Weeks JAN 25-FEB 2

These two weeks were really focused on reviewing diction skills and part work, especially for the groups meeting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Lot's of drill in each choir on reading rhythms. Improvisation with body percussion on rhythmic patterns makes a great warm-up.

Part-singing is going well and it's time to reinforce part assignments now that everyone has had a chance to sing all the parts in all the pieces.

LONE DOG--A/B1 sings alto; B2/C sings soprano

Pass out FANCIE to all Training choir members. Begin work on it, emphasizing the drama and contrast of Britten's writing.

Thursday classes have had a number of new choristers, so going back over music from the fall just to get it in their ears has been crucial to bringing the new students up to speed.

We have new students in all the classes. Learning names using the Finnish "Lurialale" game song has been useful to getting to know the new ones as well as introducing solfege and harmony to new and old singers.

We've been using the "Hey Ho, Nobody home" round for a warm up and the kids can't seem to stop singing it!

Housekeeping: Welcoming new members, Measuring for uniforms, distributing music folders to new singers. Madrigal invitations and donor sheets distributed.