MrsHallfordsChoirRoom

Upcoming Performance Calendar... Tuesday, December 5th - AMS Concert - 7pm AHS Auditorium (6th-8th grades) Tuesday, December 5th - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB Friday, December 8th - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB Tuesday, December 12th - AHS Concert - 7pm AHS Auditorium (9-12th grades) Wednesday, December 13th - AHS Madrigals - Winter Wishes & KAKE Holiday Recording Thursday, December 13th - AHS Old School Edition - Rotary Club Performance December 19th-21st Finals Caroling/Performances Thursday, December 21st - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB This week in choir... AHS Choirs  Continue work on pieces for concert.  AMS Choirs  Dress Rehearsal & Tuesday Concert What to wear: Choir Polo, Black Slacks/Skirt, Black Dress Shoes Arrive 630pm AHS Choir Room Concert begins at 7pm Wed-Fri review our performance and complete our reflection pro...

Upcoming Performance Calendar... Saturday, December 2nd - Select Students - SCKMEA High School District Choir @ Wichita East (details coming via email) Sunday, December 3rd - AHS Madrigals - Holiday Party @ Crestview @ 6:30pm Tuesday, December 5th - AMS Concert - 7pm AHS Auditorium (6th-8th grades) Tuesday, December 5th - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB Friday, December 8th - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB Tuesday, December 12th - AHS Concert - 7pm AHS Auditorium (9-12th grades) Wednesday, December 13th - AHS Madrigals - Winter Wishes & KAKE Holiday Recording Thursday, December 13th - AHS Old School Edition - Rotary Club Performance December 19th-21st Finals Caroling/Performances Thursday, December 21st - AHS Madrigals (Select Singers) - National Anthem @ BB This week in choir... AHS Choirs  Continue work on pieces for concert.  Singing Assessment on Friday A...

Short week this week...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Monday - Mrs. Hallford and Mrs. Delimont are gone with Old School Edition for the Butler Show Choir Festival. All classes will be doing one of the following. Study Hall Watch a Musical on DVD Sectionals for Holiday Performances Tuesday -  Chorale - SCKMEA Work, Pilgrim Palooza, Review Ding Dong & Canticle Old School Edition - Pilgrim Palooza, Review Butler, Discuss Showcase Madrigals - Pilgrim Palooza, SCKMEA Work, Sectionals Lux Aurumque Concert Choir - Pilgrim Palooza, finish musical Middle School - Finish Musical ***SCKMEA Students - with your teachers’ permission, you may come to AMS after 1:15pm Tuesday to work on Honor Choir Music. (Please sign up with Mrs. Hallford)***

A big huge THANK YOU to all involved in Pioneer League Honor Choir & all involved/helped/fed for Xanadu! I had a whirlwind of a weekend, and I appreciate all of you! This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: Chorale:  working on Ding Dong & Canticle Old School Edition:  running Butler show Madrigals: working/learning Three Ships, Lux Aurumque, and new piece Concert Choir: memorizing Round and Jingle Bells All Choirs: Go Tell, Masters, Silver Bells Upcoming performances:  Butler Show Choir Fest - Old School Edition - Monday, November 20th SCKMEA District Honor Choir - selected AHS students - Saturday, December 2nd AMS Concert - Tuesday, December 5th - 7pm AHS Auditorium AHS Concert - Tuesday, December 12th - 7pm AHS Auditorium Winter Wishes Delivery - Madrigals - Wednesday, December 13th KAKE Christmas - Madrigals - TBA AMS CHOIRS: Gents & Ladies:  concert music

This week in choir... Come see XANADU the musical at AHS on Saturday, November 11th & Sunday, November 12th!! ALL CHOIRS: Monday - Review known music Tuesday - fix trouble spots on known music Wednesday - learn any unknown spots on Christmas music Thursday - Hallford & Delimont & Cast/Crew out for Matinees Friday - Review music/finish Broadway DVD Old School = Choreography on Car Tunes/Before He Cheats (Tues, Wed, Fri)

This week in choir... AHS Choirs: All Choirs  parts firm on: Go Tell It on the Mountain Masters in This Hall Silver Bells Mads: Jazz Trio - learned Christmas Chopstix - learned Three Ships & Lux Aurumque - started Old School Edition: Review Butler Show Finish learning Car Tunes, Before He Cheats & Motown Start Christmas Music Chorale: Ding Dong Merrily Canticle of Winter Concert Choir: Round - learned Jingle Bells - learned AMS Choirs: Be familiar with all music for winter concert. Work on Pioneer League Music (if applicable) Fix trouble spots on music we know.

This week in choir... AHS Choirs: All Choirs  parts learned: Go Tell It on the Mountain Masters in This Hall Silver Bells Mads: Jazz Trio - learned Christmas Chopstix - learned Three Ships - start Old School Edition: Review Butler Show Learn parts on Car Tunes, Before He Cheats & Motown Chorale: Ding Dong Merrily - familiar Canticle of Winter - familiar Concert Choir: Round - learned AMS Choirs: Be familiar with all music for winter concert. Work on Pioneer League Music (if applicable)

This week in choir... All Choirs: Mon, Tues, Wed = Winter Concert Music Thurs & Friday =   No School for Students *Old School Edition will also be working on BCC Show Fest preparations Mrs. Hallford's Conference Schedule: Wednesday evening = AMS Thursday all day = AHS

This week in choir... AMS Choir Concert - Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 @ 7pm in the AHS Auditorium What to wear: Choir Polo (gray or blue) Black Dress Pants or Skirt (must be at least knee length) Black Dress Shoes / Black Socks When & Where to Meet Mrs. H 6:20pm AHS Choir Room (across from the auditorium) In Class: Wednesday - Watch Concert Video Thursday & Friday - Concert Reflection Project AHS Choirs:  Monday - Concert Reflection, Xanadu help, Set up Stage for MS Concert, Start Winter Music Tuesday - Finish Concert Reflections, Xanadu help, Winter Music Wednesday - Testing Day/Wellness Fair - No class Thursday - Winter Music Friday - Winter Music Old School Edition will also be working on BCC Show Fest preparations  

This week in choir... AHS Choirs AHS Concert - Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 Students need to be dressed and ready by 6:30pm 7pm AHS Auditorium What to wear: Concert Choir - black dress shoes & black socks Chorale - black dress shoes, black socks, whatever shows from the bottom of the robe must be black dressy Old School Edition - character shoes & outfits (Guys: white undershirts, Gals: purple or black spandex) Madrigals - black dress shoes (Gents: black socks and white undershirts) IN CLASS TIME THIS WEEK: Concert Choir, Chorale, and OSE - Concert Rehearsals normal class time M-W Madrigals - Concert rehearsals M-W normal class time & Tuesday from 2:00-2:50pm due to Sr. Assembly All Choirs Thursday - concert review, food day, homework time, district work day Friday - WSU Workshop for those attending LIVE KMEA auditions. All other students will be working on a concert reflection assignment. All students (even WSU attenders) are responsible for a conc...

Upcoming Performances:  AHS Choirs GAD Concert in the Park (Chorale, Old School Edition, Madrigals) Thursday, September 28th 7:20pm call time @ Central Park Gazebo Wear denim and Andover Tee/Jacket Fall Vocal Concert Wednesday, October 4th 7pm AHS Auditorium Wear Choir Outfit (at school) with Black Dress Shoes AMS 7th/8th Grade Choirs Fall Vocal Concert Tuesday, October 10th 7pm  AHS Auditorium Wear Choir Polo & Black Dress Pants/Skirts, Black Dress Shoes This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: Chorale, Old School Edition, Madrigals: polish and shine songs for GAD performance & concert Concert Choir - Review all known songs for upcoming concert AMS CHOIRS: GUYS & GALS are continuing to work on PEACE and I LOVE A PIANO for upcoming concert.

This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: KMEA Audition forms are past due. Please get those in ASAP!!! Chorale - Mon/Tues: Spot checks on Shut De Do, River in Judea, Sing and Rejoice, and Flight Song Wed: Review for Memory Test Thurs: Memorization Test Fri: Spot Check & Reviews Old School - Mon: Sectionals over Flight Song & Rubberneckin', Review Choreo Tues: Review Road & Rubberneckin', Choreo Review - Cruisin' & Highway Wed: Choreo - Rubberneckin' Thurs: Choreo - Rubberneckin' Fri: Choreo - Rubberneckin' Madrigals - Mon: Sectionals over There is a Pleasure, Praise, and Trashin' the Camp Tues: Begin Mon Couer Wed: Praise to the Lord, Trashin' the Camp solos, Mon Couer Thurs: There Is a Pleasure, Mon Couer Fri: Anthem, Memorization Test (known pieces) Concert Choir - Mon/Tues/Wed: Review all songs Thurs: Memorization Test Fri: Flight Song AMS CHOIRS: Polo forms & money  are past due. Please get those in ASAP...

This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: KMEA Audition forms are due Friday!!! Chorale - Mon/Tues: Sectionals over River in Judea, Sing and Rejoice, and Flight Song Wed: Group Review of River, Sing & Flight Thurs: Shut De Do & Review River, Sing & Flight Fri: Singing Assessment 1 Old School - Mon: Sectionals over Long and Winding Road, Flight Song & Rubberneckin' Tues: Choreo - Highway, Review Road & Rubberneckin', Choreo Review - Cruisin' Wed: Choreo - Highway, Review Flight Thurs: Choreo - Highway, Review Road, Rubberneckin' & Cruisin' (with Choreo) Fri: Singing Assessment 1/Choreo Assessment - Highway Madrigals - Mon: Sectionals over There is a Pleasure, Poor Man Lazrus, and Flight Song Tues: Stadium Anthem Rehearsal, review Pleasure, Poor, Flight Wed: Praise to the Lord, Trashin' the Camp solos Thurs: ANTHEM NIGHT, review all known music Fri: Singing Assessment 1 Concert Choir - Mon/Tues: Review all songs Wed: Sin...

This week in choir... HIGH SCHOOL  Outfits assigned Learn parts on Flight Song Finishing learning all Music Show Choir = Choreography MIDDLE SCHOOL Continuing working on music Polo forms sent home for ordering

Welcome back to the 2017-2018 School Year! Next week in choir... All choirs will begin working on repertoire for our Fall concerts. Students will also be given syllabus, calendar, and outfit information. All of this information will also be available on my school website early next week. I will also begin sending home weekly emails to keep you all in the loop. I'm excited for a great year! Mrs. Hallford

Off the Wall 2017 - Info EVERYONE Monday - group rehearsal during advisory Tuesday - group rehearsal during club time Wear an old Off the Wall tee to school on Thursday Freshmen: wear an AHS tee to school on Thursday Call time: dressed and ready by 6:45pm in the choir room Doors Open: 7pm What to wear: BLUE jeans, Off the Wall 2017 tee, tennis shoes tees delivered in class Wednesday no holes or rips in jeans no sandals canvas tennis shoes in neutral colors preferred (ie chucks, keds, etc) Admission $5 15 min intermission Show will be approximately 2hrs (including intermission) Video will show before curtain and during intermission SOLOS/SMALL ACTS Wednesday: Mandatory dress rehearsal for solos/small acts 6:30pm-8:30pm (outfits, everything) Music/MP3 due to Mrs. H by MONDAY at midnite

This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS Monday: Advisory Rehearsal - Finale Number for Off the Wall Tuesday: Club Rehearsal - Finale Number for Off the Wall Wednesday: Solo/Small Act Dress Rehearsal for Off the Wall 6:30-8:30pm Thursday: Off the Wall (7:30pm - doors open at 7pm) Friday: Outfits to Cleaners (please have all outfits at school by Wednesday!) All classes will be working on Off the Wall music Seniors - grad rehearsals will begin in class Tuesday AMS CHOIRS Polishing music for Finale Concert on Tuesday, May 16th 8th graders will begin working on Promotion music Wednesday in class. Have a great week!

HAPPY MAY DAY!!!! I cannot believe it is already May! Graduation and Promotion are weeks away and we are a hive of activity (as always) in the choir room. Congratulations!! Pioneer League Results AMS Trojan Trebles: Superior I Rating 4 Ensembles: 4 PERFECT SCORES!!! Solos:  14 - Superior I Ratings &  1 - Excellent II Rating AHS @ KSHSAA State Solo/Ensemble 7 State I Soloists 1 State I Ensemble 9 State II Soloists 1 State II Ensemble FABULOUS JOB PERFORMERS!!! What a great week to be a Trojan Singer! This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: Off the Wall music & choreography Off the Wall performers listed here AMS CHOIRS: Rehearse Music for May Pops Concert UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, May 10th - AHS Mandatory Off the Wall Dress Rehearsal (solos & small acts only) 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, May 11th - AHS Off the Wall 7:30pm Tuesday, May 16th - AMS Finale Pops Concert 7:30pm Sunday, May 21st - AHS Graduation (only seniors perform) Tues...

This week in choir... AHS CHOIRS: Off the Wall music & choreography AMS CHOIRS: Rehearse Music for May Pops Concert Work on Solos and Ensembles Pioneer League - Wednesday (see email for schedule) UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, April 26th - AMS Pioneer League Festival (Choirs, Solos, and Ensembles) - schedule sent home with students and available on webpage Wednesday, April 26th - AHS Off the Wall Auditions Saturday, April 29th - AHS Solos/Ensembles KSHSAA State @ Emporia High School - schedule TBA Wednesday, May 10th - AHS Off the Wall Dress Rehearsal Thursday, May 11th - AHS Off the Wall 7:30pm Tuesday, May 16th - AMS Finale Pops Concert 7:30pm Sunday, May 21st - AHS Graduation Tuesday, May 23rd - AMS 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

AHS Shrek the Showcase featuring Old School Edition Saturday, April 22nd 7pm AHS Auditorium Free admission Dessert fundraiser at intermission This week in choir: AHS CHOIRS: Off the Wall music & choreography AMS CHOIRS: Rehearse Music for May Pops Concert Work on Solos and Ensembles Polish Pioneer League Music UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Saturday, April 22nd - AHS Old School Edition Show Choir Showcase 7pm Wednesday, April 26th - AMS Pioneer League Festival (Choirs, Solos, and Ensembles) - schedule sent home with students and available on webpage Wednesday, April 26th - AHS Off the Wall Auditions Saturday, April 29th - AHS Solos/Ensembles KSHSAA State @ Emporia State University - schedule TBA Wednesday, May 10th - AHS Off the Wall Dress Rehearsal Thursday, May 11th - AHS Off the Wall 7:30pm Tuesday, May 16th - AMS Finale Pops Concert 7:30pm Sunday, May 21st - AHS Graduation Tuesday, May 23rd - AMS 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony