This Week in Choir: Week 35

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Congratulations to every student on a wonderful Spring Concert this past Tuesday.  I am so proud of the growth that each of you have displayed over this school year, both musically and personally.  Please see below for all information concerning these last 3 weeks of school.


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Concert Choir Auditions
    Chamber Choir Auditions
    Leadership Team Interviews

Men’s Choir:
Music Theory Test
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Concert Choir Auditions
    Chamber Choir Auditions
    Leadership Team Interviews

Concert Choir:
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Concert Choir Auditions
    Chamber Choir Auditions
    Leadership Team Interviews
Graduation Preparation:
    National Anthem
    Alma Matter
    The Road Home

Chamber Choir:
Foreigner Recording (Tuesday during W.I.N.)
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Chamber Choir Auditions
    Leadership Team Interviews
Baccalaureate & Graduation Preparation:
    National Anthem
    Alma Matter
    The Road Home, I Will Lift Mine Eyes, & Consecrate


Choral Accords
This year, Grissom Choir will host its first “Choral Accords”, an End-Of-Year Banquet where we will recognize all Grissom Choir achievements from throughout the year, as well as individual awards such as Paper Plate Awards, All-City, All-State, Solo & Ensemble, & Senior Scholarships.  This event will be held in the Grissom Cafeteria on Saturday, May 11th at 7:00pm.  Grissom Choir students are encouraged to get together with their friends beforehand for dinner, of which they will then come to the Choral Accords and enjoy a Dessert Bar while celebrating our year.  All current Grissom Choir students will have free entry into the event via the Basic Support Fee.  Admission for friends & family will be $10 at the door, of which an RSVP form can be found at www.grissomchoir.com/choralaccords

End-Of-Year Assessments
At the end of this week, we began our End-Of-Year Assessments for all underclassmen, which doubles as our Concert Choir Auditions (4 Scales, Level 3 Sight-Reading) and our Chamber Choir Auditions (4 Scales, Level 4 Sight-Reading, Prepared Piece (available on now!).  Those auditioning for Chamber Choir, please make sure you have signed up for an audition time-slot, which can be found on the Grissom Choir Bulletin Board.

Chamber Choir Baccalaureate Performance
The Chamber Choir will be performing at this year’s Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday, May 21st at Trinity United Methodist Church.  The event begins at 7:00pm, with Chamber Choir call time at 5:30pm for rehearsal.  Seniors will wear Cap & Gowns, underclassmen will wear Concert Uniforms.

Concert & Chamber Choir Graduation Performance
The Concert & Chamber Choir will be performing at Grissom’s Graduation Service on the evening of Thursday, May 23rd at 5:30pm.  Student call time in the VBC Arena will be 5:00pm (or as soon as the doors open) for a Final Rehearsal.  Seniors will wear Cap & Gowns, underclassmen will wear Concert Uniforms.

Fees
Please ensure that all fees (Basic Support, All-State, Uniforms, etc..) for this year have been paid in My Music Office. Seniors who have not paid will not be allowed to walk, and underclassmen who have not paid will not be able to register and receive their schedules for next year. Please look at previous emails from our treasurer concerning any over-due payments Grissom Choir related, or check your MMO account online!


Sincerely,

Tucker Ratcliff
Choral Director | Grissom Choir
Webmaster & Editor | Alabama ACDA
Treasurer | Huntsville Choral Director’s Association
(256) 428-8000 ext. 2271 | [email protected]