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Congratulations Chamber Choir! Wow! What a fantastic performance... I cannot wait to share the judge's comments with you on Monday. Bravo and brava to all our performers:
Winter Concert is Thursday! Please let me know if you need another copy of the logistics email that was sent out earlier in the week or check out the choir blog page: http://www.hbmsmusic.org/choir-blog Have a Great Weekend! Andrew Trites, HB Choral Director andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us
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H.B. Choirs Winter Concert
Thursday, December 7th, 2017 Free Admission - Please Invite All Friends and Family to Attend! Who: ALL Chorus Students at H.B. du Pont M.S. This is a mandatory and graded (summative) event! When: 6:00pm Student Call Time, 7:00pm Concert Where: John Dickinson H.S. Auditorium - 1801 Milltown Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808 - https://goo.gl/maps/cwZNuhvUDEC2 Wear: Student Attire is our Formal Concert Dress Women
All Students may add one (1) festive accessory to their wardrobe (e.g. Santa Hat, winter scarf, holiday tie, elf ears) We are a team and we want to look as good as we sound on stage! Please make sure you have your uniform ironed and ready by December 6th (before the concert date)! Chaperones: I will need 5 additional parent chaperones to assist with the concert between the times of 6:00pm-8:15pm. If you are interested in helping please let me know via email or phone call. I am looking forward to a great show! Sincerely, Andrew Trites. Choral Director andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us 302-239-3420 Happy Thanksgiving, Choir Family!
It's hard to believe it is already Thanksgiving Break. I hope everyone has time to relax and enjoy some quality time with friends and family this week. Here's what is coming up after the break for us: Chamber Choir (Activity Block MW Only) - November 30th - Red Clay C.S.D. Choral Festival The concert starts at 7:00pm at John Dickinson H.S. Chamber Choir is required to attend this graded and adjudicated performance. All other students and families are invited and encouraged to attend as audience members. December 7th - ALL STUDENTS - Winter Concert - John Dickinson H.S. - 7:00pm This is a mandatory performance for all 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade H.B. Chorus Students! Please make sure you have your uniform in order. Remember... you may add one festive item (e.g. Santa Hat, winter scarf, holiday tie, etc.) to this uniform. Chaperones: I could use about 4-5 parents chaperones for the concert. These parents should be able to arrive about 5:45pm to help set up the auditorium before our students arrive. Please let me know if you are able and willing to help! Choir Uniform - Women: Plain black dress pants or long black skirt (at least knee length), Plain white dress shirt/blouse (no exposed shoulders), Black dress flats or low-heeled shoes (no sneakers), Black socks, black tights, or beige pantyhose Choir Uniform - Men: Plain black dress pants (please no jeans!), Plain white collared dress shirt and necktie, Plain black non-athletic dress shoes (no sneakers) and black socks. Congratulations Festival for Women's Voices Participants! Check out the photos and videos of our 11 ladies who participated in Festival for Women's Voices, now on the Gallery page of our website: hbmsmusic. Jr. All-State Singers Mythili Satheesh and Ella Taylor have been named to the Jr. All-State Chorus! Congrats to all 6 ladies from H.B. who auditioned on their hard work, preparation, and courage... You represented us well on Saturday! ********** Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued support of the H.B. Choral Program and our wonderful students! Sincerely, Andrew Trites andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us Grades
I have just finished updating grades from our video tests on Thursday, November 9th. I am missing video submissions from a large number of students so we will have re-take opportunities in class on Monday and Tuesday during the last 15 minutes of each exploratory period. 7th and 8th Grade Students, if you need additional time please make an appointment with your group to come to the choir room during lunch this week. Men Only Aloud - Registration Due TOMORROW Last reminder that Men Only Aloud Registration is due tomorrow. This all-day event occurs on January 25th, costs $40, and is available to any interested 6th, 7th, or 8th grade gentlemen from H.B. choirs! Please let me know if you have any questions... This is a FANTASTIC opportunity for our men to enjoy singing with guys from all across the state. Chamber Choir (Activity Block MW) - November 30th - Red Clay C.S.D. Choral Festival I will be sending home information on Wednesday about this event. The concert starts at 7:00pm at John Dickinson H.S. Chamber Choir is required to attend this graded and adjudicated performance. December 7th - ALL STUDENTS - Winter Concert - John Dickinson H.S. - 7:00pm This is a mandatory performance for all 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade H.B. Chorus Students! Please make sure you have your uniform in order. Remember... you may add one festive item (e.g. Santa Hat, winter scarf, holiday tie, etc.) to this uniform. Choir Uniform - Women
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued support of the H.B. Choral Program and our wonderful students! Sincerely, Andrew Trites andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us This Week With HB Chorus
11/07 - Choice Open House Night: Click Here to Confirm Your Student's Availability for Choice Night! Call Times are: Chamber at 6, Cantabile at 6:15, and Men's Choir at 6:30. All students will be done no later than 7:50pm. Please wear your Green Music T-Shirt or another H.B. Spirit Shirt and blue jeans for this event.11/09 - Festival for Women's Voices: Participants received sheet music in class today. Please review the music on Schoology and contact Mr. Trites if you have issues with the mp3 files. More info coming on Monday!11/11 - University of Delaware Schola Cantorum Concert (optional): Come see University of Delaware's Dr. Cottrell conduct Durufle's Requiem and some classical spirituals including Ain't a That a Good News and Elijah Rock! Singers in the ensemble include Mr. Trites, his fiance, and Ms. Nolan (UD Practicum Student Teacher). This is an optional and ticketed event. Ticket and Concert Info Can Be Found at: http://www.music.udel.edu/news-events/events/Pages/schola-cantorum.aspxComing Soon to the HB Choir Room....11/13 - DATE CHANGE - Real Men Aloud Registration Due: This is a prestigious event for invited 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Men! H.B. can only send a limited number of participants so please submit your registration form and money ASAP.11/18 - Jr. All-State Chorus Auditions: Keep Practicing!11/30 - Chamber Choir Sings for Red Clay C.S.D. Choral Festival: Chamber Choir will be performing for the Red Clay C.S.D. Middle School Choral Festival at John Dickinson H.S.!12/7 - Winter Concert: All Students: Our Mandatory Winter Concert is on December 7th @ John Dickinson H.S.! Don't forget to get your uniform in order: Women
****** Enjoy your weekend students, parents, and families! Sincerely, Andrew Trites andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us GradesAll grades are officially in for Marking Period 1! It's been a great start to the year for our H.B. Choirs. I can't wait for our performance in early December! 11/01 - NYC Trip!Trip Peeps: We leave for NYC at 6:45am on Wednesday! Informational packets were sent home last week and are available on the website. Chaperones: Please return the Chaperone form ASAP! 11/09 - Festival for Women's VoicesParticipants will receive music and listening tracks for this event at the end of the week. 11/11 - University of Delaware's Schola Cantorum Concert (opt.)Come see University of Delaware's Dr. Cottrell conduct Durufle's Requiem and some classical spirituals including Ain't a That a Good News and Elijah Rock! Singers in the ensemble include Mr. Trites, his fiance, and Ms. Nolan (UD Practicum Student Teacher). This is an optional event. Ticket and Concert Info Can Be Found at: http://www.music.udel.edu/news-events/events/Pages/schola-cantorum.aspx 11/17 - Real Men Aloud (Event on 1-25) Registration Due!This is a prestigious event for invited 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Men! H.B. can only send a limited number of participants so please submit your registration form and money ASAP. 11/18 - Jr. All-State Chorus Auditions11/30 - Chamber Choir Sings for Red Clay C.S.D. Choral FestivalChamber Choir will be performing for the Red Clay C.S.D. Middle School Choral Festival at John Dickinson H.S.! Chamber Choir Members: Please save this date to your calendar. 12/7 - Winter ConcertAll Students: Our Mandatory Winter Concert is on December 7th @ John Dickinson H.S.!
Don't forget to get your uniform in order! Activity Block Choirs - Great Start!Wow! What a GREAT first week for all of our Activity Block Choirs! Cantabile, Chamber Choir, Men's Choir, and 6th Grade Honor Choir all sound fantastic. I am very excited to get to work with these ensembles. If your student does not have a choir on their schedule and would like to please have them speak with me on Monday. Gianni Delivery - Wed. October 25thOur scheduled delivery is Wednesday, October 25 at 11:00am. We will need some volunteers to help get everything into the auditorium and separated so families can pick up their items that afternoon. If you are able to help with this, please let me know! All fundraiser items need to be picked up from the H.B. auditorium on Wednesday, October 25 between 3:00-7:00pm. We have very limited refrigeration space here at H.B., so picking up the food items is very important. If that date and time are bad for you, please enlist the help of a friend, neighbor or relative to help out! NYC Trip - November 1, 2017 (7th/8th Grade)Students and Parents: An informational packet including itinerary, group assignments, and bus seating assignments will be sent home early this week. Chaperones: Please read and sign the Chaperone Agreement Form that will be sent home with the packet. Thank You's from UD StudentsOur UD Practicum Students who have been visiting us over the last month have completed their hours at HB. All five were both thankful for the opportunity to work with the HB Choirs and highly complimentary of all of our classes. I am extremely proud of all of our students for being fantastic learners and teachers for the UD students. In the words of Mr. Bastianelli, "We are... Warrior Strong!" Congratulations Choirs on a job well done!
BWW's Take Over Event - Wednesday October 11th
Spread the word! BWW's is helping us raise money for transportation, trips,. and more! Please invite family and friends to join us!!
Gianni's Delivery & Pick-Up - Wednesday, October 10-25
Our scheduled delivery is Wednesday, October 25 at 11:00am. We will need some volunteers to help get everything into the auditorium and separated so families can pick up their items that afternoon. If you are able to help with this, please let me know! All fundraiser items need to be picked up from the H.B. auditorium on Wednesday, October 25 between 3:00-7:00pm. We have very limited refrigeration space here at H.B., so picking up the food items is very important. If that date and time are bad for you, please enlist the help of a friend, neighbor or relative to help out!
Jr. All-State - Audition Sign-Ups Start Now!
Please complete this Google Form to Participate in Auditions: https://goo.gl/forms/7d6xm2hpxrLtbIoB3
Choir Signature Form: http://www.hbmsmusic.org/handbook---sign-here.html
Choir Signature Forms at Officially Due! Please complete the form at http://www.hbmsmusic.org/handbook---sign-here.html 7th & 8th Grade - Jr. All-State Rehearsals to learn this music will be held during Activity Block: Ladies on Monday & Wednesday (Chamber Choir) Men on Thursday (Men's Choir) Please encourage your students to audition! We have a group of extremely talented young singers that will have a wonderful experience with this audition process. If your student More information coming soon! Activity Block Starts October 9th! If your student is not currently in an Activity Block Choir but wants to be please let me know asap! Thank You for Your Support! Gianni Fundraiser Money & T-Shirt Orders are in and complete! Thank you for your continued support. We will get t-shirts and Gianni products in mid-to-late October. ***** Thank you for another fantastic week of classes! Our students are really singing well and working hard. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Enjoy the Weekend! Andrew Trites, HB Chorus Parents,
It was great to meet so many of you at Back 2 School Night yesterday! I look forward to seeing you all again soon. A couple of announcements ***** #1: Check Out Our HB Music Department Website: hbmsmusic.org On the Website you can find the Handbook, Calendar, Parent Signature Form, and More! Or... You can find the Handbook Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lBvyzFzXRTGZoJ9cGoQVuCfpE28bdD0Padc3biuj4IA/edit Please sign the Signature Form at your soonest convenience (This Weekend would be Fantastic!): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2sumYsvaUImfP0mHr9GNTVl7SZmmhrZpPewGGfeaOdLX25w/viewform P.S. If you have already filled out the Signature Form you don't need to resubmit it. #2: My Weekly Email Update Starts Today! I am sending the update via eSchool this week but I will be switching to the contact information provided on your Signature Form starting next week. #3: Choir Tests Went Great Today! Your student either sang or performed rhythm in a small group today (3-5 students). They were brave and magnificent! Please congratulate them on their achievement. #4: Gianni Fundraiser: Students don't forget to sell some goodies this weekend! Remember... all the proceeds go towards your trip in the spring :-) **** Updates coming soon on Activity Block Choirs, Jr. All-State Auditions, and much much more! Thanks for a great start to the school year here at HB! Sincerely, Andrew Trites, Chorus Director H.B. du Pont Middle School andrew.trites@redclay.k12.de.us 302-239-3420 |
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