Thursday, December 26, 2019

Tons of Tweets and Videos: A Happy and Busy December






K-2nd Grade Sing Along



3rd-5th Grade Sing Along











Thursday, November 21, 2019

Chorus & AC Calendar Update for December

Calendar update as of 11/19
ORDER your GLOBETROTTERS Tickets NOW!
Sunday, January 19 12:30pm, 11:15pm call time
https://groupmatics.events/event/Springdaleelementary



YES, we do have rehearsal Friday this week 11/22

Here are some bits of information about the week after Thanksgiving

CANCELLED: 1) NEW--Tuesday, December 3 (in place of Thursday's Hope-Hill Sing along):
Lingering Shade Christmas Tree Lighting 

2) Saturday, December 7 11am-1pm caroling for Virginia Highland Tour of Homes--drop ins
welcome.
3) INCORRECT TIME WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED: Sunday, December 8 3:30pm and 4:30pm Chastain Park Conservancy Holiday Chastain. Two
sets--carpooling is encouraged to get more kids there, but parking should be plentiful.

Also,
4) Friday, December 20 during school 8:30am and 10:00am (same show twice--live streamed for
parents who are unable to attend in person)

ALSO, a wonderful opportunity!!
Please come to Ella Enchanted on Friday December 20 at Synchronicity Theatre at 7 pm!  Synchronicity
Theatre has arranged a 20% discount for Springdale choir members (and other Springdale students that want to
come).  The promo code for Springdale - SPRINGDALE - 20% off tickets to Ella Enchanted. Valid online
(https://www.synchrotheatre.com/tickets/buy/ella-enchanted)
or by calling the box office at 404.484.8636.
Every Friday is PJs and Play! Dress down in pajamas and enjoy free milk and cookies.
Ella Enchanted By Karen Zacarias

Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

From the novel by Gail Carson Levine

As a baby, Ella was given the "gift" to obey every command. Forced to do whatever is asked,
including rubbing her stepsister’s stinky feet, Ella fights for independence.  She sets out on an
extraordinary journey to battle ogres, befriend a prince, and crash a giant’s wedding to find her
fairy Godmother, Lucinda, to undo the spell. A mythical musical based on the book by Gail
Carson Levine, ELLA ENCHANTED explores what it means to find your voice and decide your
own fate.
Children 2 and under are free admission.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

October & November All Over


Updated Chorus/AC Calendar

RSVP for gigs and events = 100 points for your child's SPARKwarts Team

Whew! Our October was unusually busy! District Honor Chorus, Hawks Game, SPARK Rocks2, and our GCMC performed at the APS Board Meeting! Check below for videos and photos!

5DHC--Mary Elle, Caitlin, Finn, Phoebe, Cait, Carys, and Dabney represented SPARK at the Georgia Music Educators Fifth District Honor Chorus in John's Creek on Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26.














BONUS! Finn, Gianna, and Reed attended the ASO's Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban concert in which Grady High School Chorus members performed on stage!


 Lucy Strohl, Grady Chorus member and SPARK alum!


HAWKS











NOVEMBER

SPARK Rocks2--for the second year Miles, Patrick, and Aine (and Finn did a song this year) organized, planned, and performed in a Music@SPARK fundraiser at Red Light Cafe. It is a wonder, a thrill, and an honor to teach such motivated students!









GCMC performs at the APS Board Meeting











Sunday, October 6, 2019

Come out to hear Singers from Grady Cluster at the Hawks game Monday, October 28 at 7:30

Purchase your tickets now to support our Grady Cluster singers!

Monday, October 28 SPARK, MES, Mary Lin, Hope-Hill, GCMC singers at Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers call time 6:15 at State Farm Arena in uniform. 

Tickets are $23. <https://groupmatics.events/event/Gradycluster>

Singers from SPARK:
Miles
Sam D. 
Sophie
Sude
Carys
Mary Elle
August
Ishan
Sam K.
Patrick
Amina
Maxey

Alternate: Ani


A great opportunity!
Synchronicity is offering theatre camp during the October and Thanksgiving APS weeks!  It will be at their convenient Annex space at 1586 Piedmont across from Ansley Mall. See link for details!

Synchronicity Theatre Break Camp

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Music@SPARK in the Community!

Please enjoy the video below of fifth graders Aine, Miles, and Patrick singing at the College Football Hall of Fame for the Hands on Atlanta 9-11 Day of Service. Volunteers spent the day packing meals for our Atlanta Food Banks in shifts, and our singers performed for the opening ceremony of the shift that featured members of the Atlanta Falcons football team, staff, and friends and family. They were amazing.

Please don't forget to RSVP. Also, we would LOVE to have more 4th grade AC members! Please encourage your child to give it a try and bring a friend!
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All practice resources are in your Google Classroom and here on our blog SpringdaleParkMusic.blogspot.com
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Thursday, Sept 19 AC only Virginia Highland Civic Association--at Virginia Highland Church (across from Inman).
Call time (dressed, fed, & watered) at 6:15pm, perform at 7:00pm. Finished by 7:15ish.
SSB with harmony, Lift Every Voice, Fairest Lady, Uskudar, Istanbul

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Friday, Sept 20 at Grady Night at Grady HS Football Grady Stadium--Chorus (during school Music with Ms. Turgeon), AC, GCMC
*   We WILL have AC rehearsal on Friday until 4:30 because we have a gig next Tuesday It's okay if you need to pick your child up early, just let me know
*   Drop off your child by the Grady Auditorium at 6:30 (dressed, fed, watered).
*   We WON'T be offering pizza for this gig as was indicated previously, but WILL have pizza for Tuesday's gig, but there may be snacks. Please let me know about any dietary restrictions.
*   Please have your child wear a SPARK shirt (Music polo or other), and dress for the weather on the bottom half--shorts, sneakers, jeans are OK
*   We'll line up 7:30ish, sing at 7:40pm and reunite you with your child by the Home bleachers if you are staying for the game OR by the Visitor bleacher gate if you are not attending. Game begins at 8pm
*   National Anthem and Lift Every Voice and Sing for Choruses

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Tuesday, Sept 24 at 6:30pm Grady Cluster Friendship Festival AC, GCMC, Choruses from SPARK, HopeHill, MES, Mary Lin, Inman 6th graders, and Grady HS Chorus) at Grady HS Auditorium
*   Drop off your child at 4:00 by the Grady Auditorium. Doors open at 6:10pm
*   We will have pizza (let me know if your child has dietary restrictions and what choices will work)
*   Singers will warm up, rehearse and get to know each other 4-6pm.
*   Concert at 6:30pm.
*   Please wear full Music@SPARK uniform (Music polo, black pants/skirt, shorts black shoes) if your child doesn't have a Music polo just wear a green shirt or SPARK shirt.
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Lift Every Voice 2 verses
Fairest Lady
Uskudar
Istanbul
ICTTWAGBF



The singers began with the second verse, in honor of our first responders and other community heroes:

O beautiful for heroes proved, in liberating strife 
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life 
America, America, May God they gold refine 
Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine 


Friday, September 6, 2019

SuperOpportunities this Semester!



Monday, September 9 registration and payment deadline for GMEA Fifth District Honor Chorus.

See the blog for details. PAYMENT (can accept any type of Music class payments)
Event takes place October 25-26


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Thursday, Sept 19  AC only Virginia Highland Civic Association--at Virginia Highland Church (across from Inman). Call time (dressed, fed, & watered) at 6:15pm, perform at 7:00pm. Finished by 7:15ish.
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Friday, Sept 20 AC/Chorus/GCMC sing the National Anthem and Lift Every Voice and Sing at Grady HS football game arrive at Grady HS Band room for pizza and rehearsal 5:30pm, Line up to go on the field between 7:00-7:30pm, sing right before the game at 8pm., meet parents at indicated spot after singing. Admission for kids is free. 

September 24 WARM UP 4-6pm CONCERT AT 6:30pm AC/Chorus/GCMC Grady Cluster's
Chorus Fall Friendship Festival at Grady High School
The main reason for the Fall Friendship Festival is for our Chorus members to get to
know some kids from our sister schools a bit better and see the ensembles they could
participate in at Inman and Grady.  Chorus members from Hope/Hill, Mary Lin, Morningside,
and SPARK will meet to play games, learn some songs together. We’ll be hosted by the
Grady HS and Inman MS Chorus members.



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Fri/Sat Oct 25-26 5th District Elementary Honor Chorus Ms. Turgeon can register
up to 7 singers

Saturday, Nov __ Young Men’s Power Sing
at Morehouse 12:45-4pm concert with Atlanta Young Singers and
Morehouse Men’s Glee Club


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Saturday Nov 9 at 12:55 Met in HD Madama Butterfly at Perimeter Pointe Theater transportation is available if we have 15+ students attending


Thursday, Dec. 5 (tentative) AC/Chorus Community Holiday Sing Along at Hope-Hill with

Atlanta Young Singers 5-6pm

Saturday, Dec. 7 time 11am-1pm AC/Chorus Caroling for
Virginia Highland's Tour of Homes
SPARK AC/Chorus December concert TBA



Second Semester:
GMEA Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus, Singing at Georgia State University, Atlanta Gladiators ice hockey game, Druid Hills Civic Association, Porgy and Bess, Large Group Performance Evaluation and more.