May 15 Junior Chorus Rehearsal Summary

WOW... Our final rehearsal came and went!!! Here are is a summary of what we did:

• Rehearsed Travelling Stick Song, The Wind, May Sunshine Light Your Way, and Tree Song in Jeanne-Lamon Hall (concert venue inside Trinity St. Paul's)

• Rehearsed All Things Are Connected with Preps and Main choristers

Practice spots for Juniors between now and May 26 dress rehearsal:

• May Sunshine Light Your Way text memory

• Tree Song verses memory

• The Wind text memory

• Practice tracks on File Share: https://www.vivasingerstoronto.com/file-share/c761e138-ddd3-4c54-9cd4-75044fb20f58

Remember:

• Bring your sticks for Travelling Stick Song

Also, HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY to Ember and Zoe!

As always, let me know if you have any questions julia@vivayouthsingers.com. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at the dress rehearsal. Look out for an email from me with further details. Please give this post a like once you've read it :)

Main Chorus - Run up to the Concert!

Here are particular components to work on as we near the May 27 concert. Please remember that Friday, May 26 dress rehearsal is 5-7PM. It is mostly about memorization now, except for Beautiful Earth.

Beautiful Earth is the toughest one to practice alone. Use the solfege you have inserted and practice notes on the syllables above all. Sing it with the recording we will make on May 1. I will post it here.

Earth Rejoices has been sounding good. Our barrier is remembering which verse you are on. Memorize by the theme of each verse.

Peyi Mwen is all about memory this week and every week. Memorizing Creole is not easy; 10 minutes per day please!

All Things are Connected We do not always get to this one each week. Memorize as it is children only on this one, and Juniors and Preps will rely on you. Narrators, no scores on May 1.

Good luck. It is challenging to memorize singing choral music alone; individual memorization is needed now. Thanks in advance!

April 17 Junior Chorus Rehearsal Summary

Thanks for a productive rehearsal yesterday, Juniors! Here is a summary of what we did:

• Finished creating our SOL-MI compositions from April 3 - thanks, Ember, for volunteering to share yours with the choir!

• Did a body, breath, and voice warm-up with Priscilla (Youth Choir Assistant Conductor) and Erin

• Learned the actions of Travelling Stick Song. We sit in a circle and use the sticks you brought yesterday. When practicing at home, remember that East = Right, and West = Left.

--> Remember to bring in 2 sticks next week if you haven't already!

• Learned 2 original songs by Veronica Johnny (collaborator for Spring concert) with Main and Prep choristers.

As we head into our final 4 rehearsals of the Season, the Junior team and I encourage your singers to practice with the tracks on File Share: https://www.vivasingerstoronto.com/file-share/c761e138-ddd3-4c54-9cd4-75044fb20f58

As always, let me know if you have any questions julia@vivayouthsingers.com. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you next week. Please give this post a like once you've read it :)