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SPRING CONTEST & FUND RAISERS |
Choir students will soon have a chance to sell choir t-shirts to the public in order to help them start earning funds for their spring choir trips. The profit from each shirt your child sells will go to their trip fund. We will also have another fund raiser January 2-6 to give them another opportunity to earn money. Any money not raised in fund raisers will be your responsibility to pay.
The UIL Choirs (Girls Honor, Girls Varsity, and Boys Choirs) will compete in the Director's Choir Music Festival on Saturday, April 21. Students who attended the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading contest on Wednesday, April 11 will be eligible to attend the festival. After we sing at the contest, we will be going to Medieval Times in Dallas. Cost for the trip is $90, which includes festival entry fees and the Medieval Times ticket. More details on the trip as well as chaperone needs will be sent to you at a later date.
Parents of students in UIL choirs: If you choose not to participate in any of the fund raising activities, that is not a problem; however, please be aware that you will need to pay for the $90 fee yourself. The following payment plan may be used, or you may pay the entire fee at once:
November 18--$30 due
January 13--$30 due
March 1--$30 due
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What is Varsity Choir?
Girls Varsity Choir is made up of 7th and 8th grade girls selected by the directors for this group based on evidence of more advanced skills in sightreading and vocal techniques. A higher degree of difficulty and greater expectations are placed on this choir because of their skill level. Although it is considered our "Varsity" group, all 7th & 8th grade choirs compete in the same contests and take the same trips. We strive to foster an environment that allows all students to feel successful and valued no matter what class they are in. The main difference between the groups is the level of music performed. No student who is placed in Varsity Choir should ever feel they are "better" than those in Honor Choir in a negative way. Although Honor Choir competes with slightly easier music, it is just as much fun and goes just as many places...only with a little less pressure on the performers.
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VARSITY CHOIR GRADING POLICY |
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VARSITY CHOIR LESSONS "YEAR AT A GLANCE" |
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VARSITY CHOIR REQUIRED DATES |
Aug 26 (Fri) Info/Acknowledgement Card due for “100” (+10 points with t-shirt $) AND supplies due (6th period--mechanical pencisl, 7th period--tissues, 8th period--dividers)
Sept 9 (Fri) T-shirt money must be paid by this date
Oct 20 Choir t-shirts will be passed out in class
Oct 21 Group choir pictures during school, wear jeans & choir t-shirt to school
Oct 15 (Sat) All-Region Choir auditions at NL, jeans & choir t-shirt, $10 entry due Oct 7
Nov 5 (Sat) All-Region Choir Clinic/Concert at Mt. Pleasant HS (all day)--wear jeans/choir t-shirt,
BRING black slacks, black shoes & socks/stockings (blue polos will be provided) Dec 6 (Tues) Concert at Bailey Intermediate, 9am (wear jeans & t-choir
shirt to school)
Dec 6 (Tues) Winter Concert at East Paris Baptist Church, time TBA (jeans, choir t-shirt…tucked in)
(SEMESTER EXAM GRADE) Students must stay for entire concert.
Jan 2-6 Choir Fund Raiser (to earn your Spring Contest fees)
Mar 1 Trip fees due ($90). See April 21
Apr 3 (Tues) Pre-UIL/Spring Concert, 6pm, NLHS Auditorium (SEMESTER EXAM GRADE) Students
must stay for entire concert.
Apr 11 (Wed) UIL Contest, White Oak HS (black slacks, black shoes & socks/stockings, choir t-shirt,
polos will be provided and are to be worn over choir t-shirt)
Apr 21 Spring contest at Trinity HS (Dallas area) followed by Medieval Times. Wear jeans
and choir t-shirt all day. Total fee is $90 per student (must be paid by March 1).
May 17-18 (Th/Fri) Solo/Ensemble in class |
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