Dear Grainwood Choir Families,
I wanted to touch base with all of you regarding our work this fall and our UPCOMING CONCERT!!
It has truly been a pleasure working with all the students this fall. They have arrived each Tuesday morning eager to learn and to sing, what more can a choir director ask for! We have been hard at work plugging away at the basics of learning how to read the music they see each week. For the most part we have spent our time preparing five pieces you will hear at our concert on Thursday, December 16th at 7:00PM in the WestWood Gym. We will be joined by the choir from WestWood and perform two pieces together!
Here are the important details you need to know:
1. Our dress rehearsal will be on Wednesday, December 15th at 1:30PM at WestWood. If you are unable to attend the evening concert on the 16th, please feel free to come for our dress rehearsal. Please check in at the WestWood front office and then proceed to the gym.
2. Have your students dropped off at WestWood on Thursday, December 16th at 6:45PM in the Music room. Make sure they have used the restroom and that they have taken care of any other last minute details beforehand. You may then go and find your seat in the gym.
3. We like the students to dress up a little for the concert. They seem to take it more seriously and we find that when they look better, they perform better. To that end we ask that students wear a dark bottom (i.e., black or navy - no jeans) and a white top. Please do not feel you need to purchase something just for the concert; simply do the best you can.
4. Finally, please join us for some light refreshments following the concert in the WestWood cafeteria.
Please do your best to have your student at these last two morning rehearsals. It is important that the students feel really prepared so they can do their best at their performance. While the 5th graders are at ELC next week, the 4th graders will still rehearse on their own.
I will send home our new schedule starting in January before we leave for winter break. Students will also be receiving their T-shirts in January which we will be wearing at our spring concert. The spring concert will be held at Grainwood with WestWood choir as our guests.
Thank you for giving your student the opportunity to be in choir. Education in the arts is a vital part of a well-rounded education for your children, and music education is one of the most enriching curriculum for all students. BRAVO to you for encouraging their efforts!
See you at the concert!
Musically yours,
Jennifer Jungwirth and Monique Rupp (WestWood Director)
