January Vocal Music Updates

January Vocal Music Updates:

- We recently held our annual Choir Step-Up night!  Thank you to all involved especially the 8th grade singers and families who joined us as well as the high school singers for all of your positive energy and hard work to make this a very successful event!

Major Upcoming Events:

Senior Districts - Friday and Saturday January 11-12
- Participating students need to turn in a med form
- Bus will depart 7:30am sharp on both days
- We will return via bus approximately 6:00pm on Friday
- There will not be a return bus on Saturday, students need transportation home after the concert
- Please consult the info sheet for all information related to the schedule and what to bring

All-State Auditions - Saturday January 26
- Singers auditioning for All-State will be leaving FHS by bus at 7:30am on Saturday
- Bring everything you need for All-State AND Berklee
- After auditions are over, singers will be brought straight to Boston to the Berklee Jazz Fest and will travel home from Berklee with the rest of the group later that evening after the festival is over

Berklee High School Jazz Festival - Saturday January 26  (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
- Meeting at Foxboro High School at 7:30am
- Those auditioning for All-State will travel separately and join the group in Boston later after auditions
- The entire festival will take place at the Hynes Convention Center attached to the Prudential building and is completely free to attend -- you do not need a ticket
- VJE members only need to either pack a lunch or bring money for lunch and dinner
- Our performance is at 2:00pm, with a warmup time approx. 1:40, it is recommended you arrive early to get a good seat as the place can fill up
- We will find out our exact performance room on the day of the festival (it will be on the 3rd floor)

EVENTS COMING SOON:
Friday Feb 1 - Australia Jazz Gala (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
Thursday Feb 14 - Concert Choir Exchange With UMass Lowell
Thursday March 5 - Choralpalooza
Thursday April 4 - Spring Concert
Saturday April 6 - MICCA (at Norwood High School, Treble Choir 2:00pm, Concert Choir 4:00pm)