ChildrenSong 2016-2017 Calendar

GUIDE: PC- Prelude Choir; AC-Allegro Choir; CC-Concert Choir;CS-Cantate Singers. Check the “Event” carefully as not all singers perform on each concert/performance. Some are either PC/AC, AC/CC, or CC/CS. The Winter and Spring Concerts are for ALL Choirs. All REGULAR AND SATURDAY REHEARSALS (take place once/mo.)will be held at HADDONFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (HMS). Parent Meeting schedule to be determined.

Date / Event / Location / Time / Attire/items to bring
Mon-Fri 8/15-8/19 / SUMMER CAMP
Mandatory for all singers
New Auditions- Monday and Tuesday by Appointment. / Haddonfield Middle School (HMS)
3 Lincoln Ave
Haddonfield / CC/CS 8:00am-11:00am
AC 10:15am-12:00pm
PC 10:30am-12:00pm / Bring pencil/water bottle
Wed, Aug 17 / Rotary Club-Concert Choir Performance / Tavistock Country Club
100 Tavistock Lane
Haddonfield, NJ / Report-12:45pm
Perform 1:00-1:30pm / CS Blue Polo and Dark Shorts
Sat, Aug 20 / Performance at Cherry Hill MallFall Expo
Concert Choir Only / Cherry Hill Mall
2000 Route 38
Cherry Hill, NJ08002 / 10:45am-11:20am / CS Blue polo and jeans
Thur, Aug 25 / Neighborhood Center Performance
Concert Choir/Cantate Singers / 278 Kaighns Ave.
Camden, NJ 08013 / Report@4:45pm
Perform 5:00-5:30pm / CS Blue Polo and shorts
Monday, Aug 29 / Camp Make-up Rehearsal
For ALL singers who missed 1 or more days of camp.
Harmony For Peace Singers must attend this rehearsal also. / HMS / PC 6:00-6:45pm
AC 6:00-6:45pm
CC/CS 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, Sept 5 / No Rehearsal – LABOR DAY
Sat, Sept 10 / Saturday Rehearsal
Bring A Friend Day / HMS / Saturday Schedule
CC/CS 8:00am-11:00am
AC 10:15am-12:00pm
PC 10:45am-12:00pm / Bring music/pencil/water
Mon, Sept 12 / Regular Rehearsal
Bring a Friend Night
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / Monday Schedule
PC 6:00-6:45pm
AC 6:00-7:15pm
CC/CS 6:30-8:30pm
Fri, Sep 16 / Harmony for Peace Rehearsal
CC/CS / Kimmel Center
300 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA / 6:30pm-8:30pm / TBD
Sat, Sept 17 / Harmony for Peace Concert
Mandatory for CC/CS / Kimmel Center,
Philadelphia / Report @ 12:00pm
Rehearse 2:00pm-5:00pm
Concert 5:30pm-7:30pm / Formal
Mon, Sept 19 / Regular Rehearsal
Bring a Friend Night
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / PC 6:00-6:45pm
AC 6:00-7:15pm
CC/CS 6:30-8:30pm
Mon, Sept 26 / Regular Rehearsal/New Auditions / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Sat, Oct 1 / Saturday Rehearsal
Bring a Friend A Day / HMS / Sat Schedule / Same
Mon, Oct 3 / No Rehearsal – Rosh Hashanah
Wed, Oct 5 / Regular Rehearsal Schedule / HMS / PC 6:00-6:45pm
AC 6:00-7:15pm
CC/CS 6:30-8:30pm
Sat, Oct 8 / Wedding Performance-Jordan
Concert Choir/Cantate Singers / St. Peter’s Church
Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA / Report @ 2:30pm
Wedding @3:30pm / Formal Attire.
Parking lot located behind the church.
Mon, Oct 10 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Bring music/pencil/water
Sat, Oct 15 / Haddonfield Fall Festival
Soloists only – Any choir member / NearHaddy the Dinosaur on Kings Hwy / 11:30am-1:00pm / CS Blue polo and jeans
Sun, Oct 16 / Performance at Lutheran Church of Our Savior. ALL CHOIRS / 204 Wayne Avenue,
Haddonfield, NJ / Report 3:00pm
Performance 4:00pm / Formal
Mon, Oct 17 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
SAT, OCT 22 / “Bridging Communities Through Song” SONGFEST
MANDATORY FOR PC/AC
CC/CS may volunteer to assist / HMS / 8:00AM-3:00PM / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Oct 24 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Mon, Oct 31 / No Rehearsal
Wed, Nov 2 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Mon, Nov 7 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Mon, Nov 14 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Sat, Nov 19 / Saturday Rehearsal / HMS / Sat Schedule / Same
Mon, Nov 21 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Mon, Nov 28 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon schedule / Same
Sat, Dec 3 / Saturday Rehearsal / HMS / CC/CS 8:00am-11:00am
AC 10:15am-12:00pm
PC 10:45am-12:00pm
Sat, Dec 3
Sat, Dec 3 / Discovery Museum Performance for
PC and AC
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CC/Cantate performance at Medford Dickens Festival. MANDATORY / Garden State Discovery Museum
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Medford Friends Meeting House / Report at 12:30pm
Performance at 1:00pm
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Report at 5:30pm
Concert at 7:00pm / CS Polo and jeans
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FORMAL
Mon, Dec 5 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon schedule
Thur, Dec 8 / Final Rehearsal for Winter Concert
MANDATORY FOR ALL SINGERS / Unitarian Universalist Church,
401 Kings Hwy. North, Cherry Hill / PC 5:45pm-7:00pm
AC 5:45pm-7:30pm
CC/CS 6:15pm-8:30pm / FORMAL
Sun, Dec 11 / WINTER CONCERT
MANDATORY FOR ALL CHOIRS / Unitarian Universalist Church, Cherry Hill / Report at 2:00pm
Concert at 3:30pm / FORMAL ATTIRE
Mon, Dec 12 / Advancement Auditions / HMS / By Appointment 5:00-6:30pm
Winter Recess / Until Jan 2, 2016
Mon, Jan 2 / FIRST REHEARSAL FOR SPRING SEMESTER
New auditions by Appt. / HMS / PC 6:00pm-6:15pm
AC 6:00pm-7:15pm
CC/CS 6:30pm-8:30pm / Bring pencil/water
Sat, Jan 7 / Saturday Rehearsal Schedule
“Bring A Friend Day”
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / CC/CS: 8:00am-11:00am
AC: 10:15am-12:00pm
PC: 10:45am-12:00pm / Bring pencil/water
Mon, Jan 9 / Regular Rehearsal
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / Mon schedule / music/pencil/water
Mon, Jan 16 / NO REHEARSAL / MLK DAY / Music/pencil/water
Wed, Jan 18 / Regular Rehearsal
Mandatory for ALL / HMS / Regular “Mon” Schedule
Sat, Jan 21 / Princeton Festival Rehearsal
CC/CS / HMS / 9:00am-12:00pm / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Jan 23 / Regular Rehearsal
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / Mon Schedule
Mon, Jan 30 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Music/pencil/water
Sat, Feb 4 / Saturday Rehearsal / HMS / Sat Schedule / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Feb 6 / Regular Rehearsal
New Auditions by Appt. / HMS / Mon Schedule / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Feb 13 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / PC 6:00-6:45pm
AC 6:00-7:15pm
CC/CS 6:30-8:30pm
Fri, Feb 17 – Sun, Feb 19 / Sing’n’Joy Princeton 2017
CC/CS Only / Westminster Choir College
Princeton, NJ / Report times/schedule TBD.
Singers will commute each day.
Mon, Feb 20 / No Rehearsal – Presidents’ Day
Wed, Feb 22 / MANDATORY REHEARSAL FOR FUNDRAISER CONCERT
(RECORDING SESSION) / TBD / PC: 5:30-6:15pm
AC: 5:30-6:30pm
CC/CS: 6:15-7:30pm
Soloists:7:30-8:45pm / Music/pencil/water
Formal Attire
Fri, Feb 24 / FUNDRAISER CONCERT / Auletto’s Catering
1849 Cooper Street
Almonesson, NJ / Soloists report at 5:30pm/All Choirs 6pm/event at 6:30pm / FORMAL ATTIRE
Mon, Feb 27 / Mon Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Music/pencil/water
Sat, Mar 4 / Saturday Rehearsal / HMS / Sat Schedule / Same
Mon, Mar 6 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Mon, Mar 13 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Mon, Mar 20 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Mon, Mar 27 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Sat, Apr 1 / Sat Rehearsal / HMS / Sat Schedule / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Apr 3 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Mon, Apr 10 / Abbreviated Rehearsal for Spring Break
Attend this rehearsal or 4/17 / HMS / PC/AC: 6:00-6:45
CC/CS: 6:30-7:30
Mon, Apr 17 / Abbreviated Rehearsal for Spring Break
Attend 4/10 or 4/17 / HMS / PC/AC: 6:00-6:45
CC/CS: 6:30-7:30 / Music/pencil/water
Mon, Apr 24 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule
Mon, May 1 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Sat, May 6 / Saturday Rehearsal / HMS / Sat Schedule
Mon, May 8 / Regular Rehearsal / HMS / Mon Schedule / Same
Thu, May 11 / Final Rehearsal for Spring Concert
MANDATORY FOR ALL SINGERS
RECORDING SESSION / UUCCH / PC: 5:45-7:00pm
AC: 5:45-7:30pm
CC/CS: 6:15-8:30pm / FORMAL
Sat, May 13 / SPRING CONCERT
Mandatory For ALL Singers / UUCCH / Report time 5:30pm
Concert at 7:00pm / FORMAL
Mon, May 15 / Advancement Auditions by Appt. / HMS / 5:30-7:30pm
Mon, May 22 / Advancement Auditions by Appt. / HMS / 5:30-7:30pm auditions
Mon, June 5 / NEW Auditions by Appt. / HMS / 5:30-6:30pm auditions
Mon, June 12 / NEW Auditions by Appt. / HMS / 5:30-6:30pm auditions
June 27-July 4 / 2017 Serenade! Washington D.C. Choral Festival. Celebrating John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday and the Peace Corps.
Concert Choir/Cantate Singers only / Washington D. C. Area and a performance at the Kennedy Center / TBD
Mon, Aug 14 -
Fri, Aug 18 / SUMMER CAMP
Mandatory for all singers
New Auditions- Monday and Tuesday by Appointment. / Haddonfield Middle School (HMS)
3 Lincoln Ave
Haddonfield / CC/CS 8:00am-11:00am
AC 10:00am-12:00pm
PC 10:30am-12:00pm

REGULAR MONDAY REHEARSALS – Haddonfield Middle School

Prelude Choir / 6:00-6:45pm
Allegro Choir / 6:00-7:15pm
Concert Choir/Cantate / 6:30-8:30pm

SATURDAY REHEARSALS – Haddonfield Middle School

Concert Choir/Cantate / 8:00am-11:00am
Allegro Choir / 10:15-12:00pm
Prelude Choir / 10:45-12:00pm

FORMAL CONCERT ATTIRE

Prelude Choir girls and boys
Purchase all but the polo shirts on your own. / ChildrenSong White polo shirt, black DRESS pants, black socks, black shoes (easily found at Payless Shoe Source)
Black belt if needed
Blue informal polo is included in 1st time registration
Allegro Choir
Purchase Tux shirt, tie and dress through the chorus / BOYS-Tuxedo shirt, tie, DRESS trouser pants/black belt purchase on own. Black dress shoes and socks.
GIRLS- Black Dress/Black Sash, Plain black flats (no bows, buttons, sequins, etc… - easily found at Payless Shoe Source),
Black stockings or Knee-hi.
Concert Choir/Cantate / Same as Allegro Choir (CC girls wear Blue Sash) + Vest for boys through Choir

Informal attire: CS BLUE polo shirt, jeans, sneakers. Sometimes we wear shorts if the weather is hot.

ChildrenSong Calendar – 8-2-2016