To: 7th and 8th
grade Chorus Members (and Parents)
From: Mrs. Gaffny
Re: 2013-2014 Chorus
schedule
Welcome ! J
I am thrilled you have decided to share your voice with the
7th and 8th Grade Chorus!
There is an exciting year planned and I look forward to working with
each and every one of you. Thank you for
committing to the program.
This year, chorus meets 1st period on A and C
day. It is important that students come
to school on time to get the most out of all rehearsals. I
expect all students to be on time to rehearsals. Attendance is taken at every rehearsal at
8:07am.
Select Chorus Auditions are Tuesday, September 10th
at 2:25 in rm. 103. To audition for
select chorus, the student must be enrolled in the big chorus.
Concerts
December 12th Winter Concert 7pm Arlington Town Hall*
(snow date-December 13th)
February 4th, 2014 All Town Concert 7pm Arlington High School*
May 15th 2014 Spring Concert 7pm Arlington Town Hall*
*Performers should
arrive ½ before concert for warmups
*If there is a snowstorm
this week and the AHS concert gets pushed to 12/12 (it’s their snowdate), our
concert will be 12/13*
Concert Attire:
Girls
-White, button up
collared shirt or blouse.
It can be long
sleeve, ¾ sleeve, or short sleeve, just no sleeveless shirts.
-Solid black pants or
skirt (no jeans).
Skirts must be at the
knee or below the knee in length.
Skirts may not be
shorter then the knee.
-Black shoes (no
sneakers)
-No dresses
Boys
-White button up
collared shirt. It can be long sleeve or
short sleeve
-Solid black pants
(no jeans)
-Black shoes (no
sneakers)
-A red tie or bow tie
For the concerts, hair should be pulled back so it does not
hang in the performer’s face. Students are expected to be
at all concerts. Grades will be
negatively affected by absences (unless there is illness or emergency). However, with illness or emergency, I will
need written letter from a parent. Appointments, sports practices, other
musical or play rehearsals, babysitting
jobs, trips, and other planned engagements are not excused.
Once students have been
assigned a folder partner and a spot in chorus, they may not make a
change. Students who change their
position in chorus will be assigned a detention upon the first offense. Safety is my number one concern in rehearsals
and you help me keep everyone safe by being in your assigned seat.
Also, students who misbehave
at a concert will be assigned detention on the first offense. Misbehavior includes but is not limited to
fooling around, leaving the area without permission, talking (not listening)
during others or their own performances, and not respecting the concert
facility.
I love to sing and I know
that you love to sing too. Singing is
such an amazing way to express yourself; you will meet good friends doing
something you love to do. We work very
hard in this program but the result is so incredibly sweet; you will love the
concerts and you will love making beautiful music!!
Please do not hestitate to
contact me with any concerns you may have.
I am looking forward to an exciting and very musical year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gaffny
(781)316-3744 ex. 1103
(email is the fastest way to contact me as the phone goes
straight to voicemail during the school day)
Check out my blog for up to date information! www.ottosonchorus.blogspot.com. Also see the Ottoson Performing Arts webpage
at https://sites.google.com/site/omsperformingarts/
