Show Choir lock-in this Saturday

Rehearsal and Lock-in for Show Choir on Saturday the 2nd (:
Rehearsal starts at 2pm in the HS music room.
We break at 5pm to get ready for the lock-in (run home if you need to get anything, prepare etc..)
The lock-in starts at 7pm with our annual potluck dinner and ends at 7am.  If you have any questions about the lock-in, please message Mrs. Purdy.  See you then.

Solo & Ensemble Contest

The OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest is for those interested in singing traditional or classical style songs for a certified OMEA judge.  The contest is Saturday, January 23rd at Elder HS and the registration is next week.  The competition is open to any high school singer who is interested in preparing a Solo or group of singers (SSA, TTBB or SATB) interested in an Ensemble.  Please contact Mrs. Purdy for more details and/or to sign-up for this contest.  The music can be challenging but the growth potential for those that participate is great.

Downtown ready for parade & singing for the Christmas Tree Lighting

I'm in Downtown Harrison and the Coffee Peddlar is rockin' as we wait for the Christmas parade to start. Harrison Junior High & High School choirs sing in front of the firehouse after the parade. Choir members can get pizza at the community center after the tree lighting at 7pm. Who needs Whoville? - we have it all right here!

Tree Lighting tomorrow

All HS choirs report by 6:15 (ready to sing) in Harrison Voices t-shirts (warm underlayer recommended) & casual attire.  We sing at 6:30pm and the tree will be lit at 7pm (pizza after at the community center if you want some).
Show Choir - 2 songs + Let it Snow carol with the crowd
Treble Cats- 1 song + Silent Night with the crowd
Concert Choir- 2 songs + Holly Jolly Christmas w/ crowd
PRACTICE!!!  - come prepared to sound great (meaning memorize the words or bring your music)

December Choir Flyer sent home today

Did you remember to take your Choir Flyer home with all of the dates and times for our December performances?

It is also time to start thinking about OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest if you interested. This contest is for serious musicians who like to tackle serious music. If you have a private voice teacher or piano instructor, ask this week about your best performance options. If you do not have a private instructor we will discuss the event and what vocal selections might be best for you during class on December 10th.

Showcase Southwest 2.0

Harrison Voices- Great concert tonight everyone! You did a really nice job adapting to the space and the packed audience. 

Thanks to all of the students who stayed to help tear down the platform stage and return all of the chairs- can you believe that we had 400 chairs in that space and still packed the space to overflowing?! I really appreciate everyone who returned chairs to the JS & HS music rooms so we could all get home before 10 tonight.

Special thanks to Mr. Egan for providing sound for our soloists/speakers & to Mrs. Withrow for making it easy to coordinate a concert together.

Music boosters tonight- Double H meeting on Thursday!!!!

Music Boosters meeting tonight for interested parents: 7pm Wildcat room.  This is a voluntary event.

Double H Showcase parent & student meeting for Show Choir people on Thursday, October 22nd at the HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL choir room (location change).  This is a required event as listed in our show choir handbook.  Please plan on attending.

Not too late to help on Saturday

Any choir students or parents who wish to help out with the big band competition on Saturday can still participate.  Show up at 3pm and we will find some way to put you to work.  Any Concert Choir or Treble Cats members can earn IWAA points (each hour of service = 6 points).  Remember, you need 12 points per quarter.

Newsletter coming tomorrow

We will be issuing our second Harrison HS Voices newsletter tomorrow.  Be sure to ask your student for a copy.

Here we Go!

I am super excited to get started this year.  Show Choir, Concert Choir and Treble Cats music has been selected to get us started this Fall.  If you have any questions, please email at HarrisonVoices@gmail.com  Also, I encourage all of you to visit the music booster website harrisonmusicboosters.com

Seniors

Remember: graduation rehearsal is Wednesday and Thursday morning at 7am in the activity center

Music Awards Night

Senior choir exam tomorrow in the music room during Creative & Performing Arts Final. Music Awards on Friday at 7pm in the commons. Show Choir: don't forget your final exams smile emoticon

Great Show!!!!

Cabaret was awesome last night!  Congratulations to all of the Show Choir students for a wonderful show and thank you for working together to clear the stage before we left.  Don't forget to share all those videos & pictures.  Thank you to our Music Boosters for organizing a beautiful meal.  We couldn't have great events like this without your outstanding support.
I hope everyone has a safe & fun prom tonight.
Don't forget: bring your booster owned garment bag to Mrs. Purdy next week.  Underclassmen turn in your final exams before the 29th.  Seniors: we have one more song to learn, perfect & perform.  Next year's show choir members need to get a handbook from Mrs. Purdy some time next week.
Anyone with song or show ideas should share them this week- ordering of music for next year will begin very soon.
HS music awards will be next Friday night: come and celebrate the year with us.

Cabaret is TOMORROW

May Cabaret is tomorrow!  Dinner starts at 6pm in the bistro & show is at 7pm.  Remember to come prepared to record your favorite acts!

Elementary Tour today, Dress Rehearsal tomorrow

Great elementary school tour today for Show Choir!  We had some fun, rehearsal time & the little kids loved it!  Remember: Dress Rehearsal tomorrow 3-6pm  Then Friday is the Show!!!

Spring Concert & May Cabaret

Spring Concert tomorrow for 7th - 12th grade choirs!  6:45 report time with 7pm curtain.  Formal uniforms (Concert Choir seniors in graduation attire), Treble Cats in pink/blue; Show Choir in formal red.  Remember our special senior tribute.
May Cabaret is Friday!  We still need students to signup to help (IWAA credit available)- or we will need Show Choir students to work the event.  Dinner/performance tickets at Pre-Sale prices are only available through Wednesday.

Coffee Peddlar & May Cabaret tickets

On Wednesday, April 29th we will have some students playing at the Coffee Peddlar in downtown Harrison between 4:30- 6:00pm.  They will be playing covers and some original music.  Any students who stop by and listen will earn IWAA points for listening to live music.  Speaking of listening to live music, if you attend the Spring Musical "The Sound of Music" this Friday or Saturday, bring Mrs. Purdy your ticket or program so she can give you IWAA points for attending a live musical performance.
Our Spring Choir Concert is Tuesday, May 12th (all choirs grades 7-12) and Friday, May 15th is May Cabaret.  Tickets for May Cabaret are on sale now: pre-sale Dinner & Show tickets are $12 ($10 senior citizen) while dinner + show tickets at the door are $15 - so get yours now!  We will only sell a limited number of dinner tickets and once we are out of tickets then we will only offer "show only" tickets.  You can purchase at the HS office, from any Show Choir or Jazz Band student or online at http://HarrisonMusicBoosters.com

Junior High Solo & Ensemble contest results

Today during the OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest for Junior School students held at Madeira Middle School Tatum Jackson earned an Excellent rating for singing the mezzo-soprano solo "Scarborough Fair", Becky Mason earned an Excellent rating for singing "Wiegenlied" in German and Charlie Purdy earned a Superior rating for singing "Amazing Grace" in the baritone register and a Superior rating for playing C.P.E. Bach's Solfeggio in C minor on the piano.  It takes courage to stand up in front of a judge by yourself and perform.  Great job everyone!

Showcase Southwest

Showcase Southwest is TODAY!!! The choral music department has a big day planned:
6th graders report at 1:45/1:50pm & perform at 2pm.  
Junior High Choir report at 2pm and sings at 2:15pm
we have three small performances after JS Choir (Cora & Courtney, Krissa, Aly & Alayna)
Treble Cats report at 2:15 & perform at 2:45 (with an interlude provided by a small group singing "Little Innocent Lamb")
HS Concert Choir should report at 2:45 and perform at 3pm, followed by "Jubal's Lyre" SSA group
Kaitlynn & Max will sing their OMEA solos before
Harrison Forté (JS Show Choir) takes to floor at 3:30
Harrison Harmonics (HS Show Choir) will close the events at 3:45 with a performance of their competition show, "Circus". This is the only opportunity to see this show without an admission fee.

Teays Valley

Show Choir 8:00 am call time in the High School commons. We will load the truck, take attendance and then load the busses to head to Teays Valley.

Double H canceled

The Double H Showcase has been canceled due to impending weather.  Thanks to all of our parents, boosters, students and volunteers who worked so hard to prepare for this event.

Last day to prepare for Double H Showcase

Junior High Show Choir: don't forget to bring your permission slip to the activity center tomorrow at 6pm so we can catch our bus to Hamilton HS for the Friday evening portion of the Double H Showcase.
HS Show Choir members: I will see you at 8:45am in the morning.  Be ready- we have a lot to do tomorrow.

Down to the Double H wire

Okay Show Choir folks- we are coming down to the wire here.  Homeroom set up is tomorrow (Friday) from 4pm-6pm and we have to have our homerooms DONE by 6pm so I can take the Junior School Show Choir to Hamilton.
Please prepare now.  Good ideas for your room include: power strip (& a sign that says "charging station") decorations (balloons, streamers, decorations, helpful signs), bottled water, mints (no candy or cough drops), emergency supplies (bobby pins, hair spray, mirror, spray deodorant).  Mya's mom is opening her art room between 1-3 today for those who need supplies, help &/or camaraderie.
If you need information (like rosters, show themes, song lists)- please message or text me.  If you have questions- please contact me.

Double H is this Saturday (:

Arts & Crafts are an excellent cure for cabin fever!  Show Choir members, please work on those decorations for your homerooms if you can.  Feel free to message or text me if you need information (show themes, song lists, etc...) to work on your stuff.
Concert Choir and Treble Cats- remember to sign up doubleHshowcase at signupgenius.com for the last few parking & floater shifts available.
Harrison Forte: we are still on for Friday evening at Hamilton for the Middle School division of Double H Showcase (bus leaves at 6pm from the activity center)
Everyone needs to be prepared for whirlwind on Friday & Saturday as we throw the "who can still bring it after a week without rehearsals" show choir contest (otherwise known as Double H 2015).

Loveland on Valentine's Day: couldn't be more perfect

Show Day tomorrow for Show Choir!  Loveland- here we come!  5:45am call time to load the truck so remember to bring everything you need.  We perform at 10am.  The show has really grown since our last performance and I'm excited to see what this next competition brings.  Get some rest, pack tonight- see you in the morning.

Singing Valentine orders

Please see our Singing Valentine order form on the right side of this page.

Solo & Ensemble Week Schedule

Solo & Ensemble competition is this Saturday.  Please see Mrs. Purdy for your performance times.  All soloists will perform for their class on Friday as a preview.
HS Show Choir schedule this week: We must capitalize on the momentum we achieved during last Friday's vocal clinic as we move forward this week!  New choreo on Monday & first 1/2 of Tuesday for Applause, work dynamic changes in ballad & Applause with combo during second 1/2 of Tuesday,  Wednesday- work changes in opener, ballad vocals & Applause, (+Wed. help & clean session 3-4pm) Thursday- work those changes with combo while choir dances show, Friday- morning solo performances & set clean (sets cannot be cleaned without complete attendance) Afternoon performance of complete show (with costume changes) for JS Good Grades Party.  Please message Mrs. Purdy with any questions.

Forte

Reminder for High School Show Choir: Friday from 3-4:30 we have a vocal clinic with Mr. Finkbine on the stage.  Also, I need your field trip permission slips tomorrow (Friday).
Welcome to our newest Harrison Voices member: Harrison Forte is the new official name for our Junior High Show Choir (thanks Matthew for the idea).
All Music Students- keep selling that great Music Booster Fudge (yum!).

JS Show Choir & HS Show Choir

Reminder Everyone: Junior School Show Choir is Tomorrow (Thursday) from 2:45-5:00 and Friday is the High School Show Choir Vocal Clinic with Mr. Finkbine on stage from 3-4:30.  See everyone there!

Tuesday 1/20

Parents: please ask your student about paper(s) that came home today from choir classes. Show Choir students have three forms to share. Also Show Choir students will receive a field trip form tomorrow for our upcoming Junior School good grades party performance. Due to a change in the high school's field trip policy, this form MUST be returned ASAP. If we do not have enough students with the proper permission(s) to participate by this Friday then the performance will have to be cancelled.

MLK Week

No School on Monday.
The Music Boosters begin our Fudge Sale this week- all students in grades 6-12 and participate in any district music class are invited to help (flyer will be given to students on Tuesday).
This week Show Choir will receive some very important Double H Showcase information on Tuesday.  We have a voluntary review session on Wednesday (choreography- AC music room 3-4pm) and a VERY special vocal clinic with Mr. Sterling Finkbine on Friday 3-4:30 on stage.  If you are committed to play at NKU's honor band or are in drama and find out Thursday that you have musical rehearsal on Friday then you are excused from the vocal clinic- this is the only day we could have Mr. Finkbine in so we went ahead and booked it because he is amazing!
Junior High Show Choir rehearsal must be moved to Thursday (2:45- 5pm) due to the HS vocal clinic on Friday.
All High School students who wish to prepare a Singing Valentine should be ready to show it to Mrs. Purdy by Friday of this week.  All Solo & Ensemble students: you have just under two weeks until the competition.  Good luck everyone!

Show Week continues

Show Choir SHOW WEEK continues.  Tomorrow is all about music (dynamics, ballad, diction & coordination with the band). Friday we will stop to fix formations as we run the show (no costumes).  Then Saturday morning at {ATTENTION THIS IS A CHANGE} 7:00am we will run the show with the band/set (working choreography, costume changes & consonants) before we pack the wardrobes and take off for Beavercreek.

Tuesday 1/13/15

Good job this morning with the costume change Show Choir- I thought it went very smoothly.  We need to continue to enhance our facial expressions and diction so that they carry to the back of the auditorium during the entire performance.  We must tighten the morning schedule in order to complete our goals before the bell rings.  A formation check is only possible with full attendance.
Here is Tomorrow's schedule:
6:45 setup wardrobes and 1st costume
6:50 warmup
6:55 ballad & dynamics (+diction review)
7:05 full show with choreo, vocals, costume changes, combo & set
7:22 to street clothes
7:30 notes/dismiss at bell
There is also a voluntary choreography review tomorrow after school.  This may be the last time you have the dance captains to yourselves to ask questions, run tough sections and fix problem areas before we perform at Beavercreek this Saturday.

Beavercreek prep week

Show Choir: great preview show last night in Edgewood! This season is off to a wonderful start. Monday please bring all of you costume(s) and music. We will be attacking several of the judge's musical suggestions and cleaning formation & spacing issues first. Tuesday- Friday we will add costume changes and the set as we continue to work with our combo, clean choreography, add additional dynamic interest as well as train ourselves to deal with the timing rules of competition. It will be a big week as we prep for Beavercreek on Saturday. Punctuality, preparedness and patience are all essential elements as we work toward our common goal of a spectacular season together!

Show Choir Snow Contingency Plan

Show Choir Snow Contingency Plan:  If we have a 2 hour delay- class is at 8:45am, If we have a school cancellation then we will meet on stage from Noon until 4:30pm to learn the rest of the show (12-1 music, 1-4 new choreo with Andrea, 4-4:30 put it all together).

Ladies- we still have four women who need to buy jazz shoes.  I will call Mama Mel tonight and see what our options are.  See you tomorrow!