Welcome back Brookwood Chorus!

​Brookwood Chorus Students and Families,
 
I am so grateful for the start of this school year.  It has been good, if not somewhat unique, to see everyone online at the same time!  I am super excited to get to know our new Chorus Broncos as well.

This year will surely be unique, and I am working to build the best year for our students under these circumstances.  It is important to note that while how we do things may change, what we do will remain the same.  I am committed to fostering an environment for our choral student musicians to create music and build bonds with one another.

A few notes:

• Chorus dues can now be paid on mypaymentsplus.com (look under ‘clubs’ - NOT instructional donations or the like).  Chorus dues are $25, and cover the cost of each chorus student’s 2020-2021 t-shirt.  Dues are a one-time payment this year.  Dues also cover sheet music (which will be made digital when needed), help cover some digital music learning subscriptions, and other choral expenditures as necessary.  Please let me know if payment is an issue, as I do not want any student to be penalized due to financial hardship.  Deadline to pay:  September 4, 2020

 

• This year’s new chorus t-shirt replaces our formal chorus uniform (dresses/tux components).  The formal uniform will return next year.  All in-person concerts will feature students in their t-shirt, full length jeans without rips, and tennis shoes/sneakers.  You will select your child’s t-shirt size when you pay dues.  Pick-up details will be shared later.  Returning students – hang on to your uniform from last year, because we’ll use it for 2021-2022.

 

• The syllabus is available here and on eClass.  Please submit the syllabus response form using the link on eClass acknowledging parent receipt – your student will need to be logged in to their GCPS G Suite account in order to access the link.

 

• As we learn how to navigate the digital environment, please extend grace to your student.  It is weird to sing at home for some folks, and I get that!  I’ve included an info graphic below with a few tips/suggestions to make things easier.  Pretty much no one signed up for chorus to sing by themselves online, and I want to keep the encouragement going so that we are right on track when we return together!

 

• Concert dates are listed in the syllabus.  Please note that some concerts may become virtual if we cannot hold a concert safely in-person, and dates may shift.

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Let me know if you have any questions, and have a wonderful weekend!
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Musically,
Mr. Still

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