2015 STMEA All-County Chorus Festival Information

The 2015 STMEA All-County Chorus Festival will be held at South Seneca High School on January 16th and 17th. Rehearsal on January 16th will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rehearsal on January 17th will start at 9:00 a.m. The concert will start at 2:00 p.m.

Reading Rehearsal
The middle school will have reading rehearsal at South Seneca on TUESDAY, January 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Middle school students will need to have their music, pencils, and water with them and will be transported to and from Dryden by school bus, and parents should pick them up at school when we return.

Music
All of the students have been given their All-County music and they are responsible for keeping it in good condition and are expected to take it home over the break to start looking at the music, and to start practicing with the online recordings.

Preparing for the Concert
Students are expected to prepare their music well before the festival. This includes regular attendance at their All County music lessons during school, attending the reading rehearsal (middle school only), and practicing their parts on their own at home. Practice recordings will be made available on my blog for students to rehearse with at home. Please check over the week for these updated recordings at http://mrseastonmusic.blogspot.com/

Concert Dress
Gentlemen: black pants, white shirt, (tie optional)
Ladies: black pants or long skirt/dress, white shirt
No flip-flops
No short skirts/dresses
No T-Shirts

Food
Students may bring their own food or may choose to order food ahead of time for dinner on Friday night and lunch on Saturday. Menus with specific food items will be available after the winter break for students to fill out and return to Mrs. Easton. It looks like we’re looking at a Taco Bar on Friday night and a Wrap Bar on Saturday afternoon. Meals will be $5.00 and additional food items will be available for an extra charge.

Concert Recording
Scott Adams will be recording the concert this year. This is the same company who recorded last year’s festival. Students and families may purchase a CD at the concert to be delivered at a later date.

Schedule
Friday, January 16th: Students should store their belongings in the auditorium.

Middle School Chorus:
3:00-4:30 - Rehearsal in the Auditorium
4:30-5:00 - Dinner will be served in the upper cafeteria, and there will be seating
available in both the lower and upper cafeterias.
5:00-7:00 - Rehearsal in the Auditorium
High School Chorus:
3:00-5:00 - Rehearsal in the Band Room
5:00-5:30 - Dinner
5:30-7:00 - Rehearsal in the Band Room

Saturday, January 17th: Students should store their belongings in the gymnasium. Students of the same school should keep their belongings together. It is suggested that students wear comfortable clothes for rehearsal and change into their concert clothes later in the day.

Middle School Chorus:
9:00-11:30 - Rehearsal in the Band Room
11:30 - 12:00 - Lunch
12:00-12:45 - Dress Rehearsal in the Auditorium
12:45-1:15 - Change in the Gym Locker Rooms
1:15-1:55 - Band Room
2:00 - Concert
High School Chorus:
9:00-12:00 - Rehearsal in the Auditorium
12:00-12:45 - Lunch
12:45-1:30 - Dress Rehearsal in the Auditorium
1:30-1:55 - Change in the Gym Locker Rooms
1:55 - Meet in the band room

Students should pay close attention to the announcements and the schedules posted in the auditorium and outside the music office so they can plan ahead to attend their music lessons and schedules at school. Students who are not musically prepared may be asked not to participate, as there is a waiting list of students who are ready to take their place. Please let Mrs. Easton know as soon as possible if there is any reason your student will be unable to attend the festival so replacement plans can be made. Attendance at all lessons and rehearsals is mandatory to be allowed to perform Saturday.

Please do not hesitate to email or call with any questions or concerns. And please come to the final concert on Saturday, January 17th at 2:00pm. This is a stellar representation of the music programs around Seneca and Topmkins counties, and the performance is sure to be impressive, as well as an entertaining and educational experience for all of our young Dryden musicians who are lucky enough to be a part of it!