Update: 10.30.13

PATRON DRIVE
The OE Choir Patron Drive will be wrapping up November 15.  While we will continue to accept patron contributions throughout the year the prize and profit portion of the patron program will end on November 15.  For more information CLICK HERE.

CHOIR T-SHIRTS
The choir tshirts will arrive sometime on Monday.  Those students who have paid for their shirt ($6) may take them home.

CHOIR ACCOUNTS
Last night all choir students received a statement of their individual choir account.  Please work to pay any outstanding balances as soon as possible.

FALL MUSICAL: SPAMALOT NEXT WEEK
Please make plans to come see the Fall Musical: Monty Python's SPAMALOT next week: November 7-9.  For information or to purchase tickets visit www.oetheatre.com.

Concert TONIGHT

Chorale, Madrigals and Armonizzare will perform tonight with the K-State Concert Choir at Redemptorist Catholic Church (3333 Broadway KCMO).  The concert begins at 8p and admission is FREE!

Come enjoy a great concert in one of Kansas City's most historic and beautiful churches!

Students riding the bus should arrive at OE by 6:30 for a 6:45 departure in concert attire. Enter thru the back door of  the choir room (door Y). We should return by aprox. 9:30.

Fall Choir Concert TONIGHT

Our Fall Choir Concert is TONIGHT!

REMINDERS:

• We will be taking our group yearbook photos tonight before the concert-it is extremely important that all students arrive on time and in their concert attire or they will be excluded from the photo.
• Student Call Time-6:15p  (Madrigals and Armonizzare @ 6p for their photo)
• The concert will start at 7p and should last a little over an hour.
• Our concerts are the equivalent to unit tests in non-performing classes--this means they are an important part of your grade.  Students who arrive on-time, sign-in, participate fully, remain for the entire concert and demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette and behavior will receive full credit.
• Students may not use their cell phones during the performance
• Students must remain seated during the concert.  Use the restroom before warm-up and the start of the concert.  If for some reason you must leave the auditorium see Cates or Mrs. Holthus.
• Please invite parents friends and family!  
• Remind them of our Concert Etiquette Policy--
• No Food or Beverage in the Auditorium
• No cell phone use while the performance is in progress
• If you must enter or exit the auditorium while the concert is taking place please do so during the applause between performances
• Use the auditorium lobby to soothe crying children

I know this seems like a lot of "rules" however all of these guidelines are an effort to support the three months of hard work you have put in to prepare this music, for our audience members to enjoy it and to "keep it classy"!  

Mrs. Holthus, Ms. Willbanks and I are super excited for everyone to hear you tonight!  Let's have an awesome fall concert!

Peace.

Cates 

Fall Concert TOMORROW

FALL CONCERT DETAILS

TOMORROW - October 10 - OE Auditorium
Student Call - 6:15p
Concert Begins - 7:00p
Approx. End Time - 8:15p
Students must arrive on time and stay for the duration of the concert to receive full credit.

Conflicts - students with conflicts should have communicated these to their director (Holthus or Cates) and submitted them on the CONFLICT LOG on the choir website.

Concert Attire
All concert attire items are required to perform.

• Belle Chanson - Choir robes (picked up before the concert) and character shoes
• Bel Canto, Armonizzare, Chorale & Mad Women - Black formal dress and character shoes
• Eastmen - Navy Eastmen Blazer, Orange & Blue Stripe Tie, White Dress Shirt, Black or Brown Dress Shoes and Belt
• Chorale & Mad Men - Full tux (Tux Pants, Tux Coat, Tux Shoes, White Tux Shirt).  Chorale men--black vest and tie; Mad men--silver vest and tie

Sign-in - all students are responsible for signing in on the roster posted in their warm-up area.

Finale number rehearsal - we will run thru the finale number of the concert after-school today (10.9.13)--this rehearsal will last 15-20 min.

Seminar Dress Rehearsal - tomorrow during seminar we will walk through the concert for logistics (where we will sit, getting on and off the risers etc.).  Students should report directly to the choir room--they will be excused through attendance.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!  We are going to have an outstanding concert!