Week of NOV 11

TR-E
Please post update on progress ;-)

TR-C/N/W
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day--memorize v.3
Suo Gan--Review Welsh so far + last line of language
Oseh Shalom
Shepherd's Pipe

IMM break-out
Kalanta of the New Year--do canon section involving IMMs + Brianne lesson

TR alone
Polar Express--sections 3 and 4; distribute CD; make sure everyone has complete worksheet to practice at home
Al Shlosha--memory on part
Kalanta of the New Year--assign Greek solos

Housekeeping: Singathon at greenforest. Collect acts. Need 10 for TR, have 1 so far. Pass out cards. remind about Light up Dunwoody (mostly TR-N)

Week of NOV 4

TR-E
Please post update on progress ;-)
TR-C/N/W
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day--memorize v.1 and v. 2
Suo Gan--review solfege, 2 lines of language
Christmas Time is Here--sing through
S'Vivon--part work
IMM break-out
Kalanta of the New Year--do canon section involving IMMs + Brianne lesson
TR alone
Polar Express--sections 1 and 2
Tutira Mai--all language + movement
Kalanta of the New Year--part in section 2

Housekeeping: Announce Singathon at Greenforest; remind about Program ad sales; check with Singers about uniforms--everything fit? Anybody missing a piece?

Part divisions for TR music

Starting with most divisi to least amt. of divisi:

S'Vivon
Sop. 1 - TRC (Tues) Sop. 2 - TREast + TRWest Alto 1 - TRNorth Alto 2 - TRC (Wed)

Kalanta
All IMMs - S2
TRC (Tues) - Alto
TREast - Alto
TRNorth - S2
TRC (Wed) - S1
TRWest - S2

2-part pieces Tutira Mai and Al Shlosha
TRC (Tues) - Alto
TREast - Alto
TRNorth - Sop
TRC (Wed) - Sop
TRWest - Alto

Oseh Shalom
All IMMs on Alto
TRC (Tues) - Sop
TREast - Sop
TRNorth - Alto
TRC (Wed) - Alto
TRWest - Sop

Week of OCT 28

TR--all sections
Oseh Shalom--review Hebrew (alto line) with tall vowels. Teach English part using arpeggios in solfege
S'Vivon--Teach on solfege using parallel minor on attached worksheet
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day--memorize v. 1
On to Bethlehem Town (TR-tues only)

TR alone:
Al Shlosha--review
Tutira Mai -- TR-C (Wed)
Polar Express--all TUES singers on soprano, WED and THURS on alto

IMM:

Housekeeping: Remind about Singathon! Collect any registration materials, uniforms.

Week of OCT 20

TR-E
Please Post or comment

TR
Review On to Bethlehem Town diction
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day--listening to the vocal line. Underline stressed syllables or words. Predictable or not? Line seems to surprise--intervals and accents.
Suo Gan--teach with solfege, 1 line of language
Christmas Time is Here--sing through. Most know it already. Focus on dotted half note held full value
Kalanta of the New Year--IMMs learn bottom of p.5 to the end
Review movement of Tutira Mai (North/West) add first 2 lines of language

IMM: please post or comment

Housekeeping: Distribute any remaining folders or uniforms. Some North have used uniforms to try on. Distribute and explain Sing-a-thon materials and program ad materials. Collect North registration and checks.

Week of OCT 14

TR-E
Had substitute. Please comment or edit post.
TR-C/TR-W/TR-N
Vowel and diction study. Tall vowels, especially [A] when it's spelled a different way (e.g Town, Down, Mild, Child, etc.)
On to Bethlehem Town
Oseh Shalom--tall vowels in Hebrew. Singers should notice that the two pieces are in the same key and share the same mood.
Shepherd's Pipe Carol--memorize verse 2
Tutira Mai (Tues/Thurs)
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day (Wed)
IMM--solfege review and games, 59th Street Canon

Housekeeping: Distribute holiday folders, distribute uniforms

Week of OCT 6

TR-C, TR-W
Performance review and riser placement. Sing Shake the Papaya Down.
Shepherd's Pipe Carol--memory on v. 1
59th St. canon--memory on round
Million Clouds Away--verses

Intro Tutira Mai
Review Ombra Mai Fu

TR-E
TR-N
Shake the Papaya Down, Al Shlosha, Siyahamba, Pupu Hinuhinu