Choir Handbook

Sudie Williams Choir Credo

Ms. Bell, Choir Director

Fine Arts Building, Room 2

Sudie Williams TAG Academy

CHOIR

First-year singers enroll in 6th Grade Choir;

Vocal Ensemble is for 7th & 8th grade students -- requires weekly after-school section rehearsals (sopranos Tuesdays, altos Wednesdays, tenor/bass Thursdays) 4 - 5 p.m. in the Choir Room;

Opportunities for all Choir students to audition for All City/All Region Choir and UIL Solo & Ensemble;

Vocal Ensemble is also our Honor Choir & must participate in preliminary and official UIL Choir & Sight Reading Contests;

Must perform in fall & spring concerts and other scheduled concerts;

All Choir students perform in the spring musical revue and may audition for solo roles.

BRAVO

Vocal Ensemble is the Sudie Show Choir 2022-23; Show choir is a song-and-dance troupe;

Audition usually required but not this year but likely will be required next school year;

Students are encouraged to create group choreography;

Must perform in scheduled concerts on campus and in the community.

CHOIR BOOSTERS

Parents needed to support Choir activities through time and donations. Choir Boosters meets once a month to discuss upcoming performances, arrange chaperones for performances/concerts, and conduct fundraisers for contests, uniforms and other activities.

If you are interested in joining Sudie Choir Boosters, contact me: cbell@dallasisd.org

Keys to Success

Show up, Listen, Participate, Respect & Reflect

Students with outstanding behavior & attitude will be acknowledged and rewarded.

Grading Policy

Class Participation 45% MS, Projects/Concerts 20%, Tests 20%, 9-week Assessment 15%

LATE WORK: Without notification of absence, student will lose 10 points/letter grade on assignments turned in late and lose 20 points/two letter grades if turned in the second week.

Behavior Incentives: Games, Fun Songs, Karaoke, Rewards, Field Trips/Outings

Behavior Consequences: Warning, Reseated, Discipline letter, Parent Conference, Principal

Cell Phones/Ear Buds

Cell phones & ear buds must be TURNED OFF and STORED OUT OF SIGHT during class. However, smartphone use in class for certain assignments may be permitted if necessary with teacher permission.

Choir Supplies

Laptop/Chromebook, pencils, eraser, pens, calendar. Choir folders will be given to students in Vocal Ensemble. Music will be online in Google Class, but hard copies will be provided during class. MUSIC SHOULD BE MEMORIZED ASAP. Accompaniment tracks for contest songs will be in Google Class, also.

Choir Events 2022-23

CONCERTS: Vocal Ensemble/Honor Choir

Sudie Showcase: October 2022, auditorium

DFW Holiday Performance: December 2022

Neighborhood Caroling: December 2022

Singing Telegrams fundraiser: February 2023, Sudie school

Grease musical revue: TBA April/May 2023, Sudie auditorium

• Varsity Ensemble will book other off-campus performances throughout the school year.

CONTESTS: Vocal Ensemble/Honor Choir

All City Choir Auditions (includes sight reading with solfege 8 measures): Saturday, October ?, 2022, Dealey Montessori [Students who make the choir must attend rehearsals/clinic & concert: late November/early December]

UIL Solo & Ensemble: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, Crockett MS--$5 entry fee per solo & per ensemble member

All Region Choir Auditions: Jan. 28, 2023

Preliminary UIL Choir Concert & Sight Reading Contest: TBA 2023

UIL Choir Concert & Sight Reading Contest: TBA, March 23-24, 2023

All State Choir auditions: spring 2023

Pride of Texas Music Festival: April or May 2023

CONCERTS: 6th Grade Choir

Neighborhood Caroling: December 2022

Grease musical revue: TBA April/May 2023, Sudie auditorium

CONTESTS: 6th Grade Choir

All City Choir Auditions: (no sight reading) Saturday, October 2022

UIL Solo & Ensemble: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, Crockett MS

All Region Choir auditions: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023

Pride of Texas Music Festival: April/May 2023

Choir Uniform Information

Choir students will need to purchase a Choir T-Shirt (approx. $10). For casual concerts, Choir students will wear their Choir shirt and BLACK pants. Students will keep their Choir T-shirts and may wear them as part of the school uniform. Show Choir attire for casual concerts will be their polo T-Shirt with BLACK pants.

Sixth Grade formal Choir concert attire will be white tuxedo shirts and BLACK pants plus black dress shoes.

Show Choir formal concert attire will be school-purchased sequin blouse for girls or black shirt & tie plus black pants for guys. Girls may wear black pants or skirt with outfit. Black dress shoes should be worn, too.

In Choir concerts, students will not be permitted to wear shorts, short skirts or cargo pants/shorts. An exception will be permitted for a casual concert such as an amusement park or facility since both include rides. In addition, all students will need to wear a white undershirt with the white tuxedo shirt in formal concerts and contests. Blouse or formal shirt undergarments should be neutral colors such as beige or white only.

Sudie Choir performers are expected to look neat and clean on stage. Students need to groom their hair and wear deodorant. Lipstick and eye makeup on stage permitted with parent permission.

To order a Choir T-Shirt, contact Ms. Bell at cbell@dallasisd.org and list size (adult: S M L XL XXL). Parents may order more than one Choir T-Shirt. Thank you for your support!

Parents/Guardians of Sudie Choir Student

Dear parent or guardian:

Your child is in the 6th Grade Sudie Choir or 7th/8th Grade Vocal Ensemble!!

All Vocal Ensemble members (grades 7th & 8th) must attend weekly after-school rehearsals: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Choir Room. Sopranos will be Tuesdays, Altos Wednesdays, and Tenor/Bass Thursdays. Parents need to arrange transportation on Choir rehearsal days. A note will be sent out for specific date of rehearsals, likely in September.

Only two (2) unexcused absences from weekly after-school section rehearsal are allowed per semester.

Choir students will be required to participate in every performance. The only excused absence will be student illness or sudden emergency. Absences will require a parent note. In the event of an emergency prior to a performance, you may reach me at: 214-538-2905 (cell/text) or email me at: cbell@dallasisd.org

Please print to sign & date this form. Then copy/paste or scan signed form to: cbell@dallasid.org

Thank you for supporting your child's Choir endeavors!

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