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Greetings Brookwood Chorus families!
Our fall in-person concert is next week! Here are a few details/updates: Required Afterschool Rehearsal (Test Grade) Monday, September 26 - Starting at 2:25pm Location: Brookwood Theatre After reviewing our progress from the previous week, I've determined that not everyone will have to stay for the entire length of the rehearsal. Students are welcome to stay and watch the rest of the rehearsal quietly instead of leaving early. All students should leave via the Maroon Gym/Theatre Lobby entrance (car riders). Students do NOT need to wear the chorus uniform. 2nd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:25pm. 3rd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:40pm. 4th Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:50pm. 5th Period - Dismissed by approximately 4pm. Honors Chorale will rehearse until about 4:15pm. Photographer We are looking for a photographer to take pictures during our fall concert! If you would be willing to help out, or know someone I can reach out to, please email me, and thank you! Additional Reminders: Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 27, 2022 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Student Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Friday, September 9. Do you still need to order something? Click here. It's probably too late, but you can try! Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. 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. If your child elects to wear a mask for the concert, it must be solid black.  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 in August – and a big thank you to all who donated and volunteered! Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 27, 2022 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Fall Dress Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Date: September 26, 2022 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 child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Friday, September 9. Try the uniform on this weekend! Do you still need to order something? Click here. I would order this weekend so that it hopefully makes it to you before the concert. Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. 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… Have you paid your chorus dues? If you did, you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Click here if you still need to pay dues. Brand New to Brookwood? Did you recently move to Brookwood? Click here for the new chorus student check list. 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 eClass; the audition schedule for Nov. 5 will be released about 2 weeks prior to the event. Your audition time could be anywhere from 9am to 5pm that day. All-State Chorus help sessions are Wednesdays after school from 2:20-3pm. See the chorus calendar for dates. District Honor Chorus We are waiting results from GMEA regarding who was accepted to GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus. You will know when I know! No payment is due yet for impacted students. UGA Choral Day Students who were selected for UGA Choral Day (Sept. 29) should pay online via MyPaymentsPlus no later than 11:59pm, Monday, September 12. Look under “field trips.” 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:
Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Families,
Tuesday, August 23 is the deadline to purchase chorus uniforms for this year! Please make sure to place your order before 11:59pm Tuesday. The chorus program does not keep uniform items for students to purchase during the year, as it would be impractical to stock multiple sizing options. Your student’s uniform will not arrive in time for the concert if you attempt to purchase late. You can read details about the uniforms here. You can purchase uniforms here. ***All gentlemen in 5th period chorus should purchase option 2 (white tux shirt, pants, vest, tie). Students in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th period chorus classes should select option 1 (black dress) or option 3 (black tux/pants, cummerbund & bow tie). Not sure what size to order? Each item that comes in multiple sizes has a measurement chart as part of the images/photo album for that item. You can enter your student’s measurements into the optional box at checkout, and the uniform company will double check the sizing for you. Chorus Tailgate All Brookwood High School Chorus students are invited to our annual free tailgate before the first home football game! When: Friday, August 26, 2022 Time: 6-7pm Where: Maroon Gym Lobby steps (by the car rider lane / outside the theatre entrance) After the tailgate, students should go home or walk to the football game. Tickets are purchased separately, and are available on GoFan. We will have catered Curry & Jerk Chicken, mac & cheese, empanadas and more! Parents, if you are interested in helping out for the hour, please sign up at our sign up genius link. If you would like to bring drinks or additional food, we welcome your generosity! Please click here to sign up. Have a wonderful week!
Greetings Brookwood Chorus Families!
A few quick updates: 1. Chorus dues can now be paid online! Please click here to pay and for more details. Deadline: August 31, 2022. 2. Parents - please consider becoming a member of our booster association - BPAB. Click here for details, tax deductible information, and how to give via company matching. 3. Uniforms can now be ordered! The deadline to order uniforms has been moved to August 23, 2022. Read all the details here. Click here to place your order. Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you, Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Students and Families,
It has been such a delight to see our new Chorus Broncos, and I was extremely excited to see everyone back in person yesterday! We continue a normal rehearsal and concert schedule this school year, and I am looking forward to all that we will do together this year. A few notes:
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We are getting closer to our spring show: DECADES! Details below… Volunteers are needed! Volunteer one night, and watch on the other! There are two ways to volunteer: Help with concessions (BPAB) by clicking here to sign up! Help with ushering & backstage by clicking here to sign up! We need ushers and backstage helpers. You will receive a complimentary ticket if you volunteer by Monday, April 25. Chorus Spring Show: Audience Member Info Date: April 28 & 29 Time: 7pm (call time for students is 6:15-6:25pm); doors open at 6:45pm for audience seating Tickets are $5 on GoFan (plus a $1 service fee). Click here to purchase tickets for April 28. Click here to purchase tickets for April 29. All ticketing through GoFan is done using a mobile device. Sorry, no cash will be accepted for tickets, and tickets cannot be purchased at the door. Tickets are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. General seating only; everyone attending must have a ticket. Spring Show Rehearsal Details
Spring Show Attire Requirements - Black 2022 chorus t-shirt (“book” shirt) with NON-RIPPED, full length jeans & sneakers/tennis shoes. - Do you need the 2022 Brookwood Chorus T-shirt? Please pay your chorus dues to get the shirt. Chorus dues were paid back in August 2021 and include the chorus shirt. I ordered shirts back last semester for everyone who gave me a shirt size, so I have shirts for folks who haven’t paid yet if you gave me your shirt size. - If you have not paid for your chorus shirt/chorus dues yet, please go to eClass and find the chorus dues link, or CLICK HERE. Please pay by Thursday, April 21. You will receive an email receipt. When you click “donate” make sure to put $26 as the amount in PayPal. You cannot pay the week of the show – our volunteer board needs time to process transactions. Chorus Senior Dates: Senior Song Rehearsals after school: April 20, 22 (2:20-2:50pm) Monday, May 9 – Honors Night (Camerata performs, evening time TBA) Sunday, May 22 – Baccalaureate @ Canon UMC (all chorus seniors perform, 2pm warm-up, 3pm event) Wednesday, May 25 – Graduation (all chorus seniors perform – mic check that morning or afternoon, stay tuned for time)  Brookwood Chorus Families, As we approach spring break there are a few news items to share with everyone. LGPE Results Congratulations to all of our chorus students for wonderful performances last week at Large Group Performance Evaluation! Despite the challenges that the past two years have brought, our students performed admirably at LGPE, and I am proud of all our student musicians.   Treble Chorus is 2nd & 3rd period; Cantabile is 4th period. Mixed Chorus is 4th & 5th period (Men's Chorus) combined, and they only practiced with all voice parts together at our dress rehearsal and concert. Classifications denote difficulty level; High School levels are A, B, C, & D, with A being the most difficult.
I am so very proud of these students, their accomplishments, and their endurance over these difficult years. A BIG THANK YOU to all of our parent chaperones who assisted with these trips! Yard Sign Fundraiser Support the Brookwood Chorus by purchasing a custom yard sign with your student's name on it! Yard Signs will feature the Brookwood Chorus logo and your child's name. Signs are $25 -purchase online at our Brookwood Performing Arts Booster website here. Deadline to purchase is April 1, 2022. Please be careful to enter the name on your sign exactly as it should be spelled! Signs will be available for pick up at school sometime after Spring Break. Disney Trip - last minute reminders We leave after school on Wednesday! A few reminders for travelers: - The field trip packet with all details is available on eClass here. - ALL students are REQUIRED to join our remind group: text @f67bb9 to 81010 - Students will attend all classes on Wednesday, 3/23 like normal. - Bring your luggage with you to store in the chorus room before 1st period starts. Come to the chorus room between 6:55am-7:20am. - We depart at 3pm; students will not need to go home. - Students may leave their bookbag or other items in the chorus room or locker while we are gone. Please keep in mind that the building will be locked when we arrive at Brookwood on Saturday night, and you will not be able to enter the building to retrieve anything. Make alternate arrangements if you need to leave items behind and have access when we return. Otherwise, students can get their belongings Monday morning before 1st period. - Please bring a reasonably sized (small to medium) suitcase for luggage. You may also bring a carry-on bag for the bus, but it will need to fit above or below your seat. - Students will be given a $20 bill to use for dinner on Wednesday (we will stop near Valdosta, GA). - Students will be given a separate $25 Disney Gift card to use for lunch & dinner each day we are at the parks (Thurs, Fri, Sat). 3 cards total. - We will wear our 2021-2022 chorus shirts for the Friday workshop. - It will probably rain sometime during the trip. It's Florida - be prepared to be flexible. If it rains, we will still go to the parks. Be prepared with a poncho or umbrella. - We are scheduled to return to Brookwood at 11:59pm on Saturday, March 26. Students will call home when we are an hour away. Please do not be late picking your child up. Chorus Spring Show: DECADES Don't forget - two show nights - April 28 & 29, 7pm. Tickets will go on sale in April. Students will have rehearsal after school each day that week (April 25-27). - Students need the 2021-2022 chorus t-shirt. - If you have not paid chorus dues yet, which cover the t-shirt, please click here. When you pay you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Dues are $26. Thank you, Mr. Still text @f67bb9 to 81010 Brookwood Chorus families, It's LGPE week! A few reminders: - Students must wear the correct chorus concert attire to participate. This includes fully black shoes with black socks. Students not in the correct attire will stay at school. - Students are required to make up all work missed in other classes. - The busses are not guaranteed to stay with us during the trip, and we frequently have a different set of busses to come home. Bring as little as possible. - LGPE Performances are located at the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, are free, and are open to the public. Address: 395 West Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 - I expect our students to serve as model student musicians throughout this week, both on and off the stage. - Late permission forms will no longer be accepted. They were due February 25, 2022. Trip Schedule: Monday, March 14 - 4th & 5th Period Chorus - After 1st period, place belongings to be locked up in the chorus room - Meet in the theatre at 8:23am dressed in concert attire; receive new riser locations - Depart BHS @ 8:45am - 5th Period performs at 9:40am; Mixed (4th/5th) performs at 11am. - Return around 12:05pm; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Tuesday, March 15 - 4th Period Chorus - Meet in the theatre at 8:40am - Place belongings in the chorus room like before - Depart BHS @ 9:10am - Perform at 10:20am - Return around 11:40am; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Wednesday, March 16 - 2nd & 3rd Period Chorus - Attend your 1st & 2nd periods like normal - Meet in the chorus room at the start of 3rd period - Place belongings in the chorus room to be locked up - Depart BHS @ 9:50am - Perform at 11am - Return around 12:30pm; collect belongings, eat lunch, and resume normal schedule Looking forward to a fulfilling week! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Parents/Guardians & Students,
We are rapidly approaching our next concert, LGPE field trips, and the Disney 2022 trip! Get all the details here: Pre-LGPE Concert (ALL Chorus Students) Our next required (test grade concert) is March 1, 2022. February 28, 2022 – After school rehearsal / required test grade
March 1, 2022 – Pre-LGPE Concert Brookwood Theatre / Required Test Grade
Concert Uniform Reminder: Formal Brookwood Chorus concert attire is required for the pre-LGPE concert (March 1) and the LGPE field trips. View the formal uniform policy at this link: https://tinyurl.com/bhschorusuniform All late concert uniform orders were previously handled, and orders are currently on their way from our uniform vendor. See Mr. Still with any questions. LGPE Trips (Impacts ALL Chorus Students) All Chorus classes are performing at Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) on March 14, 15, or 16, 2022. A form was sent home on Tuesday, February 22, and is due Friday, February 25. Click here to access the form, along with relevant details. We are in need of chaperones to help make this trip a success! There are 2 forms to return for each student (code of conduct & the blue form). The chaperone form should only be returned if a parent/guardian can chaperone. Thank you! Disney Performing Arts Workshop Trip We are one month away from this exciting trip! Please click here to view the rooming list for our trip. Please note that we made every attempt to accommodate student requests to room together. Some chorus and orchestra students are rooming together in order to make rooms work. Click here for our tentative itinerary, which is subject to change. A brief pre-departure meeting will be held over zoom on March 10 @ 6pm. Stay tuned for details! If you moved into Brookwood, this trip is optional, but we are past the deadline for signing up. Check back next year for our exciting trip in 2023! Spring Show We are excited to return to performing in the theatre for our 2022 Spring Show: DECADES. Catch the show at 7pm on either April 28 or 29 in the Brookwood Theatre. Tickets will be available on GoFan later this semester. More details coming after spring break! Honors Chorale Honors Chorale performs with the Brookwood Jazz Band on March 19 as part of the Taste of Brookwood. More details TBA as I receive them! All-State Congratulations to the following students who represented Brookwood at GMEA All-State Chorus! Gabe Arguello, Bass 1 (11th Grade) - Tenor/Bass Choir Belle Burke, Alto 2 (10th) - 9/10 Mixed Choir Becca Hearn, Soprano 1 (10th) - Treble Choir Abigail Joseph, Soprano 2 (12th) - Treble Choir Nia Lattimore, Alto 1 (10th) - Treble Choir Alan Le, Bass 2 (12th) - Tenor/Bass Choir Kadin McAllister, Tenor 1 (10th) - Tenor/Bass Choir Jenny Qiu, Alto 2 (12th) - 11/12 Mixed Choir Lillie Sims, Soprano 1 (12th) - 11/12 Mixed Choir *5 year all-state student Ariana Swindell, Alto 1 (12th) - Treble Choir Vivian Tran, Alto 1 (9th) - 9/10 Mixed Choir Jourdan Tran, Tenor 2 (11th) - Tenor/Bass Choir Sean York, Tenor 1 (9th) - Tenor/Bass Choir In addition, Lillie Sims earned one of three scholarships for future music educators - the Choral Tracks scholarship. These scholarships were awarded to 5 year students who were selected by a committee of choral directors from across the state after. Scholarship submissions were anonymized. Have a great rest of the week! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Parents/Guardians & Students,
Welcome to 2022! There are several items for me to share as we begin this second semester: Registration It’s almost time to register for the 2022-2023 school year! Current 9th-11th grade students will register for classes at the end of this month. I look forward to seeing our chorus students return next year as we build upon the music and skills we are working on during our current school year! Treble voices (Soprano/Alto) who are interested in auditioning for our advanced class (Cantabile) should sign up for an audition. Audition slots will be posted later this month. Auditions will be held in February. In the meantime, make sure to register for chorus so that you’re eligible to audition. Treble Chorus students who are currently in 4th period/Cantabile remain. Treble Chorus students who do not audition will be placed into 3rd period/Rhapsody chorus. Do you know someone who loves to sing, but isn’t in chorus? Please make sure to send them to me! Do you know an 8th grade student from Five Forks or Crews who likes to sing? Make sure they register for Brookwood Chorus as well! Chorus Hoodies Chorus Hoodies are back on sale - check MyPaymentsPlus.com! As mentioned in class, the deadline is TODAY - January 18 @ 11:59pm. 4th Period - UGA Choral Day Refunds should be processed soon for the UGA Choral day field trip cancellation - applies to 4th period chorus students only. The school just received the group refund. Disney Trip The Disney trip is ON! Please make your final payment by 11:59pm this Friday, January 21, 2022. Click here for instructions. Do NOT Pay if you are not on the trip roster. Please contact me with any questions! All-State Chorus Good luck to our 13 chorus students who complete the 2nd round audition this Thursday, January 20! All-State chorus students should be regularly practicing their music. The final help session is January 19, 2022, after school until 3:15pm. Chorus Dues If your student paid their chorus dues ($26), they received this year’s chorus t-shirt, which we will wear for our Spring Show. If they still need to pay, please click here for instructions. New? Need a Uniform? If you need a uniform (required for formal concerts like LGPE), please click here. You must turn in money to order a uniform, or any uniform pieces, by January 28, 2022. Our uniform company has seen shipping delays/stocking issues due to the pandemic, so we need to have lead time. Event Date Updates Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) has changed dates to accommodate transportation issues across the county. We are scheduled as follows: LGPE Field Trip Dates March 14: Forte & Cantabile (5th & 4th Periods) March 15: Cantabile Only March 16: Dolce Voce & Rhapsody (2/3rd) Our home concert will still be held on March 1. Check the calendar here for additional dates. Syllabus Click here for the syllabus. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful week! Musically, Mr. Still |
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