The theme for this fall's concert will be Christmas music. We'll be performing music from a variety cultural and heritage backgrounds, and that will include both secular and sacred Christmas music.
This is a choir made up of teens who love to sing. We have rehearsal once a week on Tuesdays at the Sul Ross choir room from 6:00-7:00. We learn songs both in harmony and unison. We include both high and low voices, so guys with changed voices are welcome to join! We perform music in a variety of styles, including sacred, pop, Disney, folk, world music, and others. Our goal is to help teens have fun singing while growing as musicians, and to produce excellent music that will bless the community.
Please contact Noelle Karleen for more information!
ATTENDANCE
We have a limited number of rehearsals, so it’s important that everyone be there. That being said, life happens and everyone needs to miss sometimes. You can miss up to 3 rehearsals. After that, we’ll need to have a conversation about what progress you are making and whether you will be ready to perform or not, considering the practices you have missed.
ON-TIME ARRIVAL
Our rehearsals are every Tuesday afternoon from 6:00-7:00, starting September 9th. Please make an effort to get there on time. We start by warming up, right at 6:00, and it is very important that your voices be warmed up in order to sing safely and comfortably. Also, coming in late creates a disturbance for others.
PICK-UP TIME
Please communicate the new ending time to your parents/guardians: we are now ending rehearsal ten minutes later at 7:00!
COMMUNICATION
We use group texts to communicate important schedule information. Please make sure the director has your name and phone number!
DUES - $25 DONATION
Big Bend Community Chorale, Big Bend Children's Chorus and Vivace Youth Singers are all community ensembles. Some of their expenses include paying musicians, renting performance locations and especially buying sheet music, which can add up quickly. (To give an idea, it takes about $30-$50 to equip a choir with one piece of music...) With this in mind, we are asking for a donation of $25 per family to help our choir continue to function well. However, this is not a reason for anyone to reconsider being in choir. We will accept everyone regardless of payment!
CONCERT ATTIRE
Concert attire is all black, including black shoes and black belts. Remember not to wear colognes or perfumes as some people have allergies to these and we will be standing very close together for the concert. Remember to shower and look and smell fresh for the concert. Please be conscious, if you wear a skirt or a dress, how short it is, as we have to stand on stage and the audience look up at us. The idea with concert attire is for everyone to blend in as much as possible.
RULES
These are the rules for Vivace Youth Singers.
No devices out during choir
Participate in everything
No gossiping
Make everyone welcome
Take care of Sul Ross property
We don't anticipate having a problem. However, if you cannot keep these rules and it is making choir less enjoyable for other singers, we may have to have a conversation about whether this choir is a good fit for you or not.
Noelle Karleen, director
432-244-4769
Andrew Alegria, director of Big Bend Community Chorale
Other Helpful Resources
Big Bend Community Chorale is the parent organization of the children's and youth choirs. Contact Dr. Andrew Alegria for information on how to join!
Alpine School of Music offers music lessons and classes for all ages. Here's their website: