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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
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
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