February 27 – March 3, March 6 – March 10

Varsity Choir

Preparation for Concert/Sightreading. March 29. Texas High School

*Extended Practice will be March 24 with Mrs. Clark from Kilgore College

*Reminder State Solo Ensemble is May 28-30 .  We will be traveling to San Marcos. I will need a firm commitment by April 5

This commitment will also involve one hour of  documented practice per week on your music outside of class.

JV – Shenendoah. Oh Danny Boy Gloria in Excelsis

Continued Sight Reading

Middle School Choir

Solo Competition is March 2

Remember to wear appropriate clothing and have your solo completely prepared

Friday March 3 we will celebrate our performances

6th Grade

Our 9 weeks is wrapping up.  I should have a firm commitment from you on next 9 weeks

We will perform SchoolHouse Rock on Friday March 3 in the cafeteria at 3:10. Parents/family are invited.

This is just a casual performance of what we have learned over the last few weeks.

We have almost made it to Spring Break

Hang in there!

February 6 – 10 February 13-17

Varsity Choir

Congratulations to those who competed in Solo and Ensemble Contests Friday.

If students made a 1 on a Division 1 solo, they will advance to the state level.  This contest is in San Marcos.  We will leave Sunday May 28 and return Tuesday May 30th tentatively.  Go ahead and put these dates on your calendar

Also, please add April 4 to your calendar.  It will be “A Night of the Arts”.  Choir, Band, Theatre, and Visual Arts will combine resources to host a wonderful night of great memories.  We will be performing so save this date!

In class, continued work on Ave Maria

Besame Mucho

Keep Your Light

Sight Reading Week 13

Friday will be Movie Day if we have made the progress necessary!

Varsity Choir has opted to make Valentine Boxes.  Bring your box by the 10th and we will have a party on the 14th!  We will have a sign up sheet for food and games!

JV

Joshuas Battle

A Million Dreams

Friday will be Movie Day if appropriate behavior

This week I will be attending TMEA conference in San Antonio so Wednesday and Thursday there will be assignments in google classroom

7/8

Joshuas Battle

The Greatest Showman

Charlottetown

Painless Opera

There will be assignments in Google Classroom for the days I am gone to TMEA

Work on Solos.  We will have a judge coming mid February to evaluate your solo so make sure you are prepared

6th Grade

Schoolhouse Rock

Google Classroom Assignments for the days I am at TMEA

January 23-27

Varsity Choir

Solo/Ensemble – February 3rd!  You should be practicing 30 minutes per day on your song to make sure you are ready

In class:

Time for solo and ensemble if possible

Week 11 Sightreading

Besame Much and Ave Maria acapella

Narrow down contest songs and prepare for contest on March

JV Choir

Work on Sol Feg and Rhythms

Sing Daniel and The Greatest Showman

7/8th Grade Choir

Work on all songs

Finish Rhythm sheets

Friday – solo day!

6th Grade

School House Rock

Review Sol Feg Sheets

Friday – Songs of your Choice

 

January 17-20,

Substitute Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  January 17, 18, 19 2023

Pastor Jones

 

Schedule

Tuesday/Wednesday

9:40 – 10:25 3rd period Varsity

10:30 – 11:15 4th period JV

11:15  11:45 Music Memory

LUnch

12:28 -1:16  7/8th grade

1:20 – 2:06  7/8th grade

Conference

3:00=3:45 6th Grade

 

Varsity

Aleighna will take roll  She will take the paper copies to Mrs. Craig Carley will do phone check

 

First, David will lead in the warm up.  Section leaders will lead their sections in sight reading

Jack will pull up Besame Mucho and Ave Maria

They will sing through Besame Mucho 2 times

They will also sing through ave Maria 2 times

Goal is to have last 20 minutes to work on solos and ensembles

Then, They have solos to work on

I don’t let them have their phones   They can pull the songs up on their chrome books

You may let a couple work in my office

The quartet also needs to work at least 15 minutes on their song(David, Lexi, Mykey, and Jack)

Some in folder room and  some in closet,  some in practice rooms 

 

These students may go into cafeteria and work – Mykey, David, Carley, Lexi, Julia 

If there are any issues, I have two packets they can work on.  Don’t hesitate to assign them – once is a rhythm pattern and one is a sol feg packet.  If they lose their privilege to work on solo, please assign them the packets and keep them in a chair in the choir room with a pencil and working.

If they still have time, they may copy the words to their solo onto white paper or notebook paper.

 

Junior Varsity

Chloe can take attendance and turn it in to office each day  Chloe is like a student aide for you so she can do anything you need her to do like if you need more copies or need her to sit by someone and help them

Layla and Meagan are only in JV because of schedule conflict – they will work on their own.  Please make sure they are working in practice rooms

Mrs. Watson may come one day during this time to give a lesson

First they will sing through The Greatest Showman two times,  Chloe can pull it up on the computer.  Meagan and Layla will work on their solos each day.

  They can sing through 3 or 4 times   They can choose to sing  then they will work on packets

I don’t care if they work together if they are truly working

They can also sing Joshua’s Battle   Chloe will know how to pull it up – they can sing this songs through two or three times each 

Pass out their packets each day and have them work on their rhythm packets.  Ty is really good at it and can help if you need help

*Meagan Layla and Chloe

 

11:15 – 11:45

Middle School Music Memory – they can probably just work in groups of 2 or 3 or Kinzlee can play songs for them  You will have about 5-7 students

Remind them that contest is coming up in a week, so they really need to work hard

Addie can help with questions

 

7th and 8th Grade

5th period

Each day:

Kinzlee will take attendance, then she and another student may go turn in paper to office

They will sing  Joshua’s Battle 3 times

Then they will sing  Hallelujah from Shrek 2-3 times

They can also sing Harmony 2 times

Painless Opera

5th period Gracelyn will know how to pull this up on my computer

Then they will work on Rhythm packet

They need to work on this 15 minutes by themselves and then if they are doing a great job quietly they may work in pairs

  • Aleah, Jacklyn, Allison, and Kinlee need to go in my office and work the first 20 minutes on music memory

 

6th period

Bryce Smiddy is my aide for the next two periods

He will take Cole, Logan  and Jacie to work on music memory.  

Activities same as 5th period

Same as before Jacie/Addie/Claira are your people   Addie can take roll

Jacie and Addie will take to the office

Claira will pull up songs  Painless Opera, Hallelujah, Harmony and Joshuas Battle

Then this will be just like 5th period – same assignments

January 3-6, January 9-13

Welcome Back!  Happy New Year

Varsity Choir

Select solos and determine competition

Begin work on Concert and Sight Reading for  Contest

*February 3 is solo and ensemble in Mount Pleasant

Review and testing on Key Signatures

The Greatest Showman

JV Choir

The Greatest Showman

Middle 7/8

New Song:  Harmony – solo designation

Sightreading  and Rounds

Solo and Ensemble prep for in house competition

6th Grade

Schoolhouse Rock

If you don’t have a highlighter and pencil in your Choir Notebook, make sure you have this by Monday!

 

December 5-9

Varsity Choir

Concert Thursday!!! Wear Formal Wear. Check in is at 5:45

The following students competed at Pre Area Thursday December 1

Julia Lawrence, Aleighna Tuttle, Brylie Stone, Lexi Morris, Mykey Feldhauser, Lauren Odoms, Kenna Stewart, Layla Hidalgo, Jack Allen, David Watson
Advancing to the next round
Soprano. 3rd Chair Lexi Morris
Alto:  6th Chair Mykey Feldhauser
7th Lauren Odoms
Tenor:  2nd Layla Hidalgo
6th Chair:  Jack Allen
Bass:  5th Chair David Watson
I’m so proud of these amazing musicians!
Next stop – Tryouts for All State  January 7 at Stephen F. Austin. Woo Hoo
We will be prepping all week for concert!
7th/8th Grade
Concert Thursday, December 8
Wear denim and choir t-shirts
Props for  12 Groovy Days were due Friday.  Bring them now if you forgot
We will be prepping all week for concert
6th Grade
Practice for Snow Biz
Performance will be Tuesday December 13 @ 3:00 (unless we have to change because of band concert)
We will prepping all week

November 14-18. November 28 – December 2

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR EACH ONE OF YOUR!   HAPPY THANKSGIVING

6th Grade Choir

We will continue with Snow Biz!     Tentative performance date will be Tuesday December 13 during class!

7/8th

Concert December 8 6:00. Choir shirts need to be purchased or located(last years) .  Money is due November 18.

We will be singing Give Us Hope, I Will Sing you The Stars and several Christmas selections.  We will be working on all of those the next two weeks

Students will join Varsity for the Finale – Let There Be Peace

 

JV/HIGH SCHOOL

Students will be singing for Senior Citizen Luncheon on Friday, November 18.  They will need to wear choir t-shirt and bring 50’s/60s props for Jerzee Boy Song

Citizens 55 and over are invited for a free lunch!  Parents are welcome to stand in the back and enjoy your child’s performance.

Christmas Concert – December 8!    Concert begins at 6. Be here at 5:40 dressed in all formal attire  and ready to warm up.

 

 

 

November 7-11

Congrats to Middle School and High School students who performed in an amazing workshop and concert Saturday

IMPORTANT DATES. 7/8 CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 8 AUDITORIUM!

VARSITY AND JV CHOIR WILL PERFORM FOR SENIOR CITIZEN LUNCHEON ON NOVEMBER 18 AT LUNCH

6th Grade

Snowbiz

All Parts are now assigned.  Students may be bringing home parts to study!  They are so cute!

7/8

Preparation for Christmas Concert

JV

Preparation for Senior Citizen Luncheon

Varsity

If you are advancing to the next level, you should be practicing 30 minutes outside of class each day!  Your next competition is December 1 in Pittsburg Texas This is a school day so prepare in advance for classes you will miss

Private Voice lessons are available and encouraged!

We will be choosing Solo and Ensemble Songs for Contest. This contest is February 3 in Pittsburg Texas. Competition is not mandatory but encouraged.  If you do not compete, you are still responsible for learning a solo and performing for a grade in class. Students choosing a class one solo and scoring a one at competition advance to state!!

We will be performing for the Senior Citizen Luncheon on November 18 at lunch.  Parents are invited to attend and stand in the back.  Citizens 55 and older are invited to lunch free of charge.  Please call Julie Bodovsky at the main office to make a reservation.  Each student needs a little prop for the 50’s number – black jacket, sunglasses, etc.

 

October 31 – November 4

IMPORTANT – ALL REGION THIS SATURDAY

Meet at choir room 7:00  Saturday am.  Wear a White Oak shirt and jeans.    Remember we will change clothes there.  Bring a change of clothes.  Please read the note sent home for all details.  Concert at 5!

Happy Halloween

Monday – we will do Halloween songs/activities in all classes!!!

Tuesday -Friday

All Region members will be working on their songs and their next competition(high school)

6th Grade

6th Grade

Working on Snow Biz!!

We will complete solo and speaking part assignments!

Friday is Student’s Choice Music Day.  Remember to send your choices before lunch on Thursday

7th/8th Grade

We will be working on All Region Music and Christmas Muisc

Sub Varsity and Varsity

Memorizing Jersey Boys

Preparation for Senior Citizen Luncheon – November 18th!  Parents are invited to stand in the back and listen.  Citizens over 55 are all invited.  Call Julie Bodovsky at the main office to make a reservation.

 

October 24 – 31

6th Grade

Work on Show Biz

Students will be give opportunities for solos and speaking parts this week.

Fridays are your music days. Students must submit songs for approval before lunch on Thursday

7th and 8th Grade

Let There Be Peace on Earth/A Very Merry Christmas/O Come All Ye Faithful

Remember All Region Members.  We will have concert in Sulphur Springs on November 5. We will leave school around 7:20.  Bring black dress attire for concert.  You will come in school clothes and change.  Parents will attend concert and bring you home.  Guys will wear black pants and white dress shirt.   Letter to Follow

JV. Let There Be Peace on Earth. The Jersey Boys

Varsity

Senior Citizen Luncheon November 18!   We will be performing and parents are invited to stand in the back and listen to the choir. It will be in the cafeteria

All Region is November 5.  We will leave at 7:20.  Parents will attend concert and bring students home.  Letter to follow  Varsity will wear formal choir attire to concert.  They will change at the venue in Sulphur Springs

Pre Area is December 2 in Pittsburg Texas. Students should be working daily in preparation for this concert.