Wednesday, March 8, 2017
ISSMA Organizational Contest Saturday, March 11th Southport Middle School
The 7th Grade Girls Choir, the 7th Grade Mixed Choir, the 8th Grade Mixed Choir, and the 8th Grade Girls Choir will perform at Southport Middle School this Saturday, March 11th, at the ISSMA Organizational Contest. This is a required event for all 7th and 8th grade choir members. Full details can be found here.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
High School Auditions Monday 1/30 and Wednesday 2/1
Our 8th grade students have the opportunity to audition for the Franklin Central Intermediate and Advanced Concert Choirs and Show Choirs on Monday, 1/30 and Wednesday, 2/1.
Our high school choirs have SEVEN state championships in concert choir and show choir over the past eight years.
Please click here for a list of the FC choirs and a short explanation about each one.
Please click here for examples of scheduling options that allow a student to take a choir class AND all their required classes, AP classes, additional electives, etc. It's very doable!
Students only need to audition on January 30th OR February 1st, NOT both days.
We have already started teaching the short vocal audition piece in class. You can find the music for the vocal audition, the Audition Form AND the Permission Forms here and in the choir classroom. Students should bring the signed permission form with them to the audition. The sign-ups sheets for audition times are posted in the choir room. Students are allowed to sign up in groups of their choosing (four or five per group).
If auditioning for a show choir, students will need to be at the high school by 3:15 the day of the audition, so that they can learn the choreography (usually about 48 counts long). After all auditioners learn it, they disperse into the hallways and other rooms to practice with the help of high schoolers. Then, each group comes in to do their audition at the time they signed up for. Each person sings alone with the help of piano accompaniment, and then the whole group dances together, with the help of the help of the high school dance captains. Then, they're done!
If only auditioning for an intermediate or advanced concert choir, a student should just show up at the time their assigned time (the time they chose) to do the vocal audition.
The middle school choir teachers are present at the audition for moral support and to help with questions/concerns.
Results are usually posted on www.fcsingers.org during Spring Break.
Our high school choirs have SEVEN state championships in concert choir and show choir over the past eight years.
Please click here for a list of the FC choirs and a short explanation about each one.
Please click here for examples of scheduling options that allow a student to take a choir class AND all their required classes, AP classes, additional electives, etc. It's very doable!
Students only need to audition on January 30th OR February 1st, NOT both days.
We have already started teaching the short vocal audition piece in class. You can find the music for the vocal audition, the Audition Form AND the Permission Forms here and in the choir classroom. Students should bring the signed permission form with them to the audition. The sign-ups sheets for audition times are posted in the choir room. Students are allowed to sign up in groups of their choosing (four or five per group).
If auditioning for a show choir, students will need to be at the high school by 3:15 the day of the audition, so that they can learn the choreography (usually about 48 counts long). After all auditioners learn it, they disperse into the hallways and other rooms to practice with the help of high schoolers. Then, each group comes in to do their audition at the time they signed up for. Each person sings alone with the help of piano accompaniment, and then the whole group dances together, with the help of the help of the high school dance captains. Then, they're done!
If only auditioning for an intermediate or advanced concert choir, a student should just show up at the time their assigned time (the time they chose) to do the vocal audition.
The middle school choir teachers are present at the audition for moral support and to help with questions/concerns.
Results are usually posted on www.fcsingers.org during Spring Break.
Key Signature Test (8th Grade) and Music Vocab Test (6th/7th Grade) 1/26 & 1/27
The 8th Grade Students have a Key Signature Test on Thursday, 1/26 (White Day) and Friday, 1/27 (Blue Day). This is one class period later than first announced. We want to give the students a little more time for instruction/study! BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) on Tuesday, 1/24 (White Day) and Wednesday 1/25 (Blue Day). The Key Signature Study Guide can be found here.
The 6th and 7th Grade Students have a Music Vocab Test on Thursday, 1/26 (White Day) and Friday, 1/27 (Blue Day). This is one class period later than first announced. We want to give the students a little more time for instruction/study! BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) on Tuesday, 1/24 (White Day) and Wednesday 1/25 (Blue Day). The Music Vocab Study Guide can be found here.
The 6th and 7th Grade Students have a Music Vocab Test on Thursday, 1/26 (White Day) and Friday, 1/27 (Blue Day). This is one class period later than first announced. We want to give the students a little more time for instruction/study! BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) on Tuesday, 1/24 (White Day) and Wednesday 1/25 (Blue Day). The Music Vocab Study Guide can be found here.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Donatos Gift Cards $10
The choirs are selling Donatos gift cards until December 16, 2016. Please click here for the order form. These are Buy One Get One Free cards that are good for 8 free pizzas and 4 free oven-baked subs. They pay for themselves after one use! They make great Christmas presents!
Monday, December 5, 2016
Note Name Test 12/13 (White Day) and 12/14 (Blue Day)
The Note Name Test (65% Summative Category) will be on Tuesday, 12/13 (White Day) and Wednesday, 12/14 (Blue Day). The study guide can be found here. Some note name games can be found at http://musicteachersgames.com/linesSpaces
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Winter Concert Information
The Winter Concert is coming up on Wednesday, November 30th. Please make sure you ask your student to show you the Winter Concert Information sheets that were sent some a week ago. Also, you can click here for the 6th Grade Mixed Choir and 7th Grade Girls Choir information, and here for the 7th Grade Mixed, 8th Grade Girls, and 8th Grade Mixed information.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Solo and Ensemble Contest -- Audition Information and More
The 2nd Nine Weeks Summative Singing Test will also serve as the audition for the Select Class Ensemble for ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest. Each choir class will have a 20 person ensemble that will perform at S & E Contest on January 28, 2017 at Doe Creek Middle School. Full details can be found here.
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