Week of NOV 25

Run program from memory in order
Tutira Mai--TR alone
Al Shlosha
Kalanta of the New Year
Suo Gan
S'Vivon
On to Bethlehem Town
Shepherd's Pipe
Oseh Shalom
Christmas Time is Here
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day

Excuse IMMs
Polar Express--run all cues

Housekeeping: Schedule for next week, Polar Schedule. Take up practice sheets!

Week of NOV 18

TR-E Please post update on progress ;-)
TR-C/N/W
Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day--expression
Shepherd's Pipe
Oseh Shalom
Al Shlosha
Kalanta of the New Year
Polar Express--run 1,2, 3 and 4 major cues

Housekeeping: Turn in Practice Sheets next week!

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.