OIS 6th Grade Wildcat Chorale

Choir Curriculum Proper Singing Posture Breathing/Air Control Blending (unison singing/two part singing) Reading Music (Sight-Reading) Identifying and Describing Musical Elements, Symbols & Terms Performance Etiquette Health and Wellness (related to musical practice) Self Evaluation and Improvement (performance and in class)

Performances Fall Concert- October 12th at 6:30 p.m., students report at 6: 10 to the band room. Winter Concert- December 5th at Tomball Memorial High School Auditorium- 6:30 p.m. Artrageous (NEW-just announced)- Friday, February 2nd- time TBD (from 5:30-8:30) Pop Show/Musical- Thursday, March 8th- location TBD, 6:30 p.m. Contest at the Centrum- Friday, May 4th (during the school day) Fine Arts Festival Performance- Saturday, May 5th- Tomball High School- time TBD Spring Concert- Tuesday, May 22nd - OIS Cafeteria- 6:30 p.m.

Socials Ice Cream Social- This Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.- NO LATE BUSES, students must be a car rider, walker or biker at 4:00 p.m. Parent Volunteers Needed to set-up, serve, monitor students and help clean up Manfest-November Girls Social- (with WWJH/NIS)- in January

Communication As stated in the choir handbook, Monthly Choir Notes will be sent home (usually the first Wednesday of the month) for updates and information regarding upcoming events. I will also try to email these out and post the notes on my website which you can find through the OIS website under staff. Remind- text @oakcrest6 to 81010 #-(281)357-3033 x5637 email- brianacampos@tomballisd.net

binder (with choir music) Supplies pencil binder (with choir music) highlighter Students keep their supplies in the choir room, but are welcome to take home their supplies to practice.

Uniform Uniform shirt (ordered through the school) black pants/skirt (formal) and jeans (informal) black socks/tights black dress shoes/black flats (formal), tennis shoes or any color flats (informal) Informal Uniform will be first worn at Fall Concert on October 12th. Shirts will be passed out to students in class to take home (most likely this Thursday or Friday.)

Thank you! I am looking forward to a great year! Questions? Thank you! I am looking forward to a great year!