Welcome Back!
Hi Parents! We've had a productive first few weeks of school in the BHS Choir Department! It's been so good to make music with your kiddos again! We are already hard at work preparing for our first performance in October. It's my hope that these monthly emails will help to keep you informed throughout the busy year that we have planned! Choir Dept. Forms and Fees Check with your choir/musical theatre student to be sure that they have submitted their HANDBOOK FORM and STUDENT INFO FORM. Be sure to make note of the performance calendar on the last page of the handbook. There is also a yearly choir fee that takes care of concert uniform cleaning and your child's choir t-shirt/hoodie. The t-shirt/hoodie serves as part of our uniform for certain performances. The fee for choir students is $38 ($50 for a hoodie instead of a t-shirt) The fee for musical theatre students is $13 ($25 for a hoodie instead of a t-shirt) You can pay your child's choir fees on MySchoolBucks using the link below: Annual Choir Fees MySchoolBucks Musical theatre students are not responsible for the uniform cleaning fee. However, musical theatre students should also have a pair of character shoes (ladies) or jazz shoes (gentlemen). There is an Amazon link in the musical theatre Google Classroom to purchase shoes if needed. Remind Parents and students are highly encouraged to sign up for the Choir Department Remind. This is a way for students to quickly receive important information via text message. Instructions to sign up can be found in your child's Google Classroom or on the BHS Choir Website Rehearsal Tracks on Google Classroom Choir students will rarely have written homework assignments, however, students should be practicing using music rehearsal tracks that are posted in Google Classroom. PLEASE encourage your child to use this valuable resource at home regularly! Fall Choir Showcase Our first performance of the school year will be on Tuesday, October 3rd in the BHS Auditorium. This is a required performance for all choir and musical theatre students. In preparation for the concert, we will have a required afterschool rehearsal on the day of the concert from 3:00-4:30pm. This is the only opportunity for the choir to rehearse with our accompanist and instrumentalists. After the rehearsal, students will then have the option to leave and come back for the performance or stay for a provided dinner in the cafeteria. A list of all required performances can be found on the last page of the handbook. NYC 2024 You've probably heard by now about our Annual Fine Arts Department Trip to New York City! Choir, Art, and Theatre students have the opportunity to travel to NYC via Amatrak next semester, April 8-11. There are still several spots available. There is an information letter in Google Classroom as well as on the choir website with all of the initial details. A parent meeting will be held in October where we will distribute all of the required forms. The initial deposit (non-refundable) is $250 and the last day to sign up and pay the deposit is Friday, September 15th. You can pay the deposit using the MySchoolBucks Link Below: NYC FINE ARTS TRIP LETTER 2024 NYC TRIP MySchoolBucks Important Dates 9/1 ACDA Honors Auditions Open 9/15 NYC Trip Deposit Due 10/1-15 Fall Donation Drive 10/3 Fall Choir Showcase & Afterschool Rehearsal 10/5 VMEA Honors Choir Auditions 10/16 NYC October Payment Due 10/20 National Anthem at Homecoming 11/5 All-District Choir Auditions 11/16-18 VMEA Honors Choir Event 11/21 NYC November Payment Due 12/2 Blacksburg Farmer's Market Performance (Madrigals) 12/12 Winter Concert & Afterschool Rehearsal 12/14 Rotary Club Luncheon Stay Informed You can always stay informed about all BHS Choir News and events by...
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