MET Opera: Carmen Details Feb. 2

Good evening, all –

I hope you’re staying warm as this icy blast moves through our area.

Thank you for signing up your singer to join the Honors Choir on Saturday as we attend a live simulcast of Carmen from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City! It is exciting to be a part of keeping the opera tradition alive and passing it on to future generations!

A couple reminders:

• Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as school cafeterias will be closed on Saturday.
• You may send money with your child for snacks at the movie theater with the understanding that any money brought is the responsibility of the student.
• If you have any questions or concerns about the itinerary below, please contact me directly.

Our itinerary for Saturday, February 2:

Time/Location	Activity
8:30 - 9:00 Gym	Arrival/check-in and continental breakfast @ Locust St. Expressive Arts School
9 - 9:35 Gym Music Room	Ice Breakers   Opera 101 in Music Room
9:35 - 10:15 Music Room/Gym	Teaching the Story
10:15 - 10:55 Music Room/Gym	Musical Elements
10:55 - 11:15 Gym	Lunch
11:15	Depart Locust Street for Forum 8
11:30	Arrival at Forum 8
11:55 - ~3:45	Opera
~3:45	Depart Forum 8 for Locust Street
4 - 4:15 Music Room	Opera Debrief Parent pick-up

We look forward to seeing your singer on Saturday morning!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

(573)214-3670

January 29 Update

January 29, 2019

Good afternoon, all –

I hope you’re staying warm and well as the polar vortex freezes us all. We will have rehearsal this afternoon at WMS!

A few reminders:

• All communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/
• Rehearsals begin at 4:00pm and end at 5:15pm. Please do not enter the choir room before 3:45, as there are middle school rehearsals in session. Singers should be picked up from rehearsal no later than 5:25pm. Thank you for respecting the evening commitments of the Honors Choir staff.
• Solo auditions for our spring concert will be held on March 12 during Honors Choir rehearsal.
• The window has closed to sign up your student for the MET Opera viewing this Saturday, February 2. I will send a detailed itinerary to those who signed up.
• As with our previous opera trip, students will meet at Locust St. Expressive Arts School at 8:30am to learn about opera and the music from Carmen before traveling to Forum 8 Theater to watch the opera. Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as school cafeterias will be closed on the weekend. The opera begins at 11:55am at Forum 8 Theater and will last for approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes with intermissions in between each act. We will return to Locust St. Expressive Arts School shortly after 4:00pm for pick-up.
• T-Shirt Update: It’s not too late to purchase Honors Choir T-shirts! Shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line.
• Honors Choir singers are not required to purchase a t-shirt. We encourage students to wear these to Honors Choir events and on Honors Choir field trips; however, they may also choose to wear something representative of their home school.
• If your student will be absent from any Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

(573)214-3670

January 22 Update

January 22, 2019

Hello, Honors Choir Families!

I hope you all enjoyed extra time at home yesterday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and that you’re staying warm and well as winter rolls through.

Remember:

• All communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/
• Rehearsals begin at 4:00pm and end at 5:15pm. Please do not enter the choir room before 3:45, as there are middle school rehearsals in session. Singers should be picked up from rehearsal no later than 5:25pm. Thank you for respecting the evening commitments of the Honors Choir staff.
• Solo auditions for our spring concert will be held on March 12 during Honors Choir rehearsal.
• The opera-tunity is approaching on Saturday, February 2 for Honors Choir singers to view Carmen through the Metropolitan Opera’s educational outreach program! So far, there are 28 Honors Choir singers signed up. We will take the first 50 to sign up using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/X0syqq01yiW4pubA2.
• As with our previous opera trip, students will meet at Locust St. Expressive Arts School at 8:30am to learn about opera and the music from Carmen before traveling to Forum 8 Theater to watch the opera. Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as school cafeterias will be closed on the weekend. The opera begins at 11:55am at Forum 8 Theater and will last for approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes with intermissions in between each act. We will return to Locust St. Expressive Arts School shortly after 4:00pm for pick-up.
• T-Shirt Update: It’s not too late to purchase Honors Choir T-shirts! Shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line.
• If your student will be absent from any Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.

Have a great week!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

(573)214-3670

January 15 Update

January 15, 2019

Hello, Honors Choir Families!

I hope you all enjoyed extra time at home during the first big snowstorm of the season, and that you and yours are staying warm and staying well!

·         All communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

·         Rehearsals begin at 4:00pm and end at 5:15pm. Please do not enter the choir room before 3:45, as there are middle school rehearsals in session. Singers should be picked up from rehearsal no later than 5:25pm. Thank you for respecting the evening commitments of the Honors Choir staff.

·         There is another opera-tunity for Honors Choir singers to view Carmen through the Metropolitan Opera’s educational outreach program! The Honors Choir staff will take the first 50 Honors Choir singers who sign up. This will happen on Saturday, February 2, 2019. As with our previous opera trip, students will meet to learn about opera and the music from Carmen before traveling to Forum 8 Theater to watch the opera. Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as school cafeterias will be closed on the weekend. The opera begins at 11:55am at Forum 8 Theater and will last for approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes with intermissions in between each act. Follow this Google Forms link to sign up your singer to view “Carmen” on February 2: https://goo.gl/forms/X0syqq01yiW4pubA2

·         T-Shirt Update: The Honors Choir t-shirts are in! I will distribute them to singers at this afternoon’s rehearsal. It’s not too late to purchase Honors Choir T-shirts! I have ordered extras in each size available on a first-come, first-served basis. Shirts are $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line.

·         If your student will be absent from any Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.

Have a great week!

Lindsey Tevebaugh, Business Manager, CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir, LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org, (573)214-3670

January 8 Update

Hello, Honors Choir Families!

Happy New Year! I hope you were able to spend quality time with your loved ones over the break, and that your singer is ready for a new semester in Honors Choir!

• The Honors Choir rehearsal schedule is available on the right side of your screen from the blog home page. Please refer to this document before contacting me to ask whether or not there will be rehearsal.
• We will resume regularly-scheduled rehearsals tomorrow, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in the West Middle School choir room.
• Rehearsals begin at 4:00pm and end at 5:15pm. Please do not enter the choir room before 3:45, as there are middle school rehearsals in session.
• Singers should be picked up from rehearsal no later than 5:25pm. Thank you for respecting the evening commitments of the Honors Choir staff.
• There is another opera-tunity for Honors Choir singers to view Carmen through the Metropolitan Opera’s educational outreach program! The Honors Choir staff will take the first 50 Honors Choir singers who sign up. This will happen on Saturday, February 2, 2019. As with our previous opera trip, students will meet to learn about opera and the music from Carmen before traveling to Forum 8 Theater to watch the opera. Please pack a sack lunch for your child, as school cafeterias will be closed on the weekend. The opera begins at 11:55am at Forum 8 Theater and will last for approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes with intermissions in between each act.
• Follow this Google Forms link to sign up your singer to view “Carmen” on February 2: https://goo.gl/forms/X0syqq01yiW4pubA2
• T-Shirt Update: The Honors Choir t-shirts were ordered before Winter Break. I am waiting to hear back about delivery specifics. When the shirts arrive, I will distribute them to singers at rehearsal. It’s not too late to purchase Honors Choir T-shirts! I have ordered extras in each size available on a first-come, first-served basis. T-shirts are $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line.
• If your student will be absent from any Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.
• All communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

Have a great week!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

(573)214-3670

December 11 Update

December 11, 2018

Good afternoon, Honors Choir Families!

I hope all is well with you in this season of holidays.

A few announcements:

• Congratulations to Jasiah George from Blue Ridge Elementary! She will be the soloist at the end of “With My Own Two Hands”!
• Our first performance this year is next Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Hickman High School. Call time for singers is 6:00pm in the HHS Choir Room, and the performance will begin at 7:00. This is an update from previous communications.  
• We will not have afternoon rehearsal on December 18 so your singer has plenty of time to eat a meal and prepare for the concert. This will be a collaborative concert with middle- and high school choirs. Following the Honors Choir segment of the program, there will be a collaborative piece sung with middle and high school groups. Please plan for your singer to stay for the duration of the concert and sing the last number. Please review the handbook for uniform expectations.
• T-Shirt Update: The shirt have been ordered and should arrive in ~1-2 weeks. I will distribute them when they arrive. It’s not too late to purchase Honors Choir T-shirts. I have ordered extras in each size available on a first-come, first-served basis. T-shirts are $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line.
• Most cardigans were sent home last week. If your singer was absent, one will be given to them at today’s rehearsal. Cardigans will be worn for performances in December and in April. If there are any issues with your singer’s cardigan, please contact me as soon as possible so we can resolve any problems. Ties will be distributed before and collected after each performance.
• For weekly rehearsals, students should arrive to West Middle School no earlier than 3:45pm. Please do not enter the West Middle School choir room before 3:45pm. Middle school rehearsal is running up until 3:45. The middle school director has asked that we not interrupt their rehearsal. Singers should be picked up from WMS no later than 5:20pm following weekly rehearsals. Thank you for respecting the evening commitments of the team of directors. 
• If your student will be absent from any Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.
• All communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

Have a great week!

Lindsey Tevebaugh, Business Manager, CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir, LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org, (573)214-3670