Brookwood Chorus Families, As second semester comes to a close, I wanted to draw your attention to a few things. Despite the additional DLD day of December 6 (and after discussion with Brookwood's administration) we WILL have our concert on December 6 as scheduled. Congratulations! Kudos to our Cantabile(4th) and Forte (5th) singers on a wonderful concert last week! Holiday Concert Who: ALL chorus classes (required/test grade) What: Five Forks MS 8th Grade, Crews MS 8th Grade, and Brookwood HS Combined Choruses When: Tuesday, December 6 Time: Concert starts at 7pm. Call time for students - 5:30pm (stay tuned for adjustments). Where: First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville 395 West Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 We are performing there due to space constraints & venue availability. Attire: Formal Concert Attire Special Note: Please enter via the Sanctuary entrance. Do not use the family/welcome center entrance, as that part of the facility will be used as a polling place. Required after school rehearsals: Monday, Dec. 5, 2:20-4:30pm @ Brookwood HS. Students will be released by class like the fall rehearsal. Chorus Spirit wear for sale! All chorus students will receive our chorus t-shirt (paid for by chorus dues). Hoodies are not part of the chorus dues, and are on sale now for $30 through 11:59pm Thursday, November 17! Go to mypaymentsplus.com to order! Extra chorus t-shirts are available for any parents who would like this year's shirt. Chorus students should NOT order t-shirts through mypaymentsplus unless they want an extra. Shirts are $16, and the deadline is also 11:59pm Thursday, November 17. Friendly Feast
Chorus Friendly Feast is Thursday, December 8 @ 6:30pm in the Maroon Gym Lobby. Friendly feast is a pot-luck style dinner just for chorus students, along with a holiday cookie decorating contest. Each class is assigned a type of dish to bring. Dish/drink sign ups will be posted by Thanksgiving Break on google classroom. I am proud of our chorus students' performance at our fall concert, and excited about what is coming up next this semester!
Combined Chorus/Orchestra Concert Who: 4th & 5th Period Chorus Classes only (test grade for those classes) What: The Brookwood Chamber Orchestra, Cantabile & Forte Choruses are combining to perform in November! Our music is connected to the theme of hope. When: Monday, November 7 Time: Call time for performing students: 5:05pm. Concert starts @ 6pm, doors open at 5:45pm. Where: Brookwood HS Theatre Attire: Formal Concert Attire Required after school rehearsals: Nov. 1 & 3, 2:20-4pm. The second rehearsal may be shortened or cancelled *if* we're ahead of schedule progress wise. These rehearsals are to practice with the Orchestra. Holiday Concert Who: ALL chorus classes (required/test grade) What: Five Forks MS 8th Grade, Crews MS 8th Grade, and Brookwood HS Combined Choruses When: Tuesday, December 6 Time: Concert starts at 7pm. Call time tentatively 5:45pm (stay tuned). Where: First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville 395 West Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 We are performing there due to space constraints & venue availability. Attire: Formal Concert Attire Required after school rehearsals: Monday, Dec. 5, 2:20-4:30pm @ Brookwood HS. Students will be released by class like the fall rehearsal. District Honor Chorus Selected students are performing in Athens, GA October 21-22! Good luck and break a leg (figuratively) to those students! Information was sent home already with those students, and is available on eClass as well. All-State Chorus The All-State Audition 1 schedule has been posted in the chorus room for those students who were accepted to audition. I continue to offer rehearsal opportunities for auditioning students every Wednesday afternoon, from 2:20pm-3pm until the day of the audition. Greetings Brookwood Chorus families!
Our fall in-person concert is next week! Here are a few details/updates: Required Afterschool Rehearsal (Test Grade) Monday, September 26 - Starting at 2:25pm Location: Brookwood Theatre After reviewing our progress from the previous week, I've determined that not everyone will have to stay for the entire length of the rehearsal. Students are welcome to stay and watch the rest of the rehearsal quietly instead of leaving early. All students should leave via the Maroon Gym/Theatre Lobby entrance (car riders). Students do NOT need to wear the chorus uniform. 2nd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:25pm. 3rd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:40pm. 4th Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:50pm. 5th Period - Dismissed by approximately 4pm. Honors Chorale will rehearse until about 4:15pm. Photographer We are looking for a photographer to take pictures during our fall concert! If you would be willing to help out, or know someone I can reach out to, please email me, and thank you! Additional Reminders: Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 27, 2022 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Student Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Friday, September 9. Do you still need to order something? Click here. It's probably too late, but you can try! Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black shoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. If your child elects to wear a mask for the concert, it must be solid black. Greetings Brookwood Chorus families! Here are the details you need to know as we approach our first concert this year! Also - thanks to all who came out to the tailgate in August – and a big thank you to all who donated and volunteered! Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 27, 2022 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Fall Dress Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Date: September 26, 2022 Location: Brookwood Theatre Time: 2:25pm-5pm. The vast majority of students will *not* need to stay for the entire rehearsal time. Approximately one week prior to the rehearsal, I will send out a schedule based on the progress we make in class over the next couple of weeks. 2nd period students will more than likely be released prior to 4pm; 3rd period students released prior to 4:20pm; 4th & 5th period students will be released prior to 4:30pm. Chorale students will be released last. Stay tuned for a more exact schedule. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during all rehearsals. Students do not need to wear formal concert attire for the dress rehearsal. Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Friday, September 9. Try the uniform on this weekend! Do you still need to order something? Click here. I would order this weekend so that it hopefully makes it to you before the concert. Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black shoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. Are you a part of BPAB? Are you a member of the Brookwood Performing Arts Boosters? Click here to learn more and become a member today! Don’t forget Chorus dues… Have you paid your chorus dues? If you did, you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Click here if you still need to pay dues. Brand New to Brookwood? Did you recently move to Brookwood? Click here for the new chorus student check list. Calendar Click here for our digital calendar! Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find an interactive google calendar that you can add to your device and stay in the know! All State Chorus Chorus students trying out for All-State chorus received information from me last week. Solos are posted on eClass; the audition schedule for Nov. 5 will be released about 2 weeks prior to the event. Your audition time could be anywhere from 9am to 5pm that day. All-State Chorus help sessions are Wednesdays after school from 2:20-3pm. See the chorus calendar for dates. District Honor Chorus We are waiting results from GMEA regarding who was accepted to GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus. You will know when I know! No payment is due yet for impacted students. UGA Choral Day Students who were selected for UGA Choral Day (Sept. 29) should pay online via MyPaymentsPlus no later than 11:59pm, Monday, September 12. Look under “field trips.” Honors Chorale Honors Chorale is a mixed auditioned group of 10th-12th grade students. In addition to performing at our fall concert, Honors Chorale is also performing:
Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Families,
Tuesday, August 23 is the deadline to purchase chorus uniforms for this year! Please make sure to place your order before 11:59pm Tuesday. The chorus program does not keep uniform items for students to purchase during the year, as it would be impractical to stock multiple sizing options. Your student’s uniform will not arrive in time for the concert if you attempt to purchase late. You can read details about the uniforms here. You can purchase uniforms here. ***All gentlemen in 5th period chorus should purchase option 2 (white tux shirt, pants, vest, tie). Students in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th period chorus classes should select option 1 (black dress) or option 3 (black tux/pants, cummerbund & bow tie). Not sure what size to order? Each item that comes in multiple sizes has a measurement chart as part of the images/photo album for that item. You can enter your student’s measurements into the optional box at checkout, and the uniform company will double check the sizing for you. Chorus Tailgate All Brookwood High School Chorus students are invited to our annual free tailgate before the first home football game! When: Friday, August 26, 2022 Time: 6-7pm Where: Maroon Gym Lobby steps (by the car rider lane / outside the theatre entrance) After the tailgate, students should go home or walk to the football game. Tickets are purchased separately, and are available on GoFan. We will have catered Curry & Jerk Chicken, mac & cheese, empanadas and more! Parents, if you are interested in helping out for the hour, please sign up at our sign up genius link. If you would like to bring drinks or additional food, we welcome your generosity! Please click here to sign up. Have a wonderful week!
Greetings Brookwood Chorus Families!
A few quick updates: 1. Chorus dues can now be paid online! Please click here to pay and for more details. Deadline: August 31, 2022. 2. Parents - please consider becoming a member of our booster association - BPAB. Click here for details, tax deductible information, and how to give via company matching. 3. Uniforms can now be ordered! The deadline to order uniforms has been moved to August 23, 2022. Read all the details here. Click here to place your order. Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you, Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Students and Families,
It has been such a delight to see our new Chorus Broncos, and I was extremely excited to see everyone back in person yesterday! We continue a normal rehearsal and concert schedule this school year, and I am looking forward to all that we will do together this year. A few notes:
Follow us on facebook or Instagram! Musically, Mr. Still Greetings Brookwood Chorus Families, We are getting closer to our spring show: DECADES! Details below… Volunteers are needed! Volunteer one night, and watch on the other! There are two ways to volunteer: Help with concessions (BPAB) by clicking here to sign up! Help with ushering & backstage by clicking here to sign up! We need ushers and backstage helpers. You will receive a complimentary ticket if you volunteer by Monday, April 25. Chorus Spring Show: Audience Member Info Date: April 28 & 29 Time: 7pm (call time for students is 6:15-6:25pm); doors open at 6:45pm for audience seating Tickets are $5 on GoFan (plus a $1 service fee). Click here to purchase tickets for April 28. Click here to purchase tickets for April 29. All ticketing through GoFan is done using a mobile device. Sorry, no cash will be accepted for tickets, and tickets cannot be purchased at the door. Tickets are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. General seating only; everyone attending must have a ticket. Spring Show Rehearsal Details
Spring Show Attire Requirements - Black 2022 chorus t-shirt (“book” shirt) with NON-RIPPED, full length jeans & sneakers/tennis shoes. - Do you need the 2022 Brookwood Chorus T-shirt? Please pay your chorus dues to get the shirt. Chorus dues were paid back in August 2021 and include the chorus shirt. I ordered shirts back last semester for everyone who gave me a shirt size, so I have shirts for folks who haven’t paid yet if you gave me your shirt size. - If you have not paid for your chorus shirt/chorus dues yet, please go to eClass and find the chorus dues link, or CLICK HERE. Please pay by Thursday, April 21. You will receive an email receipt. When you click “donate” make sure to put $26 as the amount in PayPal. You cannot pay the week of the show – our volunteer board needs time to process transactions. Chorus Senior Dates: Senior Song Rehearsals after school: April 20, 22 (2:20-2:50pm) Monday, May 9 – Honors Night (Camerata performs, evening time TBA) Sunday, May 22 – Baccalaureate @ Canon UMC (all chorus seniors perform, 2pm warm-up, 3pm event) Wednesday, May 25 – Graduation (all chorus seniors perform – mic check that morning or afternoon, stay tuned for time) Brookwood Chorus Families, As we approach spring break there are a few news items to share with everyone. LGPE Results Congratulations to all of our chorus students for wonderful performances last week at Large Group Performance Evaluation! Despite the challenges that the past two years have brought, our students performed admirably at LGPE, and I am proud of all our student musicians. Treble Chorus is 2nd & 3rd period; Cantabile is 4th period. Mixed Chorus is 4th & 5th period (Men's Chorus) combined, and they only practiced with all voice parts together at our dress rehearsal and concert. Classifications denote difficulty level; High School levels are A, B, C, & D, with A being the most difficult. I am so very proud of these students, their accomplishments, and their endurance over these difficult years. A BIG THANK YOU to all of our parent chaperones who assisted with these trips! Yard Sign Fundraiser Support the Brookwood Chorus by purchasing a custom yard sign with your student's name on it! Yard Signs will feature the Brookwood Chorus logo and your child's name. Signs are $25 -purchase online at our Brookwood Performing Arts Booster website here. Deadline to purchase is April 1, 2022. Please be careful to enter the name on your sign exactly as it should be spelled! Signs will be available for pick up at school sometime after Spring Break. Disney Trip - last minute reminders We leave after school on Wednesday! A few reminders for travelers: - The field trip packet with all details is available on eClass here. - ALL students are REQUIRED to join our remind group: text @f67bb9 to 81010 - Students will attend all classes on Wednesday, 3/23 like normal. - Bring your luggage with you to store in the chorus room before 1st period starts. Come to the chorus room between 6:55am-7:20am. - We depart at 3pm; students will not need to go home. - Students may leave their bookbag or other items in the chorus room or locker while we are gone. Please keep in mind that the building will be locked when we arrive at Brookwood on Saturday night, and you will not be able to enter the building to retrieve anything. Make alternate arrangements if you need to leave items behind and have access when we return. Otherwise, students can get their belongings Monday morning before 1st period. - Please bring a reasonably sized (small to medium) suitcase for luggage. You may also bring a carry-on bag for the bus, but it will need to fit above or below your seat. - Students will be given a $20 bill to use for dinner on Wednesday (we will stop near Valdosta, GA). - Students will be given a separate $25 Disney Gift card to use for lunch & dinner each day we are at the parks (Thurs, Fri, Sat). 3 cards total. - We will wear our 2021-2022 chorus shirts for the Friday workshop. - It will probably rain sometime during the trip. It's Florida - be prepared to be flexible. If it rains, we will still go to the parks. Be prepared with a poncho or umbrella. - We are scheduled to return to Brookwood at 11:59pm on Saturday, March 26. Students will call home when we are an hour away. Please do not be late picking your child up. Chorus Spring Show: DECADES Don't forget - two show nights - April 28 & 29, 7pm. Tickets will go on sale in April. Students will have rehearsal after school each day that week (April 25-27). - Students need the 2021-2022 chorus t-shirt. - If you have not paid chorus dues yet, which cover the t-shirt, please click here. When you pay you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Dues are $26. Thank you, Mr. Still text @f67bb9 to 81010 Brookwood Chorus families, It's LGPE week! A few reminders: - Students must wear the correct chorus concert attire to participate. This includes fully black shoes with black socks. Students not in the correct attire will stay at school. - Students are required to make up all work missed in other classes. - The busses are not guaranteed to stay with us during the trip, and we frequently have a different set of busses to come home. Bring as little as possible. - LGPE Performances are located at the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, are free, and are open to the public. Address: 395 West Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 - I expect our students to serve as model student musicians throughout this week, both on and off the stage. - Late permission forms will no longer be accepted. They were due February 25, 2022. Trip Schedule: Monday, March 14 - 4th & 5th Period Chorus - After 1st period, place belongings to be locked up in the chorus room - Meet in the theatre at 8:23am dressed in concert attire; receive new riser locations - Depart BHS @ 8:45am - 5th Period performs at 9:40am; Mixed (4th/5th) performs at 11am. - Return around 12:05pm; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Tuesday, March 15 - 4th Period Chorus - Meet in the theatre at 8:40am - Place belongings in the chorus room like before - Depart BHS @ 9:10am - Perform at 10:20am - Return around 11:40am; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Wednesday, March 16 - 2nd & 3rd Period Chorus - Attend your 1st & 2nd periods like normal - Meet in the chorus room at the start of 3rd period - Place belongings in the chorus room to be locked up - Depart BHS @ 9:50am - Perform at 11am - Return around 12:30pm; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Looking forward to a fulfilling week! - Mr. Still |
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