Friday, August 23, 2019

GMEA 5DEHC

Please consider signing up for

Georgia Music Educator's Association
Fifth District Elementary Honor Chorus
Friday-Saturday, October 25-26
Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 
11180 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097
(transportation not provided)
$30 registration $15 sheet music=$45
https://osp.osmsinc.com/Atlanta/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=AN152-VAR8
(put student's name, grade, homeroom and amount paid)
Response and payment deadline: Monday, September 9

Ms. Turgeon can register 7 SPARK students
5DHC participants will have an excused absence for October 25

Students must attend ALL segments of rehearsals to participate



5DEHC Participants 2018


5DEHC participants from 2013 Lily and Abby



4-6 Elementary Honor Choir Schedule
Host: Caroline Goldstein
Clinician: Coty Morris
Accompanist: Amy Kennedy

Friday, October 25, 2019
All Friday rehearsals in JCUMC Gym
9:30-9:45a                 Registration in rehearsal room.
10:00am-12:00pm   Rehearsal I         
12:00-1:30pm           Lunch Break      
1:30-4:30pm             Rehearsal II       

**Breaks will be given during the rehearsal
at the discretion of the director**

Saturday, October 26, 2019
8:30-10:00am             Dress Rehearsal III in Sanctuary. 
10:15am-12:00pm     Rehearsal IV in Gathering Room.
12:00-1:45pm             Lunch, change into concert attire

1:45-2:15pm               Warm-up in Gathering Room
2:30pm                        Concert in Sanctuary.      


Concert attire:  BLACK shirts with short sleeves and black dress pants or floor length skirt or long black dresses. Black dress shoes (no tennis shoes) with no more than a two-inch heel. Black socks or stockings. No jewelry. No perfumes or colognes


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Sunday, August 4, 2019

Happy New Year! Information about 4th and 5th Grade Ensembles

Hello SPARK parents!

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

 Band and Orchestra are taught by Ms. Sandy Wade.  
You can reach her at slwade@atlanta.k12.ga.us 
Many dates are still TBD, based on school and venue availability as of 8/2

Singing and Modern Band Ensembles taught by Ms. Turgeon:
Please fill out this survey (50 SPARKwarts points for yoru child!)
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!

 Music Making has not been included in the schedule this year.

Need a shirt? Need to pay for Honor Chorus?
https://osp.osmsinc.com/Atlanta/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=AN152-VAR8
  1. Chorus is made up of students who are in Ms. Turgeon's Music class ( in which you will learn General Music and Chorus) during the school day 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. If your child is in Ms. Turgeon's Music class during the school day they are in Chorus by default. Students who wish to perform should purchase the Music@SPARK shirt ($11, info below)
  2. Grady Cluster Music Club (GCMC) begins August 22nd and rehearses at Hope-Hill on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm (see info below) How do I join? Come to Hope-Hill on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm and fill out the registration form
  3. 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 How do I join? 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 about GCMC and AC? Attend a few rehearsals, and see if you like it! Students may try out GCMC and AC for a few rehearsals to see if they enjoy the ensembles, but by September 13 please make a decision. If your child decides to stay, please commit to sticking with the ensembles until the end of the school year.


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
  • 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.

Chorus and AC uniform
Green Music@SPARK polo ($11)
black pants/skirt/shorts
black shoes
At the GSU Women's Basketball Game

GCMC uniform
Red GCMC t-shirt (included in $15 registration)
black pants/skirt/shorts
black shoes


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.









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