Our Fall Donation Drive was a HUGE success!!! We more than exceeded our goal of $1500.00!!! Thanks so much to everyone who donated money to support our program! Special shout-out to "Choir Mom MVP", Sondra Edmison for helping to organize this successful campaign!!!
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Two BHS choir students were selected to the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Honor Choir. Marlee Van Mullekom and Caroline Bowman were both selected to perform in the Senior High Choir. Over 1500 students auditioned for this prestigious opportunity! They will go on to sing at the ACDA Southern Division Convention in Mobile, Alabama in March!
Our Fall Choir Showcase will be on Tuesday, October 8th, at 7pm. This is our first concert performance of the new school year! Auditorium doors will open at 6:30pm. Admission is free. Students should report by 6:15pm dressed and ready to warm up. It's going to be a great show! Don't miss it!
We will also have a dress rehearsal after school on October 7th from 3:00 - 4:30pm. These are both required events for all choir students! Welcome Back! We've had a great first few weeks of school! Students are already hard at work rehearsing for our Fall Choir Showcase.
We have another busy year planned with lots of performances and opportunities for choir students at BHS! There are many outlets that you can use to stay informed and keep track of BHS choir news and upcoming events! 1. Our Website is www.blacksburgchoirs.weebly.com The choir department website is regularly updated and is the best resource for parents to find BHS Choir news, important dates, fundraising information, etc. 2. We're on all the social media! Just search for Blacksburg High School Choir and like us on Facebook! You can also follow BHS Choir on twitter, @woolwineBHS and also search blacksburgchoirs to find us on Instagram. Pictures, video performances, and choir news will be posted frequently! 3. Remind and Google Classroom Remind is a free text messaging service to get information out quickly to students. I also post important information on the student's google classroom account. Parents can also subscribe to both of these. Click HERE for instructions. Looking forward to another great year! Please feel free to email me ([email protected]) with any questions or concerns. -Mr. Woolwine Choir audition information for next school year is now posted on the BHS Choir website. Follow the link to the auditions page and you will find all of the information and materials needed. Also, don't forget to schedule your audition time on the google doc link. Auditions will be held May 13-16. Best of luck!
Our Spring Choir Concert will be on Tuesday, April 30, at 7pm. Auditorium doors will open at 6:30pm. Admission is free. Students should report by 6:15pm dressed and ready to warm up. We will also have a dress rehearsal after school on April 30th from 3:00 - 4:30pm.
These are required events for all choir students. Congratulations to the BHS Madrigal Singers, Chorale, and ManBand for straight superiors ratings at District Choral Assessment! Straight Superiors is the highest score that a choir can receive at the event! Thanks for all of your hard work leading up to assessment day!
Also, because the top auditioned band and choir at BHS, both received superior ratings at district assessment, BHS is, once again, will receive the prestigious "Blue Ribbon Award"! This is the highest honor that a school music program can receive in the state of VA! Mr. Pearman and Mr. Woolwine are very proud of your accomplishments! BHS had 4 students selected to All-VA Choir this year! (More than any other school in our district!) Marissa Adams, Anna Beeken, Joey Zobel, and Sam Freeman. All-VA Choir was held in Richmond during the first weekend of April. Congratulations to these students for this great accomplishment!
Our November Choir Booster meeting which was originally scheduled for tonight has been postponed. We will meet on Tuesday November 27th at 7pm in the BHS Choir room. Important information about the Madrigal Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser will be discussed. All choir parents are welcome to attend!
Every other year, the BHS Choir Department presents a Holiday Madrigal Dinner! This catered dinner will feature entertainment by Madrigal Singers and Women's Chorale. The festivities will begin at 6:00pm on December 1st in the BHS Cafeteria. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased through a choir member or can be bought online using this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blacksburg-high-school-holiday-madrigal-dinner-tickets-52018666231
Tickets are on sale now through November 28th. Seating is limited and this event will sell out, so order your tickets early! Email Mr. Woolwine for more information! |
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