Due West Elementary Chorus Page
February Chorus Events
The Elementary Choral Festival (ECF) is only a few days away! We will perform at 11:15 AM on Thursday, February 9 at South Cobb High School.
Here are some important details:
The national anthem performance at KSU is next weekend! We will perform before the tip-off of the Men's Basketball game at 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 11.
Parents, siblings and friends can purchase discounted tickets using this link: https://fevo.me/3XYDl9f
1. Arrive in the lobby of the Convocation Center by 4:30 PM. Parents, please supervise the behavior of your children until I am able to take them out of the lobby to line up and warm up.
2. After the performance, students will join their parents in the stands to watch the game. Keep in mind that students are representing our school and wearing our school's chorus shirts at this event. Parents, please help to ensure that your children represent our school in a positive manner throughout the game.
3. Students are to wear their chorus shirts with black pants and clean shoes.
Here are some important details:
- This week's rehearsal is happening on Monday instead of Thursday.
- Students need to wear their chorus shirt, black pants (or dark pants in black is unavailable) and clean shoes.
- Permission slips need to be turned in to Mr. Duff.
- Adults who wish to see the performance are welcome to meet us at the South Cobb High School Performing Arts Center (PAC). They will need to check in at the school's office, located near the entrance to the PAC.
- Our performance will be brief (2 songs). We will perform at 11:15 AM on Thursday, February 9.
- Keep practicing the songs at home this week so that they stay fresh in your mind.
The national anthem performance at KSU is next weekend! We will perform before the tip-off of the Men's Basketball game at 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 11.
Parents, siblings and friends can purchase discounted tickets using this link: https://fevo.me/3XYDl9f
1. Arrive in the lobby of the Convocation Center by 4:30 PM. Parents, please supervise the behavior of your children until I am able to take them out of the lobby to line up and warm up.
2. After the performance, students will join their parents in the stands to watch the game. Keep in mind that students are representing our school and wearing our school's chorus shirts at this event. Parents, please help to ensure that your children represent our school in a positive manner throughout the game.
3. Students are to wear their chorus shirts with black pants and clean shoes.
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General Chorus Information:
January - March for Grades 3, 4 and 5
The chorus is a vocal performance ensemble for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. That's a fancy way to say that it is a singing group that puts on concerts. The chorus performs in our community and in our school. We rehearse weekly on Thursdays from January - March.
Chorus Performance Dress Code: Clean Shoes, Black Slacks (or Black skirts) and the Chorus Shirt.
Note: Registration is closed for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. The chorus members have already memorized their songs for the choral festival, and we are already at 61 students, which makes for a very crowded music room.
Chorus Performance Dress Code: Clean Shoes, Black Slacks (or Black skirts) and the Chorus Shirt.
Note: Registration is closed for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. The chorus members have already memorized their songs for the choral festival, and we are already at 61 students, which makes for a very crowded music room.
Chorus Funds
A $50 donation is requested from each chorus member. These donations cover the following costs:
- Purchasing new music
- Paying accompanists
- Purchasing t-shirts
- Supporting music related purchases
Rehearsal Schedule 2023
All rehearsals are on Thursdays from 2:30 - 3:20 from January - March. Students who miss 3 or more rehearsals will likely be unprepared for performance and will thus likely be asked not to perform.
January: 5th*, 12th, 19th, 26th
Performance: January 17, National Anthem at Harrison vs. Hillgrove basketball game. 7PM Details TBA
February: 2nd, 6th**, 16th (No Rehearsal 2/23)
Performance: GMEA District XII Elementary Choral Festival at South Cobb HS, February 9, 11:15 AM
Performance: February 11, National Anthem at KSU basketball game. 5PM Details TBA
March: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd (celebration on 3/30)
Performance: Spring Concert. Thursday, 3/23, 6:00 PM at Due West Elementary
End of chorus celebration: Thursday, March 30. 2:30 - 3:20. Details TBA
*Most clubs will not start up on the first day back from break. However, I want to get 2 rehearsals in before we perform at Harrison HS on 1/17.
**The February 6th rehearsal is on a Monday. I know that not everyone will be able to attend this one due to other commitments. It will be an important rehearsal for those who can attend because we will be performing at the Elementary Choral Festival the following morning.
Performance: January 17, National Anthem at Harrison vs. Hillgrove basketball game. 7PM Details TBA
February: 2nd, 6th**, 16th (No Rehearsal 2/23)
Performance: GMEA District XII Elementary Choral Festival at South Cobb HS, February 9, 11:15 AM
Performance: February 11, National Anthem at KSU basketball game. 5PM Details TBA
March: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd (celebration on 3/30)
Performance: Spring Concert. Thursday, 3/23, 6:00 PM at Due West Elementary
End of chorus celebration: Thursday, March 30. 2:30 - 3:20. Details TBA
*Most clubs will not start up on the first day back from break. However, I want to get 2 rehearsals in before we perform at Harrison HS on 1/17.
**The February 6th rehearsal is on a Monday. I know that not everyone will be able to attend this one due to other commitments. It will be an important rehearsal for those who can attend because we will be performing at the Elementary Choral Festival the following morning.
Dismissal
Students will need to be picked up via carline at the front of the school at 3:20. Parents can also park off site and walk up to get their children at 3:20. That is probably the fastest option, as the car line for Wednesday clubs can get long. Students who have not been picked up by 3:30 will go to ASP. Parents will be responsible for paying ASP anytime their child uses this service.