February Choir Notes

Important February Choir Dates:

• Tuesday-Thursday, Feb 6-8: Choir auditions for the 2018-2019 school year are after school in the choir room. Sign up here.  If you absolutely can't come after school, sign up under "first lunch auditions." If you have a class during that time, please sign up anyway and I'll work it out with you on an individual basis.  Bring friends to audition for an opportunity to win prizes! 
• Friday, February 9, 2:30-4 pm: Madrigals call-backs in the choir room.  I will post the callback list Thursday evening on the blog.  
• Thursday, Feb 8 (En Chantant) and Friday, February 9 (other choirs): Term 3 in-class performance music is due in class.
• Monday, Feb 12: Choir lists posted for En Chantant, Concert Choir, Madrigals
• Feb 20-23: In-class performances/region auditions during class. Students will sign up for a specific day next week. 

Looking Ahead:

• Wednesday, March 7: Region Solo and Ensemble and Chamber Choir Festival @ Murray High School for the Madrigals and all soloists and small ensembles who qualified during region auditions in February.
• Tuesday, March 13: Term 3 Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ HHS
• Friday, March 23: Last day of term 3; third performance observation due.

Other Musical Opportunities:

• Win a ticket to see Hamilton!
• This contest is for all Utah 9-12 grades students (please see the flyer for specifics and post in newsletters, on school website, and in classrooms).  Students participate by writing a letter to their elected official about an issue that they want to change through the political process by influencing/educating their elected official.  This letter is an online submission and the website is https://newnationproject.utah.gov/letter-contest There will be two student winners from each legislative district, Salt Lake County Council district, and Salt Lake City Council district who will accompany their elected official to a performance of Hamilton.
• Talent Hunt ($1,000 Scholarship) Contest for High School Students:
• Sponsored by the Salt Lake Community College and the Iota Iota Iota Graduate Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• Get more info and register by March 7th at the following website: www.Ques-Triiota.org 
• A friend of mine, Gail Johnson, is looking for a female singer! She is look for someone to sing her song on her youtube channel and website.  It's called "Singing Every Carol I Know" and you can find it under Gail Johnsen on Facebook.  She will pay $100 to the singer that she hires.  Email her at gailhjohnsen@gmail.com if you're interested.