Pace High Choir Updates!

Good Afternoon & Happy Weekend!
 
If you are reading this on the website and have NOT received this update via email.  Please check your Charms account to make sure your contact information is up to date.  There is a chance your student may not have entered it correctly OR at all.  But we dedicated two days of class to learning how to log into Charms and update information.  Also, Finances are currently up to date on Charms.
 
CHOCOLATE

• Students, continue to wrap up the chocolate sale.
• Many families will be happy to hear we only have one box of chocolate left to be checked out!

 
2016 CHOIR SHIRT

• This year’s choir shirt will be in next week.
• The choir shirt is paid for with the student lab fee.  If you have not yet paid the lab fee or sold chocolate to cover the $30 please send this in as soon as possible.

 
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY *Concert Choir Only – National Anthem

• This performance is mandatory for all concert choir students.  Any conflicts should be communicated to Mr. Waters via email (watersp@santarosa.k12.fl.us) far in advance of the performance.
• I’m happy to announce that the Concert Choir (2nd period) will have their first performance opportunity of the year next Friday at the Pace vs. Navarre game singing the Star Spangled Banner.
• Uniform Expectation: 2016 Choir Shirt, Jean pants, close toed shoes.
• Itinerary:
  • 4:00p – Men report to Choir Room for recruitment event.
  • 5:30p – Sims and Pace Men eat.
  • 6:15p – ALL Concert Choir report to Choir Room for warmup.
  • 6:45p – Depart for Stadium
  • Approximately 7:15p – Perform National Anthem
  • After the performance all choir students are welcome to stay to enjoy the football game or go home. 

 
UWF FIELD TRIP – Monday, October 10th

• There is an optional trip to watch University of West Florida’s choir perform on Monday, October 10th. 
• The trip cost is $5 for transportation.  Students should bring their own money for dinner.
• Students interested in going will need to sign up ahead of time. 
• If you are interested in chaperoning PLEASE contact Mr. Waters.
• Itinerary:
  • 5:00p - Depart Pace HS
  • 5:30p - Arrive at University Town Plaza
  • 6:30p - Depart University Town Plaza
  • 7:00p - Arrive at University of West Florida
  • 7:30p - Concert
  • 9:30p - Depart University of West Florida
  • 10:00p - Arrive at Pace High School

 
UNIFORMS

• We have finished uniform measurements and sent in the order.
• Students have been submitting full (Men-$130 / Ladies-$140) and partial (Men-$65 / Ladies-$70) payments on their uniforms.  If you have a student who is new to Pace High Choir or replacing an old uniform please submit payment as soon as possible.

 
DISNEY

• We submitted our audition tape and should hear back from Disney by Monday, October 10th.
• Thank you to the students for helping create a wonderful audition tape!
• Make sure that you are up to date on your deposit (both students and chaperones, cost is per traveler).
• The first $100 payment on the trip is due Monday, October 3rd.

 
ALL-COUNTY

• We had a record amount of students pass the written portion of the All-County audition, CONGRATULATIONS!!! 
• We look forward to Vocal Auditions at Pace High School on Monday, September 26th.

 
ALL-STATE

• All eight girls who participated in the second round (sight-reading) of All-State auditions passed!  Congratulations!
• These girls will be moving on to the Vocal Quality audition at Navarre High School in November.
• If they are given a spot in one of the All-State Choirs then they will perform in Tampa with the best high school vocal musicians in the state!