Need Helpers

The Double H Showcase is a show choir competition hosted by our school on Saturday, February 22nd, 2014.  We are in need of many student and adult helpers including homeroom monitors for the event.

Since many of our parents are working concessions, ticket taking & other shifts we are in danger of not have enough room monitors for the entire day. 

Please recruit people and sign-up for a shift if you can help.  Homeroom monitors only need to be adults--over 21--and able to sit in a room for four hours, and be responsible for watching the room.  That is all it takes.  If you are under 21 and would like to help you may contact Bryant Downey at badowney@gmail.com to volunteer for a concession shift.

The site to sign up for any other helper (like homeroom monitor, parking, security, etc) is www.signupgenius.com and search for "double.h.showcase@gmail.com”

Thanks for all you do--and are going to do for our students in the choral music department.

Solo & Ensemble Canceled

Due to the weather, the Solo & Ensemble event for tomorrow has been canceled.  I enjoyed listening to everyone in class perform today.

Saturday at Elder

Saturday is the OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest.  Many students have prepared solos for the contest and we have registered four large ensembles.  If you are preparing for Saturday's competition I encourage you to practice on your own during this time away from school.  If you are in Show Choir and do not have another solo or ensemble performance scheduled for Saturday you will now be free on Saturday.  Due to the time we needed during the last few weeks to prepare for Portsmouth and the lost days this week, Show Choir has not had time to properly prepare the Classical piece for OMEA Solo & Ensemble competition.  I am withdrawing that chamber ensemble along with Madrigal from the Elder contest.  Please email or text me with any questions.

Helping Hands

Mrs. Vidal and a couple of parents are helping stitch some velcro into our guys vests tomorrow afternoon. The velcro makes it easier for our guys to make the costume change. If anyone can stop by the Activity Center between 3-6:30 pm to help - we would love every extra set of hands.

Portsmouth Competition

Show Choir is at the Tri-State Show Choir Invitational at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio this Saturday, hosted by Portsmouth High School.  I have not been informed about the cost of ticket prices for spectators.
Call time is 8:45am for all show choir students.  Gentlemen should have their white shirts washed and pressed on Thursday evening so we can practice once more Friday in class and have everything ready to leave on Saturday morning.  This is our first time loading costumes, instruments and sets onto the music booster trailer so everyone will need to be ready to pitch in.
Please wear comfortable clothes and your show choir t-shirt for arrival. (We should get there @ 12:30).  Standard competition rules apply about not bringing in outside food.
Our performance time is 2:30pm and awards are @6:15pm.
Good Luck!!

Edgewood this weekend

Saturday call time for Edgewood is 7:45am on the bus garage side of the Activity Center.  There is a big wrestling tournament there so we won't be permitted to go into the activity center, access the black wardrobes or get anything on stage.  Make sure that you have everything you need from the stage at the end of our class tomorrow morning (we just found out that they start the tournament before school ends on Friday afternoon).  We also have a rehearsal on Friday afternoon - I am still trying to find a danceable space for that rehearsal.
The bus should leave @ 8am and we start the workshop at Edgewood at 9am.  We will rotate through vocals, choreo. clinic & team building activities all day with a lunch break (they sell concessions).  Then we will have an afternoon rehearsal with most of our band members before dinner (once again from their concessions- so be prepared).
After dinner break we will have time to change into the purple/blue outfits.  Make sure that you bring everything you need for that uniform (use the garment bag and show choir duffle bags that the music boosters have provided)  If you don't have your bag(s) yet, stop into my office on Friday.
We perform at 7:45 pm.  I can still sell pre-sale tickets to your guests through Friday.  Then we will watch Northwest and Edgewood perform before we leave @9:15 pm.  We should be home by 10 pm (as far as competitions go, not too late).
Good Luck!  Remember to cultivate your/our reputation using the tools we discussed today in class.

Edgewood tickets

The Edgewood people gave me pre-sale tickets for Saturday's show.  They are $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors.  The tickets are numbered and will guarantee you a specific seat (i.e. row 6 vs row 16).  I can sell the tickets until we load the bus Saturday morning at 8 am.  If you would like a ticket after that, you'll need to buy them at the door.

Solo and Ensemble Rehearsals

High School Solo and Ensemble Contest at Elder is in three weeks.  I will be available during lunch and after school all this week to help our students prepare.  You can send me an e-mail or message on Facebook to reserve your time in my rehearsal schedule.  You can also sign up for a spot in person tomorrow at school.

Lock-in wrap up

Great Job at yesterday's Show Choir lock-in!  I hope that everyone had fun.  I know that there was a considerable difference between our 5:30pm run of the show and our 6:15am run.  Our hard work is paying off.  You will get more details about Saturday's visit to Edgewood at school tomorrow.  Don't forget your music so we can finish those last few pages of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and start our Solo & Ensemble contest music.

Show Choir Lock-in this Saturday

Show Choir lock-in is this Saturday, January 5th.
We start with Eric 2pm-5:30pm
then go home and get everything you need for the lock-in (see Harrison Harmonics group page for more details of what to bring. If you want to help paint the set don't forget painting clothes)

7pm potluck dinner (seniors: main dish, juniors: salad/dessert, sophomores: 2 liters of drinks, don't forget diet, freshmen: plates, silverware, cups & napkins)

The lock-in runs from 7pm - 7am

We will alternate between vocals, choreography cleaning and free time/games all night.