Ø  Odessa College Clinic:

 

     The clinic is Saturday, September 6.  The entry fee is $10.00 per person which must be paid before we go.  You will also need money for lunch which will probably be pizza at Mr. Gatti’s.  We will need to leave at 7:00 a.m. from the choir room to register at 8:30.  Bring water bottles to keep hydrated throughout the day.  You will need your folder with the all-region try-out music and a pencil.  We will leave OC at 4:00 and should arrive at the Choir Room by 5:30.

 

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Ø  All-State Audition Information

 

(Be sure to go to www.TMEA.org and look at the “vocal notes” for changes to the music.)

 

v    Songs for All-Region audition:

SSAATB – Sing Joyfully

SATB – Jubilate Deo

SATB – Dona Nobis Pacem (from Mass in B minor)

SATB – Dan-u-el

SSAA – Alleluia (from “Songs of Faith”)

TTBB – Spaseniye sodelal (Op. 25, No. 5)

 

v    Songs for Pre-Area audition:

SATB – Cantate Domino (from Dorchester Canticles)

SATB – Gloria (from The World Beloved: A Bluegrass mass

SATB – Sanctus (from The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass)

SSA – She Weeps Over Rahoon

TBB – In taberna quando sumus (from carmina Burana)

 

v    Songs for Area audition:

SATB – Cantate Domino (from Dorchester Canticles)

SATB – Dona Nobis Pacem (from Mass in B minor)

 

ØRegion Auditions:

 

     Region auditions are on Saturday, September 27 at Permian High School.  The entry fee is $10.00 per person which must be paid by September 17. We will need to leave from the Choir Room by 6:30 a.m. to register by 8:00.  You will need water bottles, all-region music, a pencil, paper clips, and cards or board games.  Permian High may offer a lunch package which will need to be paid for in advance, but we don’t have that information yet.

 

 

ØRules:

 

ü    You will not be able to communicate with any director until the last student has auditioned. 

ü    Keep all belongings with you.

ü    You can not communicate with another student who has not yet auditioned once your audition is completed.

ü    Students are to be respectful to all adults.

ü    No tape/CD/MP3 players, etc. are allowed in the audition holding areas. There can be no electronic equipment of any kind during the entire day. 

ü    Cell phones may not be on or used by anyone until the audition event is completely through.

ü    There is to be no singing of the audition music except in the Holding and Audition Rooms.

ü    Students are not allowed to adjust the volume of the CD player in the Audition Room

 

Any infraction of the Audition Rules could result in disqualification.

 

Ø9th Grade Region Auditions

 

     9th grade auditions are on Saturday, October 18 at Abell Junior High in Midland.  The entry fee is $7.00 per person which must be paid by Wednesday, October 8.  Abell may offer a lunch package which will need to be paid for in advance, but no information has been given at this time.  Only 30% of the freshmen choir students are permitted to audition.  We will need to leave from the choir room by 7:15 a.m. to register by 8:30.  You will need water bottles, all-region music, a pencil, paper clips, and cards or board games.  The rules are exactly the same for the High School region auditions listed above. 

 

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v  ALL CHOIR DRESSES AND TUXES MUST BE RETURNED

BEFORE THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

 

Choir Uniform Contract

 

 

     Your choir uniform is being issued for the 2008 – 2009 school year.  After the last performance it must be returned in perfect condition.  The girls’ dresses and the guy’s shirts must be freshly laundered. The guys’ pants, jackets and cummerbunds must be freshly dry-cleaned with the receipt attached.  The button cover and 4 studs must be in the original plastic bag. 

 

     All alterations must be sewn with absolutely no cutting of the fabric.  Hems should be hand-sewn – not taped or pinned. If your seamstress has any questions, please have him/her call before proceeding. 

 

     These uniforms are for the use of the choir only and are not to be worn for any personal events.

 

     Everyone will need to wear dress black shoes with their uniform.  NO tennis shoes are allowed.  Guys will need to wear black socks. 

 

Price List For Any Items Not Returned In Perfect Condition:

 

v   Dress - $59.00 for regular length

                 $62.00 for long length

 

v   Tux Jacket - $55.00

v   Tux Pants - $24.00

v   Tuxedo Shirt - $16.50

v   Button Cover - $3.00

v   Studs, set of 4 - $2.00 (You will be charged the entire fee if all 4 are not returned.)

v   Cummerbund - $6.00