Dear Gregory Chorus Families,
We are quickly approaching our first choral concert evening of the school year on Thursday, October 28. Our singers have been hard at work to prepare and polish their performances, so we are excited to finally have the opportunity to share our music with you! As chorus is a performance-based curriculum that requires the collaboration of everyone as a team, and our concerts are the “final exam” of the skills and concepts on which we have worked in class, attendance at all performances during the school year is mandatory and is part of the student’s quarter grade for chorus class.
With some of the logistical details from the district recently finalized, I can now share our official plan with you.
Fall Choral Concerts
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Gregory Middle School Commons (all students & guests enter through Door #1)
5:30pm Concert – 6th Grade Chorus
6th Grade singers report to the commons by 4:45pm for rehearsal.
Audience will be permitted into the commons starting at 5:15pm.
Per recently updated district guidance, audience attendance is limited to TWO (2) guests per student, and all audience members must be fully masked while in the school; the concert will be recorded for later viewing as well.
7:30pm Concert – 7th Grade Chorus & 8th Grade Chorus
7th Grade singers report to the commons by 6:45pm for rehearsal.
8th Grade singers report to the commons by 7:00pm for rehearsal.
Audience will be permitted into the commons starting at 7:15pm.
Per recently updated district guidance, audience attendance is limited to TWO (2) guests per student, and all audience members must be fully masked while in the school; the concert will be recorded for later viewing as well.
Extracurricular Recording Sessions
For students in our extracurricular ensembles (Concert Choir, Men’s Ensemble, and Mixed Vocal Ensemble), their song performances will be recorded at their final rehearsals prior to the concert night and shown during each concert time. The schedule for each recording session is as follows:
Men’s Ensemble – Monday morning, October 25, 6:55-7:45am
Concert Choir – Tuesday morning, October 26, 6:55-7:45am
Mixed Vocal Ensemble – Wednesday after school, October 27, 3:10-4:00pm
For all performances and recording sessions, students must wear the following required attire:
· Gregory Music t-shirt (all students have received this in class)
· Black pants (no jeans, sweatpants, or athletic wear, please)
· Black dress shoes (no gym shoes, please)
· District-provided choral mask
Students in our extracurricular ensembles, don’t forget to wear/bring your concert attire to school on our recording days!
Once again, thank you for your continual support of our music making. After a long eighteen months of no concerts, we are really excited to share our voices with you again!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly over email at dave_pfenninger@ipsd.org if you have any questions at any time.
