Weekly Reminders
Monday- No School
Tuesday- All County Chorus Auditions at Auburndale HS check in the cafeteria at 6:30p.m. Auditions begin at 6:45p.m. for LCMA registered students. Bring a photo ID.
Wednesday- Quiz on Paper Cranes song, Quiz on A-D of When I Close My Eyes,
Thursday- Special Guest Dr. K ( work with all classes)
Friday- Paper Crane making day,Record performance of Paper Cranes and Ukuthula remember International Day of Peace & Sadako's story

LSI: What steps do I use to begin learning to sight read?
Warm Up,
Stretch
Sight Sing with Solfedge
1st and 2nd
Review for Grand Staff test on Wednesday
Wall for Peace Project
Advanced Chorus
Quiz 68 time signature labeling and understanding Tuesday
Ukuthula, Water is Wide and other Music for Fall Concert on 10-3
Permission Slips are due Friday!
Friday is the International Day of Peace! 

Weekly Reminders:

• 9/9 After School Prep for All State Chorus Auditions until 3:45p.m.
• 9/10 Open House 6-8pm
• 9/11 Early Release Day & Schedule
• 9/12 All State Chorus Auditions for registered students

 Exam #1  Tuesday, September 12th All State Exam and Sight Singing Check in at 4:30p.m. @ Lake Region High, Eagle Lake, Florida
 School Test begins at 5p.m. NO LATE ENTRIES! Cell phones are not allowed in the testing or audition rooms, so have a meeting spot for your parents.  You will need a chaperone as Mrs. Baker is administering the test and auditions to students and cannot supervise.
You will need:  Water, 2 #2 Pencils, Patience
The written test takes around 45 minutes and begins at 5p.m. It will be graded as soon as you finish. They will give you a ticket if you pass to audition in the second round immediately following the test.  In this round you will complete the sight singing round and will be notified the next day if you made it to round 3. You may leave as soon as you finish your sight singing round.  (This may take a while.)

• 9/13 Interim/ Spirit Day

LSI Focus: Use the five primary vowels for singers to improve my tone?
Vocabualy:  Tone, Resonance, Focus, Placement, Diction, Vowel, Consonants
Rehearsal Routine:
Warm Up 
Stretch
Sight Read
Music Literature
 1st & 2nd Period
Work on finding correct vocal placement for better tone, Work on new song, begin working on notes on Bass Clef and Grand Staff Quiz on Time Signatures and Notes on Treble Clef Notes on Friday!

3rd Period:  Vowel Placement, Intervals signing and visual identification, Harrison music for fall concert and all state prep
Writing Reflection on Music Performance on Thursday.

Weekly Reminders:

• Formal Concert Attire: Make sure you have been fitted for formal concert attire. Dresses are ordered through the music department and guys need to go to Nathan's Menswear to be fitted and purchased there. Order forms and info will go home when we return from hurricane.( you can find them now on the forms section of the website.)
  
• All County Chorus Live auditions are on September 17th at Auburndale High School beginning at 5:30pm. Students who turned in their form are registered to audition and will need to be there to audition between 5:30-6:00p.m.  6th grade students are recording their auditions
  
• All State Chorus auditions are on September 12th at Lake Region High School. Check in is at 3:30p.m. in the cafeteria. Please make sure you leave your cell phone with your parents as they are not allowed in the testing room or at the sight singing audition.
  
• T-shirts are ordered and will be delivered soon.
  

LSI focus:
Demonstrate proper posture and breathing to produce a characteristic sound in an ensemble setting.
Stretch
Warm-Up
Sight Read SR factory exercises
Begin working on Fall Concert music Ukuthula, Paper Cranes, Harvest Moon, Si Si Moja
Review Note Name for Quiz on Treble Clef 1st & 2nd Period
Interval review for Adv chorus aural and visual identification
Work on Concert Literature
Worksheet of the Week rhythm and solfedge review label lesson 1 on rhythm and sight singing

Weekly Reminders
Turn in assignments/forms to your class box

• All County Chorus Forms are due by Tuesday!
• All State Chorus Practice Monday until 3:45pm
• All State Chorus Forms & Fee are due by Wednesday!
• All County Audition Prep Thursday & Friday
• Dress Fittings are Thursday during class
• This week's focus is on audition strategies, sight singing and how to create your best tone.
  
• Define and identify the qualities of a characteristic sound.
  Stretch
  Vocal Warm-Ups
  Review posture for the correct set up
  Sight Reading
  All County Audition Process/ Music
  Advanced Chorus Begin working on All State Audition,all county audition, Ukuthula, Record America the Beautiful Wed or Thursday( memorized please) begin fall concert music
  Beginning Chorus-All County Audition Music, Reading Treble Clef Note ledger lines, Lines and Spaces ID
  Intermediate Chorus-All County Music Audition, All State Process, Reading Treble Clef ledger lines
  
  

Music Information & Updates
Please familiarize yourself with our music website it is updated weekly with important information.  It can be found at www.lcmamusic.com
Every student is required to sign up for remind for the class they are enrolled. You may choose to receive text or email reminders. The codes are listed below:
Remind Codes to sign up for Important Reminders for music classes.
Beginning Chorus parents and students please sign up for this year’s remind.  Here's the direct link to join: remind.com/join/lcma123
Mixed Chorus parents and students please sign up for this year’s remind.  Here's the direct link to join: remind.com/join/lcma2161
​Advanced Chorus you will need to sign up for this year’s remind.                        
 Here is a direct link to join remind.com/join/lcma21
Chorus Supply List 2019-2020
Welcome to Chorus!  Here’s a list of what you will purchase outside of class and then there are some items that you will need to purchase in class and the information is listed below.  Please make sure you have all class supplies by August 15, 2019.
Students will need:

• 3 ring 1 inch binder any color
• Pencil that you keep in your binder
• Page Protectors 25
• Formal Concert Uniform
• Music Spirit Shirt

Concert Uniform Required Formal Concert Attire (purchased in early September)
Students will be measured in a couple of weeks for their tux or dress.  If you want consignment attire, then you need to check with the LCMA consignment shop.  This attire is required for all competitions and performances. Guys will need to go to Nathan’s Menswear to be fitted and purchase directly through them.  Ladies will be fitted, and a form will go home at the beginning of September.
 
Spirit Shirt Orders
Order forms are going home the first day of school.  These shirts are required and can be worn on spirit day and on music field trips.  Parents are also welcome to purchase a shirt.  T-shirt orders are due by August 22, 2019 Cost is $11.00.
 
Concert Dates are: December 10, 2019 and May 12, 2020 and are required performances

All State Chorus auditions are in September and there are several levels to the audition.

Step 1:  Musicianship Test ( 50 Questions on music Theory) There is a new list of terms.  Click here to access Music Vocabulary List 
Also, here's an example of the 2019 exam
Step 2: Sight Singing ( 4 different levels of sight singing solo) Sight singing criteria; 2019 Sight Singing examples
Step 3: All State Music  Audition singing the assigned all state music( music will not be available until school begins.

Prepare by working on your theory knowledge as well as practicing being comfortable with simple sight singing.  If you need assistance on understanding some of the concepts then you can look at some of the sites provided below.  I will have help sessions once school begins!
https://floridaallstateprep.com/
https://www.musictheory.net/

Weekly Reminders:
5/21  8th Grade Awards Ceremony 6:00p.m.
5/23 & 5/24   Group Song Performances in Class.  
Congratulations on a wonderful performance at your Spring Concert.  I will leave the links to the concert for you to watch for the week below:
Full Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWSFxgSIs_o&list=PLaQUgVEMBjvCSTd3D1mHh6X327RPXHcpH
Combined Chorus - Give Us Hope - https://youtu.be/NWSFxgSIs_o
Combined Chorus - Murasame - https://youtu.be/8GEvdTSaDko
Advanced Orchestra - GPS - https://youtu.be/VkCFiI-SBCE
Student Spotlight - Blackbird - https://youtu.be/NSdUDEGWpYg
Guitar - The Lion King Medley - https://youtu.be/3rEYGC2h9tg
Guitar - Riptide - https://youtu.be/9VwH1onFJ_0
Student Spotlight - https://youtu.be/BG4y-3Rih6I
Beginning Orchestra - Russian Music Box - https://youtu.be/xxt5fMjkQjY
Beginning Orchestra - Eclipsys - https://youtu.be/ybKDEN7BSA4
Beginning Orchestra - Caribbean Delight - https://youtu.be/UJ-lAFB8VJQ
Beginning Orchestra - Boogie Man Blues - https://youtu.be/pD5AJp4qvk0
Student Spotlight - Rondeau - https://youtu.be/IWpeOpSCVMw
Advanced Chorus - J'entends Le Moulin - https://youtu.be/Yus6mTkCffU
Advanced Chorus - When You Wish Upon A Star - https://youtu.be/-FA4kwcMzQg
Advanced Chorus - Superstition - https://youtu.be/Y3qBMvO8Sn0
Advanced Chorus - 4 Chords - https://youtu.be/EQBDJM9q1ig
Student Spotlight - Can Can - https://youtu.be/pb5Ya3X0Iio
Beginning Chorus - Trip A Little Light Fantastic - https://youtu.be/cGXRrN5CrK4
Beginning Chorus - Un Poco Loco - https://youtu.be/XLubwp5mTQA
Mixed Chorus - Waka Waka - https://youtu.be/HLyoQSk-Dtk
Mixed Chorus - Count On Me - https://youtu.be/oVF0NRGpp1s
Student Spotlight - Stand By Me - https://youtu.be/8JNwl6KkzJo
Combined Orchestra - El Toro - https://youtu.be/oYJh-83H79Q
Combined Orchestra - Eleanor Rigby - https://youtu.be/D179121fQbA
Combined Orchestra - Cello Squadron - https://youtu.be/8hEiWwMvojI
Combined Orchestra - Jump In The Line - https://youtu.be/7qhYQ31OIdY
Combined Orchestra - The Avengers - https://youtu.be/sdab0JuvrvM
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Weekly Reminders
Tuesday, May 14 is Spring Concert Day! Be in assigned seat BEFORE your call time.  Concert attire is for formal concert black. Show begins at 6:30p.m. Arrive before 6:00p.m. for a quick run-thru.
Wednesday, May 15  Spring Concert Written Reflection
Thursday, May 16 Begin fun small group projects