Rehearsal Summary - September 25, 2023

So great to see everyone and to be with you all in person today!

Here is a quick summary of what we learned today.

1. Welcome Song: movement and singing in in A B A form

2. Getting to Know You: with tambourine

3. Review Routines and Expectations

4. Warm Ups: descending pentascales (so fa mi re do), sighs and sirens

5. Unicorn:

   1. reviewed ms. 1-15 (until "clip clop clipping")

   2. learned ms. 18-31 (echo singing -- until "a uni, uni, uni, uni, uni, uni-corn")

   3. introduced ms. 37-end ("prancing dancing" until the end)

6. Bluebird: movement and singing in A B form

   1. introduced the song

   2. played the game!

7. All Are Welcome (book) + Song

   1. sung through the book with "all are welcome" from choristers

   2. ear training: connected with the warm-up and solfege "mi re do" patterns

8. Theory: "ta" and "ti ti"

   1. sight read 1 rhythm

   2. choristers composed 1 rhythm

   3. we read the rhythm together

9. Visit from Carol, Laura, Erin, Chiara, and Tyler

   1. Introduced the VIVA team & Prep Chorus Team

   2. Reminders to check the VIVA Newsletter

   3. Info about Chorister Corner

   4. Info about File Share

Homework for next week: please practice "The Unicorn."