NCHC Audition Times
Click here to see for what time your audition has been scheduled in Greensboro.
Once again parents, you are responsible for making transportation arrangements for your child to and from this audition. Make plans to be at the audition site one hour before your scheduled audition time. If you need help arranging transportation, contact me. Please try not to wait until the last minute if at all possible. The audition site is Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (607 N. Greene St., Greensboro 27401).
Once again parents, you are responsible for making transportation arrangements for your child to and from this audition. Make plans to be at the audition site one hour before your scheduled audition time. If you need help arranging transportation, contact me. Please try not to wait until the last minute if at all possible. The audition site is Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (607 N. Greene St., Greensboro 27401).
NCHC Sight Singing Examples
Don't forget to send your video of Sanctus. Your sight singing is below. The most recent one is on top. Remember to
- Scan the example for tricky rhythms -- figure out the tricky rhythms by tapping and counting
- Scan the example for skips & leaps -- sing through the skips and leaps
- Sing through the example in your head and with your hands as many times as you can in the allotted practice time -- do it again and again and again and...
- When the practice time is over, take a deep breath and remember to RELAX and GO SLOW. Count yourself in with the slowest comfortable tempo.
- While sight-singing remember to stay relaxed and look ahead as you go.
- After sight-singing personally celebrate a job well done!
Choral Ensemble (7th Period) Homework:
Pie Jesu Sheet Music
Directions: If you don't have the music, click the link above. Write in the solfege for your voice part from measure 16 - 23. This piece is in the key of G. Part 1 begins on "Sol", Part 2 (top notes) begins on "La" and Part 3 (bottom notes) begins on "Fa." Since I posted this late (it is now 7:17pm on Wednesday), this will be due in class on Friday. PRACTICE.
Btw: In measure 22 for part 2 (top notes) the F-natural is "te" and the E-flat is "le". For part 3 (bottom notes) the B-flat is "me" (pronounced meh). The B-natural in measure 23 is a return to normal, thus it is "mi".
Directions: If you don't have the music, click the link above. Write in the solfege for your voice part from measure 16 - 23. This piece is in the key of G. Part 1 begins on "Sol", Part 2 (top notes) begins on "La" and Part 3 (bottom notes) begins on "Fa." Since I posted this late (it is now 7:17pm on Wednesday), this will be due in class on Friday. PRACTICE.
Btw: In measure 22 for part 2 (top notes) the F-natural is "te" and the E-flat is "le". For part 3 (bottom notes) the B-flat is "me" (pronounced meh). The B-natural in measure 23 is a return to normal, thus it is "mi".
Quiz 1: Solfege
Due Friday, September 8th. Click here for instructions.
Volunteers!
Throughout the school year there are various activities that we engage in that would be completed more efficiently with the help of parent volunteers (i.e. driving to local performance venues, helping with rehearsals, etc.). However, in accordance with WCPSS policies, all parent volunteers must be cleared through WCPSS before they can volunteer. I am asking EVERY available parent to register as a WCPSS volunteer. As a WCPSS volunteer, you'll never be required to do anything you don't want to do or placed in an uncomfortable situation. You will always have the option to decline or request a different duty; however if you wish to volunteer but have not been cleared you will not be allowed to to so.
I also kindly ask that when you register to be a WCPSS volunteer that you also check the box that allows you to be a cleared driver. Again, you'll never be forced to drive anyone anywhere, but without this clearance you will only be permitted to drive your child(ren) to and from school sanctioned events. We ran into some very tight transportation issues last year. Having more parents cleared as a driver would be a tremendous help.
To register you must come in to any Wake County Public school (you don't have to drive to Martin, just go to the school closest to your home) and tell the front desk person that you would like to register as a WCPSS volunteer and they'll get you set up. Due to safety concerns, registering on your computer at home is not possible. Click here for more information.
I also kindly ask that when you register to be a WCPSS volunteer that you also check the box that allows you to be a cleared driver. Again, you'll never be forced to drive anyone anywhere, but without this clearance you will only be permitted to drive your child(ren) to and from school sanctioned events. We ran into some very tight transportation issues last year. Having more parents cleared as a driver would be a tremendous help.
To register you must come in to any Wake County Public school (you don't have to drive to Martin, just go to the school closest to your home) and tell the front desk person that you would like to register as a WCPSS volunteer and they'll get you set up. Due to safety concerns, registering on your computer at home is not possible. Click here for more information.
2017 - 2018 Performance Calendar... tentative
Been busy this summer planning a fantastic performance season. Here are the dates so far. Be sure to check your calendars now to clear up any schedule conflicts. A few more dates may be added and our Disney Performance Trip dates may change (maybe not) but use this as a guide for now. The official performance calendar will be sent home and posted online on the first day of school.
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2017 - 2018 CHORUS PERFORMANCE CALENDAR
09/28 — NCHC Auditions Greensboro, NC 10/14 -- Triangle Harmony Explosion (Boys only) 10/26 — Orchestra & Chorus Concert 11/12 - 11/13 — NCMEA Conference/NC Honors Chorus Festival 12/01 — NC Symphony Ovations Concert 12/04 - 12/08 — Spring Musical Auditions 12/19 — Martin’s A Christmas Carol 02/10 — WCPSS All-County Choral Festival 02/15 - 02/18 — DISNEY PERFORMANCE TRIP (tentative) 03/?? — MPAs 04/19 — SPRING CHORUS CONCERT 04/20 - 04/21 — All-State Chorus Clinic 04/28 -- Triangle Boys Honors Chorus (Boys only) 05/05 — Performance at Biltmore Estate (tentative) 06/05 — Chorus Red Carpet Night |
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Staying in the Loop
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Technology is constantly changing. The way we get important information is constantly changing. I understand that coming to the website to check for new information is pretty old school. Therefore for this school year, this website will only be used as a practice platform and a place to download important files and documents. Email is also getting pretty outdated (as students keep telling me), therefore current information about performances, tests and projects will be communicated directly to your smartphone via Remind, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. All smartphone using chorus participants and parents are required to sign up for Remind. Click your class name/period below to get signed up:
Choral Ensemble (6th & 7th period) Women's Ensemble (8th period) Men's Ensemble (4th period) Honors Chorus (3rd period) Is Facebook your main source of information? Join our Facebook Group! Do you Tweet? Follow us on Twitter! Is Instagram your thing? Follow us on Instagram! Snapchat is just weird and confusing... we will NOT be using Snapchat Little slips of paper stuffed in a backpack not only waste trees, time and energy, they also usually get lost. Be sure to sign up for Remind and follow us on social media to get updates sent directly, instantly to you. Not doing so may mean that you miss important information and your grade/your child's grade may suffer for it... and nobody wants that to happen. By the way, if ever you need to reach Mr. Yancey an email is fine (dyancy@wcpss.net) but through the busy-ness of the day I may not get to check it until the next morning. If you need a faster response, a text message is preferred. Once you sign up for remind, you can text directly to me, and I should be able to respond, in most cases, within the hour if I'm teaching during the school day or less if I'm not teaching. |
Google Drive
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Every chorus student will need access to Google Drive this year. Most at home practice assignments will require it. As a Wake County student you have access to Google Drive through your WCPSS email. Be sure to talk to your homeroom teacher on the first couple days of school about how to access your account. Once you get in to your Google Drive, create a folder and name it "Chorus" and then share that folder with dyancy@wcpss.net. Once you've done that, I'll be able to check and grade any practice assignments that you place in it. If you are having trouble with this, let me know during the first week of school and I'll help as best as I can. Yay technology!!!
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Mustang Music Volume 4
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I promise you it's coming. Believe it or not, there are still two songs that need to be finished and I've been waiting to get them all done. Once I can get those folks in to finish recording, it'll be released. Thanks for your patience as we ensure that "no 'song' is left behind."
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Summer Practice
Sanctus in B-minor (BWV 239) -- click this link for more practice help
This is the NC Honors Chorus piece for this year. Auditions will be Thursday Sept. 28th in Greensboro, NC. Be sure to practice it over the summer. We will sing this on the first day of school.
This is the NC Honors Chorus piece for this year. Auditions will be Thursday Sept. 28th in Greensboro, NC. Be sure to practice it over the summer. We will sing this on the first day of school.
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Sheet Music (yes you will need to buy it... dude... it's $1.90)
Practice Tracks (... no that is NOT me singing) Just a reminder that you will send me one video each month before school begins (i.e. one video in June, one in July one in August). Yes I know its summer but practice doesn't have to dominate your life. Use your down time. Got a long road trip to the beach? Grab those earbuds and practice in the car. In a long line waiting to ride a roller coaster? Yep! Sing through your music then. Whenever you've got a small span of time with nothing to do take some of that time and rehearse your music. You'll be surprise how quickly you'll have it solid. Happy practicing!!! |
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