This year for District Large Ensemble Choir Festival, the choirs both had great ratings considering the circumstances behind the performances. Could we have done better? Probably, but I am still thrilled and proud of my students.
The results for the Advanced Choir were: Overall performance II (II, II, I), Sight Reading I
The results for the 9th Grade Chorus were: Overall performance II (II,II,II), Sight Reading II
Great job students, you did a fantastic job!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Festival Procedures
Alright choirs, festival is getting close. Here are some procedures to follow to prepare for a good showing at festival.
The night before:
-get sleep. You will be out for half a day of school. Go to bed early and rest!
-make sure you have your clothes ready
The morning of:
-do NOT drink caffine (unless addicted), carbonated beverages, dairy products, or chocolate. All of these are bad for your voice
-wake up early so that you are ready to sing when you get to school
Once at festival...
Audience:
-DO NOT CLAP until all songs are finished by another group
-Remain seated and quiet while other groups perform
-DO NOT EXIT OR ENTER unless the stage is empty
Warm-up:
-remain silent in hallways and in stairwell
-listen to director and stay focused
-you only have 20 minutes for ALL warm-ups
Performance:
-use proper posture: feet uncrossed, flat on ground; arms at side; hands not in pockets
-eyes ALWAYS on director
-DO NOT fidget until off stage
-keep coughs and other noises as silent as possible...we will be recorded!
Sight-Reading
-DO NOT SPEAK while working in a group
-RAISE HAND to ask questions
-LISTEN to one another and what the instructor tells you
Following performance:
-stay quiet and wait either in performance hall or on bus
The night before:
-get sleep. You will be out for half a day of school. Go to bed early and rest!
-make sure you have your clothes ready
The morning of:
-do NOT drink caffine (unless addicted), carbonated beverages, dairy products, or chocolate. All of these are bad for your voice
-wake up early so that you are ready to sing when you get to school
Once at festival...
Audience:
-DO NOT CLAP until all songs are finished by another group
-Remain seated and quiet while other groups perform
-DO NOT EXIT OR ENTER unless the stage is empty
Warm-up:
-remain silent in hallways and in stairwell
-listen to director and stay focused
-you only have 20 minutes for ALL warm-ups
Performance:
-use proper posture: feet uncrossed, flat on ground; arms at side; hands not in pockets
-eyes ALWAYS on director
-DO NOT fidget until off stage
-keep coughs and other noises as silent as possible...we will be recorded!
Sight-Reading
-DO NOT SPEAK while working in a group
-RAISE HAND to ask questions
-LISTEN to one another and what the instructor tells you
Following performance:
-stay quiet and wait either in performance hall or on bus
Mr. Bertucci receives Colleen Kirk Award
Mr. Bertucci, the choral director, has been recognized with the Colleen Kirk Award. This award was given to one choral instructor in a thirteen state region to help defray costs of attending the ACDA National Convention in Oklahoma City.
At the convention, Mr. B met choral directors from all over, participated in a service at the OKC memorial, and went to many workshops. One workshop was on technology... so get ready!
Image: Mr. B and Eric Whitacre (composer of "A Boy and A Girl") at the ACDA Convention
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