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.
Welcome Song: movement and singing in in A B A form
Getting to Know You: with tambourine
Review Routines and Expectations
Warm Ups: descending pentascales (so fa mi re do), sighs and sirens
Unicorn:
reviewed ms. 1-15 (until "clip clop clipping")
learned ms. 18-31 (echo singing -- until "a uni, uni, uni, uni, uni, uni-corn")
introduced ms. 37-end ("prancing dancing" until the end)
Bluebird: movement and singing in A B form
introduced the song
played the game!
All Are Welcome (book) + Song
sung through the book with "all are welcome" from choristers
ear training: connected with the warm-up and solfege "mi re do" patterns
Theory: "ta" and "ti ti"
sight read 1 rhythm
choristers composed 1 rhythm
we read the rhythm together
Visit from Carol, Laura, Erin, Chiara, and Tyler
Introduced the VIVA team & Prep Chorus Team
Reminders to check the VIVA Newsletter
Info about Chorister Corner
Info about File Share
Homework for next week: please practice "The Unicorn."