Sunday, May 12, 2013

Tuesday May 14th Schedule

Students!  Our LAST week of class is here!  Bravo on a wonderful semester!  We had fun and made memories during our mini tour!  Thank you all for your dedication and representation.  I hope you all had some time to rest and relax after a LONG week of singing!

Here's a recap of your final exams (note: please come 5 minutes before the posted time, but know that our listed times are approximate and may go slightly longer).

4:30pm: Becca, Angelica, Jeffery, Zachary M, Michael B, Eliot J
4:45pm: Lisa, Kelly, Sarah, Miguel, Jazo
5:00pm: Nikole, Evelyn, Bailey, Brandon, Isabella
5:15pm: Mikey, Reed, James, Gabby, Katelyn
5:30pm: Lucas, Andrew, Felicia, Holly, Emily
5:45pm: Ora, Cabrilla, Justine, Matthew T.
6:00pm Lynda, Shawn, Zack B, Shannon, Samira

As a reminder, Glee Club will sing intervals (ie. minor 2nd, major 2nd, minor 3rd, major 3rd, etc... up to perfect octave)

Chamber Singers will sing all of the modes. (ie. dorian, mixolydian, lydian, etc..)

Need help?  Ask me or Dr. Julie, or, your section leaders!  Also, here's a helpful link I found on youtube to help you learn quickly!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-vD7Swr3DQ

Lastly, THURSDAY MAY 16 is our last day of class,  It is mandatory that you are there!  


Monday, May 6, 2013

:-)

You make us proud!!!  Congrats on a wonderful 2 concerts!  You all did an amazing job!  Dr. Julie, Cathy, and I are all very pleased.

Looking forward, here's the plan:
- Tuesday 5/6
---4:30-6:00: class **Tour questions?? Please talk to me right away! 
---6:00-6:30: officers meeting during dinner
---7:00-8:00: CS run gig set

- Wednesday 5/7
---12:30-2:00: President's Farewell gig

- Thursday 5/8
---1:00 start of tour

- Friday 5/9
--- TOUR!!



Next week:
- Tuesday 5/14
---4:30-6:30: final exams (up to 5 ppl sign up for a 15min slot)


- Thursday 5/16
---4:30-~5:30(?) or slightly later: REQUIRED ATTENDANCE, course evals, party!

((No classes week of 5/20!))

Please listen to the recordings of last night before tonight!


Information about tonight's concert and call time are in the next posting below. Here are links to recordings of last nights concert.  Ladies please listen to the brightness of "ee" and "ahee" in your sound… Let's work even harder to make those darker. 


___________________________
Paul D. Ford   

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Spring Concert Details!

We are looking forward to the upcoming week of concerts, gigs, and tour!

Please note these details:

SUNDAY & MONDAY CONCERTS
- Call time: 2:00pm for ALL (Sunday)/ 7:00pm for ALL (Monday); Officers: 1:30pm.
- Location: SMC Chapel
- Uniform:
          - Chamber Singers: Formal gowns, ironed, formal scarves ironed, black nylons, black shoes, formal up-do hair, make-up, simple stud earrings only, no pearl necklaces ; Formal men's black shirt and slacks, black socks, dress shoes, gelled hair, clean shaven faces. 
          - Glee Club: Formal black head-to-toe, includes socks.  Red accents (red shoes ok!), silver and bling, make-up (red lips!!), hair out of face pinned away from forehead, no bare legs. Men- no white socks or white undershirts!  Black and red only! Gelled hair, clean shaven faces. (same look as the Convocation Mass)
- Concert details: bring water, no food or other drinks allowed in the chapel. 
Suggested donation: $10 general admission, $8 senior/ non-smc student, $5 smc community.
Concert Start time: 4pm (Sun), 8pm (Mon).

- Questions?  Concerns?  Let us know!!  Stay healthy and hydrated!  Get lots of rest.  Focus and prepare!  Lastly, have FUN and invite your friends and family!


Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Reminder: This week's Rehearsals

Singers,

Scroll down to find the soloists below.  Congrats!

Friendly reminder of this week's schedule:
1.  Today, Tuesday 4/30:
    - 4:30-6:30pm Class in Art 105 as usual
    - 7:00-8:30pm Glee Dress Rehearsal in the chapel.  (*This is not an actual dress rehearsal.  You can wear anything).

2.  Tomorrow, Wed. 5/1:
    -7:00-8:30pm Chamber Dress Rehearsal in the chapel. (*This is not an actual dress rehearsal.  You can wear anything).

3.  Thur. 5/2:
     - 4:30-6:30pm Class in Art 105 as usual

**IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A TOUR INFO PACKET, come see Sharon.
**IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED the COMMITMENT FORM and MEAL FORM, come see Sharon.
**IF YOU WANT TO CHECK YOUR ATTENDANCE THUS FAR (as it will affect your grade), come see Emily.

"To be ON TIME is to be early.  To be LATE is to be on time."  Let's be productive this week!!


Monday, April 29, 2013

Soloists

Sharon and I thank all who auditioned! We felt that so many people did a good job that decisions were tough to make! Here are the results for May 5-6 concerts...if you are assigned for one day and not the other and want to switch with your counterpart you may - just let us know ASAP of the swtich. As for tour, we will switch off school to school tba.

Nocturnes mvt. II.  A Quiet Rain
          Soloist: Sarah Gleason (on standby in case of illness and alternate for tour: Becca)

Veni Sancte Spiritus​ 
Soloists: Rebecca Capriulo, Isabella Cha, Andrew Smyth, Zachary Barbieri (Sun)
Eliot Jackson, Lucas Shimimzu, Andrew Smyth, Shawn Tachovsky (Mon)

Summertime​
Felicia McPhaul, Emily Wallace, Lucas Shimuzu (Sun),
Gabriella Chikhani, Angelcia Whaley, Lucas Shimuzu (Mon)
  
In the Name of Love​
Soloist: Brandon English
(On standby & in case of illness: James and Justine)

Gøta​
Soloist: Michael Blackburn & Angelica Whaley (Sun)
Andrew Smyth & Becca (Mon)