This Week in Choir: Week 37

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Thank you all for your patience as I send out this past week’s Weekly Update.  It’s our last FULL week of school!  Students, a we begin to wrap up this school year, please take the time to look back at any missing assignments from this 9-weeks.  I will take any assignments turned in up until this Friday evening!

This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Concert Choir & Chamber Choir Auditions

Men’s Choir:
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Concert Choir & Chamber Choir Auditions

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

Chamber Choir:
End-Of-Year Assessments:
    Chamber Choir Auditions
Baccalaureate & Graduation Preparation:
    National Anthem
    Alma Matter
    The Road Home, I Will Lift Mine Eyes, & Consecrate


Choral Accords Recap
Thank you to all of our students, friends, and family members who attended our Choral Accords this past Saturday evening.  We have received some great feedback about the event, and are excited to make it even better next year!  Congratulations to all of our students on a wonderful year, especially our seniors, and those that were awarded Senior Scholarships.  We are so proud of you and all of your Grissom Choir accomplishments!

End-Of-Year Assessments
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]