NEWSLETTER
Week of October 7, 2003


Dear Choirmembers and Parents:

Thank you all for your wonderful singing this week!

ROSTER OF CHOIRMEMBERS--please note these corrections on your copy of the roster:
Bugbee, Kaeloni (not Bugby), JB-V, PO 2477 Palmer, 99645 Dan and Juany Linden, 745-3061 home, 562-2211 m-wk, 841-5303 cell, dlinden200@att.net; Nicole Bohne--TC, A; Delete Jennifer Downs; Chelsea Hubbard--232-0157 cell; Lyford --cell 529-2730 not 223-7401; Martinez, Cecilia and Gabriela; Delete McMullen; Aubrey Nelson (not Aubray); Add William Powell--JB, A, same info on roster as sister, Ahnna; Add Michael Richardson, JB-A, 1545 So Hoyt, Lot 71, Anchorage 99508, Jean Richardson, 333-8047, hm, 264-1141,wk-357-7175 cell; Add Joseph Romo, TC,A 9303 Biorka Cir, Eagle River, 99577, Keith and Joan, 622-6153, hm; 264-1107, f-wk; jehuffnpuff1@aol.com; Delete Rowlett; Add Stanzie and Terrance Smith, JB-A, asmith@ideafamilies.org.


SATURDAY REHEARSAL ON OCTOBER 25 at Anchorage Lutheran Church:

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: We are placing an order this week--please call Glennis if you need to place an order!!

INNISBROOK FUNDRAISER: Please turn in your packets this week--we have until October 3 to sell items from the packets. You may 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 before October 3 will 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 is due next week. Minisingers, Mastersingers, Chambersingers, Jubilate--amount due is $120. Touring Choir--amount due is $160. Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS to those JUBILATE/TOURING CHOIR members who willing be singing in La Boheme! Terrance Smith, Sam Burgess, Tyler Hunt-Smith, Eli Graber, Sawyer Graber, Jacquie Braden, Sarah Martinson, Melody Mileur, Gabriella Brune, Rosemarie Chandler, Annie Ingaldson, Elena Guidi. Thanks to all of you who auditioned--you all did very well!!

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