Oct 28 - Rehearsal Summary

We had a good Halloween themed rehearsal last week. Here's a quick summary!

1 - Welcome

2 - Combined rehearsal with Juniors on "Star Songs"

3 - Halloween songs & candy! - Pass the Pumpkin

4 - Orff with Adam

Oct 21 - Rehearsal Summary

Great rehearsal today! Here's a quick summary.

• Welcome Song

• Review Music Room Rules

• Combined rehearsal with the Junior Chorus

  • Warm-Up

  • Bintang Kecil / Starlight Starbright

    • Indonesian section

    • English section

    • Introduced part singing partner song format

• Prep Chorus Rehearsal

  • Seasons - Chorus plus Autumn and Winter verses

• Combined rehearsal with Chamber Youth Leadership Singers

  • Getting to know each other

    • name, age, favourite flavour of ice cream

  • Our Story - verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus

• Family Sing

  • I Want to Rise in the Early Morn (singing and hand game)

  • Roots Song

  • Turkeys United

  • Sing Your Way Home

Happy birthday to Ipek, one of our wonderful TAs!

Announcement: Next rehearsal choristers are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes, or black/orange, if they would like! This is optional. Happy Halloween!

Oct 7 - Rehearsal Summary

Our rehearsal before the long weekend was packed with good musical learning!

Here's a quick summary:

• Welcome Song

• Warm Up - Stand Up Song (reviewing how to stand as a singer)

• Learn “Bintang Kecil” Indonesian (Star Songs)

  • Reviewed English section

• Review “Seasons” - chorus, verse 1, and added verse 2

• Began introducing the chorus of "Our Story"

• Played "Little Sally Walker" circle game

• Goodbye Song

We also enjoyed musical movement to the star songs, reviewed 8th note and quarter notes (titi and ta) with the book "Rhythm Rescue," composed our own rhythmic composition using 8th notes and quarter notes, and tried them on the drum.