Good Afternoon!
Below you will find information related to Madrigal Singers/Armonizzare Auditions and the Solo/Ensemble Recital.
Have a great evening!
Cates
MADS/ARMS AUDITIONS
Auditions for Madrigal Singers and Armonizzare take place next Thursday, April 3. Below you will find links to audition related material.
SOLO/ENSEMBLE RECITAL
All of our soloists and small ensembles planning to perform at Regional Solo/Ensemble on April 5 will perform in our Solo/Ensemble Recital on April 1 at 6:30p at the Wesley Chapel, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Soloists and small ensembles please refer to the email you received today and/or the handout distributed in class for details.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Update: 3.25.14
OE Choir Students & Parents:
Welcome back from Spring Break! Now through the end of the school year is PACKED with tons of excited choir events. Stay tuned to the choir schedule (found on the home page of www.oechoirs.org) as well as announcements made in class, the eNote, texts etc. If you are plugged in and aware of what is coming up you will maximize the quality of the experience you have.
Peace.
Cates
SOLO CUT AUDITIONS: RECORDINGS DUE TOMORROW
Students signed up to be one of our 30 soloists from OE at Regional Solo/Ensemble must have a recording of 32 bars of each song emailed to Cates (dcatesoe@olatheschools.org) by Noon tomorrow. The recording must include your first and last name as well as your 32 measures of each piece. Singers who do not submit a recording will not be considered. Soloists and parents please see the email that was sent today for further soloist information.
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 3.25.14
Wednesday, 3.26.14
Thursday, 3.27.14
REMINDER: Each singer is responsible for signing-in for these graded, required rehearsals.
K-STATE SUMMER CHORAL OPPORTUNITY
See the message below regarding the K-State Summer Choral Institute. This is an AWESOME opportunity and its FREE!
LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK...
In addition to our before/after-school rehearsals we have several events next week:
9/10 Choral Festival
March 31 - Arrive to load Bus 5:30p; Concert 6:30p - Olathe South High School
Belle Chanson, Bel Canto, Eastmen - REQUIRED
Solo/Ensemble Recital
April 1 - 6:30p - Wesley Chapel, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
All soloists and small ensembles performing at Regional Solo/Ensemble - REQUIRED
Madrigal Singers/Armonizzare Auditions
April 3 - 3-5:00p - Choir Room
Singers who made Chorale who would like to audition for either ensemble
Regional Solo/Ensemble Festival
April 5 - Schedule TBA - Blue Valley High School
All soloists and small ensembles
Welcome back from Spring Break! Now through the end of the school year is PACKED with tons of excited choir events. Stay tuned to the choir schedule (found on the home page of www.oechoirs.org) as well as announcements made in class, the eNote, texts etc. If you are plugged in and aware of what is coming up you will maximize the quality of the experience you have.
Peace.
Cates
SOLO CUT AUDITIONS: RECORDINGS DUE TOMORROW
Students signed up to be one of our 30 soloists from OE at Regional Solo/Ensemble must have a recording of 32 bars of each song emailed to Cates (dcatesoe@olatheschools.org) by Noon tomorrow. The recording must include your first and last name as well as your 32 measures of each piece. Singers who do not submit a recording will not be considered. Soloists and parents please see the email that was sent today for further soloist information.
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 3.25.14
- 3:10p - MiniMads
Wednesday, 3.26.14
- 7:20a - Combined Women
- 3:10p - Combined Men
Thursday, 3.27.14
- ART - Combined Chorale
- ART - MiniMads
REMINDER: Each singer is responsible for signing-in for these graded, required rehearsals.
K-STATE SUMMER CHORAL OPPORTUNITY
See the message below regarding the K-State Summer Choral Institute. This is an AWESOME opportunity and its FREE!
There
are only a few days left to apply for the 36th Annual Summer Choral Institute.
The early application deadline is March 28th. SCI is a nationally
acclaimed leadership and vocal music Institute for High School Sophomores and
Juniors held on the campus of Kansas State University June 1-7, 2014.
All
students selected to attend will receive a full scholarship covering all
expenses during the week including food, room, entertainment, and education
from musicians and leaders at the top of the professional fields. This
year, the vocal music teachers of the students who apply will be eligible for
our National and State Teaching Awards presented by the Master Teacher
Institute for the Arts.
For
further information about the 36th Summer Choral Institute, please visit http://www.kstatechoirs.com/summer-choral-institute.html
Dr.
Bryan Pinkall
Instructor
of Voice
School
of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Kansas
State University
In addition to our before/after-school rehearsals we have several events next week:
9/10 Choral Festival
March 31 - Arrive to load Bus 5:30p; Concert 6:30p - Olathe South High School
Belle Chanson, Bel Canto, Eastmen - REQUIRED
Solo/Ensemble Recital
April 1 - 6:30p - Wesley Chapel, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
All soloists and small ensembles performing at Regional Solo/Ensemble - REQUIRED
Madrigal Singers/Armonizzare Auditions
April 3 - 3-5:00p - Choir Room
Singers who made Chorale who would like to audition for either ensemble
Regional Solo/Ensemble Festival
April 5 - Schedule TBA - Blue Valley High School
All soloists and small ensembles
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Update: 3/6/14
WELCOME MR. SWEENEY, STUDENT TEACHER!
We are fortunate to have Mr. Andrew Sweeney, student teaching with Cates for the next several weeks. Mr. Sweeney is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East and is currently a student at K-State majoring in French and Choral Music Education. He is AWESOME! We are lucky to have him with us!
OE CHORAL FESTIVAL NEXT TUESDAY
The OE Choral Festival is next Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00p in the Auditorium. Student call time is 6:15p. The concert is required for Chorale, Armonizzare and Madrigal Singers and will also feature: Gold Rush from CT, Pizzaz from PT, our Jr. Hawks and a few of our award winning barbershop quartets!
GENERAL CHOIR AUDITIONS FOR 14-15
Choir auditions for students currently taking a choir class will begin Monday and run through Friday of next week, during classtime. Non-choir students who would like to audition may do so on Thursday, March 13 after-school. Audition results will be posted on Friday, March 14. The audition will consist of singing your part to the Alma Mater and a short sight-singing exercise.
MADRIGAL SINGERS AUDITIONS
Those students who make Chorale as a result of the General Choir Auditions may also audition for Madrigal Singers. These auditions will take place on April 3 after-school in the choir room. We take our top 6 soprano, alto, tenor and basses for a total of 24 in the group. The remaining high-scoring women will be placed in Armonizzare along with out most outstanding sophomore women. The Madrigals audition will consist of you singing your part to Exultate Justi, short sight-singing exercise, completing an audition form and meeting with Cates.
CONTEST SOLOISTS
If you have signed-up to take a solo to Regional Solo/Ensemble please double check that your name is on the list posted on the choir room door. To make our solo cut we will begin to record you singing 32 bars of each of your contest solos so our panel of judges can select our soloists who will represent OE. The recording may be completed and emailed to Cates by your voice teacher (dcatesoe@olatheschools.org) or done in class with Ms. Willbanks. Auditions must be submitted by: March 26. Our soloists list will be posted on March 28.
COMBINED REHEARSALS BEGINNING NEXT WEEK
Next week starts our Combined Men's, Combined Women's and Combined Chorale rehearsals in preparation for contest. These rehearsals are graded and required. Conflicts must be communicated in advance and entered into the conflict log from the home page of the choir website.
Next week:
Wednesday, 7:20: Combined Men; 3:10: Combined Women
Thursday, ART: Combined Chorale
*Note that the online calendar reflects a few changes to the combined rehearsals--beginning with 3/12 men and women should rotate having rehearsal in the morning. On 3/26 the Women will meet in the morning and the Men in the afternoon.
We are fortunate to have Mr. Andrew Sweeney, student teaching with Cates for the next several weeks. Mr. Sweeney is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East and is currently a student at K-State majoring in French and Choral Music Education. He is AWESOME! We are lucky to have him with us!
OE CHORAL FESTIVAL NEXT TUESDAY
The OE Choral Festival is next Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00p in the Auditorium. Student call time is 6:15p. The concert is required for Chorale, Armonizzare and Madrigal Singers and will also feature: Gold Rush from CT, Pizzaz from PT, our Jr. Hawks and a few of our award winning barbershop quartets!
GENERAL CHOIR AUDITIONS FOR 14-15
Choir auditions for students currently taking a choir class will begin Monday and run through Friday of next week, during classtime. Non-choir students who would like to audition may do so on Thursday, March 13 after-school. Audition results will be posted on Friday, March 14. The audition will consist of singing your part to the Alma Mater and a short sight-singing exercise.
MADRIGAL SINGERS AUDITIONS
Those students who make Chorale as a result of the General Choir Auditions may also audition for Madrigal Singers. These auditions will take place on April 3 after-school in the choir room. We take our top 6 soprano, alto, tenor and basses for a total of 24 in the group. The remaining high-scoring women will be placed in Armonizzare along with out most outstanding sophomore women. The Madrigals audition will consist of you singing your part to Exultate Justi, short sight-singing exercise, completing an audition form and meeting with Cates.
CONTEST SOLOISTS
If you have signed-up to take a solo to Regional Solo/Ensemble please double check that your name is on the list posted on the choir room door. To make our solo cut we will begin to record you singing 32 bars of each of your contest solos so our panel of judges can select our soloists who will represent OE. The recording may be completed and emailed to Cates by your voice teacher (dcatesoe@olatheschools.org) or done in class with Ms. Willbanks. Auditions must be submitted by: March 26. Our soloists list will be posted on March 28.
COMBINED REHEARSALS BEGINNING NEXT WEEK
Next week starts our Combined Men's, Combined Women's and Combined Chorale rehearsals in preparation for contest. These rehearsals are graded and required. Conflicts must be communicated in advance and entered into the conflict log from the home page of the choir website.
Next week:
Wednesday, 7:20: Combined Men; 3:10: Combined Women
Thursday, ART: Combined Chorale
*Note that the online calendar reflects a few changes to the combined rehearsals--beginning with 3/12 men and women should rotate having rehearsal in the morning. On 3/26 the Women will meet in the morning and the Men in the afternoon.
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