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Choir News - 12/18/2017

12/18/2017

Good Morning!
First, let me say once again, congratulations choir on a wonderful Winter Concert! You’ve worked very hard this semester to make things happen and we’ve come a long way since our first concert at the beginning of the year, BRAVO!

My Absence and Your Exams

Exams must be administered next semester. Unfortunately, I have strep.
Please do not worry about the exams. It’s very similar to fall semester exams of the past where we will review the music performance assessment rubrics/criteria and use them to judge a performance.

Spring Trip Deposit

If you were interested in submitting a spring trip deposit this week then you are welcome to do so! The trip is not yet full.
To submit a trip deposit in my absence, drop it off with the front office and ask them if they would please put the deposit in my mailbox. I will collect them and go through them this week.
Trip info available here: http://www.pacehighchoir.com/home/spring-trip-announcement

Solo and Ensemble

I will have more solo and ensemble details laid out when we return from the semester break.
In the meantime, if you are interested in me picking out some music for you to look at over the break, please shoot me an email (watersp@santarosa.k12.fl.us) and I will do my best to find something for you to begin studying (rhythms, solfege, translations, meaning, etc).

Upcoming Spectating Opportunities

If you are interested in attending with us as a chaperone, please email Mr. Waters, watersp@santarosa.k12.fl.us.
These opportunities are a REALLY BIG DEAL!
- There’s a common stigma that opera is boring, and while operas can tend to be very long they are actually very exciting in person, especially for an amateur vocalist who understands the technical complexity of what they’re doing on-stage to achieve that sound.
- Typical opera tickets cost between $50-$200
  - Tickets for us are typically $5, plus the cost of transportation.
- I will have a handout and permission slip ready when we get back from break.
- Dates:
  - Pensacola Opera’s Madama Butterfly on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018.
  - Pensacola Opera’s Man of La Mancha on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Charms

Charms information sheets went home earlier this semester so that students could share their Username and Password with their parents.
A tutorial is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAvoR8CgCwg.
The Pace High Choir school code is pacehighchoir
Your student has set their password.
- If your student has forgotten their password and cannot recover it, then please send me an email, watersp@santarosa.k12.fl.us, asking me to reset their password back to their username.

2017 Winter Concert

12/12/2017

RSVP on our Facebook event!

Choir Update - December 11th, 2017

12/11/2017

Help Needed!

We need volunteers to help setup the intermission festivities during Sims MS’ performance at 6:00pm.
If you are able to assist in setting up please contact Mr. Waters at watersp@santarosa.k12.fl.us AND plan to arrive at 5:30pm to coordinate with Ms. Tyner.

Winter Concert

Winter Concert – Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ Immanuel Baptist Church at 7:15pm
- http://www.pacehighchoir.com/home/2017-winter-concert
Dress Rehearsal – Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 @ Pace High after school from 3:30p-5:30p
- Students will not need to be in uniform BUT they need all uniform items for a uniform check.
- Students will keep their uniform at school Wednesday night so that all pieces are ready to take to their walkthrough on Thursday.
Doors will open at 5:45pm
- Sims MS will perform at 6:00pm
- Pace HS will perform at 7:15pm
  - Pace HS families may choose to arrive during the intermission, tentatively between 6:45p and 7:15p.
Students’ call time is 3:30pm (immediately after school) in Independence Hall to change and prepare to shuttle over to Immanuel Baptist Church for our walkthrough.
- Students should pack a snack to tide them over until after the concert.

Spring Trip

There is an optional spring trip opportunity on April 26-28th for interested students.
- http://www.pacehighchoir.com/home/spring-trip-announcement
Deposits for the trip are due this week (December 11-15).