Benson’s Chorus Notes

We will have auditions for the solo and descant for the 6th grade after school on Thursday, February 4th. Students will be finished and should be picked up by 5:15.

Practice tracks for she sings are attached as MP3 files. I hope they work! I know I don’t sound great on them, but hopefully you can use them to get comfortable with your part by Tuesday, January 26th.
1 She Sings- Sop I
2 She Sings- Sop II
3 She Sings- Alto

Johnson Boys- soprano_sop I
Johnson Boys- soprano_sop II
Johnson Boys- alto_sop II
Johnson Boys- alto_alto
Johnson Boys all voices equal

The rescheduled All-State Chorus audition will be in the evening of this Friday, January 15th at Dickerson Middle School. Audition times are as follows:
Gracie, 6:40
Laura, 7:00
Leah, 7:00
Olivia, 7:10
Ericka, 6:40

Directions to Dickerson Middle School, 855 Woodlawn Dr NE, Marietta, GA 30068:
1.Head southeast on Old Stilesboro Rd NW toward Autumn Chase Ct NW, 0.6 mi
2.Turn left at Stilesboro Rd, 3.2 mi
3.Turn left at Ernest W. Barrett Pkwy, 3.0 mi
4.Take the ramp onto I-75 S, 5.8 mi
5.Take exit 263 for GA-120 Loop/S Marietta Pkwy toward Southern Poly, 0.3 mi
6.Keep left at the fork, follow signs for GA-120 E, 236 ft
7.Turn left at South Marietta Pkwy SE, 1.0 mi
8.Turn right at Lower Roswell Rd, 2.1 mi
9.Turn left to stay on Lower Roswell Rd, 3.3 mi
10.Turn left at Woodlawn Dr NE
Destination will be on the left, 0.3 mi

The first meeting of Advanced Chorus for 2010 was on Tuesday, January 12th. At that rehearsal students were given a contract/letter which included the dates of concerts and rehearsals for the next two months. The letter is also attached. Please sign and return to Ms. Benson by Thursday, January 14th to indicate that you have received and agree with everything on it. The letter is also attached here. The indicated dates will also be posted on the calendar page of my blog.AC contract Jan 2010

Students who missed the test in November will have one more opportunity to make it up before the quarter is over. Students may come to the Chorus room on Thursday morning, December 17th, at 8:00 AM or may stay after school that day. (They will be finished by 5:30.) All test grades have been entered into Pinnacle. If a student has a “Z” it means they need to make up the grade or receive a zero.

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The 7th and 8th grade concert will be at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 8th. STUDENTS WILL STAY AFTER SCHOOL ON THE DAY OF THE CONCERT. Those who paid for pizza will have that to eat before the concert. If they did not pay for pizza they are encouraged to bring a snack to eat after school. This concert will also include the Advanced Chorus and Men’s Chorus. It should be over no later than 7:00.

The 6th grade concert will be at 7:30 on Tuesday, December 8th. STUDENTS NEED TO BE IN THE CHORUS ROOM DRESSED AND READY TO SING BY 6:45 PM. This concert will also include the Advanced Chorus and Men’s Chorus. It should be over no later than 8:15.

8th grade chorus study guide November20090001
7th grade chorus study guide November 20090001
6th grade chorus study guide November 20090001
Attached are the study guides for each of the chorus classes.
The 6th grade test will be on Tuesday, November 17th.
The 7th and 8th grade tests are being pushed back to Wednesday, November 18th.

All Chorus classes will have a written test on Tuesday, November 17th on information covered since the beginning of this nine weeks. Study guides will be sent home and attached to this blog on Friday, November 13th.