Show Choir Dates/Reminders

• Camp – Friday 4-9 City Lights; Saturday 1-5

Satin N Lace
• Costume measuring starts Monday – bring
Bustiers (girls)
• All Ads DUE – Next Friday, August 24th
• Show Choir Picnic – Sunday 26th, Hulen Lake
4-7pm
• Group Pictures – Monday/Tuesday 27/28
 My Country ‘tis of Thee
Sweet land of liberty, of Thee I sing

Land where my fathers died

Land of the pilgrims’ pride
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring!
ROCK BRIDGE VOCAL MUSIC
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
Choirs and Classes
• Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Women’s
Chamber Choir

• Mixed Show Choir “City Lights”, Women’s Show

Choir “Satin N Lace”

• Musical Theatre Class

• Fall All-School Musical

Grading Policy

• Daily Class Participation –

1 55%

2 •Performances – 30%

• Singing Tests/Written
3 Quizzes - 15%
Expectations or “Pierson’s 3 P’s”

1 • Punctuality

2 • Participation

3 • Performance
Rehearsal Make-Up Credit
• Each rehearsal = 5pts

• Max 6 excused
absences may be made
up per semester

• Extra Concert
attendance – bring
program or ticket stub
Concert Make-Up Credit
• Excused absences for pre-
arranged conflicts or
emergencies only

• Written paper reports for

excused absences on
relevant topic or composer

• Large Ensemble Contest

excuse will require larger
report.

• Penalty for unexcused is

significant!!
You are the Choir/The Choir is You
• Be Kind
• Be Respectful
• Work Hard
• Watch your tongue
• Know who you are and
whose you are
Calendar
Date Event

September 15 District Choir Auditions at HHS TBA

October 18 Fall Choral Concert 7:00pm

November 8-11 Urinetown the Musical 7:00pm

December 7 Holiday Taping During School

December 18 Holiday Concert with Orchestra 7:00pm

March 14 Pre-Contest Concert 7:00pm

March 21 Large Ensemble State Contest TBA

March 23 Solo/Small Ensemble District Contest TBA

April 25 Solo/Small Ensemble State Contest TBA

May 9 Spring Concert 7:00pm

Your first, and only, homework!!!
PRINT FROM CHARMS AND RETURN THESE BY AUGUST 30!!

• Handbook Signature
1 Form

2 • Travel Permission Form

3 • Emergency Medical Form

 REMINDERS &
UPCOMING DATES

• DISTRICT CHOIR AUDITION SIGN-UP BY AUGUST 30

• ENSEMBLE PICTURES (AUGUST 27-28)
• SHOW CHOIR STUDENTS
• AD deadline – August 24
• Costume measuring – Next week – girls bring bustier’
• Picnic August 26 at Hulen Lake 4-7pm
• “URINETOWN” AUDITION PACKETS AVAILABLE AUG. 22
LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!!