NEWSLETTER
Week of October 14, 2003
Dear Choirmembers and Parents:
Thank you all for your wonderful singing this week!
REMEMBER to bring your music folder, pencil and water bottle to every rehearsal.
As you receive music, label it with your name.
MUSIC THEORY PACKETS: Members of the Minisingers, Mastersingers, Chambersingers
and new members of Jubilate should have received music theory packets. Please be
working in these packets and turn in when completed. Try to do at least 3 pages
a week. Let us know if you have questions about the material. We have older
singers/helpers at every rehearsal who are happy to help younger singers with
Theory. Jubilate and Touring Choir members should be doing some Music Theory,
too. The Explorations in Music books are available at Keyboard Cache in
Anchorage and at Matanuska Music in Wasilla. Please let me know if you have
questions about which level to use.
CHOIR ABSENCES: If you are absent from rehearsal, please let us know--even if
you know it means we'll get the message after the rehearsal. You can email or
leave voicemail message for me -- jstotts@pobox.alaska.net , 746-3164 or Glennis
-- glenroy@gci.net, 694-3407.
Each singer is allowed three absences per semester before a reaudition is
necessary. (Noone has missed three rehearsals yet!)
SATURDAY REHEARSAL ON OCTOBER 25 at Anchorage Lutheran Church (15th and N):
Minisingers, Mastersingers, Chambersingers from 12 noon until 2 p.m.
Jubilate from 1-3 p.m
Touring Choir from 1-4 p.m.
There will be two Saturday rehearsals in November--8th and 15th
UNIFORMS: An order has been placed--thanks, everyone, for getting these orders
in to Glennis. Girls in Minisingers, Mastersingers, Chambersingers: If you need
shoes, Nordstrom will order Mary Jane style black shoes. They would like to
place the order at one time--if you need shoes, please call Glennis and let her
know the size. Thanks.
There will be a uniform inspection in November, where singers will need to model
uniforms to be sure everything is in place, fits well, etc.
SCHOOL TOUR CONCERTS: We will be performing a concert tour of local schools at
the beginning of December. For this daytime tour, we'll use the casual uniform
which consists of red choir polo, white choir sweatshirt, black casual slacks (Docker
style pants)--not jeans or leggings, white socks, white casual shoes. If you
need choir logo clothing, please let us know.
INNISBROOK FUNDRAISER: Thanks for turning in your packets last week. You may
continue to have friends and family order online at www.innisbrook.com. You must
fill in your name and choir name and the order number: 103234. When ordering
online, the orders are shipped directly to the customer and the customer is
billed for the freight of the order. There is free shipping for on-line orders
of $100 or more. On-line orders placed after October 3 will not count towards
the prize for the singer. However, orders may be placed at any time of the year
and the singer/choir will receive credit for the order. These Innisbrook
products are of superior quality and well worth the money spent on items which
can be used personally or as gifts. Product delivery date is second week of
November--about the same time we'll begin selling our holiday concert tickets!!
PRELIMINARY CALENDAR INFORMATION
September 2: Fall Semester begins
October 25: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
November 15-21: Anchorage Opera's production of La Boheme (we'll have 12 singers
participating)
November 15: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
December 6: Valley Holiday Concert
December 7: Holiday Concert at Anchorage Museum
December 13, 14: Performance at Pre-concert event for Bonnie Rideout's "A
Scottish Christmas" with Anchorage Concert Association
December 19: Dress Rehearsal for Holiday Concert at Discovery Theatre, ACPA
December 20-21: Holiday Concert at Discovery Theatre, ACPA
January 5: Winter/Spring Semester begins
January 17: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
February 6-8: Participation in Choral Festival with guest conductor--John
Ferguson--held at Anchorage Lutheran Church
February 21: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
March 20: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
April 17: Monthly Saturday rehearsal at Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage
May 8: Valley Spring Concert
May 15-16: Spring Concert in Anchorage at Discovery Theatre
TUITION: For those who elected the three-payment option, the second installment
was due last week. The third installment is due the first week of November.
PRACTICE CD RECORDINGS: I am working on the practice CD recording for
choirmembers and will distribute when all are completed. Meanwhile, be
practicing on what music we have. Music has all been ordered and will be
arriving bit by bit.
REPERTOIRE LIST AND PASSING SCHEDULE will be distributed soon--our holiday
performances begin in December--we'll be checking memory of pieces during the
month of November. You will all receive a list of pieces and a schedule for
memorization.
You are all doing very well so far--I'm very pleased with your sound and your
wonderful efforts! Thank you to you all!!
with love,
Janet
Janet Stotts
Alaska Children's Choir
200 West 34th Ave. #715
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
jstotts@pobox.alaska.net
746-3164 562-7006
Choir Manager: Glennis Ireland --
glenroy@gci.net; 694-3407