Pleasant
November 19 Pre Area possibly at East Texas Baptist University
December 12  Christmas Concert 6:00 Auditorium
December 13. Travel within community singing – Regional Hospital etc
January 11 Area Competition
February 7 solo and Ensemble probably East Texas Baptist
February 11-15 TMEA. All State Choir San Antonio
February 21.  Possible Clinic ETBU
March 4. UIL Concert and Sight Reading  Mount Pleasant
Please make sure all of these dates are on your calendars