Weekly SCOOP 10/3/07, Voc/Ens

1. Uniforms
2. Annual Fall Retreat reminder, Saturday, Oct. 20th, 11:00 am to 3 pm – please note slight time change
3. Fall 07 Commitment form
4. Carmina Burana Costume Fitting this Wed. Oct. 3d
5. Yellow theory book – payment due (selected students, see below)
6. Update on 2007-2008 season

Thanks for attending our Back to Cantabile night, and an extra thanks to our parents who brought food!! It was wonderful seeing all of you, and thank you again for all the time and energy you share with our organization.

1. UNIFORMS
October is upon us – please make sure you have turned in all forms, including your uniform form.

2. RETREAT REMINDER

• WHEN: Sat., October 20th

• TIME:
  11:00 am – 3:30 pm. (Please note slight change in times)
  11:00 – 12 pm Joint Rehearsal with Intermediate choir
  12:00 – 1 pm performance for parents and potluck for parents/singers
  1:00 -- 3:30 Rehearsal, Ensemble and Vocalise

• WHERE: Foothills Congregational Parish Hall
• ATTIRE: Top -- Cantabile T-shirts (casual) if you have them, bottom -- whatever pants/shorts/etc that is comfy for you!
• What to Bring: ALL music, pencils, your recording devise (tape recorder, iPod with microphone, mp3 digital recorder.)
• Potluck assignments will be sent out the week before the event.

3. Please find attached a Word document containing Fall 2007 Ensemble/Vocalise commitment Form. The form can also be downloaded on Cantabile website at http://cantabile.org/youth/admin/forms.shtml

Please fill the form out and return electronically to Elena Sharkova (Elena@cantabile.org) immediately. If for some reason, you are not able to download, a hard copy of the commitment form will be available at the rehearsal on Wed., Oct. 3d. Again, please return it to Elena at the end of the rehearsal.

4. Costumes Ballet San Jose Costume Director, Maggie Heaman, will be at our rehearsal this week from 5:30 to 6:30 to measure the singers for the Carmina Burana costumes. This is the only fitting appointment so please don’t be late.

5. Copies of a new musicianship/theory book (yellow) have been distributed to most of the Ensemble singers. The cost is $13 – please give a check, cash or credit card information to Elena or Shane this Wed. at the rehearsal. Thanks a lot!

6. 2007-2008 Season, calendar update:

1. Bol’shoi Ballet Nutcracker – please note change of date: Dec. 23, Sunday, performances 3 and 7 pm. Time of the morning rehearsal on stage TBD.
2. Grace Cathedral Concert “Voices for Peace” – rescheduled for Oct. 2008
3. Hosting German Children’s Choir from Schaumburg: there was a miscommunication of the dates of their trip. German singers are coming on Oct. 28th in 2008 NOT 2007. Sorry for this confusion!