Winter Holiday Concert
Our 2nd performance of the school year will be on Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm in the BHS Auditorium. This is a required performance for all choir and musical theatre students. In preparation for the concert, we will have a mandatory afterschool rehearsal on the day of the concert from 3:00-4:30 pm. This is the only opportunity for the choir to rehearse with our accompanist and instrumentalists. After the rehearsal, students will then have the option to leave and come back for the performance or stay for a provided dinner in the cafeteria. Please check with your choir student to ensure they have submitted their DINNER FORM if they are planning to stay for dinner. All students should be back in the choir room, dressed and ready to warm up by 6:00 pm. Doors will open for the public at 6:30 pm. A list of all required performances can be found on the last page of the handbook. Madrigal Singer Holiday Performances The Madrigal Singers have been invited to perform at several upcoming community events: Saturday, December 2nd (11-12 pm) - B'burg Farmers Market Tuesday, December 5th (6:30-7 pm) - MCPS School Board Meeting Thursday, December 7th (12-1 pm) - Rotary Club Christmas Luncheon (School Field Trip) All details about these performances have been posted on the Madrigal Google Classroom. BHS Spring Musical Save The Date: May 3-5 BHS Theatre, Choir, and Band are excited to announce this school year's spring musical: THE ADDAMS FAMILY! Auditions for the Spring Musical will be in January. Students interested in auditioning will receive materials before winter break! NYC 2024 The 3rd trip payment of $200 was due November 21st . If you haven't, already, you can make a payment using the MySchoolBucks link below. There will be no December payment. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend the NYC parent meeting last month. If you were not able to attend, the slide presentation and the trip packet with all of the required forms can be found on the NYC Google Classroom. Students that haven't done so, should sign up for the NYC Google Classroom using the following link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjE4ODEwMDc0NTk3?cjc=udqaykh NYC FINE ARTS TRIP LETTER 2024 NYC TRIP MySchoolBucks All-District Choir Auditions Congratulations to everyone who auditioned for All-District Choir! BHS had a record number, 32 students that successfully auditioned and were selected as delegates to the event which will be held at Blacksburg High School in February! BHS had more students selected than any other school in our district! Information about the event will be sent out in January. If you haven't done so, the audition fee for this year was $10 and can be paid via MySchoolBucks using this link: Annual Choir Fees MySchoolBucks If you are unsure if you paid the audition fee please contact Mr. Woolwine. ACDA Honors Choir Special congratulations to Alex Dickerson, Hannah Martin, and Emma Harvey who were selected to the American Choral Directors Southern Division Honor Choir! Thousands of students in VA, MD, NC, SC, TN, KY, GA, FL, LA, AL, and MS auditioned for this elite choir! Also...Proud dad moment, Mr. Woolwine's son, Eli was also selected to the Jr. High Choir! The four of them will travel to Louisville, KY in February to perform in this prestigious event! Remind Parents and students are highly encouraged to sign up for the Choir Department Remind. This is a way for students to quickly receive important information via text message. Instructions to sign up can be found in your child's Google Classroom or on the BHS Choir Website Rehearsal Tracks on Google Classroom Choir students will rarely have written homework assignments, however, students should be practicing using music rehearsal tracks that are posted in Google Classroom. PLEASE encourage your child to use this valuable resource at home regularly! Important Dates 12/2 Blacksburg Farmer's Market Performance (Madrigals) 12/5 MCPS School Board Performance (Madrigals) 12/7 Rotary Club Luncheon (Madrigals) 12/12 Winter Concert & Afterschool Rehearsal 12/21 Winter Break Stay Informed You can always stay informed about all BHS Choir News and events by...
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National Anthem at Home Coming
Next week is Home Coming Week at BHS! On Friday, October 20th Choir and Musical Theatre will sing the National Anthem at the Homecoming Football Game! Students should wear their choir t-shirts and will get into the game for free! We will all meet in front of the band bleachers at 6:30 pm and will sing immediately following the band's pre-game performance. After we sing, students can stay for the game or are free to go. Fall Donation Drive Update: We will be wrapping up our annual Fall Donation Drive this coming week. THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who has helped out! Your support goes such a long way! We're just $300 short of our $1500 goal, but it is not too late to donate! If you would still like to donate you can scan the QR code on the poster send a gift via MySchoolBucks, or you can send in a check made payable to BHS! So far, the Chorale Class has brought in the most donations! NYC 2024 The 2nd trip payment of $200 is due by October 16th. Payments can be made using the MySchoolBucks link below. There will be an informational meeting for students and parents on Monday, October 30th from 5-5:45 pm. This is not a required meeting but will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions about our trip. The meeting will take place in the choir room. Students that haven't done so, should sign up for the NYC Google Classroom using the following link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjE4ODEwMDc0NTk3?cjc=udqaykh NYC FINE ARTS TRIP LETTER 2024 NYC TRIP MySchoolBucks All-District Choir Auditions 44 Choir students have signed up to audition for District Choir! Auditions will be virtual this year. Students can submit their recorded audition during the window of November 3rd - 10th. We have been working on the prepared song, "Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind" as well as the sight reading requirement during class time. Students are also encouraged to practice the material at home and can work with me individually during Bruin Block time. All of the audition material has been posted on their Choir Google Classroom. The audition fee for this year is $10 and can be paid via MySchoolBucks using this link: Annual Choir Fees MySchoolBucks Fall Choir Showcase We had a great first performance of the school year! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us! There is a folder of recordings below. The quality is not the best, but you're welcome to view and share out as you'd like. BHS FALL CHOIR SHOWCASE 2023 Choir Dept. Forms and Fees Check with your choir/musical theatre student to be sure that they have submitted their HANDBOOK FORM and STUDENT INFO FORM. Be sure to make note of the performance calendar on the last page of the handbook. Remind Parents and students are highly encouraged to sign up for the Choir Department Remind. This is a way for students to quickly receive important information via text message. Instructions to sign up can be found in your child's Google Classroom or on the BHS Choir Website Rehearsal Tracks on Google Classroom Choir students will rarely have written homework assignments, however, students should be practicing using music rehearsal tracks that are posted in Google Classroom. PLEASE encourage your child to use this valuable resource at home regularly! Important Dates 10/1-18 Fall Donation Drive 10/16 NYC October Payment Due 10/20 National Anthem at Homecoming 11/5-10 All-District Choir Auditions 11/14 Bruins on Broadway 11/16-18 VMEA Honors Choir Event 11/21 NYC November Payment Due 12/2 Blacksburg Farmer's Market Performance (Madrigals) 12/12 Winter Concert & Afterschool Rehearsal 12/14 Rotary Club Luncheon Stay Informed You can always stay informed about all BHS Choir News and events by...
Welcome Back!
Hi Parents! We've had a productive first few weeks of school in the BHS Choir Department! It's been so good to make music with your kiddos again! We are already hard at work preparing for our first performance in October. It's my hope that these monthly emails will help to keep you informed throughout the busy year that we have planned! Choir Dept. Forms and Fees Check with your choir/musical theatre student to be sure that they have submitted their HANDBOOK FORM and STUDENT INFO FORM. Be sure to make note of the performance calendar on the last page of the handbook. There is also a yearly choir fee that takes care of concert uniform cleaning and your child's choir t-shirt/hoodie. The t-shirt/hoodie serves as part of our uniform for certain performances. The fee for choir students is $38 ($50 for a hoodie instead of a t-shirt) The fee for musical theatre students is $13 ($25 for a hoodie instead of a t-shirt) You can pay your child's choir fees on MySchoolBucks using the link below: Annual Choir Fees MySchoolBucks Musical theatre students are not responsible for the uniform cleaning fee. However, musical theatre students should also have a pair of character shoes (ladies) or jazz shoes (gentlemen). There is an Amazon link in the musical theatre Google Classroom to purchase shoes if needed. Remind Parents and students are highly encouraged to sign up for the Choir Department Remind. This is a way for students to quickly receive important information via text message. Instructions to sign up can be found in your child's Google Classroom or on the BHS Choir Website Rehearsal Tracks on Google Classroom Choir students will rarely have written homework assignments, however, students should be practicing using music rehearsal tracks that are posted in Google Classroom. PLEASE encourage your child to use this valuable resource at home regularly! Fall Choir Showcase Our first performance of the school year will be on Tuesday, October 3rd in the BHS Auditorium. This is a required performance for all choir and musical theatre students. In preparation for the concert, we will have a required afterschool rehearsal on the day of the concert from 3:00-4:30pm. This is the only opportunity for the choir to rehearse with our accompanist and instrumentalists. After the rehearsal, students will then have the option to leave and come back for the performance or stay for a provided dinner in the cafeteria. A list of all required performances can be found on the last page of the handbook. NYC 2024 You've probably heard by now about our Annual Fine Arts Department Trip to New York City! Choir, Art, and Theatre students have the opportunity to travel to NYC via Amatrak next semester, April 8-11. There are still several spots available. There is an information letter in Google Classroom as well as on the choir website with all of the initial details. A parent meeting will be held in October where we will distribute all of the required forms. The initial deposit (non-refundable) is $250 and the last day to sign up and pay the deposit is Friday, September 15th. You can pay the deposit using the MySchoolBucks Link Below: NYC FINE ARTS TRIP LETTER 2024 NYC TRIP MySchoolBucks Important Dates 9/1 ACDA Honors Auditions Open 9/15 NYC Trip Deposit Due 10/1-15 Fall Donation Drive 10/3 Fall Choir Showcase & Afterschool Rehearsal 10/5 VMEA Honors Choir Auditions 10/16 NYC October Payment Due 10/20 National Anthem at Homecoming 11/5 All-District Choir Auditions 11/16-18 VMEA Honors Choir Event 11/21 NYC November Payment Due 12/2 Blacksburg Farmer's Market Performance (Madrigals) 12/12 Winter Concert & Afterschool Rehearsal 12/14 Rotary Club Luncheon Stay Informed You can always stay informed about all BHS Choir News and events by...
Because of the state-wide COVID-19 school shutdown, the audition window will be extended to WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th. Any student that was unable to audition in-person with Mr. Woolwine may submit a video recording of "Danny Boy", using the accompaniment tracks on the "Auditions Page", via email to [email protected]. After March 25 the audition window will be officially closed and results will be posted.
Thanks to all that have been patiently waiting through these unforeseen circumstances. Those students that have auditioned in-person DO NOT need to submit a video. Also, only the "Danny Boy" portion of everyone's audition will be taken into consideration. Sight-reading will not count this year. Please spread the word to BMS students and other non-choir BHS students that are still wanting to audition. The District Choir Assessment that was scheduled for this Friday in Lynchburg has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 state-wide school shut down. This is heart-breaking, as the students worked so hard all semester on their assessment music. All choirs were in great shape and would have certainly performed very well. As of now, this event will not be rescheduled for the current school year.
All-VA choir, that was scheduled to take place in Richmond on April 23-25 has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 state-wide school shutdowns. As of now, this event will not be rescheduled for the current school year. So proud of Emi Miyazaki, Marlee Van Mullekom, and Anna Beeken who would have represented BHS at this prestigious event.
HUGE congratulations to Caroline Bowman and Marlee Van Mullekom for representing BHS at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Honor Choir event this past weekend in Mobile, Alabama. Although the event was cut short by a day, due to COVID-19, the concert was still phenomenal! So proud of them for being selected to this prestigious event!
Our Winter Choir Concert will be on Tuesday, December 10th, at 7pm.
Auditorium doors will open at 6:30pm. Admission is free. Students should report by 6:00pm dressed in their finest Winter/Holiday Sweaters and ready to warm up. It's going to be a great show! Don't miss it! We will also have a dress rehearsal after school on December 9th from 3:00 - 4:30pm. These are both required events for all choir students! Our Fall Donation Drive was a HUGE success!!! We more than exceeded our goal of $1500.00!!! Thanks so much to everyone who donated money to support our program! Special shout-out to "Choir Mom MVP", Sondra Edmison for helping to organize this successful campaign!!!
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