Spartan Singers Permission Slip

Welcome to the 2017/2018 Spartan Singers Chorus! If you are someone who wants an opportunity to make great friends, have fun, experience new activities, and sing some really fantastic music – this group is for you! We accept any member who would like to join as long as you are ready to make a commitment to a year of excitement! Please read below, along with a parent or guardian, to find additional information about Spartan Singers for this school year!

A parent or guardian signature is required to be a member of this ensemble. Our first rehearsal will be before school on Tuesday, September 12th at 7:00 a.m., in the cafetorium, on the stage. Permission slips and club fees of $30.00 are due by September 6th (cash or checks to Summit Hill School District 161).

In addition, students will be assigned a dress or tuxedo to wear for the year. A small cleaning feeis required upon receiving your garmentin order touse it for the year. The dress/tuxedo fitting date will take place September 21st from 6-8, first come first serve. More information will be available at our first rehearsal.

Please add the dates below to your calendar now. We set our dates as far in advance as possible so that you are able to plan accordingly for other activities. The concerts and contests are mandatory. If you miss more than 2 unexcused rehearsals prior to a concert or contest you may not be permitted to participate in the performance. The spring events, especially IGSMA contests, are very important and we typically see conflicts with communions, science fair, and other various commitments. Please try to coordinate your schedule to allow for your students to be a part of all of our performances throughout the year and let me know as soon as possible if you see a conflict on your end. Thank you!

Mrs. Lewkow (room 123)

Performances – All performances are Mandatory! SEE BACK FOR REHEARSAL PROCEDURES

-Sept 20th Dress/Tuxedo fitting 6-8 p.m. SHJH band room

- Dec. 18thWinter ChoralPerformance (Spartan Singers and Wildcat Singers) @ SHJH 7:00 p.m.

-Dec. 18th – Holiday Tour date – field trip daytime activity

-Feb. 6th – LWE Choir Step-up Celebration

-Feb. 17th – Solo/Ensemble contest TBA – *OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION

- SATURDAY March 10th IGSMA District Contest – Performance

-April 26th Spring Choral Celebration – Summit Hill Junior High at 7:00pm (Summit Hill and Hilda Walker Singers)

Graduation The 8th grade choir members will also perform at the graduation ceremony at the end of the year. 8th grade graduates will continue to rehearse the last month of school alone

REHEARSALS – Please see the attached rehearsal schedule for specific dates and information.

Summit Hill Spartan Singers Registration Form

Student name (first and last) – ______

Student homeroom- ______

Student Grade: ______

Parent/guardian name: ______

Parent/guardian e-mail: ______

Parent/Guardian phone: ______

Parent/Guardian signature: ______

Summit Hill Spartan Singers Rehearsal Schedule

All rehearsals are at 7:00 a.m. Arrive through door 7 after 6:45 a.m. Please arrive before 7:00 in order to be in the cafeteria, on the stage, ready to go on time. We will have advisory sectional rehearsals as well. Please take note that most of our rehearsals will take place on Tuesday morning before school and during advisory. We will not have weekly Wednesday rehearsals until we are closer to concert or contest dates. Added Wednesday rehearsals are noted by an *.

Baritone – Monday advisory on the stage

Alto – Tuesday advisory on the stage

Soprano – Thursday advisory on the stage

September

9/12, 9/19, 9/26

October

10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31

November

11/7, 11/14, 11/28

December

12/5, *12/6, 12/12, *12/13

December 18th – Combined SH and HW finale run-through at 5:30 – Concert at 7:00 at SHJH

January

1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30

February

2/6, *2/7, 2/13, *2/14, 2/20, *2/21, 2/27, *2/28

March

3/6, *3/7

3/10 – IGSMA District Contest

April

4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24

4/26 – Spring Choir Celebration – Finale rehearsal 5:30 – Concert at 7:00 at SHJH

May (graduation rehearsals for 8th grade choir members only)

5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22