Notes for Sunday Oct 18

Hi everyone!

Thank you for a very productive rehearsal on Monday evening. We now have six pieces blocked and are charging ahead with the rest. As we noted at rehearsal, we are making great progress, but we are sliding backwards on pieces we memorized/blocked earlier in the process (Mountain Nights, Tundra etc). We NEED to make sure we are keeping everything perfect from week to week so that we do not slide backwards and use up rehearsal time on review. We totally believe that this is within all of your capabilities, and we know that if we all work together, we can make a beautiful and brilliant show! Don't be afraid to reach out to other singers if you need help - sectional parties are a great idea, Erin's blog posts are full of helpful information, and Christina and I are happy to answer questions as needed outside of rehearsal time. We try to give you as many resources as possible to help you - we want this show to be as sparkly and amazing as it can be!!

For this coming Sunday:

• Hey Ho! Nobody Home and Boadicea are to be memorized (music)
• We will be blocking the above two pieces on Sunday with the men.
• Please review the first four pages of the script in detail this week. While most of you do not have lines to learn, it is incredibly important that you become familiar with the narrator's text, especially when it comes to ***cue lines***. As we work through more of the detailed blocking, memorizing your cue lines for coming on/off stage, starting a new blocking action etc, becomes crucial. Step 1 is to become really familiar with the text and the shape of the story.
• You will receive the second half of the script on Sunday.

Schedule

1:15   Physical/Vocal Warmups (XCTE + men)

1:35  SATB Repertoire/Blocking

3:45  Break

4:00  Guest Speaker (tentative) AND/OR SSAA music/blocking rehearsal

Hey Ho! Solo Results

*note - we are cutting Verse 1 at Letter D

Letter D

• Verse 2 - Alan (Solo 1); Jess (Solo 2)
• Verse 3 - Sara J + 2 XYE singers (Solo 1); Dorian, Neil, Omercan (Solo 2)

Letter E

• Nikki, Colleen, Sarah N (Solo 1); Paige, Mackenzie, Sydney (Solo 2)

Additional Things

• I have posted a poll on the Facebook group surrounding a potential performance opportunity on Sat Oct 24. Please respond with your availability as soon as possible.
• XCTE fall fees are now overdue - please coordinate with Erin if you have not already spoken with her or submitted your tuition.
• Please review and sign your choir contract and submit to Erin if you have not yet done so.