We are entering a busy week for the choral department! I hope all of you are as excited as I am about our first choir concert this Wednesday! In an effort to make the performance the best it can be please stay on top of all of the important details related to making this concert a success. We have to opportunity to plan to be successful rather than it happen by accident--LET'S DO THIS!
Peace.
Cates
FALL CONCERT THIS WEDNESDAY!
Concert Attire
- We are down to the wire in getting various concert attire items passed out. Below is the latest information regarding various concert attire items:
- Character Shoes - most women have received their shoes. Those who have not should get them tomorrow or Wednesday.
- Tuxes - tux shoes should arrive tomorrow. Those men who are trading or renting tux items should take care of this ASAP.
- Men getting new Tuxes and Chorale Women - we will be hemming pants and dresses in-class tomorrow and Wednesday. Parents comfortable hemming the dress or pants may do so--otherwise we will alter them over the next two days.
Required Dress Rehearsal
- Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 9, from 3:15-5p, OE auditorium.
- Do not wear your concert attire to the rehearsal.
- We will make every effort to finish before 5p
- Students are required to be present for the entire rehearsal to receive full credit.
- Singers with conflicts should have communicated with Cates or Mrs. Holthus ahead of time.
- Make-up assignments will only be given for excused absences.
- The rehearsal is worth 150 points.
Concert
- Wednesday, October 10, 7:00p, OE Auditorium
- Student Call Time: 6:15p
- Students should arrive in concert attire ready for warm-up
- Singers are required to remain for the entire performance to receive full credit.
- Our concerts are our "unit tests" - 200 points
- Conflicts should be communicated to Cates or Mrs. Holthus in advance.
- Make-up assignments will be given for excused absences only.
- Friends, family and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend!
The Choir Patron Drive is underway! Each OE choir member received a packet with 5 patron brochures and an information sheet regarding the patron drive. Our individual student goal is $100 in patron contributions. The Patron Drive will last until October 31.
Other Patron Drive Details
- The first $100 of each student's patron collections will go to help fund our newly formed Olathe East Choir Boosters. All additional funds collected will go to individual student choir accounts to pay for items like trip payments, concert attire and other choir related expenses.
- Cash or check made payable to Olathe East Choir is accepted.
- Patron contributions pay be mailed to Olathe East or turned in by individual students. Contributions must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked "Patron Drive" along with the student name and amount.
- Prizes for top collecting students and top collecting classes
