Greetings, Chesnee Choirs friends, family, and followers!
First of all, check out our new logo above!! Isn’t it cool? One of my friends from Mississippi is a graphic designer extraordinaire, and she offered to make us a custom logo for our choral program. Our new choir t-shirts will have this logo on it, and basically everything from now on will have this attached! I hope you like it as much as we do!
September has flown by! We have accomplished a lot and are preparing for so many exciting things happening next month! Here’s a look into our classroom:
Part Tests
Our choir ladies had their first part tests this month. This usually comes with a lot of anxiety and worry, but they all did such a great job!
(I smile and take selfies with them while they practice for part tests!)
A part test is when each singer has to sing their part in a trio, meaning we will have one Soprano 1, one Soprano 2, and one Alto singing at once. I like to do part tests for a number of reasons:
It gets the singers practicing outside of school, or extra hard during school!
It lets me know which sections of certain pieces may need a little more attention.
It gives me a chance to hear each singer individually! Something we don’t always get to do in a choral setting!
Coffee House - Auditions and Preparation!
Last week we held auditions for solo and group acts for our Coffee House Fundraiser coming up on October 16th at 6:30pm in the choir room! You are really in for a treat! We’ll have several students doing their own sets of 2-3 songs, and we’ll do 2 songs together as a choir! It’s definitely going to be an event you’ll want to attend! Who doesn’t love coffee, treats, and live music?
(Us working on “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman for Coffee House. This was also on what I called “Freaky Friday” where I was tricked into thinking Adrian Acosta was filming for Clemson promotions, and they were all actually setting me up for public shock for the D2 Difference Makers. This is a whole different story, but I am very humbled by the award. To me, I’m just doing regular choral director things!)
Hey, speaking of coffee and treats…we will need some volunteer baristas that night! If you would like to be a barista please email me! The only skill required is knowledge of coffee makers! Your admission will be free if you are a barista! :)
We will also be bringing in baked goods, so if you are a baker and want to donate your delicious treats to our event…let us know!
Ranky Tanky at Clemson University
On October 2nd, the choir will be traveling to Clemson to see a show, Ranky Tanky! These free tickets were provided by the Clemson choral department as part of our partnership with the Clemson Choral Exchange program. The girls will get a tour of the performing arts center, we’ll have dinner at Chick-fil-a (suggested by the choir…), and then we’ll see the show! It’s a nice girl’s night out, and we are pretty excited about it!
Later in October we will have Dr. Bernaducci from Clemson come do a clinic with our choir, and eventually the female a cappella group, TakeNote, will be coming to sing for the girls as well! I’m going to see if they’ll teach us one of their songs so we can all experience the wonders of pop a cappella together. Think Pitch Perfect, or if you haven’t seen that movie…that is your homework this weekend. ;)
Voices of Chesnee
We had such a great start in September! We doubled our membership in our second week, so I’m hoping the pattern continues! Our ages range from 6th graders all the way up! It is never too late to join, so if you would like a place to sing each week, VOC is the place to be! Monday nights at 6:45pm in the choir room! Bring family and friends!
Looking Ahead to October!
We’d love to see you for our fall Coffee House Fundraiser, October 16th at 6:30pm in the choir room! Admission is $5 which includes your ticket in, and any food and beverage you desire! :) Make sure it’s on your calendar!
For our official calendar, please visit: http://www.chesneechoirs.com/choir
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