Twin Lakes Elementary Choir Handbook 2017 2018 Choir Director and Music Teacher: Janet Thorgrimson jthorgrimson@sanjuan.edu
Twin Lakes Choir 2017-2018 Thank you for allowing your child to become a member of the Twin Lakes Choir. Thanks also for encouraging your child and helping him/her get to choir each week. Please make sure he/she is on time to each rehearsal. Here is more specific information. After reading, fill out the choir contract/registration form. 1. Schedule: We ll meet Wednesday mornings from 7:15-8:15 in the MP room and occassionally on additional Tuesday mornings when additional rehearsals are needed. ALWAYS ASSUME THERE IS REHEARSAL on Wednesday Choir days. Cancellations will be communicated through notes, email or announcements at school. I ll announce it to the kids or have their teacher pass on the information if necessary. If there is NO school on choir day, there is NO choir. If there is a minimum day on choir day, there IS choir. 2. Attendance: The one thing that makes or breaks the success of any choir is on-time, regular attendance. Signing up for choir is a commitment for the year and regular attendance is imperative for the success of our performances. Therefore, any singer who has 2 or more unexcused absences may be asked not to perform. Three tardies will be counted as one absence. PLEASE email me or send a note if your child is absent. Otherwise, it will be marked as an unexcused absence. I always make allowances for illness or family emergencies. CHOIR REQUIRES A COMMITMENT FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY. Attendance in the following performances is expected of all singers: School assemblies, Winter Concert, Spring Concert and San Juan Sings Prior approval must be granted if a student will be absent. (Kings and River Cats games are optional) Choir is a group activity similar to being on a sports team. Our rehearsals are our practices and our concerts/performances are our games. There s no reason for the practices if you re not going to play in the game. We rely on EVERY singer for our performances and I choose music partly based on the number of students who join the choir. Thanks so much in advance for your understanding and support of this. 3. Behavior: Appropriate behavior is expected of all choir students. Any student who regularly exhibits disruptive behavior will be asked not to return to choir. 4. T-shirts: See the t-shirt order form for information on choir shirts. We ll wear them at all performances.
5. Performances: PLEASE MARK THESE ON YOUR CALENDAR * = REQUIRED PERFORMANCE *Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 13th Evening concert - 6:30 p.m. Twin Lakes MP Room Assembly performance for the school 2:00 p.m. Twin Lakes MP Room KINGS Game: Thursday, March 22 nd Golden 1 Arena Kings vs. Orlando Game time 7:00 We ve performed at Kings games the last few years and are excited to sing again for the second time in the new Golden 1 Arena. I can only take about 60 kids to sing, so the 6 th and 5 th graders have first priority. We re always required to be there a few hours before game time for a sound check. I ll communicate the specific times when I get my instructions from the Kings. Last year, it was 4:00. Thursday is an early school day, which will help. More to come about the game and ordering tickets as soon as I have the information. Tickets must be purchased through an on-line group link from the Kings. *San Juan Sings: Tuesday, April 10 th Rehearsal/field trip 8:30-1:30 Performance @7:00 p.m. Concert with local San Juan high schools, middle schools and elementary schools. 7:00 pm evening concert for families - daytime field trip for rehearsal. *Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 9 th Evening concert - 6:30 p.m. Twin Lakes MP Room Assembly performance for the school 2:00 p.m. Twin Lakes MP Room Please make arrangements around baseball games for this concert. River Cats Game National Anthem: DATE TBA I ve taken many choirs to sing at Raley Field, and it s always a treat. I will let you know when the date will be (usually in May). We always sing with my Northridge Choir for this performance. More information to come. Here s to a great, song-filled year for our Twin Lakes Choir!! Questions?? Contact Janet Thorgrimson: jthorgrimson@sanjuan.ed or come and see me in the music room. I m at Twin Lakes on M/T/W.
Twin Lakes Choir 2017 Fall Rehearsal Schedule Rehearsals times: 7:15-7:25 arrive, check-in and set up 7:25-8:15 - rehearsal Rehearsal and performance dates: Wednesday, September 20 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, September 27 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, October 4 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, October 11 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, October 18 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, October 25 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, November 1 st Choir rehearsal (This will be a bit tough, being the day after Halloween, but we ll still need a rehearsal that week, so please plan ahead) Wednesday, November 8 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, November 15 th Choir rehearsal (This is a minimum day, but we will STILL HAVE CHOIR!) Wednesday, November 29 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, December 6 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, December 13 th Choir rehearsal Wednesday, December 13 th WINTER CONCERT Day assembly for the school 2:00 Evening required performance 7:00 Wednesday, December 20 th Choir rehearsal There might be 1 or 2 additional Tuesday rehearsals added if necessary. These will be communicated through emails and/or notes sent home. Check the Twin Lakes website too. I ll do my best to post things there. Thanks to Amy Clark for always updating the website for us!!
TWIN LAKES CHOIR 2017-2018 To officially register your child for choir, please fill out the following information and return this form to Ms. Thorgrimson by (or preferably before) Wednesday, September 20th. MEMBERSHIP CONTRACT My child has my permission to join the Twin Lakes Choir.We have read the choir handbook and understand that the following items are the expectations of membership in the choir: A commitment to remain in the choir for the entire year Regular, punctual attendance at every Wednesday rehearsal Appropriate behavior and positive participation -- you need to SING!! Participation in the Winter and Spring Concerts and San Juan Sings PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE CONTRACT FOR EACH CHILD IN CHOIR. Please, please, please write clearly. J Student s Name (please print clearly) Parent/Guardian Name Cell phone # Email address (please print VERY clearly) Parent/Guardian Name Cell phone # Email address (please print VERY clearly) Teacher s Name (circle one): BORKOVICH DOBEK GANON BROWN BLACK THOMPSON RUZICKA BUSCH WOHLENBERG I wish to participate in the 2017-2018 Twin Lakes Choir. I know I must regularly attend rehearsals, have appropriate behavior, actively participate with a positive attitude and make a commitment to stay in choir for the full year. Student Signature My child has permission to officially join the Twin Lakes Choir. I will see that he/she attends rehearsals and required performances to the best of my abilities. Parent/Guardian Signature Fill out the other side to order your t-shirt
TWIN LAKES CHOIR T-SHIRTS - $10 Every choir student must have a music t-shirt. We wear our t-shirts for every performance! PLEASE BE SURE THE SIZE ORDERED FOR YOUR CHILD IS ROOMY These should be modest and not skin tight shirts. The shirts run a bit small and usually tighten up when washed, so I recommend ordering a larger, rather than smaller size. The youth small (YS) shirts will probably only work for the smallest 4 th graders. Please contact me if you cannot pay for a shirt. Then I can help out to make sure your child is able to get one. PLEASE SEND $10 CASH FOR YOUR SHIRTS (I won t have change sorry) Please put the cash in an envelope with your child s name and room # on the outside and turn it in to Ms. Thorgrimson. T-SHIRT SIZES CHILD S NAME T-SHIRT SIZE YS 8-10 YM 10-12 YL 12-14 AdS 34-36 AdM 38-40 AdL 42-44 AdXL 46-48 I have sample shirts available in the music room for kids to try on before ordering. I highly recommend this!! J PLEASE CHECK: Did you read all the information in the handbook? Have you filled out both sides of this paper? Return this form, filled out on both sides, to Janet Thorgrimson or the school office by September 20 th. Remember to include the money for your shirts!