Updates and Choralpalooza Thursday

Weekly Updates: February 27-March 3

- VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE TIME CHANGE THIS WEEK
Tuesday 2/28: 4-5:30pm

- SECTIONAL SCHEDULE:
Monday 2/27: Tenor/Bass
Tuesday 2/28: Soprano
Wednesday 3/1: Makeup
Thursday 3/2: Alto

- JUNIOR DISTRICTS: Friday & Saturday March 3-4 
(Check Your Email For Details)

- Tour Checks Are Due!
- Sign Up To Perform On The Morning Recital: MARCH 15

- CHORALPALOOZA THURSDAY 3/2
CALL TIME FOR FHS: 5:00pm

Group Rehearsal: 5:30pm
Concert Starts: 6:30pm

During The Concert...
Grade 9 & 10 Will Be Seated
Grade 11 & 12 Along the Aisles Assisting With Transitions

Performance Set
O My Love's Like A Red Red Rose
Colder Weather
Muie Rendera
Let The River Run (combined piece)

After The Concert
Meet and Chat With Ahern Singers, Make Friends, Pass Along Encouragement!

- LOOKING AHEAD...
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Student Recital: March 15
Linden Ponds (Vocal Jazz Ensemble) : March 16
Assembly Concert (Vocal Jazz Ensemble): March 17
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

Vacation Updates!

Happy February Vacation!

I hope all of you are having a restful, enjoyable vacation!  Don't forget to take some time to practice and listen to your music!

Just a quick reminder we are one week away from Choralpalooza!  Call time will be around 5:15pm.  All the details will be coming soon.

Looking Ahead...
Choralpalooza: Thursday March 2nd
Junior Districts: Fri-Sat March 3-4
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

More updates to come over the weekend.  Have a great rest of your vacation!

-Mr. Raymond

Weekly Updates 2/13-2/17

Final week before February Vacation:

First, a huge congratulations to the Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo on their outstanding performances at the Berklee Jazz Festival last Saturday!  Also Congratulations to Molly Crocker for receiving an overall Outstanding Musician award and to Ryan McCormack and Mitchell Groves for receiving Judges Choice awards.  I am SO incredibly proud of each and every of you.

Sectionals this week:
Monday: Tenor/Bass
Tuesday: Soprano
Wednesday: Makeup (for any voice part)
Thursday: Alto

There will be Tuesday evening Vocal Jazz this week, 6:30-8:00pm

Looking Ahead...
Choralpalooza: Thursday March 2nd
Junior Districts: Fri-Sat March 3-4
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

Weekly Updates 2/6-2/11

Vocal Jazz/Combo Evening Rehearsal 
TIME CHANGE:

Tuesday Vocal Jazz: 4-6, Jazz Combo: 6-7

Berklee High School Jazz Festival Saturday Performance Times: 

Jazz Combo: 11:40am

Vocal Jazz Ensemble: 3:50pm

After School Schedule

Monday: Tenor/Bass

Tuesday: Soprano

Wednesday: Makeup

Thursday: Alto

Tour Check Now Due!

Looking Ahead...
Choralpalooza: Thursday March 2nd
Junior Districts: Fri-Sat March 3-4
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

Weekly Updates 1/30-2/3

Happy first week of Quarter 3:

Sectionals This Week:
Soprano/Alto Sectional Tuesday
(No Sectionals Wednesday, Thursday, Friday this week)
Going Forward it will be Tenor/Bass: Monday, Soprano: Tuesday, Alto: Thursday

AHERN Performances Wednesday: Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Bus departs 8:30 after First Block
Everyone needs to pitch in to help setup/tear down audio equipment
We will return sometime during Last Block.
We will perform 2 songs for each "20 minute Grade Assembly"
Set list will be chosen from: 
Signed Sealed Delivered, Here Comes The Sun, Tight, In Your Eyes, Basically Blues

Tour Check Due Wednesday
Tour Roommate Request Form Due Wednesday

Looking Ahead...
Vocal Jazz Performance At Ahern: Wednesday February 1
Berklee High School Jazz Festival: Saturday February 11
Choralpalooza: Thursday March 2nd
Junior Districts: Fri-Sat March 3-4
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

Clinic Today and Concert Tonight!

Vocal Music Students:

I hope your Midterms went well!

Vocal Jazz Clinic Today: 11:00-12:30pm.  All are welcome to attend/observe!

Winterfest Concert Tonight featuring the FHS Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, and String Orchestra starting at 7:00pm

Check your email for a new sectional schedule for Quarter 3!
Going forward we will have Bass/Tenor on Monday, Sopranos on Tuesday, Altos on Thursday

Consider using your three day weekend for some extra listening and practice time!
You could even make plans to get together with people in your section to sing over some music!

Looking Ahead...
Vocal Jazz Performance At Ahern: Wednesday February 1
Berklee High School Jazz Festival: Saturday February 11
Choralpalooza: Thursday March 2nd
Junior Districts: Fri-Sat March 3-4
All-State: Thurs-Sat March 9-11
Spring Concert: Thursday March 30th
MICCA: Saturday April 1st

Midterm Week Updates!

Happy Patriots AFC Championship Sunday!

Important Midterm Week Updates:

There is no choir Midterm, however instead please use this time to work together in small groups outside of school and practice your parts!!

Sectionals this week (11:00am-12:00)

Monday: Tenor & Bass

Tuesday: Sop & Alto

Wednesday: Makeup

- Vocal Jazz Tuesday Night 6:30-8:00

- Vocal Jazz Clinic: Thursday 11:00-12:30

- Winterfest Instrumental Concert Thurs 7:00

- Senior District Makeup/Concert Sunday 1/29

Turn in your tour roommate request forms!

Looking Ahead

Wed Feb 1: Vocal Jazz performs at Ahern
Saturday Feb 11: Berklee Jazz Festival