Ford Elementary Chorus 678-594-8092
Dear 4th & 5th Grade Parents,
Dedicated to excellence, the Ford Chorus has a two-fold purpose. Membership offers professional-level instruction in vocal technique as well as exposure to a variety of choral styles. Involvement also enhances young people’s lives, helping them to develop qualities of self-reliance, personal integrity, responsibility, compassion and confidence in their abilities. The Ford Chorus is a performance group that requires teamwork in order to meet its objectives.
The Ford Chorus will rehearse each Monday from 2:30 – 3:30 and perform a Winter Concert, at the GMEA Choral Evaluation as well as various other community events. Our first rehearsal will be Monday, August 29.
Requirements for Membership
1. Student must be able to match pitch as determined by their audition.
2. Student must have good behavior recommendations from homeroom teachers.
3. Students and Parents must commit to being a part of chorus for an entire year.
Auditions
Due to limited space each student will need to audition to be in chorus each year. Auditions will take place between 7:15-7:45 on August 22, 23 and 24. Please arrive no later than 7:30 AM. Students will be assigned a number and then asked to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star & echo sing into a tape recorder. The recorded tape will be given to another music teacher in the county and that person will choose the top singers in each grade level. In order to give an unbiased opinion, the judge will not know the students’ identities. Behavior recommendations from homeroom teachers and parent/student commitment will also be taken into consideration.
Please know that the chorus must be a manageable size so unfortunately everyone who tries out will not be accepted into chorus. As director, I provide a positive tryout atmosphere and each student, whether they are chosen or not, is encouraged to keep working on his/her musical skills.
Chorus Donation
Students who participate in chorus will be requested to pay a $45.00 fee. This money will be used to purchase pieces of music, help pay for field trips, pay for a chorus shirt, entry fees for evaluations and any other chorus expenses that may arise.
Chorus participation can be a tremendous opportunity and can provide some invaluable life-long experiences. I am looking forward to a great musical year at Ford! If you have any questions please e-mail me at craig.hurley@cobbk12.org.
Sincerely,
Craig Hurley
(Please bring the signed bottom portion of this paper to your audition.) ----------------------------------------------------------------
My child has permission to audition for the 2010-2011 Ford Elementary School Chorus.
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Child’s Name
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Homeroom Teacher/Grade
