Version 5b FINAL Updated Tuesday Dec. 1

PARENT DOWNLOADABLE for CHOIR FALL/CHRISTMAS 2021

Watch for upcoming updates next week for speaking parts, final solo choices. This document also on Schoology and the Rennell Music site for convenience. WEBSITE / DOWNLOADABLE 5b

1. STUDENTS: Here's your SIGN-IN LINK for each time you come to choir for practice or performances! SIGN IN HERE

2. STUDENTS: ADD THIS PLAYLIST TO YOUR MUSIC FOLDER! You'll need it! PLAYLIST

3. STUDENTS: NEW - THE LINK TO YOUR CHOIR FOLDER for songs that are not in EE Music.

These include Gesu Bambino and All I Want For Christmas is You GOOGLE FOLDER

4. STUDENTS: ADD THIS LINK for your LYRICS for Christmas and Veterans day.

You can print one song at a time, or the whole list! Download LYRICS v2

5. PARENTS: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER--first, you must have a red button or zipper sweater for this season due to the weather. Be sure you have secured one, either by borrowing one or purchase early. All participants must to make sure you have secured one for this season's performances. Please have ready by Thanksgiving. Veterans Day is Red, White Blue Solids, and we will notify you when we have information on the delivery of the choir shirts soon.

REHEARSAL CALENDAR—NOTE UPDATES

NOTE: Rehearsals are GREEN--Performances are RED

Nov 30 Tue Rehearsal Show Run-through-All songs and speaking parts memorized

Dec 02 Fri Grade Level Rehearsal during Fun Friday

Dec 06 Mon Grade Level Rehearsal during Large Group

Dec 07 Tue Rehearsal Show Run-through 7:30a

Dec 07 Tue Public Performance at Copperfield Estates (Dinner Hour) 5:15 pm Dining Room

16820 West Rd, Houston, TX 77095 Stabe phone 713-878-2429 if needed, Parking in front at the main entrance.

Arrive by 5:00, Red sweater, choir shirt, black pants or tights, and Santa or elf hats, hair bows, if desired with props as needed. Parent volunteers needed for equipment setup, teardown and load up to Mr. Stabe’s vehicle. Holding area is past the main foyer in the activity room. Please have your children eat a protein and drink a non-sugar small drink before the performance.

NEW-Dec 10 Fri Complete Run-through Rehearsal 7:30a

Dec 11 Sat Public Performance at Towne Lake Christmas Celebration 11:00 am

10000 Towne Lake Parkway, Cypress, TX 77433 Circle Drive in front Stabe phone 713-878-2429 Parking on street and at Boardwalk. Students will collect inside the Lakehouse after using restrooms. Arrive by 10:30 please—you will need your red sweater, choir shirt and hats/glasses/props as needed. Parent volunteers will be needed for equipment setup, teardown. Parents arriving from the Berry Center Dance Performance 10:00am – 10:20am will need assistance in parking where possible for quickest arrival if you can help. Dance students change to choir clothes at the Berry Center before arrival due to space at the Lakehouse. Parent volunteers needed for equipment teardown and load to Mr. Stabe’s van.

Dec 14 Tue Rehearsal 7:30a

Dec 14 Tue Public Performances (2) Avanti Senior Living/Memory Care (perf. 2x 5:15 / 6:00e)

17808 Lakecrest View Dr, Cypress, TX Stabe phone 713-878-2429 if needed, Parking in front at main entrance

Arrive by 5:00, and outfits are the same as above. Please have your children eat a protein and drink a non-sugar small drink before the performances. Parent volunteers needed for equipment setup, teardown right after the 2^nd performance (small gathering). Sound will be taken over in the morning for both rooms.

Dec 17 Concerts at Rennell (2) at 1:30 and 2:30 for Student Body

These performances are closed for our campus students only, and will be held in our cafeteria. Choir will come to school in their outfits. At 1:00 they will gather in the stage area for final instructions and sound check. Their concluding performance will be about 3:15 before their normal dismissal.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Outfitting and Costuming/Props for our songs

Also remember that your ensemble is responsible for any props or costume items, even makeup needed for your special moment in the program. They include:

01 Swinging in the Holiday Mood none unless poodle skirt available

02 Rockin’ on the Housetop Sunglasses, Reindeer antlers, red nose Rudolph

03 Count Your Sheep PJ tops or nightgown, bears, dolls, or other cuddlies

04 Here Comes Santa Claus (Santa suit, elf hats and dots for cheeks, need wrapped milk crates

05 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Garland for Boa, Tinsel, Large fake ornaments for backups

06 Christmas Sock Rock Sock Puppets

07 All I Want For Christmas is You (none)

08 Thankful (house lights down, electric candles now provided)

09 Gesu Bambino (with “Adeste Fideles”) Sit on Gift Boxes from earlier (ref: star projector)

10 I Believe (with “Good Ch..”/ “Angels”) (none) (lights back up)

11 We Wish You a Merry Christmas (none)

YOUR SOLO, ENSEMBLE AND SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS (with some Choreography Events)

Those with an MC# (Master of Ceremonies) are speaking parts that have been taken, and will need memorizing this week.

Lauren: Welcome family and friends, it’s time for our ring-jinglin’ spine-tinglin’ Holiday Celebration. You feel up to singing along? We hope so! And we love to have the little kiddos up front, but we’ll need the big kids…(you know..the parents)…to sit alongside--just in case we get a “little carried away” (laughter) Now settle back and enjoy our Christmas Extr—av-a-ganza, “Light Up the Night”.

01 Swinging in..Holiday Mood (5B) (2:45/2:45)

Ensemble: Kenley C, Henry F, McKenzie N, Ivanca , Brooklyn, Briley H, Aubrey N, Luciana G,

Choreography Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD5-6H8AwKw

02 Rockin’ on the Housetop (5A) (2:42/5:27)

Ensemble: Addison T, Hannah E, Taylor W, Riley Gildersleeve, Francesco G

Note slide move at 5:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_WSXXPQYeY

Tatum: Now see if you remember this tune... it’s just a darling one, from a favorite movie you’ll remember…"White Christmas" (hearing the sound of snoring, kids shake him)

03 Count Your Sheep (4D) (1:57/7:24) (Leaning on one another napping, restless—Santa/elves go to back) Ensemble: Shareen J, Zachary J, Tatum, Avery, Kalena P, Ryan, Skye, Caleb, Quinn, Rukaiyah, Renee, Bella, Ryan SF

Madison: Well just as you expected...(yelling upward) It's that time peoples! Let’s’ rumble!

04 Here Comes Santa Claus (4A) (2:02/9:26) (Santa coming from the back of the room with elves)

Ensemble: Gioia F, Victoria G, Jaanai J, Sofia PS, Parker S, Kaitlyn F, Sofia G, Atalia G, Grace S

05 Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree (3) (1:45/11:11) Ensemble: Joy Alexander, Bianca Bramble

Choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPR4OsT6uZ0

Ogo: I just love those songs. Hey, I’ve got a good one for you—what do you call that dance Santa makes when his boots melt down in the chimney?

Claire: Well, I don’t know what they call it, but I’d call it a SOCK HOP!

06 Christmas Sock Rock (4B) (2:21/13:32)

Ensemble: Arav D, Ogo O, Kenadie L, Julia R

07 All I Want For Christmas (4C) (4:11/17:43)

Ensemble: Claire, Zehra, Kelsey Y, Caroline D, Sophia H. Vennela R,

Choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhRrwQXOz48

(Cue music to start)

Shareen: We hope you’ll join our hearts in a song of thankfulness, as we have soooo much to be thankful for this year.

08 Thankful (5C) (4:10/21:53)

All-stars Ensemble: Malia, Lauren, Hannah, Shareen, Parker, Zele, Chris, Ogo, Henry, Madie, Victoria, more

Lina: Now for a beautiful traditional Christmas moment we hope will inspire you to hum along. From the late 1800s and early 1900s this classic has touched us all…

09 Gesu Bambino (3:29/25:22) with Adeste Fideles and Joy to the World (All+soloists)

(Choir ooh-ing, then join on the Adeste Fideles

On Adeste Fideles-“Venite adoramus Dominus, last time O come let us adore Him Christ the Lord

Ensemble Leading-Hannah, Parker, Henry, Ogo, Madison and other friends tba

Aubrey: Now we can’t thank ya’all enough for joining us this evening—we’ve so enjoyed being with you,

Alisha: and we pray your Christmas season will be merry and bright…

Aubrey: (interrupting) just full of wonderful memories of true meaning of the season.

10 I Believe (2:24/27:46) with “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”

Ending “Joy to the World Ah Ah AH AH!

Descant (God rest ye merry gentlemen—O tidings of comfort and joy) (Gloria in excelsis Deo)

Vennela: We hope you’ll catch up with us in the Spring on our “Be the Light” tour coming soon to a location near you….(to the choir)

Sara: Well friends, it’s time to say goodbye for now…so take it away!”

11 We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1:11/28:57) (5D)

Ensemble: Ana Luisa S, Christopher O, Lauren K, Madison A, Valentina G, Anthony G

Anthony: Good night, dear friends-- (or afternoon) (with loud voice) A "Merry Christmas to all, and to all (EVERYONE) "BE THE LIGHT!"

(cue “energy track” for show transition or breakdown and greeting of the audience-hand-shakes)

FOR REHEARSAL: For songs with an asterisk *, you will go to the GOOGLE FOLDER LINK above

Can You Help Us?

PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Some now coming online!

Sarah Stevenson Outreaches of 7^th/14^th either her or husband Brandon

Amber Ellstrom Mornings of Choir Car Rider and other needs as indicated

Paige St. Fleur Outfitting / Shirt distribution (2 needed)

Parent Information coordinator (Spring season-1 needed)

Rehearsal helpers (Spring-2 needed) incl. Parent Dropoff assistance

These helpers are needed…

Sound Transport (2 needed for upcoming performances with loading at Rennell--(For Spring season, a Truck would be helpful)

Spring Season 2022

REDTRIZITY! SPRING SEASON – “LET’S BE THE LIGHT” season starts Tuesday January 11th

Registration for both Redtrizity Choir and Techheadz will be Jan. 5^th-7^th in the first week of January for 5^th/4^th new registrants and incoming 3^rd grader newbies on a first come-first serve basis. A link will be provided for new entrants on School Cash to purchase their gear.

Those parents whose students were in the Fall session and are returning will only need to complete the simple Google form, stating that they will be returning for Session 2. The links will be on Schoology and the website also for returning students and transmitted by Remind. I know it’s early, but we’re thinking ahead to help you in your family planning and conversations with your kiddo as the spring session will be right after the Holiday Break.

NOTE: Any revision of this document is posted so several locations: Your student’s Schoology Classes (Choir folder), Rennell Music Website (Redtrizity page), Parent Downloadable from Google Drive, with links on Remind for Parent Downloads.