Varsity
Intensive Choir work on Solos
Each student must perform by end of the week. Sign up for a time
SATB Sightreading
Begin work on contest songs
JV
Continue Skills
Choose Solos
Work on Rock and Roll for fun
7/8
Elijah Rock-
Amnerica the Beautiful.
Shalom Aleichem by goldfabb Jewish song
Continue High School Musical
Sightreading daily
Rest of class needs to choose solos
6th Grade
Rock and Roll Forever
Sol Feg
Varsity
SATB Sightreading
Solo Work for Contest
JV
Skill Work
Rock and Roll Songs for fun
6th Grade
Rock and Roll Forever – 1st 2 songs
7/8 Grade Choir
High School Musical
2 -5 students choose songs for solo – listen to choices together
JV Choir
Unit 2. Rhythm
Lesson 1 Rests. Whole Note Half note Quarter note Eighth note
Lesson 2 Whole rests and Half Rests
Lesson 3 Quarter rest and Eighth Rests
Lesson 4 Barlines and Measures
Choose songs for the 9 weeks
Varsity Choir
Submit all songs for solo/ensemble to PML website
Determine ensembles and choose songs
Each day this week will be a grade for staying on task -uses time wisely, and accomplishments
Middle School
7/8 Grade
Elijah Rock- discuss what a spirtual is “biblical themes – slavery etc
Talk about key signatures – discuss minor
Sing through whole song adding articulation dybamics
2nd day add Amnerica the Beautiful. Work in unison this week. Goal is to have memorized by the end of the week
Talk about legato
3rd song Shalom Aleichem by goldfabb Jewish song
Friday – assign and work on solos for judging
Have a game of the week Thursday
6th Grade
Day 1 – Introduction and Class Procedures/Supplies
Day 2 /3Watch Broadway BEat
Day 4 Songs of Choice!
All Choirs wil be working intently on Christmas Performance
Dates to Know
December 12 6:00 7/8 Grade and Varsity Choir Performance in the auditorium
Students will need to be here at 5:40. Middle School will meet in the Choir Room
High School will meet in designated area in auditorium
This will be a MAJOR semester grade. All students are required to attend the entire concert(both choirs) Points will be deducted for lack of punctuality, appropriate dress, and concert behavior.
Varsity will go out to eat after the concert. The social chairman will plan this outing
December 13 Dr. Harrison will work with State Competitors
December 14. 6th Grade Performance in Cafeteria
December 15. Varsity Choir performs at Longview Regional and Austin Bank We will leave the school at 9 and travel to Longview Regional to sing, then advance to Austin Bank and finish the morning with lunch. We should be back at the school at 12.
Important Dates for Varsity Choir
November 14 Pre Area Audition Mount Pleasant
November 17. Senior Citizen Luncheon
December 12 Christmas Concert
Varsity Choir
Sightreading Week 11
Intense work for Senior Citizen Luncheon
Pre Area students will be gone Tuesday November 14. Substitute
Students here will work on Veni and White Winter Hymnal
Christmas Songs when not working on Senior Performance
JV Choir
Skills: 1: Beats 2. Lesson 6 Time Signature. Lesson 7 Dots
Tuesday; Sub Plans
Christmas Songs
7/8th Grade Choir
December 12 Christmas Concert
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Christmas on Broadway
Last Christmas
6th Grade Choir
Holiday Road Trip
Work with individual scenes for memorization
The Road Home
Monday Scene one and two
Christmas in California
Tuesday Scene three and four
City Lights
Wednesday Scene five and six
Jingle Bell Boogie
Thursday scene seven
Holiday Street Party
Fridays – Students Choice. any scene not memorized
Important Dates for Varsity Choir
November 10 Kilgore College comes to White Oak to work with Pre Area
November 14 Pre Area Audition Mount Pleasant
November 17. Senior Citizen Luncheon
December 12 Christmas Concert
Monday – There will be a sub. President and VP will lead rehearsal
Sightreading this week Week 10 Days one through 5
Prep for Senior Citizen Luncheon and Christmas Concert
Pre Area will have Friday to work on competition Songs
Sub plans will be detailed and will involve composer study for 6/7/8 and JV
Songs covered this week: ABBA FOREVER, Veni, The Lord Bless, Winter Weather, I’ll Be On My Way
JV Choir
Skills:
Songs Covered This Week : Hallelujah Begin Christmas Songbook with Student Choices
7/8th Grade Songs
Last Christmas
Important Dates for Varsity Choir
Week 8 Sightreading
Monday Abba Forever – work on memorizing
Tuesday Veni Emmanuel – work with Tenor/Bass
Wednesday – The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Thursday I’m On My Way
Friday – Group work – Pre Area, Choose Solos for competition
Junior Varsity
Skill Lessons Monday Unit 2 Lesson 8 Ties, Tuesday Lesson 9. Treble Clef Notes
Wednesday Lesson 10 Treble Clef NOtes Cont.. Thursday Lesson 11 Bass Clefl Notes
Friday Student Choice
Songs: Abba Forever. Hallelujah. The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Middle School
7/8th.
Important Dates
November 4 All Region for those who made it – this will be in Mount Pleasant
December 12 Christmas Concert
Celebrate All Region being over!
Move on to Christmas Music!
Broadway Christmas
This Christmas
6th Grade
Continue Sol Feg work
Rounds – Ghost of JOhn
Trick or Treating on the Traintrack
Holiday Road Trip – first 2 songs
Important Dates for Varsity Choir
Monday October 16 – students do not have school
Tuesday – Abba Forever as a class – will choose soloist this week
Wednesday – I’m on my Way and The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Thursday – Christmas Music
Friday Christmas Music
JV – Abba Forever and Christmas M
Begin Music Theory Packet
7/8
Important Dates for MIddle School
October 21 Those trying out for All Region Choir will leave the school at 7:45 for auditions. Meet in the choir room.
Intense week of All Region Prep
Auditions this Saturday in Sulphur Springs
Choose additional Christmas Song for concert
6th Grade
Welcome to Music!
We will be working on Holiday Road
Day 1 – distributing materials and discussing expectations
Day 2-3 Singing
Day 4 Students choice of music – details given in class!
Varsity Choir
Important Dates
Monday – Sightreading Week 6 Day 1, Abba Forever
Tuesday Sightreading Week 6 Dav 2 and Day 3 I’m Going Home, The Lord Bless You
Wednesday Field Trip to Marshall
Thursday SR Day 4/5 Abba Forever – assign solos
Friday Work in Groups. Senior Quartet – National Anthem, Pre Area students – Audition Music, Everyone else with Mrs. Stone for Abba work
JV Day 1 recorder skills and sight reading
Day 2 – Abba Forever
Day 3 Field Trip
Day 4 Recorder skills
Day 5 Students choice
7/8 Grade Choir
Important Dates
October 21 – Middle School All Region Audition – Sulphur Springs
November 4 Region Clinic and Concert – all day Mount Pleasant
December 12 Christmas concert
Day 1 Preparation for Contest – Musica Dei
Day 2 Prep – This is Your Time
Day 3 Sub – Songs in the NIght
Day 4 Different Songs individualized
Day 5 Christmas Songs
6th Grade Last Week of 9 weeks
Recorder Work each Day 1 – 4
Holiday Road Songs – 2nd half of class
Friday. – Students Choice Songs and Class Celebration
White Oak Varsity Choir took 16 students to Sulphur Springs to audition for All Region Choir on Saturday September 23.