Week of APR 21

Million Clouds Away--memorized

Warabe Uta
1 work language
2 work language a's =alto; b/c=sop
3 memorize; parts a,b,c=S1,S2, alt respectively
4 memorize; a/c=alto line b=S1

Frog Song

Origami at break

Tour program -- pick one or two to go over
impromptu songs at attractions--Feelin' Groovy, Lion Sleeps, Siyahamba
mini-concert--Ombra Mai Fu, Tutira Mai, Shake the Papaya, Fairest Lady
Service--Siyahamba, Al Shlosha, Tallis, Ose Shalom

Housekeeping:
TOUR
Distribute Tour rooming and Tour packing list; remind about Saturday call of 8:00 am at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
MAY SCHEDULE
Workbook May 2 at Druid Hills Presbyterian, Dress Rehearsal May 8 6:30-8:30, Concert Saturday May 9 at Sanford Perf Arts Ctr on Rainbow Dr.; May 11 auditions for singers who would like to advance to Treble Concert Choir (during rehearsal); Singer Recognition night Wed May 20

Requirements for moving to Treble Concert Choir (TCC)

• must commit to rehearsals on Mondays 4:45-6:15 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
• be at least a rising 4th grader (preference given to rising 6th and 7th graders)
• Sing Ombra Mai Fu from memory--tone and diction assessed
• pass off through p.19 in your Sight-singing Workbook--concepts and basics of music-reading
• Sing your voice part on Siyahamba with other parts being sung by an instructor or ensemble members--vocal independence assessed

Instructors will also make recommendations for advancement based on a singer's preparation (e.g. practice time), personal and musical maturity as well as attendance at rehearsals and concerts.

Week of APR 15

begin with Warabe Uta Medley
memorize #4 Usagi
Drill phrases and pronunciation #3. Explosive K's and T's. Use visual cues to help memorize phrases.
#1 Memorize solfeged melody
#2 Same and different phrases--memorize the call/response using analysis of high-low patterns

Origami at break

Million Clouds Away--verse 2 memory drill using dry erase or overhead techniques

Housekeeping: Audition flyers, collect tour papers, camp registraions

Week of MAR 31

Begin Warabe Uta Medley
solfege hand signals on #1 and #2
On #2, A's are alto B/C is Sop
#3 and #4 focus on language, repeated sounds, etc.

Concert Eval

Million Clouds Away

Housekeeping: pass out tour forms

Week of MAR 24

Run majority of Recital Repertoire
Seating Chart firmed up
47 in attendance

Week of MAR 17

TR and IMM:
Run as much of program as you can.
Siyahamba
Tallis Canon
Tutira Mai
Pupu Hinuhinu
Shake the Papaya Down
Al Shlosha
Fairest Lady

TR alone:
Ombra Mai Fu
Hey Diddle Diddle

Housekeeping:
remind about location for next week and details of recital--Sunday, MARCH 29, call at 1:30, recital at 3:00 pm, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Rehearsals at Callanwolde next week Tuesday and Wednesday 4:45-6:15. Come to both if you can, but one for sure!

Pass out any uniforms that have come to your location this week. Names are on them. If possible, have the kids try them on before they leave rehearsal, so if there are problems, they can be fixed before the recital.

The TCC and YC will present BRITISH INVASION this weekend. Postcards are available for kids to distribute. TR and IMM kids get in free if they would like to volunteer as an usher.

Week of MAR 3

TR and IMM

Fairest Lady--work memory on primary melody using solfege. Pair with secondary melody. Drill 3rd melody.Fairest Lady: A=alto; B/C=soprano

Pupu Hinuhinu--work hula and memory

Shake the Papaya Down--drill form and assign parts: I=group B, II=group A, III=group C



TR

Ombra Mai Fu--work tone and open vowels; make sure to get plenty of repetition on each phrase

Hey Diddle Diddle--assign parts S1=B/C alto=A/B (more B's on S1)

Housekeeping: Distribute Camp Forms!!

Week of FEB 24

All singers:
this week, assign each singer a group: A, B, C
Tallis Canon--review for memory; split group A in half to assign parts. A=S1, A'=S2, B=A1, C=A2
Siyahamba--assign groups according to what parts they are comfortable with on this piece
Group A=Sop 1, Group B=Sop 2, Group C=alto
Fairest Lady: A=alto; B/C=soprano

TR singers:
Review Al Shlosha
Ombra Mai Fu

Housekeeping:
Performance Team Sunday MAR 1, next week look for AYS Music Camp forms