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Carowinds Chorus!
Carowinds Chorus!
We will be performing as part of Carowinds Festival of Music. This event is open to choirs, orchestras and bands from elementary through high school from all over the southeast US. Our performance will be judged by 2-3 well-respected choral conductors/composers/professors where we will receive specific feedback and a rating regarding our performance. The past two years we've earned Superior ratings (that's like an A!), so we're hoping to do that again!
All the info you need for Saturday, April 11th are in the tabs below!
All the info you need for Saturday, April 11th are in the tabs below!
Most important: meet at Carowinds at 9:45am!
Most important: meet at Carowinds at 9:45am!
What to Wear
What to Wear
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Students should wear their chorus tee, khakis (and I would recommend athletic shoes) for the performance. Their khakis can be pants, shorts or a skirt, but should be in UPA dress code.
After the performance they’re welcome to change, or keep their UPA chorus shirt on to represent!
If rain is in the forecast, please be prepared!
Transportation and Parking
Transportation and Parking
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The cost of parking is NOT included in your Festival of Music ticket. From what I understand, parking is $39 per vehicle. I strongly recommend connecting with other chorus parents to potentially car pool if you’re concerned about the cost. Plan to park in the regular parking area.
Schedule
Schedule
Click to see the schedule for Saturday, April 11th!
The Festival of Music maintains a VERY strict schedule, so it’s important that we think EARLY just to be safe. I would hate for us to lose the opportunity to perform because we weren’t ready, or for a student to not get to perform at all because they were too late to enter warm-ups with us. Therefore the schedule might seem like too much time, but remember, we have 32 students and their families all entering the park, so it’s a big group to move!
9:45 Meet outside the park (see map below for specific location)
Attendance
Distribute tickets
Confirm the plan
10:00 Chorus photo in front of the Carowinds sign!
10:15 In line to enter park!
10:30 Enter park together
Travel directly to Gardenia Room in Picnic Grove (see map for location)
Gardenia Room is near the *front* of the park in Picnic Grove, so go DIRECTLY there. No rides, food, shopping ,etc.
Once outside the room, go to the restroom, get water, etc.
10:45 Get organized outside Gardenia Room (see map for location)
Line order!
11am Students enter warm up (parents find seats in theater)
11:15 Perform!
11:30 Reconvene outside Gardenia Room
Debrief
Last announcements
Parents sign out their kids with Ms. Hopkins
11:45 Free to enjoy the park!
Student Supervision, Other Attendees and Tickets
Student Supervision, Other Attendees and Tickets
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EVERYONE who purchased a ticket through Festival of Music should meet outside the park at the location marked on the map. After tickets have been distributed, chorus members and at least one parent per student must stay with the group as we enter the park together and head directly to the theater TOGETHER. Other attendees/family members/etc are welcome to do their own thing once they have their tickets.
*Chorus members should have a parent with them at all times except warm-up and performance. You are their chaperone. We do not have enough UPA adults to legally chaperone all the students.*
*Chorus members should have a parent with them at all times except warm-up and performance. You are their chaperone. We do not have enough UPA adults to legally chaperone all the students.*
Maps!
Maps!
Below are (will be) two different maps. One is a satellite map to help you see where to park and exactly where to meet outside of the park. The other is (will be) a map of the park to see where we need to go in the park for the performance. Please refer to these as you read through the schedule above. (We will be performing in a new location this year, so I need to make a new park map. So check back soon for the updated park map!)
Practice
Practice
Here are the Youtube recordings (with sheet music!) and then also PDFs of just the lyrics!
Friendship Canon
Friendship Canon
Youtube listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9lLewUNcs
Lyrics PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUKUp8LQDi5brLQgeQ6TeJvoEDd1Je1W/view?usp=sharing
Sisi Ni Moja:
Sisi Ni Moja:
Youtube listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peCexlv8eMc
Lyrics PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Dn4dpODNjLf1rBgbnlyAIQUiFVoZAeb/view?usp=sharing
Tuesday, April 14th (and beyond)
Tuesday, April 14th (and beyond)
Tuesday, April 14th we will meet during normal chorus time (end at 3:55) to debrief, celebrate and relax.
After that, be on the lookout for more info about possibly doing a few more rehearsals to perform at HS Graduation!
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