This Week in Choir: Week 21

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Next Thursday & Friday, I will be out of class due to the annual Alabama Music Educator’s Conference being held in Birmingham.  A detailed set of instructions will be left with the substitute, and will also be found on Schoology.


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Scale & Sight-Reading Reviews
Begin learning Spring Repertoire

Men’s Choir:
Scale & Sight-Reading Reviews
Music Theory Review
Begin learning Spring Repertoire

Concert Choir:
Scale & Sight-Reading Reviews
Continue learning Measure Me, Sky!, Invictus, & Insane et vanae Curae
Begin learning Eternal & Love: Then & Still

Chamber Choir:
Finish final preparations for AMEA


Poppin Popcorn Fundraiser
Two weeks ago, Grissom Choir will start our 3rd fundraiser of the school year, Poppin Popcorn, which has been extended another week!  This is an EASY, FULLY ONLINE fundraiser for students to participate in to help raise funds for their My Music Office Account.  All orders are placed and paid for online then shipped directly to the customers home within 24-48 business hours!  Visit https://poppinpopcornonline.com/participant/register.php?g=SIZDGT to create your Grissom Choir Seller ID.  Once registered, you'll be able to log in and start selling by simply posting a link to your Facebook page or other social media accounts. Log in from your mobile device to send text messages to close family & friends. Or, you can also send your fundraiser link via email. Good luck and have fun selling!

Chamber Choir AMEA Preview Concert
The Grissom Chamber Choir will be hosting a preview concert for their upcoming performance at the Alabama Music Educator’s Association Conference the afternoon of THIS COMING Monday, January 19th at 2:30pm, located at First Christian Church (3209 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802).  Any student in another choir that supports their friends by attending this concert will receive an extra 100 point text grade in PowerSchool for this 9-weeks.  For family members of Chamber Choir members, we will have a brief meeting concerning our trip down to AMEA directly following the concert.  Please see a separate email which details everything about this trip!

Pizza & Pop Auditions
Auditions for our annual Pizza & Pop Showcase are coming up in 4 weeks, on the afternoon of Friday, February 13th from 4:00-6:30pm.  For those interested in auditioning, we will speak in class concerning the criteria and what is expected out of you.  I highly encourage any and all Grissom Choir students to audition for this evening of dinner & music.  All Student Audition Information can be found on our website at www.grissomchoir.com/pizzapop, along with the Audition Form!


Sincerely,

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