Happy Friday!

I just want to start off by saying thank you to everyone who helped with the concert last week and congratulate our students on a job well done.

This week we started our GroupFund Fundraiser. For returning families, this is the same fundraiser we did last year. Our goal is to raise $20,000 to help cover the cost of banquet, scholarships, and also purchase more uniforms. Hopefully your student has asked about getting some contacts about people who would potentially donate to the program. If they cannot find the link to login to their account to either add or update contacts, here it is http://groupfund.us/s/6FiXCFX

Additionally, next Friday is the football game where all choir members are invited to sing. Any current choir member who wishes to participate needs to be dropped off at Dragon Stadium on the home side by 5:45pm. In order to get into the game for free they need to wear their choir shirt and school appropriate bottoms, but please do not wear pajama pants. I do allow shorts as it is still very hot outside, but please make sure that they are long enough.

I have made a list of events leading up to our next concert, so please make sure to make these down.

10/8 - Weekly Morning Varsity Treble Rehearsals Resume

10/8 - Spooky Social 4:30-7:00

10/9 - Weekly Morning TB Rehearsals Resume (tentative - look for an email to confirm on Monday)

10/10 - Optional (unless part of Headliners) - Football Game @ Dragon Stadium

10/13 - No School

10/18 -  Region Auditions @ RRHS (only for people who advanced past District)

10/20 - No School

10/24 - Football Game @ KR (only Headliners)

10/28 - Spooky Social followed by Booster Club Meeting

10/30 - Jazz Cafe Auditions (Jazz Cafe takes place on 2/21, so please check availability prior to signing up)

11/4 - Winter Concert Solo Auditions (more information to come)

11/7 - No School

11/11 - Vertical Concert (Headliners, Chorale, Council)

11/13 - Social 4:30-7:00

11/14 & 15 - Region Clinic and Concert (only for people who make it)

11/18 - Pre-Area @ MHS (only for people who advance past Region)

11/24-11/28 - No School

12/9 - Winter Concert

12/13 - Headliners Holiday

Information about auditions:

Students wishing to audition for either the Winter Concert or Jazz Cafe will need to sign up for a time. When we do auditions, I want to see exactly what you plan to put on stage. All auditions will be recorded.

Guidelines for solos for the Winter Concert:

1. Must sign up for a time. If you have a conflict with the date, it is your responsibility to let me know before the audition date.

2. In addition to signing up, please send me an email with the following.

• Name as you want it to appear in the program

• Song Title as you want it to appear in the program

• Track (if you have it already as an mp3 you get bonus points!)

3. The song cannot be a song that is already being used by a choir.

4. The song should be 3 minutes or shorter and should be a holiday or winter themed song.

5. Must be a school appropriate song.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAFA82DA2F9C52-59258188-winter

Songs being used by the Choirs:

• Ding Dong! Merrily on High

• Noel Nouvelet

• Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

• Coventry Carol (Lully Lullay)

• Masters in This Hall

• O Tannenbaum

• Jingle ALLLL the Ways (variations on Jingle Bells)

• O Come, Emmanuel

• O Magnum Mysterium

• Gettin’ in the Mood (for Christmas)

• It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas

• The Christmas Song

• It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

• Kid on Christmas

• Like It’s Christmas

• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

• Silent Night

• Carol of the Bells

If you have a question about a song, please email me.

Guidelines for solos for Jazz Cafe:

1. Must sign up for a time. If you have a conflict with the date, it is your responsibility to let me know before the audition date.

2. In addition to signing up, please send me an email with the following.

• Name as you want it to appear in the program

• Song Title as you want it to appear in the program

• Track with whatever type of accompaniment you want

  • Keep in mind that if you use an accompaniment featuring a full jazz band, I am expecting you to purchase sheet music for a full jazz band if you are selected.

3. The song cannot be a song that is already being used by Headliners.

4. The song should be a Jazz song.

5. Must be a school appropriate song.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAFA82DA2F9C52-59258604-jazz

Songs being used by the Choirs:

• From the Start

• L-O-V-E

• Sway

• Cry Me a River

If you have a question about a song, please email me.

Thank you,

Kara Kupecki

Cedar Ridge High School

Director of Choirs