AJH Spring Choir Concert - 7th/8th Grade Information
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 7:00 PM - AJH Gym
The Amherst Schools have a $3 entrance fee for audience members at all concerts.
Cash or check only. No presale tickets.
Doors open to the audience at 6:30 PM.
Attire: The 7th and 8th grade theme is Broadway.
Students can wear any solid color shirt or any Broadway/musical show shirt (This includes shirts from when the students have performed in musicals.)
Everyone should wear black pants. (Leggings or athletic pants are fine.)
All outfits must follow the AJH dress code. Any student not wearing school-appropriate attire will not be permitted to perform and will earn a “zero” for the concert grade.
Procedures: All choir members should arrive at AJH between 5:45 and 6:00 PM. (The choirs will practice in the gym with the microphones before the audience enters at 6:30.) 7th and 8th graders report to the cafeteria. Students may leave coats, cell phones, and other items in the cafeteria. Students can take belongings to a parent or guardian once the audience enters.
Audience etiquette expectations:
Students must watch other performances silently.
Students may not have cell phones, gum, or any other belongings with them in the audience.
Students will not be permitted to leave their seats during the performance.
Students must obey all chaperones.
All school rules are in effect.
Grading Rubric: 10 points - singing
5 points - posture and movements
5 points - behavior on stage
5 points - behavior in the audience
5 points - clothing/attire (See above.)
Total: 30 points
Make-up Procedures for Excused Absence from Concert
Performances are graded assignments, so students must make up a missed performance even if they have an excuse. The May 22nd concert date has been communicated since the beginning of the year through email, Mrs. Anderson’s website, and the AJH newsletter, so only illnesses or emergencies will be accepted as excuses for the concert. (If a student misses and does not have an excuse, he or she will receive a “zero” for the concert grade and cannot make it up.) If excused from a performance, students may choose one of the following make-up options:
Perform - During study hall or before/after school, sing all concert songs for Mrs. Anderson.
Perform - Sing one song of choice from the concert in front of the class.
Essay – Write one paragraph about each song performed in the concert. Each paragraph should cover what we learned in class for each song (not information found on the internet).
Monday 5/20: Sight-sing down from "Do"
Tuesday 5/21: Rehearse for concert
Wednesday 5/22: Spring Concert (See information above.)
Thursday 5/23: Performance Evaluation
Friday 5/24: Sight-sing with Lyrics
Monday 5/27: No school (Memorial Day)
Tuesday 5/28: Syncopation
Wednesday 5/29: Comet Carnival (PBIS reward)
Thursday 5/30: Last day of school
All assignments are in italics. Students will have time to complete assignments in class.
Sign up for the 8th grade choir Remind!
Text the message @achoir8 to the phone number 81010.