IMPORTANT DATES

March 21 7/8th Grade Solo Compitiion at White Oak – Wear business casual – no sweats, shorts, etc.  You may bring clothes if you would like to change.

April 2 Varsity Clinic with Dr. Harrison from Navarro College. 8:30 – Lunch – Tentative Time (discuss)

April 3 – Fine Arts Night – All 6th Grade will perform Lion King Medley

Select 7/8 Grade

Select Varsity

April 4 –  Varsity @Trinity Episcopal Church for Contest in Concert/Sightreading

May 8 – Spring Concert

This week in class

6th Grade

Sight reading worksheet 8

Introduce sharps

Review Flats

Sing All Program Songs – Lion King Matilda A whole New World

7/8

Sight Reading

Review sharps /Introduce flats

Finalize The Greatest Showman solos – start memorizing

Choose 2nd song for concert.

Varsity

This week solo/outside work will be look at your critique sheets form contest and work on improving them.  Send me a recording and text what you worked on that is evident in the recording

We will also start peer reviews this week

Besame Mucho in groupsFinalize memorization of Danny Boy. Sound Forth

Choose songs for Art Extravaganza

6th Grade

Focus – Complete Choreography for Lion King Medley

Work on Matilda and A Whole New World

Sight Reading

Games to Review Sharp Key Signatures

7/8

Assign all Solos For This is the Greatest Show

Begin Memorization and Movements

2 Days of Solo Work

Sight Reading

Test on Sharp Key Signatures

Varisty

Finish all sectionals for Besame Mucho

Sight reading in 3 Parts  Goal to get through whole song.

Identify and Transition to Key of Aflat

Review Stand Forth and Danny Boy – Began memorization

Solo and Extra Work Explanation and Assignment

Week 1

TMEA – detailed plans for sub

Week 2/3

6th Grade

A Whole New World Emphasis

Continue Lion King Matilda

Sight Reading

Varsity

Week 13/14 Sightreading

Danny Boy /Shenandoah

Polish Sound Forth

New:  Besame Mucho – part work

Valentine Party

Assign State Solo/Ensemble Requirements

Enrichment

Finish The Sound of Music

7/8 Grade

Emphasis THe Greatest Showman

Sight Reading

Sharp Key Signatures

Flashcard Game with Key Signature

Prep Solos

 

 

 

*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

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

 

 

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