Welcome!

2015-2016 Select Choirs Parent / Member Meeting

Your student is now part of a tradition of musical

excellence!

Rehearsal Times: Men’s Choir: 2:30 – 3:30 every Wednesday Women’s Choir: 2:30 – 4:00 every Monday

3:00 – 4:00 every Wednesday Chamber Singers: 4:00 – 5:00 both Monday and

Wednesday Chamber Singers Men meet on Mondays from 3:30 –

4:00

Congratulations!

Your presence is expected at every rehearsal Don’t be disruptive You MUST have a pass/note to come in late Notify Mr. Klenk even if you are absent from

school You are expected to learn/mark anything

missed by the next rehearsal (look for email)

Remember: Being in these ensembles meant someone else couldn’t be, so you need to be there!

Attendance Policies

Long black gown / pearls Black tuxedo / accessories

Purchasing your own tux shirt is recommended!

For men: There will be an opportunity to purchase a tuxedo at a good discount! $110 for jacket/pants/bowtie/cummerbund Shoes/shirt would be additional

Uniforms

Covers supplemental costs (sheet music, folders, polo shirts)

$10 for Men’s Choir $15 for Women’s Choir & Chamber Singers

Chamber Singers do not pay twice! Add $15 if you need an NP Music Polo shirt

Checks can be made payable to NPHS Chorus Please make sure to clearly mark student’s name on check

or envelope Money can be placed in the locked red box at the front of

the Chorus Room

Dues/Activity Fee

Calendar for each ensemble is available on my

website (http://www.npenn.org/Domain/124) Embedded Google calendars – you can search

and subscribe

Notifications/reminders about important performance dates will be included in email updates

Calendar

Nov. 2nd – morning – Trinity Lutheran – workshop with Mansfield U. Nov. 25th – evening - Trinity Lutheran, Lansdale (Men & Women) Dec. 13th - 4:00 PM - St. Johns UCC (Chambers/Women only) Dec. 15th – evening - Dock Woods Community (Chambers/Men) Dec. 21st – evening - NPHS Winter Concert (all ensembles) Jan. 14th – evening - NPSD Choral Showcase (Men & Women) Feb. 9th – evening – Quakertown HS Invitational (Men & Women) Feb. 23rd – evening – NPHS Invitational (all ensembles) April 1st (and maybe beyond) – PMEA Conference in Hershey

(Women) May 26th – evening – NPHS Spring Choral Concert (all ensembles) May 30th – morning - Lansdale Memorial Park (Men & Women) June 5th – afternoon - Corpus Christi Church (still tentative)

Performances

President – Omkar Katta

northpennchorus@gmail.com

Photos

Women’s Choir will be performing the

afternoon of April 1st in Hershey We’ll likely have some kind of a send-off concert

the night before Currently investigating the possibility of making

the event part of a small local tour for all 3 ensembles (would be April 1 – 3)

Trip Information

Charms Office (www.charmsoffice.com) is now

used by most Band & Chorus programs Do not create a new profile if you’ve already

used Charms in the past – just check for accuracy

Student needs to create profile at rehearsal before gaining access at home

This is how we communicate!

Charms Office

Using Charms

Uniforms (inventory/fitting/etc.) Fund Raising Concert receptions Chaperone duty (rehearsals/trips)

Volunteers must have all clearances!! http://www.npenn.org/volunteers

Sign-up sheets are up front!

Volunteering