 Greetings Brookwood Chorus families! Here are the details you need to know as we approach our first concert this year! Also - thanks to all who came out to the tailgate last week– and a big thank you to all who donated and volunteered! Great job to everyone on the Braves Performance! Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 30, 2025 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in formal concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Fall Dress Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Date: September 29, 2025 Location: Brookwood Theatre Time: 2:25pm-5pm. The vast majority of students will *not* need to stay for the entire rehearsal time. Approximately one week prior to the rehearsal, I will send out a schedule based on the progress we make in class over the next couple of weeks. 2nd period students will more than likely be released prior to 4pm; 3rd period students released prior to 4:20pm; 4th & 5th period students will be released prior to 4:30pm. Chorale students will be released last. Stay tuned for a more exact schedule. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during all rehearsals. Students do not need to wear formal concert attire for the dress rehearsal. Uniform Update If your student already ordered uniform pieces, they will be arriving soon. Stay tuned! Do you still need to order something? Click here for requirements & to order late. You will have to pay separately for shipping at this point. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black shoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. Are you a part of BPAB? Are you a member of the Brookwood Performing Arts Boosters? Click here to learn more and become a member today! Don’t forget Chorus dues… due August 29, 2025 Have you paid your chorus dues? If you did, you will receive an email receipt from JotForm. Click here if you still need to pay dues. Chorus dues are NOT paid on MPP - please use brookwoodchorus.com. Dues go up on Disney Trip Don't forget that the deadline to officially sign up for the Disney Trip and make the first payment is September 5! Click here for more info. Sight-Reading Factory Students will be practicing their sight-reading skills outside of class from time to time using the online platform sight reading factory. Accessible via google classroom, this tool gives singers real time feedback so they can see if they are singing the right pitch at the right time! Our first assignment was assigned earlier this week and is due the evening of 8/29. It should take only a few minutes - unless your child wants to go for perfection. We will use this platform occasionally throughout the year. Just moved in to Brookwood? If you recently moved to Brookwood after the start of the school year - welcome! Please click here for important info for new students. Calendar Click here for our digital calendar! Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find an interactive google calendar that you can add to your device and stay in the know! All State Chorus Chorus students trying out for All-State chorus received information from me last week. Solos are posted on Google Classroom; the audition schedule for Nov. 8 will be released about 2 weeks prior to the event. Your audition time could be anywhere from 9am to 5pm that day. Audition 1 fees are due on Tuesday, September 2 on MPP. All-State Chorus help sessions are Wednesdays after school from 2:20-3pm. See the chorus calendar for dates. District Honor Chorus Students participating in DHC received their music this week. They should be practicing at home with the rehearsal tracks posted on google classroom - we have less time to prepare this year. Students will meet with me on September 18 to demonstrate mastery of pitches and rhythms. UGA Choral Day Students who were selected for UGA Choral Day should pay on mypaymentsplus.com by September 3, 2025. These are selected juniors and seniors from 4th & 5th period chorus. Honors Chorale Honors Chorale is a mixed auditioned group of 10th-12th grade students. In addition to performing at our fall concert, Honors Chorale is also performing:
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