ALL CHOIR SINGERS!!!!

LIVE PERFORMANCE PAPER IS 75 points!!!!

DUE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 or 

1st day we return from Christmas break!!

Some upcoming FREE concerts:

HS BAND CONCERT - Dec. 11 @ 7:30pm

HS CHOIR CONCERT - Dec. 14 @ 3pm and 7:30pm

HL BAND CONCERT - Dec.16 @ 7:30

HL BAND CONCERT - Dec.17 @ 7:30

CR BAND CONCERT - Dec.18 @7:30

 HL CHOIR CONCERT - Dec. 19 @ 7:30

FOLLOW RUBRIC ON THE RIGHT!!

EVERY DAY IT IS LATE - IT GOES DOWN 10% SO.....

GET IT IN NOW!!!!

CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

ALL CHOIR STUDENTS REPORT AT 7:00

See postings below for further details about attire!!!

So excited!!!!

Broadway's "Pippin" - "Simple Joys"

Really cool footage from the musical "Pippen" called Simple Joys!!  What stage presence and what pipes she has!!!  Not to mention the dancing and acting to go with it!! 

IMPORTANT

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO OPEN THE CLASS CALENDAR (On the right)

AND NOTICE ALL THE LIVE (FREE) PERFORMANCES 

IN THE DISTRICT!!

ALL CHOIR STUDENTS WILL HAVE 

1 LIVE PERFORMANCE PAPER DUE (75 points)

BY:  

JANUARY 6, 2014

(Which is the first day we return from Christmas Break!!)

I would rather them turn it in BEFORE break so I can grade over Christmas Vacation but...

Upon return I will still take for full credit!!!

The paper can be turned in anytime before this date 

however, whatever LIVE performance they see, 

the paper should be turned in within 1 month of seeing it!! 

Here is the rubric:

LIVE PERFORMANCE  RUBRIC

FULL PAGE – TYPED  dbl. spaced (20)    __________

           

3 PARAGRAPHS (15) at least                         __________

Opening, Body, Closing

3 MUSICAL TERMS (15)                             __________

NORMAL MARGINS/12 FONT (10)          __________

Double space

UNDERLINE SONG TITLES (5)                __________

Capitalize

GOOD PAPER with a VOICE (10)              __________

TOTAL (75)                            SCORE:       

CHOIR CONCERT THIS WEEK

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

ATTIRE

 ANY COLORS ARE FINE ~ BE COLORFUL!!
 

MEN:

BUTTON DOWN SHIRT, TIE, DRESS PANTS, DRESS SHOES

(Preferably NO tennies)

LADIES:

DRESS OR SKIRT, BLOUSE WITHOUT WRITING

(Preferably NO tennies)

ALL SINGERS REPORT TO PAC AT 7PM

CONCERT STARTS AT 7:30

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!

The wonderful Mr. Duane Davis came to Crossroads Middle School to work with the 8th grade choir on Monday, October 21st.  Mr. Davis is an accomplished professor of jazz studies and was Mrs. Hjelm's choir director back when she was young!!!  Yes, a long long time ago!!  Duane has worked at Creston High School, GRCC, and Western Michigan University.  He also is the Vocal Director for the Grand Rapids Opera!!  We are so lucky he could take the time out of his busy life to work on vocal jazz music with our singers!!  We are definitely more prepared for the FH Northern Jazz Festival which we will be a part of this upcoming Monday, October 28!!!  Hope to see lots of parents there!!

Solos for "The Boy From NY City" will be performed by:

Mariah Jennings

Leah Nelson

Georgia Wiseman

Katrina Beatty

 

Please have your kiddos to Crossroads on Monday by 5:15 for our pizza party in the cafeteria.  If they have NOT paid for their pizza and/or choir shirt ~ please have them do so ASAP!!! 

8th grade choir only

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

         

           I want to fill you in on all the details for this upcoming Monday, October 28. We will be performing at the Forest Hills Jazz Festival at The FH Fine Arts Center on Forest Hills Ave.

          We will be meeting at Crossroads in the cafeteria around  5:15 PM.  We will eat, drink, and be merry!!!  Your child should have given me $3.00 to cover the pizza!  To keep prices down, please send in some kind of dessert or chips for the evening if you can!!  I will get the pizza and water bottles to drink!  Your child can bring that in anytime on or before Monday evening.

          We will then go to the choir room about 6:00 for a quick warm-up and sing through our two choir songs.  At 6:20 we will board the buses out front and be on our way to Forest Hills Fine Arts Center by 6:45 or so.   

         The concert begins at 7PM and we are the 3^rd act I believe.  If you would like to join us, tickets are $5.00 at the door!!! Students are to wear their choir shirt, jeans, and NO flip flops.  They can wear tennis shoes, boots, clogs, etc… just no sandals with open toes.  Jeans should be clean without any rips.  Some students have NOT paid for their choir shirt!! Please get that money in NOW along with their $3 pizza money!!! Checks made out to Northview Vocal Music!

          We will return around 9:30 or 10 PM but I will have them call you as we leave the concert so that you don’t have to wait or so you won’t be late.  It will be a super fun experience as we are only 1 of 2 Middle school choirs!  All the rest of the groups are HS or College level choirs.  The last group to perform will be the award winning, Gold Company from Western Michigan University!!  They are great!!!!

          This is a required performance so please be sure to get your child to Crossroads at least by 6:00 unless they will be joining us for dinner at 5:15.  Again, please be prepared to pick up your child that evening around 9:30 or 10PM in Crossroads parking lot.  If you want to chaperone – please call or email me ASAP!!!   Thanks a bunch! 

Questions or Concerns?  Contact me ASAP!!!

                                                         

All shirts are ordered!!!!

Please get your $10 in ASAP!!!

All choir students are doing great in choir!  Working hard, singing well, and becoming wonderful "Crossroads Way" students!!  Parents ~ please encourage your singer to practice their songs a bit at home and study for upcoming quiz on all pages of their study guide!! 

8th grade:  Jazz Festival coming up on 

Monday, October 28 - we will start with a pizza party (please send in $3 with your kiddo) then we will rehearse a bit and board buses by 6:20!!!  

Attire is:  Choir shirt (which they will get by October 18 if they have paid) and nice jeans - no rips or tears - and any kind of shoe!!!

If interested in chaperoning please contact me asap!!! 

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE 

HOMECOMING GAME 

TONIGHT!!!!

  

GO WILDCATS!!!  

**Calendar is updated with all concerts in the PAC!!!**

 

Signed parent letter due THIS Thursday the 19th!!!  

First grade in choir!  

EASY "A"

If you haven't seen it yet, print one up here on my blog  - Course Syllabus

QUIZ #1 - THIS FRIDAY

ParentVue and StudentVue are the access portals for our new Student Information System that has been implemented this fall. They are replacing the previous Edline service. ParentVue and StudentVue give parents/guardians and students the ability to view student schedules, class attendance, class assignments, grades and report cards, varying according to grade level. 

We are currently working on the portal setup as well as determining the rollout process. Our goal is to have the portals available by early October. More information will become available in the near future. We hope you find the new portals a helpful communication tool between school and home!

Until that time, we encourage you to contact your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns regarding your child's progress.

Thanks to all those parents who made it to 

OPEN HOUSE!!!! 

Great seeing you and getting to know 

you all a bit better!!!  

Stop in anytime to take a listen in the class 

that I hope is the "BEST PART OF THEIR DAY"!!!

OPEN HOUSE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Hope to see you here in the choir room tonight!!!!

 

September 3, 2013

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

 "There is always something to sing about!!!"

Well, I cannot believe the summer is over.  Seems like just yesterday I was getting this blog all started!! Now here we are!!!  Some changes for the new year in Vocal Music!!!

1.  All choir kids will be joining the band this year at Michigan Adventure at the end of May!!  I have never done this but am excited to offer it to the choir students as well. I guess you could call it a little thank you for all the extra work we do in choir.

2.  I will be changing the final exam for the new year to either performance for the class or a written exam covering everything we do within the school year.  The written exam will be very hard and will cover EVERYTHING that we learned throughout the year with at least 3 essay questions!  I highly recommend all students sing for their final but if they are not prepared then they will be expected to take the written test!!

3.  There will be a small fundraiser in early October as we will need some extra cash.  Things are getting harder and harder within the schools so we need to try to help out where we can.  We haven't done a fundraiser in a few years so it is time! We will have fun with lots of cool prizes! 

So glad to be back and can't wait to get started!!!

Well Crossroads choir kids are "bustin' a move" over here!  We are dancing, singing, and having a blast as we prepare for our upcoming concert!  The date is Tuesday, May 21 at "the Max" so I sure hope to see you all there!  Here are few things that you should know so take note:

1.  On Tuesday, May 21 - ALL choir kids will be at the PAC from 11 - 2:15 to rehearse for the big concert!  I would LOVE some parent helpers for crowd control!! If you can hang for awhile during that time,  please let me know!

2.  All choir kids need to wear their choir shirt and jeans (or shorts) for the concert that evening so if you haven't seen their shirt in awhile - maybe take a looksie and get it ready!!

3.  Men will also need a fedora type hat for one of their songs so if you have one that your son could use or if you have one that you can loan for the nite, please let me know that too!!

4. Lastly, final exam is well underway, if in 7th grade, your child should be working on a composer report or working on their song for class.  If in 8th grade, they should just be working on their performance piece for final exam!!  Ask them about it!!  Next grade for that is this upcoming Tuesday, May 14!!

thanks for all your time and support this school year!!  If you have questions, feel free to call or email!!! 

All choir students must turn in their blue packet and signed final exam form from parents by Thursday, March 28!  This is the first assignment for term 4 - let's do our best to get EVERYONE to turn in these 2 assignments!!  Thanks!

Happy Easter and have a restful Spring Break!!  

ATTENTION 8TH GRADE PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

8TH GRADE CHOIR MEMBERS WILL BE PERFORMING AT GRAND RAPIDS WHITE CAPS GAME ON TUESDAY, APRIL 23 AT NOON!!

Students must get their $13.00 in asap - this will cover their ticket (seat) into the game, a hotdog, and a drink!!  Parents please get on this ... NOW!!  I must give them a number when we get back from break!  Parents and/or family members are welcome with this ticket price so send in money for any who would like to join as well!!  We are so excited and hope you are too!!   THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

8th grade rehearsal Group B - February 2013

A sweet clip from 8B rehearsal - we've got some work to do!

8th grade rehearsal - Group A

Here's a clip of 8A choir rehearsing for concert!! Got some work to do!

7th Grade Rehearsal

This is a little clip from early February:

District Choral Festival is coming up on Thursday, 
March 7 
Please be sure your child has for the performance:
black pants
black shoes
black socks
choir shirt

We will leave Crossroads at 7:45 am for Harbor lights Middle School.  7th grade performs at 9:20 am and 8th grade performs at 10:20 am. We will return for lunch around 12:45 in cafe for homemade pizza, salad, and hopefully some desserts you parents send in!