Music in Moonlight:

A coffeehouse-style evening of outstanding talent and delicious food, takes place TOMORROW (Saturday March 1st) at 7:00 PM in St. Paul’s Church, 1006 Third St., (across from Hackley Park.) This is an eclectic night of amazing talent including the Mona Shores Chamber Choir and String Quartet. The $10 donation ($5 for kids under 12) provides an evening of fun, amazing entertainment and homemade, unlimited desserts and warm beverages. All proceeds benefit Heather Bloom’s (Choir student Dan Bloom’s Mom) fight against lymphoma.

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE FOUR REHEARSALS (FIVE IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

Note: We have a 1/2 day on this day

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets went on sale as of Monday, (February 25th) at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

Bye-Bye Birdie Rehearsal schedule:

Week of: March 3rd-7th

Tuesday, March. 4: 6:30-7:30: All Teen Girls & Guys & Erin:
(Dance Ice House Livin) scene 7
7:30-8:15: Act Two scene 7 Blocking:
Molly W., Erin, Kellie C.,Kalie B., Lauren Cole,
Casey W., Nate A., Tyler H. & Spencer Smith, Calder
Laura & Jill
8:15-9:00: JILL ONLY: Spanish Rose

Wednesday, Mar. 5: 6:30-8:00 FULL CAST
Run Act Two scenes 1-7
8:00-9:00: Calder & Jill
Choreograph “Rosie”

Thursday, Mar. 6: 6:30-7:15: Blocking Act Two scene 8:
Calder, Erin, Laura, Nate A., Cheslea Z., Jonny,
Chris Barrett, and ALL TEEN GIRLS
7:15-7:45: Polish/review “ROSIE” & “A MOTHER
DOESN’T MATTER”
7:45-9:00: FULL CAST!!!
RUN ALL ACT TWO!!!!

NEW!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie (UPDATED AS OF 2/25/08) Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog, in PDF Format. The build times for next week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

Bye-Bye Birdie Set Construction Schedule: Week of: March 3rd-7th

Monday, March 3 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Tuesday, March 4 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction: 5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, March 5 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction: 5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Thursday, March 6 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Money still owed by the following people: Erin Frutchey, Nick Adsit, Calder Burgam and Erin Robere.

MONEY WAS DUE THIS PAST MONDAY (AT THE LATEST)!! Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. This money is now past due. IF YOU WERE MISSING CHEESECAKE AND WE HAVE REORDERED IT, YOU CAN WAIT TO PAY FOR THOSE CAKES IF YOU PREFER TO. If you prefer to do this, let me D’Oyly know, in writing today (Tuesday) so we can make note of this in our books. We still have about $700 outstanding and we need to pay the bill for the cheesecake to the company.

NEW!! The Cheesecake that had to be reordered arrived yesterday (Thursday!!). Did you remember to pick yours up after school??

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting THIS Sunday at 3:30pm before Collage.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

The new Collage date is THIS Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). 

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

Treble Choir: O Fortuna, Living in a Holy City, Barter

Men’s Choir: O Fortuna, Into and Among You, Lament of a Fisher’s Wife, Living in a Holy City

Singers: O Fortuna, Living in a Holy City. Then we did a sectional rehearsal: Guys-The Forest on the Shore, Lament of a Fisher’s Wife.
Girls: The Forest on the Shore, Ka Hia Manu

Acappella: Into and Among You, This We Know, I Will Be Earth, Barter

Music in Moonlight:

A coffeehouse-style evening of outstanding talent and delicious food, takes place this Saturday March 1st at 7:00 PM in St. Paul’s Church, 1006 Third St., (across from Hackley Park.) This is an eclectic night of amazing talent including the Mona Shores Chamber Choir and String Quartet. The $10 donation ($5 for kids under 12) provides an evening of fun, amazing entertainment and homemade, unlimited desserts and warm beverages. All proceeds benefit Heather Bloom’s (Choir student Dan Bloom’s Mom) fight against lymphoma.

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE FIVE REHEARSALS (SIX IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

NEW!! (We have a 1/2 day on this day)

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets went on sale as of Monday, (February 25th) at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

REMINDER: IMPORTANT REGARDING COSTUMING:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bye Bye Birdie cast:

We are into the final month before production and counting. While I’ve received a few items from a few of you there is quite a bit of costuming that was on the list for you to supply that needs to come in…and soon! We need to check fit when it comes in. The originally requested deadline was March 7^th – guys I realize some of you may be holding off on things because you are going to use your choir shoes and need them for the performance on March 9^th , but please bring everything else in asap! I will be at school this week Tuesday from 3 through rehearsal for sure and probably Wed during rehearsal as well as Thur after school. I’ll keep you posted on the next couple of weeks. If you are unsure of what you need – check under pages on Mr. Lawton’s blog, call me or email me. But time is racing ever more quickly to get things ready! Thank you! Mrs. Patten

NEW!!

Pictures for Thursday, Feb. 28th have been rescheduled for next Thursday. Times TBA. (We have a conflict with One Acts tomorrow evening.)

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!

Week of: Feb. 25–29

Thursday, Feb. 28: 6:30:7:30 : Laura & Calder “A Mother doesn’t Matter”
7:30-9:00 : FULL CAST
Run/review Act Two scenes 1-6

NEW!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie (UPDATED AS OF 2/25/08) Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog, in PDF Format. The build times for the rest of THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

Thursday, February 28 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Money still owed by the following people: Erin Frutchey, Nick Adsit, Calder Burgam and Erin Robere.

MONEY WAS DUE THIS PAST MONDAY (AT THE LATEST)!! Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. This money is now past due. IF YOU WERE MISSING CHEESECAKE AND WE HAVE REORDERED IT, YOU CAN WAIT TO PAY FOR THOSE CAKES IF YOU PREFER TO. If you prefer to do this, let me D’Oyly know, in writing today (Tuesday) so we can make note of this in our books. We still have about $700 outstanding and we need to pay the bill for the cheesecake to the company.

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting has been moved to this Sunday at 3:30pm before Collage since the guys have a rehearsal today.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

RESCHEDULED FROM OUR RECENT SNOWED OUT CONCERT!! The new Collage date is THIS WEEK Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

All three directors were at the American Choral Director’s Central Division Conference last week Thursday and Friday. Students were assigned to work on all of our March 9th concert music, with the aid of special practice CD’s Mr. Lawton and Mr. D’Oyly put together.

Treble Choir: The Forest On The Shore, Rain Come Down, Living In A Holy City

Men’s Choir: I’ve Got Peace Like A River, Living In A Holy City, The Forest On The Shore

Singers: The Moon is Distant From The Sea, The Forest On The Shore (guys only), I Will Be Earth, Ka Hia Manu

Acappella: This We Know, Into the Sky

Music in Moonlight:

A coffeehouse-style evening of outstanding talent and delicious food, takes place this Saturday March 1st at 7:00 PM in St. Paul’s Church, 1006 Third St., (across from Hackley Park.) This is an eclectic night of amazing talent including the Mona Shores Chamber Choir and String Quartet. The $10 donation ($5 for kids under 12) provides an evening of fun, amazing entertainment and homemade, unlimited desserts and warm beverages. All proceeds benefit Heather Bloom’s (Choir student Dan Bloom’s Mom) fight against lymphoma.

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE SIX REHEARSALS (SEVEN IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

NEW!! (We have a 1/2 day on this day)

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets went on sale as of Monday, February 25th) at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

ALSO VERY IMPORTANT INFO. REGARDING TICKETS!!!!!

THERE IS GOING TO BE A “CONVENIENCE TICKETS PURCHASE DAY” (TOMORROW) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, WHERE MONA SHORES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS CAN CALL THE FRAUENTHAL TICKET OFFICE AT 231.722.9750 AND PLACE A TICKET ORDER BY PHONE!! BE AWARE, THIS IS IN PLACE OF ANY OTHER EARLY PARENT TICKETS SALES EVENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR EVENTS LIKE SINGING TREE. YOU WILL NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS WITH A CREDIT CARD AT THAT THE TIME OF YOUR CALL. YOUR TICKETS WILL BE MAILED OUT TO YOU!

NEW AND IMPORTANT REGARDING COSTUMING:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bye Bye Birdie cast:

We are into the final month before production and counting. While I’ve received a few items from a few of you there is quite a bit of costuming that was on the list for you to supply that needs to come in…and soon! We need to check fit when it comes in. The originally requested deadline was March 7^th – guys I realize some of you may be holding off on things because you are going to use your choir shoes and need them for the performance on March 9^th , but please bring everything else in asap! I will be at school this week Tuesday from 3 through rehearsal for sure and probably Wed during rehearsal as well as Thur after school. I’ll keep you posted on the next couple of weeks. If you are unsure of what you need – check under pages on Mr. Lawton’s blog, call me or email me. But time is racing ever more quickly to get things ready! Thank you! Mrs. Patten

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!

Week of: Feb. 25–29

Wednesday, Feb 27: 6:30-9:00: SHRINERS again (all people above)

Thursday, Feb. 28: 6:30:7:30 : Laura & Calder “A Mother doesn’t Matter”
7:30-9:00 : FULL CAST
Run/review Act Two scenes 1-6

NEW!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie (UPDATED AS OF 2/25/08) Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog, in PDF Format. The build times for the rest of THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

Tuesday, February 26 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction
Wednesday, February 27 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction
Thursday, February 28 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

MONEY WAS DUE THIS PAST MONDAY (AT THE LATEST)!! Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. This money is now past due. IF YOU WERE MISSING CHEESECAKE AND WE HAVE REORDERED IT, YOU CAN WAIT TO PAY FOR THOSE CAKES IF YOU PREFER TO. If you prefer to do this, let me D’Oyly know, in writing today (Tuesday) so we can make note of this in our books. We still have about $2,000 outstanding and we need to pay the bill for the cheesecake to the company.

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting has been moved to this Sunday at 3:30pm before Collage since the guys have a rehearsal today.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

RESCHEDULED FROM OUR RECENT SNOWED OUT CONCERT!! The new Collage date is THIS WEEK Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

All three directors were at the American Choral Director’s Central Division Conference last week Thursday and Friday. Students were assigned to work on all of our March 9th concert music, with the aid of special practice CD’s Mr. Lawton and Mr. D’Oyly put together.

Treble Choir: I Will Be Earth, Rain Come Down, The Forest On The Shore

Men’s Choir: Lament of a Fisher’s Wife, The Forest On The Shore, Rain Come Down, Peace Like A River

Singers: Lament of A Fisher’s Wife, The Forest On The Shore

Acappella: I Will Be Earth, This We Know

 

Music in Moonlight:

A coffeehouse-style evening of outstanding talent and delicious food, takes place this Saturday March 1st at 7:00 PM in St. Paul’s Church, 1006 Third St., (across from Hackley Park.)  This is an eclectic night of amazing talent including the Mona Shores Chamber Choir and String Quartet. The $10 donation ($5 for kids under 12) provides an evening of fun, amazing entertainment and homemade, unlimited desserts and warm beverages.  All proceeds benefit Heather Bloom’s (Choir student Dan Bloom’s Mom) fight against lymphoma.

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE SEVEN REHEARSALS (EIGHT IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Tuesday, Feb. 26th ALL HS/MS GUYS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School.

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

NEW!! (We have a 1/2 day on this day)

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets went on sale as of Monday, February 25th) at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

ALSO NEW AND VERY IMPORTANT INFO. REGARDING TICKETS!!!!!

THERE IS  GOING TO BE A “CONVENIENCE TICKETS PURCHASE DAY” (TOMORROW) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, WHERE MONA SHORES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS CAN CALL THE FRAUENTHAL TICKET OFFICE AT 231.722.9750 AND PLACE A TICKET ORDER BY PHONE!! BE AWARE, THIS IS IN PLACE OF ANY OTHER EARLY PARENT TICKETS SALES EVENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR EVENTS LIKE SINGING TREE. YOU WILL NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS WITH A CREDIT CARD AT THAT THE TIME OF YOUR CALL. YOUR TICKETS WILL BE MAILED OUT TO YOU!

 “Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!

Week of: Feb. 25–29

Tuesday, Feb.26: 6:30-9:00: Choreograph “SHRINERS DANCE”
Jill and her boys (ALL ADULT CHORUS GUYS)

Wednesday, Feb 27: 6:30-9:00: SHRINERS again (all people above)

Thursday, Feb. 28: 6:30:7:30 : Laura & Calder “A Mother doesn’t Matter”
7:30-9:00 : FULL CAST
Run/review Act Two scenes 1-6

NEW!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie (UPDATED AS OF 2/25/08) Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog, in PDF Format. The build times for the rest of THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

Tuesday, February 26 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction
Wednesday, February 27 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction
Thursday, February 28 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

MONEY WAS DUE YESTERDAY AT THE LATEST!! Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. This money is now past due. IF YOU WERE MISSING CHEESECAKE AND WE HAVE REORDERED IT, YOU CAN WAIT TO PAY FOR THOSE CAKES IF YOU PREFER TO. If you prefer to do this, let me D’Oyly know, in writing today (Tuesday) so we can make note of this in our books.

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting has been moved to this Sunday at 3:30pm before Collage since the guys have a rehearsal today.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

RESCHEDULED FROM OUR RECENT SNOWED OUT CONCERT!! The new Collage date is THIS WEEK Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

All three directors were at the American Choral Director’s Central Division Conference last week Thursday and Friday. Students were assigned to work on all of our March 9th concert music, with the aid of special practice CD’s Mr. Lawton and Mr. D’Oyly put together.

Treble Choir: The Forest On The Shore, Barter, Into and Among You

Men’s Choir: The Forest On the Shore, Into and Among You, Lament of a Fisher’s Wife

Singers: The Forest on the Shore, Barter

Acappella: The Forest on the Shore, Barter, I Will Be Earth

THIS SCHEDULE WILL REPLACE THE OLD ONE!!!!!!! 

Build and Tech Schedule

REVISED!

February

Monday, February 25 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Tuesday, February 26 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, February 27 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Thursday, February 28 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

March

Monday, March 3 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Tuesday, March 4 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, March 5 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Thursday, March 6 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Monday, March 10 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Tuesday, March 11 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, March 12 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Thursday, March 13 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Friday, March 14 9am-9pm Parent Set Construction

Saturday, March 15 12pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Monday, March 17 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Load-In

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Tuesday, March 18 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Load-In

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, March 19 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Load-In

Thursday, March 20 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Load-In

5pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Friday, March 21 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Load-In

Saturday, March 22 10am-6pm Student/Parent Light Load-In

Tech Week

Monday, March 24 3pm-5pm Notes

5pm-10pm 1^st Tech Run

Tuesday, March 25 3pm-5pm Notes

5pm-10pm 2^nd Tech Run

Wednesday, March 26 3pm-5pm Notes

5pm-10pm 3^rd Tech Run

Thursday, March 27 3pm-5pm Notes

7:30pm 1^st Performance (Crew Call 6:00pm)

Friday, March 28 7:30pm 2^nd Performance (Crew Call 6:00pm)

Saturday, March 29 7:30pm 3^rd Performance (Crew Call 6:00pm)

Sunday, March 30 1pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Strike

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE EIGHT REHEARSALS (NINE IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Monday, Feb. 25th ALL HS/MS GIRLS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School

Tuesday, Feb. 26th ALL HS/MS GUYS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School.

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

NEW!! (We have a 1/2 day on this day)

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets will be available BEGINNING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

ALSO NEW AND VERY IMPORTANT INFO. REGARDING TICKETS!!!!!

THERE IS ALSO GOING TO BE A “CONVENIENCE TICKETS PURCHASE DAY” ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, WHERE MONA SHORES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS CAN CALL THE FRAUENTHAL TICKET OFFICE AT 231.722.9750 AND PLACE A TICKET ORDER BY PHONE!! BE AWARE, THIS IS IN PLACE OF ANY OTHER EARLY PARENT TICKETS SALES EVENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR EVENTS LIKE SINGING TREE.

The Bye Bye Birdie T-Shirt Order Forms are posted on the right of the blog, under “Pages.” These are due BY TODAY (MONDAY), AT THE LATEST!

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!
Week of: Feb. 25–29

Tuesday, Feb.26: 6:30-9:00: Choreograph “SHRINERS DANCE”
Jill and her boys (ALL ADULT CHORUS GUYS)

Wednesday, Feb 27: 6:30-9:00: SHRINERS again (all people above)

Thursday, Feb. 28: 6:30:7:30 : Laura & Calder “A Mother doesn’t Matter”
7:30-9:00 : FULL CAST
Run/review Act Two scenes 1-6

REMINDER!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog. The build times for THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

NEW/IMPORTANT: THE SET BUILD SCHEDULE WILL BE UPDATED SHORTLY. OUR SET DESIGNER, BRIAN GOODMAN, IS REORGANIZING THE SCHEDULE, DUE TO ALL THE LOST HOURS WITH THE SNOW. I WILL POST AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE IT!! I also sent out an email update to the set construction group with more details.

MONEY DUE TODAY AT THE LATEST!! Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. PLEASE HAVE YOUR MONEY IN BY MONDAY AT THE LATEST! IF YOU WERE MISSING CHEESECAKE AND WE HAVE REORDERED IT, YOU CAN WAIT TO PAY FOR THOSE CAKES IF YOU PREFER TO.

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting has been moved to Sunday at 3:30pm before Collage since the guys have a rehearsal tomorrow.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

RESCHEDULED FROM OUR RECENT SNOWED OUT CONCERT!! The new Collage date is THIS WEEK Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

All three directors were at the American Choral Director’s Central Division Conference last week Thursday and Friday. Students were assigned to work on all of our March 9th concert music, with the aid of special practice CD’s Mr. Lawton and Mr. D’Oyly put together.

Treble Choir:

Men’s Choir:

Singers:

Acappella:

OF EARTHLY THINGS CONCERT, SUNDAY MARCH 9TH, 2008:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE EIGHT REHEARSALS (NINE IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

SOLO AUDITIONS FOR RAIN COME DOWN, THIS WE KNOW (ACC. ONLY) AND INTO THE SKY (ACC. ONLY) WILL BE THIS WEEK SUNDAY, AT 3:00PM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CHOIR ROOM (203).

NEW IMPORTANT UPDATED DATES & TIMES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Monday, Feb. 25th ALL HS/MS GIRLS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School

Tuesday, Feb. 26th ALL HS/MS GUYS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School.

Thursday, March 6th (All Day, With our Guest Artist, Mr. Cobb)

NEW!! (We have a 1/2 day on this day)

12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.

2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

WORKSHOP/CONCERT DAY:

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS UPDATED INFO!!!: Tickets will be available BEGINNING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm.

ALSO NEW AND VERY IMPORTANT INFO. REGARDING TICKETS!!!!!

THERE IS ALSO GOING TO BE A “CONVENIENCE TICKETS PURCHASE DAY” ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, WHERE MONA SHORES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS CAN CALL THE FRAUENTHAL TICKET OFFICE AT 231.722.9750 AND PLACE A TICKET ORDER BY PHONE!! BE AWARE, THIS IS IN PLACE OF ANY OTHER EARLY PARENT TICKETS SALES EVENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR EVENTS LIKE SINGING TREE.

The Bye Bye Birdie T-Shirt Order Forms are posted on the right of the blog, under “Pages.” These are due BY MONDAY, AT THE LATEST!

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!
Week of: Feb. 18-22

Thursday, Feb.21: 6:30-7:45: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 4
Seth O., Rory, QUARTET GUYS (Talk to me)
& Jill & Calder
7:45-9:00: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 6:
Seth O., Jill., Calder, Angie W., Laura, Nate A.,
Chelsea Z., Matt D., Jonny L., and ALL ADULT
CHORUS MEMBERS!!! (“Kids” reprise)

REMINDER!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog. The build times for THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!) With all the craziness of the past few weeks, let’s hope we can get back on schedule this week!

Thursday, February 21 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Note: A full schedule for the entire “build process” has been posted under “Pages” on the right of this blog.

MONEY DUE NOW!!! Our cheesecake was delivered last week Tuesday. The money is due YESTERDAY (Tuesday Feb. 19th). Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing. PLEASE HAVE YOUR MONEY IN BY MONDAY AT THE LATEST!

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting next week Tuesday since the last one was canceled due to a snow day.

COLLAGE CONCERT:

RESCHEDULED FROM OUR RECENT SNOWED OUT CONCERT!! The new Collage date is Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

SNOW DAY TUESDAY–NO REHEARSALS.

Treble Choir: Living In A Holy City, The Forest On The Shore, I Will Be Earth, Rain Come Down

Men’s Choir: Living In A Holy City, The Forest On The Shore, I’ve Got Peace Like A River

Singers: Living In A Holy City, Into and Among You, Ka Hia Manu,

Acappella: Living In A Holy City, I Will Be Earth.

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE NOW ONLY HAVE NINE REHEARSALS (TEN IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, SNOW DAYS etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

SOLO AUDITIONS FOR RAIN COME DOWN, THIS WE KNOW (ACC. ONLY) AND INTO THE SKY (ACC. ONLY) WILL BE THIS WEEK SUNDAY, AT 3:00PM.

NEW IMPORTANT ADDED DATES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Monday, Feb. 25th ALL HS/MS GIRLS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School

Tuesday, Feb. 26th ALL HS/MS GUYS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School.

Thursday, March 6th

    NEW!! 12noon-1pm All HS Guys at the HS.

1pm-2pm All High School Choir Students at the HS.
2pm-3pm All HS Girls at the HS.

THEN WE ARE ALL GOING TO:

ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE                            COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS             WELL!

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available soon at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm. The date tickets will go on sale shall be announced in just a few days. We are firming up the details now.

The Bye Bye Birdie T-Shirt Order Forms are posted on the right of the blog, under “Pages.” These are due SOON!

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!
Week of: Feb. 18-22

Wednesday, Feb 20: 6:30-8:00: Run/review Act Two scenes 1-3
(ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE!)

Thursday, Feb.21: 6:30-7:45: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 4
Seth O., Rory, QUARTET GUYS (Talk to me)
& Jill & Calder
7:45-9:00: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 6:
Seth O., Jill., Calder, Angie W., Laura, Nate A.,
Chelsea Z., Matt D., Jonny L., and ALL ADULT
CHORUS MEMBERS!!! (“Kids” reprise)

REMINDER!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog. The build times for THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!) With all the craziness of the past few weeks, let’s hope we can get back on schedule this week!

Tuesday, CANCELED DUE TO YET ANOTHER SNOW DAY!!!!!

Wednesday, February 20 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Thursday, February 21 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Note: A full schedule for the entire “build process” has been posted under “Pages” on the right of this blog.

MONEY DUE NOW!!! Our cheesecake was delivered last week Tuesday. The money is due YESTERDAY (Tuesday Feb. 19th). Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing.

STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD: Meeting next week Tuesday since the last one was canceled due to a snow day.

MEMORIES: The trips to Chicago were a blast….good times!! Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories…..

COLLAGE/SHOWCASE:

REMINDER!! The new Collage date is Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None. SNOW DAY TUESDAY.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

SNOW DAY TUESDAY–NO REHEARSALS.

Treble Choir:

Men’s Choir:

Singers:

Acappella:

KEEP PRACTICING!! WE ONLY HAVE TEN REHEARSALS (ELEVEN IF YOU ARE IN SINGERS/ACAPPELLA) LEFT UNTIL OUR MARCH 9TH CONCERT) . With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, etc. we are behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

NEW IMPORTANT ADDED DATES: Due to our lack of in class rehearsal time, our need to prepare with the middle school choirs and our desire to make quality music for our next concert, the following rehearsals are being added to the schedule:

Monday, Feb. 25th ALL HS/MS GIRLS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School

Tuesday, Feb. 26th ALL HS/MS GUYS ONLY 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School.

Thursday, March 6th ALL HS/MS CHOIR STUDENTS 3pm-5pm at the MS Middle School. THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR, MR. COBB WILL BE HERE FOR THIS REHEARSAL AS WELL!

On Sunday, March 9th, (Concert Day) the schedule is currently (subject to some change):

12:30pm-2pm Middle School Choir Only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

2pm-4pm HS Choir joins the MS Choir at the Fruaenthal working with Mr. Cobb

4pm-5pm HS Choir only at the Frauenthal working with Mr. Cobb

5pm-5pm Dinner Break (bring a sack dinner or you can go out)

6pm SHARP-7pm HS and MS Choirs walk through the program. Dress Rehearsal at the Frauenthal.

7pm Doors open to the public for the concert.

7:30pm Showtime!!

9:00pm (ish) show is over.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available soon at any StarTicketsPlus outlet, at www.starticketsplus.com and at the Frauenthal Box Office from Monday-Fri. 11am-6pm. The date tickets will go on sale shall be announced in just a few days. We are firming up the details now.

The Bye Bye Birdie T-Shirt Order Forms are posted on the right of the blog, under “Pages.” These are due SOON!

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!
Week of: Feb. 18-22

Tuesday, Feb. 19: 6:30-7:15: Nate A., &Chelsea Z.
Block/choreograph “KIDS”
7:15-7:45: Seth, Molly B., Matt D., Angie W., Calder,Jonny &
Chelsea Z.
Block the rest of Act Two scene three
7:45-9:00: ALL OF THE ABOVE PEOPLE PLUS:
Erin & Teen Girls & Guys
Review and put together Act Two scene Three

Wednesday, Feb 20: 6:30-8:00: Run/review Act Two scenes 1-3
(ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THOSE!)

Thursday, Feb.21: 6:30-7:45: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 4
Seth O., Rory, QUARTET GUYS (Talk to me)
& Jill & Calder
7:45-9:00: Block/choreograph Act Two scene 6:
Seth O., Jill., Calder, Angie W., Laura, Nate A.,
Chelsea Z., Matt D., Jonny L., and ALL ADULT
CHORUS MEMBERS!!! (“Kids” reprise)

REMINDER!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog. The build times for THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!) With all the craziness of the past few weeks, let’s hope we can get back on schedule this week!

Tuesday, February 19 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Wednesday, February 20 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Thursday, February 21 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction

Note: A full schedule for the entire “build process” has been posted under “Pages” on the right of this blog.

MONEY DUE NOW!!! Our cheesecake was delivered last week Tuesday. The money is due TODAY (Tuesday Feb. 19th). Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We have reordered the ones that were missing.

MEMORIES: The trips to Chicago were a blast….good times!! Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories…..

COLLAGE/SHOWCASE:

REMINDER!! The new Collage date is Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: None. Winter Break weekend.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

We have been on Winter Break for four days. Last Thursday, while I was in Chicago with the seniors, the choirs were required to sing along with the CD containing all of their songs for our upcoming concert, with a focus on memorization.

Treble Choir:

Men’s Choir:

Singers:

Acappella:

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!!

KEEP PRACTICING!! With all the days off, 1/2 days, assemblies, Chicago Trip, etc. we are really starting to get behind with the music for our March 9th, “Of Earthly Things” concert. Please…..spend time every day on the blog listening to these pieces and looking at the lyric sheets. If we don’t do this beginning today, we simply will not have a positive musical experience!

The Bye Bye Birdie T-Shirt Order Forms are posted on the right of the blog, under “Pages”

“Bye-Bye Birdie” Rehearsal schedule!!!
Week of: Feb. 11-15

Thursday, Feb.14: ***OFF***OFF***OFF***OFF Chicago Trip

REMINDER!! Set Help Needed: The Bye Bye Birdie Set Build and Tech Schedule has been posted under pages on the right of this blog. The build times for THIS week are as follows: (Allegros, remember that you have to put in 5 hours of set time. Choir students receive 2 points per hour of work as well!)

Thursday, February 14 3pm-5pm Student/Parent Set Construction and
6pm-9pm Parent Set Construction

Note: A full schedule for the entire “build process” has been posted under “Pages” on the right of this blog.

UPDATE!!! Our cheesecake was delivered Tuesday. The money is due this coming Tuesday. Make checks payable to: Mona Shores Choir. We will reorder the ones that were missing.

The trips to Chicago are this week!! Itineraries were handed out in class on Monday.

COLLAGE/SHOWCASE:

NEW!! The new Collage date is Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. The time will be at 4pm (not 3pm). We will have a quick run through of “O Fortuna” Thursday, Feb. 28th, right after school.

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Men’s Choir: Page 34, Unit 6, Lesson 22.

OTHER THINGS WE DID DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.

SONGS PRACTICED DURING OUR LAST REHEARSAL TOGETHER:

Treble Choir: The Forest on the Shore, Barter

Men’s Choir: The Forest on the Shore, Lament For a Fisher’s Wife

Singers: The Forest on the Shore, Into and Among You

Acappella: The Forest on the Shore, Into and Among You