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

 

 

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.

 

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

6th Grade

We are continuing to evaluate for choir and study hall.  Please be patient as we plug these students into their spots.

Singing Games

My Bonnie

Dum Dum dada

Fruit Medley

Listen to Broadway Songs

Begin basic Sight Reading Skills

If your child desires to be in choir, please make sure they have a one inch binder, pencil pouch, and pencil/highlighter

 

7/8th Grade

Sightreading

Will learn the first five notes of the Sol Feg scale and add more if possible.  Work in groups to be secure with this scale

Start rhythm work. Review quarter/half/whole/eighth. Make flashcards and drill.  Play games to reinforce

Broadway Beat

Talk about Hairspray – show excerpt from Hairspray – You Cant Stop the Beat – begin learning song

Give My regards with Your’re a Grand Old Flag. Learn about composer George Cohan

*PLUG UIL Music Memory

Tis  a Gift to Be Simple

Varsity Choir

Begin 90 Days of Sight Reading

Recognize Class Officers and Section Leaders

Assign Warm Up leaders for the following week

Collect Letourneau Money

Remember Varsity students – we will be traveling Saturday to LeTourneau  Meet in the Choir Room at 8:15. $25 for workshop and $10 for lunch. Bring your binder.  Wear your choir t-shirt!

Each day we will do one State Song this week.  Together as a choir

Begin sectionals next week

All Students should practice 10-30 minutes each day on music in preparation for LeTourneau Workshop.

Welcome to Choir 2024/2025 – I’m so glad you are here!

6th Grade

Supplies One inch binder – any color, pencil pouch, highlighter – due Friday

Getting to Know You game

Would You Rather

Procedures and Expectations

Rounds

Songs:  Ali the Alligator, Dum Dum Dada

7/8th Grade

Supplies :  One inch black binder, pencil pouch, two pencils, highlighter – due Friday August 16

Getting to Know you Games

White Oak middle School Important Information Sheet – due Friday August 16

Songs and Rounds: Ali , Can’t Buy Me Love Would You Rather

Varsity

Supplies: One inch black binder, pencil pouch, two pencils, highlighter – due Friday August 16

Handbook:  Due August 16 – go over all procedures

1st Important date August 24

Mr. Finn’s Amazing Grace

Listen to one All- State song each day – highlight parts!