February 3-7

*Solo and Ensemble for Varsity Choir Feb 7 in Marshall at ETBU

We will LEAVE at 7:30. Theatre students will ride with Brooke Morris to and from.  Meagan will ride with us and be driven home by parent.

You must have your original music(book) not a copy for the judge.  Measures must be numbered.  Make sure you are able to hook up to my speaker or bring your own if you are using tracks.

Dress is casual business – no jeans/sweats/tennis shoes.

Students who don’t attend will go to library during choir that day.

Bring money for lunch if you want to eat that day.  We will ruturn for 7/8 period

Varsity Chir

Monday-Thursday

Sightreading Day 1-5

Solo and Ensemble Performances Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday

Prep and Practice for Compition

6th Grade

Monday Sight Reading Focus

Tuesday Tuber Tuesday – Unique Warm ups and ACtivities

Wednesday – Games

Thursday – Program Focus

Fridaay. – Talent Day

Everyday – Solfeg, Warm ups, Matilda Lion King – Begin Choreography

7/8 Grade

Monday Sight Reading

Tuesday Tuber Tuesday

Wednesday Solo Work Exclusively

Thursday Program Focus

Everyday – Solfeg, Grease, choose an additional musical to start. Dona Nobis. Graduate to 3 parts by end of the week

January 2025

Back to School

Varsity Choir

Work on All State Tryouts

Choose Concert Music for Audition

Kenna, Nathan, Cole, Phoenix, Addi, Aleah, Brylie, Lexi, Claira, Kinzlee – potential qualifiers

UPDATE – Congrats to Lexi Morris for making the Texas All State Choir

Choose Solos for Solo and Ensemble Contest  Choose Ensemble

Contest is February 7 in Marshall – Brooke Morris will be driving One Act students from Marshall to TJC

Practice Solos and Ensembles in preparation for Contest

Daily Sight Reading

7/8

Choose Concert Theme

  • Grease
  • Wicked
  • Choose solos for informal competition
  • Continued Sight Reading
  • Friday Talent Days

6th Grade

Choose Concert Theme

Lion King

Matilda

Solo Auditions

Continued Sight Reading

Friday Talent Days

 

 

Concert/Caroling

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

Austin Bank
4.4 mi · 3400 W Marshall Ave · (903) 759-3828

2:00 Heartisans.

Heartisans Marketplace

3501 Gilmer Road

December 2-6

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.

November 11-15

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

 

 

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