Chorus and AC Info

Music@SPARK shirt Payment Link
You can also access the payment link at "Pay School Fees " on the very bottom of the SPARK website: https://springdaleparkelementary.org/  You can fill out the amount to be paid on the form.

Music@SPARK Shirt = $11.00 (same as last year--if you're child has a shirt that fits, you're done!)

GCMC registration = $15

The following families may also pay for Honor Chorus on the Pay Fees link
GMEA Fifth District Honor Chorus (6 singers) = $50 KW, AY, EM, ZD, CB, PK

GMEA Statewide Honor Chorus (5 singers) = $50 AY, CB, KW, (2 spots available)

4th & 5th grade:
Music@SPARK Chorus/AC Calendar 

Chorus/AC Availability survey 
Your child gets 10 SPARKwwarts points for their team when you complete the survey!

3rd, 4th, 5th grade:
Join Remind text list by sending @SPARKmu to 678-820-3901 or email sparkmu@mail.remind.com
Your child gets 10 SPARKwwarts points for their team when you sign up!


Why join (and stick with) chorus?


Grady Cluster Friendship Festival Hope-Hill, Mary Lin, Morningside, SPARK, Inman, Grady choruses



AC Sight-singing skills


AC Fancy


AC Fabulous


And Chorus/AC Fun

 Center for Civil and Human Rights

Community Sing Along

December Concert with Cluster Choruses

National Anthem for GSU basketball

Canadian Anthem for the Gladiators ice hockey

 Caroling with Dr. Carstarphen

 Statewide Honor Chorus in Athens

ASO Bassist and Composer Michael Kurth has written "Not Afraid of the Darkness" for our Chorus and AC.  

Welcome Back! AC and GCMC information!

Hello SPARK parents!

I hope you had a fabulous and restorative summer! Here are some things you should know:

• ADVANCED CHORUS (AC) begins Friday, Aug 16--we have our first gig at the Center for Civil and Human Rights on Saturday, August 24! AC rehearses on Fridays until 4:30pm.Ms. Turgeon will call for students to come to rehearsal after dismissal
• Grady Cluster Music Club (GCMC) begins August 22nd and rehearses at Hope-Hill on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm (see info below)
• Chorus is made up of students who are in Ms. Turgeon's Music class during the school who wish to perform at events. After school rehearsals are not required, but Chorus members are invited to drop in for GCMC (Thursdays at Hope-Hill until 5pm) or AC (Fridays at SPARK) any time.

No Audition is necessary for any SPARK ensemble.

If you love to sing and make music, come, even if you think you aren’t a great singer. If you practice you’ll improve!

How do I join? GCMC--come to Hope-Hill on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm and fill out the registration form
AC--Ask your parents to send a note to your homeroom teacher so they know you’ll stay on Fridays. Attend rehearsals. RSVP when you cannot attend a gig or rehearsal. We perform a lot. If you can’t make a gig, be sure to RSVP to Ms. Turgeon a week in advance. Please.

Not sure? Attend a few rehearsals, and see if you like it!

Our first gig:

Saturday, August 24 8am-12:30pm AC/Chorus/GCMC are invited
Educators Open House at the Center for Civil and Human Rights Center for Civil and Human Rights (on Pemberton Place near World of Coke and the Georgia Aquarium)
This is an outdoor performance.

• 15-25 minute sets at 9am, 10:30am, and noon.
• A limited number of wristbands to tour the CCHR may be available for singers.
• The CCHR staff are offering a guided tour for our singers after our final performance at noon!
• See the Civil Rights Songs tab above for repertoire and practice videos.

AC/Chorus/GCMC Calendar draft

Many dates are still TBD, based on school and venue availability as of 8/2

APS Board Meeting

Gladiators Game

CCHR

Center for Civil and Human Rights

 

Grady High School

Fifth District Honor Chorus

Caroling for Virginia Highland Civic Association
Tour of Homes

Community sing along with Atlanta Young Singers
at Hope-Hill

GMEA Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus

Chorus and AC on the run

GCMC at the Hawks game

Grady Cluster Music Club (GCMC) meets on Thursdays at Hope Hill from 3:30-5:00pm. The purpose of that club is for our cluster kids to get to know each other before they get to Inman. It includes: Modern Band, singing, dancing, drumming, ukulele, Orff instruments, and performing, but mostly it's about making musical friends.

GCMC info sheet/permission
How to get to GCMC Rehearsal (entrance for students)