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CHOIR FEST 2016

November 2015

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

Congratulations! Your child has been selected to attend the all-district 8th grade choir festival known as Choir Fest. Approximately 35 select choir students from each of the 6 middle schools in District 196 will participate in this event. You and your child should be very proud of this honor!

The 13th annual Choir Fest for district 8th graders will take place on Friday, February 5th at Eastview High School. Participants will receive a packet of music, as well as web-based rehearsal tracks and T-shirt. Lunch and morning snacks will be provided, but please make sure your child receives a proper breakfast. Rehearsals will continue until 3:00pm. A free public concert will begin at 3:30pm. Pre-Fest rehearsals:  January 7th Girls & Boys – 6-8pm  January 28th Girls – 5:30-7:30pm • Boys – 6:30-8:30pm Fest rehearsals are held at Falcon Ridge Middle School – please enter at the lower level.

In order for your child to participate, please complete the following permission slip and return it with the participation fee by Monday, November 23 th. The fee will offset costs for snacks, lunch, T-shirt, and also pays for festival planning, music, conductor, accompanist, piano tuning, etc. This is a school related, excused absence. However, it is your child’s responsibility to check in with teachers and make up work that will be missed on the day of the festival; please be prepared for the next class day. *** Please make checks payable to “ ISD 196” ***

Student name: Height: ’ ” (Please print name as you would like it to appear in the concert program) (Height used for riser placement) Allergies or special needs including food): ______Middle School: BHMS DHMS FRMS RMS SHMS VMS Adult T- shirt Size: S M L XL XXL Parent/Guardian Name: ______email ______@______Address: ______City ______Zip ______Cell Phone # (_____)______-______Home Phone or 2nd Cell# (_____)______-______I give permission for my child (listed above) to participate in the all-district 8th grade Choir Fest on Friday, February 5th. I understand that students must attend the entire day, as explained in the letter above, including the 3:30pm concert performance. I understand I (parent) am responsible for transportation to and from EVHS. The $38.00 participation fee is included. - Cash/Check #______(I understand some students may not be able to afford the above fee. I am enclosing an additional $_____ to be placed in a scholarship fund) I am able to pay $______& will need a scholarship for the balance (scholarships may or may not be approved).

Parent signature: Date: / / Make √’s to “ISD 196” I am able to help during the daytime festival (Contacts made in late January). Please Return By

11/23/15 Festival Schedule

Schedule may change due to Eastview High School class schedule or director needs.

Parents drop kids off at EVHS upper level between 7:30-8am (Please NOT before 7:30am) 7:30-8:00 Name Tags from Directors – (coats to designated areas) Choir Placement in Seats (Move to Risers) 8:00-8:25 Vocal warm-ups on risers in PAC w/Conductor 8:25-9:15 Sectionals 9:15-9:25 Break – Granola Bar & Juice Box 9:25-10:30 Rehearsal 1 in PAC 10:30-10:50 TB Sectional on risers - PAC SA Panera Bagel/H2O Break 10:50-11:10 SA Sectional on risers - PAC TB Panera Bagel/H2O Break 11:10-12:40 Rehearsal 2 in PAC 12:40-1:10 LUNCH in Cafeteria – Subway Box Lunch 1:10-1:30 TB sectional on risers in PAC SA sectional in Scene Shop 1:30-3:00 Rehearsal 3 in PAC 3:00-3:10 SA or TB run-through on risers in PAC 3:10 House Opens 3:10-3:30 Final Concert Prep 3:30 Concert Students should report to EVHS Performing Arts Center by 7:45 a.m. with their music (please use the LOWER STUDENT ENTRANCE). A section of the auditorium seating will be reserved for their belongings – less is best!

Concert dress will be the festival T-shirt, black pants/skirt (no yogas or sweat pants), dark socks/tights and dark shoes. This may be worn throughout the day, or they may change before the concert. Students are encouraged to have a sweatshirt available during rehearsals.

Parents are responsible for transportation to and from EVHS. Please ask your choir director if help is needed arranging carpools. Their director will take attendance by 8am. It is essential for students to be picked up at EVHS no later than 4:15 p.m.