Hi All,

First of all a big thanks to Sylvia for hosting our HS Vocal S&E contest this past Saturday. Well done....I know it is a lot of work!

Now that the OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest is over, it’s time to start setting the table for our OMEA Large Group High School Choir event. I have some important information to share so please read through carefully.

Here is who will be participating based upon your e-mail responses to me in early January. Please let me know if this has changed as I am beginning to build the schedule.

• Bremerton – 3 groups – SATB/SATB/SSA
• Klahowya – 2 group – SATB/SSA
• North Kitsap – 3 groups – SATB/SSA/TTB
• North Mason – 1 group – SATB
• Olympic – 2 groups – SATB/SSA
• South Kitsap – 3 groups – SATB/SATB/SSA

ENTRY FORM – I’ve changed it up just a tiny bit. I have made it into a Word file (see attached form) so you can type your answers into the tables set-up. Please do so, re-name file with your school and group, and send back to me via e-mail. I don’t really care about your signature and your principals signature (how ever you might want a hard copy for them to keep them informed). If you would rather, you can fill out the form, print it, have them sign it, and then make a PDF of the document and sent that to me…either way is fine. Please fill one form out for each group you are bringing.

PAYMENT – Entry fee is $150.00 for each group you bring. You may pay by check or credit card. If paying by credit card, please use the link below:

• https://mkt.com/omea/item/omea-high-school-choral-festival

If paying by check, make check payable to “OMEA” and send to me, Tom McVicker, Olympic High School, 7077 Stampede Blvd NW, Bremerton, 98311. Please take care of this ASAP, especially if by check as that takes a while to process through all your district bureaucracy.

DUE DATE – I would like all Entry Forms and Payments to me NO LATER than FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020. If you can get them to me sooner, that would be even better.

ADJUDICATORS – Our adjudicators this year are:

• Dr. Anne Lymann (Director of Choirs at Tacoma Community College/President of WA ACDA).
• Dr. Gary Weidenaar (Director of Choirs at CWU)
• Daniel Schreiner (Published Composer/Arranger, has taught HS choral music/Working on Grad Degree)

First and foremost, all three are wonderful human beings! They also love choral music, have worked with high school aged students, have a wealth of knowledge to share with us, and are members of ACDA. I will have more detailed bios of each coming soon.

That’s it for now. Next e-mail will have a schedule, and information about your arrival to Olympic HS (where to drop off, park busses, lunch, etc.). I think you will enjoy our new Performance Hall and music facility. For your logistical planning purposes, we will be using 7, three-step new style Wenger choral risers both on stage and in our clinic room as well. These risers have a back rail.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Tom