The choir clinic on the printed calendar for today has been canceled. Initially we had hoped to schedule the clinic for a time during the school day but scheduling conflicts with other events will not allow it.
COMBINED REHEARSALS THIS WEEK
Tomorrow
- Combined Women: 7:20a
- Combined Men: 3:10p
Thursday
- Combined Chorale: ART
CONGRATS! REGIONAL SOLO/ENSEMBLE PARTICIPANTS
Congrats to the following Olathe East Solo and Ensembles who represented us well at Regional Solo/Ensemble this past Saturday:
Angela Li - 1
Mad Men - 1
Chris Opperman - 2
Adam Holthus - 1
MadriGals - 1
Connor Bosworth - 1
Emily Baugher - 2
Jacob Cleek - 1
Jacqui Dewel - 2
Kelley Sharp - 2
Viktoria Sterkhova - 2
Kelsey Knecht - 1
Mattie Bell - 2
Lauren Howell - 2
Sam Welch - 1
Allison Walker - 2
Brian Percival - 2
Tristan Jordan - 1
Allison Sturgis - 2
Rebekah Hernandez - 1
Polina Sterkhova - 1
Lauren Taylor - 2
Jenna Lillian - 1
Jenna Alton - 1
Anna Borden - 2
Arthur Clifford - 1
Armonizzare - 1
Madrigal Singers - 1
Jadrian Salmans - 2
Bel Canto - 2
Eli Huber - 1
Belle Chanson - 2
Abbie Meyer - 2
Eastmen - 1
MiniMads - 1
Singers who received a "1" rating will go on to sing at State Solo/Ensemble Festival held at Emporia State University on April 26. The schedule should be posted sometime late this week or early next.
PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT
In preparation for State Large Ensemble Festival we will have our Pre-Festival Concert on Tuesday, April 15. Student call time is 6:15p. The concert begins at 7:00p. This is a required performance for all Olathe East singers. The concert gives our large ensembles one last performance opportunity before the festival the following day and gives our parents, friends and family a chance to hear the music we will take to contest the next day. Because we will be wearing our concert attire the next day the dress for this concert will be spirit wear (choir tshirts/OE shirts) and nice jeans. This concert's running time will be 30-45 min. in length.
STATE LARGE ENSEMBLE
State Large Ensemble Festival is next Wednesday, April 16 at Blue Valley North High School. This event takes place during the school day and includes all Olathe East Choirs. Parents are welcome to attend the performance. Students will be excused from class at 9:15a to come to the choir room and change into their concert attire. We will take school-provided bus transportation to and from BVN. Students will have an opportunity to each lunch in the school cafeteria when they return from the festival.
Olathe East Performance Times:
- Chorale: 10:40a
- Combined Women: 11:25
- Combined Men: 12:10
STATE LARGE ENSEMBLE PERMISSION SLIP due by Monday, April 14.
ORANGE & BLUE REVUE AUDITIONS
Auditions for the OE choir department's spring show: Orange & Blue Reuve will take place next Thursday, April 17 after-school from 3-5p.
Audition Info:
- Students currently enrolled in a choral ensemble at Olathe East are welcome to audition
- Students may audition up to 4 times (2 solo options and 2 small group/duet options)
- Music does not need to be memorized but must be learned
- Music must have some kind of accompaniment (No acappella singing or performance tracks)
- If you wish to have Ms. Willbanks play for you please communicate with her in advance. If you have the opportunity to rehearse with her ahead of time and do not you are not setting yourself up to have the best audition possible
MADRIGAL SINGERS/ARMONIZZARE AUDITION RESULTS
Audition results for Madrigals and Armonizzare will be posted at the end of this week. Thank you to all who auditioned.
