IMPORTANT DATES EVENT DATE/TIME/LOCATION CLASSES INVOLVED ORANGE INFORMATION SHEET DUE FRIDAY, NOV. 6th! This was handed out in class last week regarding the YEARBOOK PHOTO ON NOV. 20th and the HOLIDAY CONCERTS ON DEC. 8th and 9th *********************************** Wednesday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Holiday - No school ************************************* Group Photos for Yearbook Friday, November 20th- All Choirs, during respective classes (see below for required concert attire description) *********************************** Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Holiday - No school ************************************* Holiday Concerts! Tuesday, December 8th 7pm - Holiday Concert #1 (with Orchestras) Choirs: Junior Girls' Chorus, Concert Choir, Norseman Honor Choir, and Madrigal Singers Wednesday, December 9th 7pm - Holiday Concert #2 (with Bands) Choirs: Boys' Chorus, Senior Girls' Chorus, Norseman Honor Choir, and Madrigal Singers ************************************* Thursday, December 17th 7pm - Madrigal Singers perform at Motus Perpetuum (SAMOHI's Winter Concert) ************************************** December 19-January 3 Winter Break ************************************* January 11 through January 27 - Video Assessments - All classes

HOMEWORK -

(Scroll down for individual class homework)

All classes-

Choral Music Handbook signatures were due on September 24th - please bring them in if you see a zero on your pinnacle grade!

QOTW # 1 - Explain why you think music in important to enrich our lives (due FRI. 9/18)

No QOTW week of September 21st

No QOTW week of September 28th

QOTW # 2 (Done in class Oct. 7th/8th) - What does it take to become a great musician? Name three key ingredients. Which one do you think is the most important and why?

QOTW # 3 - Name a period of time from the past in which you would have enjoyed being a musician. Explain why you chose that time period. What would your music have been like? (due FRI. 10/16)

QOTW # 4 - Done in class Oct. 20/21 - How is playing on a sport team like participating in a choir, band, or orchestra?

QOTW #5 - Think about scary movies you have seen. Music often helps to make scary scenes even more frightening. What elements of music can make it sound scary? What music sounds the most frightening to you? (due FRI. 10/30)

No more QOTW's until January 2010!

CONCERT ATTIRE DESCRIPTION:

(Parents please contact Mrs. Blanchard no later than November 6th if you need any of the items listed)

JUNIOR GIRLS' AND BOYS' CHORUS:

MEN

white dress shirt (button-down, long or short sleeved)

long, black, plain colored tie or bow tie

black dress slacks

black socks

black dress shoes

 

WOMEN

plain white blouse

plain black skirt (below kneee-length)

Plain nylons (no socks, colored stockings)

black dress shoes (closed toe- no sandals)

no excessive hair ornaments or jewelry

 

NORSEMAN HONOR CHOIR, CONCERT CHOIR, and SENIOR GIRLS will wear their assigned robes

TO BE WORN UNDERNEATH ROBE...

MEN

white shirt (short or long sleeved)

black bow tie

black dress slacks

black socks

black dress shoes

 

WOMEN

plain black blouse and skirt or black dress (no tank tops, skirt below knee-length)

plain or black nylons (no socks/ colored stockings)

black dress shoes (closed toe, no sandals)

no excessive hair ornaments or jewelry

 ***MADRIGALS: black suits and ladies wear their dresses***

 More Homework!

All singers remember... practice the following skills daily-

Practice all major scales, major and minor triads, and chromatic scale using the Curwen Hand Signals (Solfege).

Practice sight-singing sheets and sight-reading your music.

Practice counting and clapping your part in each song as well as the rhythm sheets handed out in class.

Keep singing!

Boys' Chorus Check Pinnacle for names of worksheets and to see if you turned it in - a "Z" indicates that you did not! An "X" or a score means you did. TEST 1 on Notes/Rests and Notes on the Staff (treble and bass clefs) is on Wed. 11/18. Study! Practice your rhythm sheet and music daily!	Concert Choir Check Pinnacle for names of worksheets and to see if you turned it in - a "Z" indicates that you did not! An "X" or a score means you did. Practice your rhythm sheet and music daily!
Norseman Honor Choir Solfege (syllables under your part - in PENCIL) all of your music Check Pinnacle for names of worksheets and to see if you turned it in - a "Z" indicates that you did not! An "X" or a score means you did. Practice your rhythm sheets and music daily!	Senior Girls' Choir (Girls' Choir II) Check Pinnacle for names of worksheets and to see if you turned it in - a "Z" indicates that you did not! An "X" or a score means you did. Practice your music daily!
Junior Girls' Chorus (Girls' Choir I) Check Pinnacle for names of worksheets and to see if you turned it in - a "Z" indicates that you did not! An "X" or a score means you did. TEST 1 on Notes/Rests and Notes on the Staff (treble and bass clefs) is on Wed. 11/18. Study! Practice your music daily!	Madrigal Singers Upcoming rehearsals: Tuesday, Nov. 3 Sopranos and Altos only! Thursday, Nov. 5 Tenors and Basses only! Tuesday, Nov. 10 All 3-4:30pm Thursday, Nov. 12 All 3-4pm Tuesday, Nov. 17 All 3-4:30pm Thursday, Nov. 19 All 3-4pm Tuesday, Nov. 24 All 3-4pm Tuesday Dec. 1 (auditorium)All 3-4:30pm Thursday Dec. 3 (auditorium) All 3-4pm Tuesday Dec. 8 3-3:30pm (auditorium) All (Bring music and pencil!)

 

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