The Nativity

S2 Ward Party - Dec 6th?

"?" - Jacee
"Is This the One" - Allie
"Heirlooms" - Elise
"Winter Wonderland" - Candi, Nikki and Kelsi
"Reindeer Games" by the YM Leaders
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - John and Erica
"Jingle Bells" - Primary Children
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Primary Children
"Here Comes Santa Claus" - Primary Children

Costumes

Fortissimo:
$7 - White Shirt
$10 - Black Shirt
$10 - Skirt
$5 - Necklace & Earrings
$1 - Belt
$2 - Hat
Patriotic Shirt - gift
Must have black nylons and black shoes
______
$35

Cresendo:
$7 - White Shirt
$7 - Red Shirt
$15 - Black Skirt
$5 - Necklace & Earrings
$1 - Belt
$2 - Hat
Must have black nylons and black shoes
______
$35

Pianissimo:
$10 - Colored Shirt
$7 - White Shirt
$12 - White Leggings
$8 - Skirt
$5 - Necklace & Earrings
$2 - Hat
Need ankle white, ruffle ankle socks and black shoes
______
$35

Time to Start Again

Lessons will begin September 4th.

Class times are on Thursdays at the Dance Studio North of McDonalds, the same as last year:
Fortissimo - 3:15-4:00
Candice, Nicole, Kelsi ,
Lucia,
Pianissimo - 4:00 -4:45
Henci, Saige, Brynn, Kailey,
Julaine, Shay, Ruthie,
Cresendo - 4:45 - 5:30
Kaitlyn, Christie, Shaylee , Kaybree,
Meredith, Bridgette, Kylie, Nicole,
Teanette, Kayla, Allie, Emily

Candice, and Lucia will be helping me with warm-ups, ear training and novelty.

Performances to schedule now:
Christmas Recital - Sutherland Cultural Hall, Dec 14, 5:30
Christmas at the Care Center - Dec 18, 7:00
Christmas Caroling - Meet at the studio Dec 21, 5:30-7:00
Martin Luther King Concert - January 19, 7:00 p.m. location not solid yet.

If you would like me to text you any new information, or reminders please let me know you text number. I will also email and keep the blog up to date though I realize I change the blog as my mind changes so check back closer to the date for definite information.

I am excited for this new year. Thank you for sharing your daughters with me. I love teaching them.

Allyson

Solos and Costumes for Christmas Recital:

(Each student is responsible for their own costume)
Mary - Kelsi : Jesus Will Be His Name, The Worry Song, Reprise,
Joseph - Kaybree: The Worry Song, Reprise
Angel - Lucia: Jesus Will Be His Name,
Angel - Teanette & Nikki: Wake Up the World
Sheep - Ruthie, Brynn, Saige: The Good Shepherd
More Sheep - Henci, Kailey, Shay,
Inn Keepers - Kaitlyn, Candice, Emily
Stable Keeper - Shaylee
Shepherds - Nikki, Kaybree, Meredith, Bridgette, Julaine,
Shepherd - Bridgette: What Could I Give
Donkey - Christie
Townspeople: - Kayla

Book Keeping

Christmas 2008 Recital

December 14, 2008:
Our Christmas Recital will be held in the Sutherland Cultural Hall at 5:30. All children need to be there by 5:00. Each student will be responsible to find or make their own costume.
What Does Christmas Mean?
What Does Christmas Mean - Kayla
Jesus Understands Children - Meredith
Jesus Will Be His Name - Lucia & Kelci
Tonight I Carry ... Mary - Christie
No Room in the Inn - Kaitlyn, Candice, Emily
The Worry Song - Kelsi and Kaybree
The Worry Song; Reprise - Kelsi and Kaybree
In a Stable - Shaylee
Does He Remember - Kaybree
Is This the One? - Allie
Nothin' Much Happens to Shepherds - pp Shepherds
Wake Up the World - Nikki and Teanette
Jesus Is My Shepherd - pp -
The Good Shepherd - Ruthie, Brynn, and Saige
What Could I Give to Jesus? Bridgette
The Treasure in a Manger - everyone
Christmas Alleluia - everyone

Care Center Program

Instead of Class on December 18th we will be going to the Care Center and putting on our program at 7 p.m. It will be the same one they did on December 14th, so we can keep the family members attending to a small number. Our family support is so great that we overfilled the room last year. We are already on their calendar.

Christmas Caroling

December 21, 2008 5:30-7 PM:
We will go Christmas Caroling again this year. We will meet at the studio at 5:30 and divide into two groups. We will meet back at the studio for hot chocolate and donuts at 6:45. Just wear regular clothes, and I will have a hat for everyone.
...Group One: Pianissimo & Fortissimo
Jesus Is My Shepherd
Does He Remember?
The Treasure in a Manger
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
...Group Two: Crescendo
Santa Claus is Riding the Trail
Cowboy Christmas
The Treasure in a Manger
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Martin Luther King Concert

Monday, January 19, 2008 at 7: p.m. at __________
Where Were You ... - ff (trio)
Are You From Delta? - all
Bluest Skies - < ;
Give Me Your Tired Your Poor - < ;
Great American Melting Pot - ff
Just Across the Rio Grande - ff
The Prayer - duet Bridgette and Kaybree
Only In America - ff
The Star-Spangled Banner - ff
The Stars and Stripes - pp
Sing Your Way Home - pp
50 States- <
What Did Delaware? - < & ff
Never Be Anyone Else for Me - pp
Oh, Playmate - pp
Hypocrite Rock - all
One World - Solo Ruthie
Let There Be Peace on Earth - all

It's Dusty in West Millard County

July 4th, 2008

Are you from Delta?/Delta's Mame
Juniors came out in force along with a few of the older class. We ran through the numbers the evening before for just a second and on the 4th they did a great job. Thank you girls for being so willing to serve so often. You are awesome!

Miss Liberty '08

Are You From Delta?

2 Summer Performances Scheduled

We have been asked to provide the entertainment at "Miss Liberty" and also for the Patriotic program on the 4th of July.
MISS LIBERTY: Meet at "The Gathering Place" on Main Street at 6:30, Friday, May 30th. We will perform while the judges are out making their decision on the new Miss Liberty. Please wear: White Shirts, Red Shrugs, capris, and Sunday Dress shoes - preferably black or white. Be absolutely prompt!! We will run through it at exactly 6:30 and end by 6:40.
The Shadow Song
Keep on the Sunny Side
That's What Music's All About
The Prayer
The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen
I will keep all of the shrugs after the performance and put some sequins on them for July 4th's performance.


JULY 4th: Immediately following the parade at the city park. Please wear: White Shirts, Red Shrugs w/ sequins, capris, and Sunday Dress shoes - preferably black or white. Be absolutely prompt!!

Delta's Mame & Are You From Delta?
It's Dusty in West Millard County

The Shadow Song

Video from "Miss Liberty" on May 30.
Just a few of the girls were able to come, but they did a really good job. They were on their own with no prompts. Way to go!!!

Various 2007 Performances

Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

Summer Lessons

I am planning summer lessons on Wednesday, schedule at the right. I always like the students to continue taking lessons because they loose so much if they stop. I am more flexible in the summer, but arrangements need to be made before lesson day. I also prefer that you trade with another student if you can so that I can keep some consistancy in my schedule.

Summer Lessons will be held:
June 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 23, 30

If these dates will not work for you, give me a call and I will try to adjust for your schedules. I realize summers are very busy. Even a few lessons helps retain skills if you cannot make it to all of them.

Music is what feelings sound like.

Looking forward

I am looking forward to 2008-2009. In an effort to help you plan for next year the following is planned:

Lessons: Thursday, Blue Dance Studio on Main Street
Fortissimo - 3:15 - 4:00 Main Room
Pianissimo - 3:45 - 4:30 Beginning in second room for warm ups and theory
Crescendo - 4:15 - 5:00 Beginning in second room for warm ups and theory

We will overlap 15 minutes on each class, so please come in quietly and move to the far room. I have three helpers for next year including Candi, Nikki and our newest helper Lucia. The girls will remember her from the recital on May 4.

To encourage early sign ups, I will deduct $10 from the sign up fee. I charge a sign up fee to cover the costs of: word booklet, & a cd. I will also have 2 private voice lessons with each girl as allowed by my schedule. Early sign ups also allows me to plan for special musical numbers in the community if we need them. Deadline for early sign ups are June 25.

I would like to meet with each girl during the summer in a private lesson. I will begin arranging those as soon as I can. I plan on one being held Aug 14, and I will hand out their first CD then.
The second lesson will be held closer to Christmas to make sure solos are ready. Makeup lessons will be scheduled later.

I will also deduct $10 off the September tuition for referrals. Each class will be held to only 12 girls.

If you have any questions, contact me. My number is in the book.

Only Pianissimo

Once an Austrian Went Yodeling
Oh Playmate
Alleluiah
We'll Sing in the Sunshine
Sing Your Way Home
Happiest Kind of Feeling
Sunny Side
Stars and Stripes Forever
Let There Be Peace
Never Be Anyone Else
Jesus Is My Shepherd
Does He Remember? - Solo
Part of Nothin Much Happens
One Lord, One Faith - optional
My Baptism Day - optional
Were Is Heaven? - optional
Panda Bear
Name Game

Only Crescendo

Are You From Delta?
Bluest Skies
Does Your Chewing Gum
Let There Be Peace on Earth
50 States
God Bless the USA - solo
Your a Grand Old Flag
Great American Melting Pot
Santa Claus is Riding the Trail
Cowboy Christmas
Jesus Understands Children - Solo
No Room in the Inn - 3 Solos
In a Stable - Duet
What Could I Give to Jesus? - Solo
Nothin' Much Happens to Shepherds
Wake Up the World - Solo
Alleluia
Treasure in a Manger
Hypocrite Rock
Paper Roses
What did Delaware?
Second Hand Rose

Only Fortissimo

Once an Austrian Went Yodeling
Cupcakes and Lemonade
A Boy and A Girl in a Little Canoe
Hypocrite Rock
Where Were You?
Only in America
Star-Spangled Banner
The Rio Grande
Are You From Delta?
Jesus Will Be His Name - Solo/Angel
Tonight I Carry .... Mary - Solo/Donkey
The Worry Song - Duet/Mary&Joseph
The Worry Song - Reprise - Duet/Mary&Joseph
Mary, Did you Know?
Wake Up the World
Alleluia
Winter Wonderland
Sweet Violets
Daughter of Deity
My Brother
Greatest Love of All
Foreign Language Song

Practice

Keep on the Sunny Side of Life

When there is love .... there is harmony.

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is.

Mixed Performances