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
