Vocal Parents Newsletter of the Pioneer High School Choirs - March 5, 2015 WELCOME… We extend a warm welcome to singers, Mr. Steck, and friends and families of the Slauson Middle School Choir. It is an honor to have you share the stage this evening with the Pioneer Choirs! Be sure to join us for refreshments in the Cafeteria Annex following the concert! Incoming Choir Student and Parent Meeting Welcome incoming 9th graders! Incoming choir students and their parents/ guardians are asked to attend our annual Incoming Choir Student and Parent Meeting on Monday, March 30th, at 7:30 pm, in the Pioneer Choir Room, B108. Come and learn about the Pioneer Choirs, Choir Camp, student leadership, and our parent booster organization, the Friends of the Pioneer Choirs. Camp registration forms will be distributed at this meeting. Congratulations to Pioneer Singers in the District Solo & Ensemble Festival On Saturday, January 31st, Pioneer Choir members participated in the District Solo & Ensemble Festival at Monroe Middle School. Each event performed two selections and worked with a clinician. Most will be participating in the State Solo & Ensemble Festival April 17-18 at Howell High School. Pioneer choir members received the following ratings: Excellent or Excellent with Superior Distinction rating, qualified for State Festival: Sophia Bonnewit, Elise Crause, Dani DiFranco, Bridget Douglas, Timothy Grobosky, Abigail Hirshbein, Tanvi Jaikamal, Rachel Kindred, Allison Klippel, Fiona Lynch, Allison Menge, Arthur Mengozzi, Kate Moss, Katya Palczynski, Vidhya Premkumar, Ella Ruderman, Yasmeen Shakour, Emilia Stehouwer, Abigail Hirshbein & Kate Moss (duet), & Choraliers. Good rating, qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Festival: Aggie Reyes (solo) Good rating: Adam Brecht (solo) Congratulations to all Singers! State Honors Choir Congratulations to our 18 freshmen who participated in State Honors Choir January 22nd! SSA: Sophie Bonnewit, Dani DiFranco, Leika Hillebrand, Jenette Jones, Grace Kaufer, Fiona Lynch, Vidhya Premkumar, Aggie Reyes, & Christie Zheng. TTB: Ryan Andersen, Giorgio Bruya, Alejandro Derieux, Rishi Nemorin, Aldo Pando Girard, Joseph Rhodenhiser, Tyler Sakalys-Moore, Ryan Sauer, & Andrew Weisman. Welcome Mr. Cooper! During the spring semester, we are fortunate to have Mr. Duncan Cooper joining the Pioneer Choirs as a student teacher. Mr. Cooper is completing his undergraduate degree in vocal music education at Michigan State University. Alice Parker Visits Pioneer! Alice Parker, the internationally renowned composer, conductor, and teacher, visited Ann Arbor in February. We were thrilled and honored to host a living legend in choral music and enjoyed spending time with her during Bel Canto. Many thanks to Tom Granum at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor who coordinated her visit to Pioneer! Detailed Information on all Choir Activities is available on the PHS Choirs website, http://pioneer2.aaps.k12.mi.us/choir/. Eastern Michigan University Choral Invitational On Saturday, March 7th, the Pioneer High School A Cappella Choir will participate in the inaugural Eastern Michigan University Choral Invitational. During the morning, we will sing alongside other choir students from across the state, working with Dr. Lee Nelson, Director of Choral Activities at Wartburg College, Iowa. In the afternoon, the A Cappella Choir will have a workshop with Dr. Brandon Johnson, Director of Choral Activities at Eastern Michigan University. The day ends with a culminating performance in Pease Auditorium at 7:30 pm, where A Cappella will sing a featured solo set and join together with the mass choir. Members of A Cappella must check in at Pease Auditorium no later than 9:15 am. Please join us for the concert at 7:30 pm! Polovtsian Dances with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra On March 21st, the A Cappella Choir will join forces with our peers from Huron and Skyline to sing Alexander Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be held in the Michigan Theater at 8:00 pm. Please contact the A2SO box office directly for ticket information. Upcoming E vents: District Choral Festival March 7 March 8 March 10 March 10 March 16 March 17-19 March 20 March 21 March 21 March 23-April 1 March 26 March 27 March 30 March 30 April 14 April 17-18 April 21 April 21 April 22 April 27 May 7-9 May 12 May 12 May 20 District Choral Festival for the Pioneer Choirs occurs soon! The choirs will be traveling to Lincoln High School on Tuesday, March 17 or Thursday, March 19. A detailed travel itinerary will be e-mailed when we have received our performance times. Parent chaperones are always welcome. Please contact Friends Vice Presidents Donna DiFranco or Jill Shapiro if you are interested in chaperoning either event. Interested in Volunteering? Want to be more involved in the Pioneer Choir? Can you come up with creative ideas to help raise money for a great cause? If so, then please consider being a Fundraising Chairperson or part of the Fundraising Committee for the Pioneer Choir this year flowing into next year. The job requires very little of your time and is a great way to get involved. If you have any questions, please contact Donna DiFranco, [email protected] or (734) 834-7357. EMU Invitational, Pease Auditorium, 8:45 am-9:30 pm Noodles & Company Fundraiser, 4-9 pm Choir Council, B108, 6:30–7:30 pm Friends of the Pioneer Choirs, B108, 7:30-8:30 pm Polovtsian Dances Rehearsal, 6:30-9:00 pm District Choral Festival, Lincoln High School Polovtsian Dances Rehearsal, 7-8:30 pm Polovtsian Dances Dress Rehearsal, Michigan Theater, 12-1 pm Polovtsian Dances Concert, Michigan Theater, 8 pm Pioneer Choir Auditions for 2015-16, 3:45-5 pm Pioneer Concerto Concert, 7:30-8:30 pm Acaballa Choir Ball, Cobblestone Farm, 7-10 pm Choir Camp Registration Begins New Student/Parent Meeting, B108, 7:30–8:30 pm State Solo & Ensemble Recital, Little Theater, 6-8 pm State Solo & Ensemble Festival, Howell High School Choir Council, B108, 6:30–7:30 pm Friends of the Pioneer Choirs, B108, 7:30-8:30 pm Choir Camp Registration Due Extracurricular Group Hearings, 8-9 pm Michigan Youth Arts Festival Choir Council, B108, 6:30–7:30 pm Friends of the Pioneer Choirs, B108, 7:30-8:30 pm Spring Sing, Schreiber Auditorium, 7:30-8:30 pm Choir Camp 2015 th Eat Noodles, Fund Choirs It's Sunday evening. You're recovering from a week of dress rehearsals and concerts, and there's a new week coming up fast. Who wants to cook? Our 44 Annual Choir Camp will be held August 11-17, 2015 at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Choir Camp is open to anyone enrolled in one of the Pioneer Choirs or voice class, and all students are strongly encouraged to attend! Applications will be available online on March 30. Join us for an exciting week of singing! Eat at Noodles & Company, 2245 Stadium Blvd., this Sunday, March 8th, from 4-9 pm, and mention the Pioneer High School Choirs when you order. A full 25% of the sales will go to the Friends of the Pioneer Choirs to support choir activities. The extra-curricular groups will be performing for your listening pleasure. Good food, good music. 2015-16 Choir Auditions Auditions for the Pioneer Choirs take place March 23-April 1. Audition requirements are available on our website, and audition sign ups are available in the choir room. Please contact Mr. Lorenz if you have any questions. Acaballa 2015 We’re excited to announce the first annual Choir Ball! Choir Council has been working to create a choir bonding event to bridge the gap in the year after choir camp. The dance will be held Friday, March 27 from 7-10 pm at Cobblestone Farm. Tickets are $10, and $18 if you come with a guest and will be sold from March 4-13. If you want to bring a guest who isn’t in choir you’ll need to provide their name and student ID number when you purchase your ticket. Only students currently at Pioneer are welcome at the dance. If you having any financial concerns, please talk to Mr. Lorenz. We will have potluck-style sweets and drinks at the dance similar to those at concert receptions. Parent chaperones are needed and should contact the Friends Vice Presidents to volunteer. Join us for Acaballa 2015! 2014-2015 Friends of the Pioneer Choirs Officers PHS Choral Director: Co-Presidents: Co-Vice Presidents: Secretary: Treasurer: Steven Lorenz, [email protected], 994-2189 Erin Cooper, [email protected], and Kris Park, [email protected], 657-2862 Donna DiFranco, [email protected], 834-7357 and Jill Shapiro, [email protected], Joan Brush, [email protected], 717-3481 Bonnie Keen, [email protected], 945-6162
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