STATE OF THE CHORUS

ADDRESSSchool Year

2014-2015

2013 – 2014 – A YEAR IN REVIEW

Performances• National Anthem – Braves, FB, etc• Dinner Theatre • LSU

Honor Choirs LGPE Trips & Travel

2014-15 CHORAL DEPARTMENT 4 courses

Elite WomenAdv. MixedConcert ChoirMen’s Choir

Nearly 130 total students

‘Mixed Group’ = Schola Cantorum

THE MASTER PLAN Develop correct & age appropriate vocal

technique for the students

Develop and enhance musical skills in notation and sight singing

Recognize musical elements and demonstrate expressive qualities in varying styles of choral music as well as acquire the knowledge of its connection to history, culture, and other arts.

CHORAL COMMITTEE 2014-15 Presidents:

Francesca Foster & Maddie Brooks

Vice-Presidents Kelly Tansey & Charles Palmer

Historian: Abby Snyder

Librarians: Sydney Wakeford & Peyton Davis

FALL CONCERT “Storytelling through Music &

Literature”

Each choir is learning choral songs based upon outstanding Literature compositions

Each choir will likely perform a Musical Theatre selection as it is the ultimate American ‘Storytelling”

Working in co-ordination with the EHS Literature Dept for in-depth study

WINTER CONCERT

December 11th – Likely in the EHS Auditorium

Will include all of our EHS Choral traditions

LGPE CONCERTS Large Group Performance Evaluation

Required to stay in-district – Cumming, GA

Take 4-5 groups Women, Elite, Schola Cantorum, and Men’s Choir (Chamber)

Only chance for adjudication on both ensemble singing and sight-singing

New workshop

SPRING MUSICAL

DINNER THEATRE Spring Cabaret

Auditions held late March once the Musical is completed

Event will be catered by local company

Students ‘actors’ will be needed as servers also

SPRING CONCERT Likely to be held off-site

‘Around the World in 80 Minutes’ – including traditional/folk music from countries around the world including United States, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Experts from various countries will do seminars with the students and possibly join us on instruments in the concert

Working with EHS Social Studies Dept

EHS CHORUS EVENTS 2014-15 September 5-6– Elite Fall Retreat October 4th – Solo & Ensemble Festival October 21rd – Fall Chorus Concert – All

Choirs December 11th - Holiday Combined

Concert – All Choirs March 19-21st – Spring Musical March 25 or 26th – LGPE April 16-20 – Spring Trip April TBA – Dinner Theatre May 14th – Spring Concert – All Choirs May 18th - Spring Banquet

HONOR CHORUS EVENTS 2014-15

October 3-4th – Cherokee County Honor Choir

October 28th – KSU Men’s Day November 1st – GMEA All-state Reading

Chorus Auditions November 15th _ GMEA All-state Chorus

Audition (1st round) November 21-22nd – District 9 Honor

Choir January 24th – All-state 2nd round

auditions March 5-7th – GMEA All-state

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

October 30th – Field Trip to ‘Phantom of the Opera’ @ the Fox

January TBA – Field Trip to ‘Newsies’ @ the Fox

February TBA – Field Trip to ‘Wicked’ @ the Fox

March 3rd – Region Literary Meet  

FUNDRAISING Fall Fundraiser –

Starting tomorrow – ends September 23rd Encore Fundraising – Cookie DoughFirst 7 products go towards EHS Chorus if

chorus fee not paid; all subsequent sales go in an 80/20 split towards a trip voucher for the student to be used this school year

Parent Volunteers Needed on Delivery Day!

PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Join the EHS Choral Boosters!!! Uniforms – measuring, sizing, ordering Programs – Fundraising Coordinator Summer Camp organizer Workday – risers & music cabinet Concert Organizers – receptions Chaperones for honor choirs and spring

trip

EHS CHORAL BOOSTERS President – Jean Tafoya

Vice- President – Leslie Foster

Treasurer – Gennene Brooks

Secretary – Betsy Tansey

OTHER BUSINESS (TABLES)

Uniforms (formal & casual)

All-state Registration

District IX Honor Choir

SPRING TRIP

Orlando, FL Festival Disney Competitive

Music Festival featuring groups from across the US

Quality Nationally-recognized adjudicators

SPRING TRIP 3 nights hotel Transportation Competitive

Festival All Meals in Park 3 Day Park-

Hopper in Disney One Day pass to

Universal

TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE Meals while

traveling

Travel Insurance- in addition to the coverage of the agency

Spending Money

HOW TO REGISTER Register through

EHS with form to be sent home

Deposits due by Oct 8th

Money paid to EHS Chorus – Credit Cards to be done through Boosters

HALL’S CONTACT INFO Voice – 770-742-9347

Remind 101 404-620-2266@wesingsong@ehselite@abdca

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