1. Welcome to Treble Choir!

2. Curriculum Music Literature: Folk Songs of various cultures
Songs in other languages
Balance of sacred and secular
Use of historical perspective
Work on sight-reading
Music for fun!!

3. Vocal Production
Daily warmups:
Breathing
Posture
Placement of tone
Balance
Blend
Musicianship

4. Allstate/All NW Choirs! Deadline is September 30th.
Audition for
Allstate/All NW Choirs! Deadline is September 30th.
See WMEA.org for information!

5. Choir Retreat!!! October 7-8 at Camp Sambica
Chaperones needed for this overnight trip.
Paperwork for retreat will be due by Sep 16!

6. Winterfest Concert Seattle Center December 5 or 12 Field Trip
Chaperones needed!

7. Choir Parent Volunteers
The Skyline Choirs are a co-curricular organization. This means that we have class daily, plus we participate in many activities outside of the school day. Field trips, concerts, retreat, fund-raisers, and homecoming parade are some of our events during the year. Parent help is not only valuable but essential to all that we do!
Any parent volunteer needs to have the online registration in place which allows background checks for the safety of all students. Please make sure to complete this easy application right away, which covers all aspects of your participation in student school life!
Volunteer link:

8. *Choose a song that is classical or folk
January 21, 2017
Solo/Ensemble
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to prepare:
*Choose a song that is classical or folk
*Rehearse with help
*Find a pianist

9. Annual Plateau Festival Concert – Many voices!

10. What shall we wear? Formalfashionsinc.com
This is the ongoing formal attire for the SHS Choirs. Buy one this year, and you will use it for your duration of choir participation! Approximate cost is $90. Or, you may borrow one for the school year, if you wish. The dresses do need to be hemmed once shipped, so plan ahead!

11. Extra activities equal letter points! Earn a Choral Activity Letter
Solo/Ensemble
Voice or Piano lessons
Allstate auditions Participate in musical
Earn a Choral Activity Letter

12. Activity Letter Award Requirements
High School Choir
Activity Letter Award Requirements
500 points = activity letter or bar
(Points accumulate during years in high school. Once a letter is given, points start over with "0")
Year:
20___
Performing Groups (all school year)
In school (points for each choir) 50
Other Choral Groups (Church, etc.)
Select Groups
All-State/All NW Choir
200
Honor Choir (Seattle Girls’, etc.)
Complete All-State/All NW tape
Solo/Ensemble Contest
Participation
Add rating score
I=100
II=75
III=50
IV=25
Piano Accompanist
In choir (per song) 25
for Solo/Ensemble participants
Other Performances/Lessons
Private lessons (full year)
100
Musical
Summer Music Camp 75
Other
Other as authorized by teacher
Section Leader
Housing for visiting group (per night)
Working on contest that we host
Point Deductions
Per Missed Competitions, Contests,
Performances
-25
Totals:

13. Skyline Treble Choir Dates 2016-17 * Required for choir grade
Semester I
Sep 30 – Deadline for submittal of audition materials for Allstate Choirs
Oct 7-8 – Choir Retreat at Camp Sambica
*Oct 27 – Choir concert 7:00 PM Lyceum Theater
December performance at Seattle Center – TBD
*Dec – Winter Music Concerts, 7:00 PM Lyceum
Dec 15 – Fine Arts Assembly periods 2, 3, 5, 6 in Lyceum
* Required for choir grade

14. Skyline Concert Chorale Dates 2016-17 * Required for choir grade
Semester 2
Jan 21 – Eastshore Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble all day
*Jan 26– Plateau Choir Festival –3:30–9:00 in Lyceum Theater
February 17-19, 2017 – All-NW Choirs - Bellevue, Washington (by audition)
*Mar 2 – Band & Choir Concert, 7:00 PM in Lyceum Theater
*Mar 16 – Eastshore Choir 2 Festival - school day field trip
to Issaquah HS
April 28 & 29 – State Solo and Ensemble in Ellensburg, WA (those who qualify)
May 3-6 – Musical in Lyceum Theater
*May 31 – Choir concert, 7:00 PM in Lyceum Theater
* Required for choir grade

15. Private Voice Lessons
It is highly recommended that students serious about competing or participating in extra-curricular vocal and choral activities consider private study.
Serena Eduljee –
Ross Hauck –
Laura Worthington
Mele Santos – ,
Mary Jo DuGaw – , maryjodugaw.com
(Mary Jo will not be available for lessons until January, 2017)

16. http://connect. issaquah. wednet
Mrs. Ziebart’s Connect page link

17. Class Rules Respect – all students, all staff, all
equipment, the facility
School rules and dress code apply
No food or beverage (other than water)
No gum
No using of cell phones, I-pods or other
electronic devices in class

18. Learning music + singing Skills
Choir =
Learning music + singing Skills
in a safe environment with friends + fun!!