Happy Holidays

Congratulations and thank you to all our wonderful Choir Members for a fantastic concert season! We are so proud and impressed with how well everyone did.

We are now closing down for the Holidays so if you have any questions, please let me know in the next day or two.

Next rehearsal will be January 9th at 4:00pm at the Henry Grube Centre.

Happy Holidays to you all!

- Meghan

Hello Choir Parents!
What a fun concert tonight- your children looked and sounded awesome! Thank you for your dedication this concert season! Our final event of the year will be Saturday at the Kamloops Wildlife Park. There is little warm up space so we will meet at a new time of 5:45. Our set will only be 15-20 minutes so please remain with your child. This is not a drop off/ pick up event. Don't forget to dress as warm as possible- no choir uniforms necessary. This event is meant to be a fun family/choir celebration, if you cannot make it we will see you in January as there will be no choir next Tuesday (December 19). 

Have a wonderful Christmas Season!! Thank you for sharing your children with us!

Ms. Alpaugh

Congratulations

Congratulations to all the kids on a wonderful performance at our Christmas Concert. Everyone is so impressed with how well they all did!

A huge thank you to the parents who volunteered their time to help make this event a success. We couldn't have done it without you.

We look forward to seeing you all on the 12th and 16th!

Meghan

December 10th, 12th and 16th

These are the details for the rest of our events for next week. 

Please note that parents are expected to stay at all 3 of these events. They are not drop off events. 

If you are able to french braid your child's hair, please do so before events. We do have parents who can assist those who don't know how to french braid but there were a lot of kids who needed help and we have limited time to do so. 

Event Details: 

December 10th - KTCC and KTHC Christmas Concert 

Venue: Kamloops Alliance Church  - 200 Leigh Road (across from the Henry Grube Centre) 

Arrival: 5:30pm 

Performance Time: 6:30pm, Doors will open around 6:10pm to audience 

End of Event: 8:00pm 

Bring: Full uniform, SPATULAS!!!! hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish.

Details: This is our annual Christmas Concert so please invite your family. Seating is limited so we ask that you only invite close family members. Our concert in the Spring will be at a larger venue that will have lots of space for friends and neighbors. 

December 12th - Western Canada Theatre Company 

Venue: Sagebrush Theatre - 821 Munroe Street

Arrival: 6:30pm

End of Event: 7:30pm

Bring: Full uniform, SPATULAS!!! Hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish

Details: Singing in the lobby of the Sagebrush Theatre as audience members arrive for the evening performance of a Christmas Carol. There is no rehearsal today, only the performance at Sagebrush. 

December 16th - Wildlights
Venue: Wildlife Park - 9077 Dallas Drive 

Arrival: 5:30pm

Performance Time: 6:00pm 

End of Event: 7:00pm 

Bring: Dress Warmly!!!!!!!, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish (no spatulas needed) 

Details: Our Choir Students will be admitted into the park for free, parents and siblings will receive a 20% group discount for entry into the park. We ask that all parents stay for the event.

If the weather takes a turn for the worse, they will be performing inside but space will be extremely limited for audience members. 

We will then break for the Holidays and our next rehearsal will be Tuesday, January 9th, 2018. 

** For those parents who do not know how to do a French Braid, please bring your child to the venue 15 minutes BEFORE the scheduled arrival time, with a brush, elastic and your child's hair should be freshly washed so volunteers can do their hair.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at manager.kthc@gmail.com

Thank you,

Meghan 

December 5th Rehearsal

We will be at the Alliance Church for rehearsal this week in preparation for our Christmas Concert on December 10th.

Posters were handed out at our rehearsal as a keepsake for the kids. Please keep in mind that seating is limited so we welcome family to this event but will not be advertising to the public. Our Spring Concert will have plenty of seating to invite neighbors and friends.

If your child was uncomfortable in their uniform at our last concert, please email me at manager.kthc@gmail.com so we can correct this. We want them to be comfortable in their outfit on stage for the concert. 

For some reason the YouTube link works fine until put on the blog. Please copy the link and paste it to the internet search bar (instead of clicking on it). We have been having more success with it this way. 

https://youtu.be/yHCkW0uSkgc

We learned a new song today called "Skater's Waltz". Below is the lyrics for the song and a YouTube video. The Children's Choir will be performing this with the Honour Choir on the 10th. They are not singing the entire song only the following lyrics:

Skater's Waltz

Gently we glide,
Smoothly we slide,
Softly we dance to the skater's waltz.

Moving to the left
Moving to the right
as we dip and sway

Following the beat,
Magic in our feet
As the music plays

Dancers circle a round to the one, two, three, sound
of the beautiful skater's waltz

Here is the YouTube link for the song (again try and copy and paste it into the internet search bar if clicking on it doesn't work). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OD0Uj5-JvI

Remember to bring to this rehearsal:

Binders, pencil and water bottles. 

Thanks,

Meghan

November 28th Rehearsal

Google is having some issues with the Blog app. Please make sure you pay close attention to the title of the posts to ensure you are getting the right information as it has sent out duplicate posts or posts from previous years with our other blog site. 

Rehearsal will be at the Henry Grube Centre on the 28th. We will be learning and practicing a new song with the Honour Choir so it is very important that all of the KTCC members attend this rehearsal. 

This is going to be a wonderful Christmas Season and we are so proud to showcase the talent of the kids in the Children's Choir! Our first event will be this Sunday at the Summit Drive Church. Looking forward to seeing you all there. 

- Meghan 

Youtube Video

The link for the YouTube video is not working, please try this one instead.

https://youtu.be/yHCkW0uSkgc

Thank you,

Meghan

Urgent for this Week

Craft day was a wonderful success and we all had such a good time!!

Please have your child practice reading the songs to help them with memorization. They also were asked by Ms Alpaugh to watch this YouTube Video.

https://youtu.be/yHCkW0uSkg

Please note that for the female choir members, they must wear black tights WITH FEET for all performances, including our first performance on Sunday, November 26th at the Summit Drive Church.

Also, a reminder rehearsal will be at the Kamloops School of the Arts again this week on Tuesday, November 21st.

Thank you!

Meghan

November 26th Concert Details

November 26th - Summit Drive Church Concert
Venue: Summit Drive Church - 1975 Summit Drive 

Arrival: 9:30am 

Performance Times: 10:00am and 12:00pm (snacks to be provided for children)  

Pick Up: 12:30pm

Bring: Full Uniform, hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish - reminder for girls to be wearing black tights with feet.

Details: You are welcome to stay and attend either service if you would like. 

**If you do not know how to french braid your child's hair, please show up at 9:15am and we have volunteers who can assist you. Please have hair clean and bring a brush, hair elastics and bobby pins with you.

My cell number is 250.299.2393 if you need to contact me.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Meghan

Craft Day and Rehearsal November 21st

Craft Day is this Saturday, November 18th at 9:00am at the Kamloops School of the Arts in the Music Room. Please remember to bring your usual rehearsal gear. Pizza will be served to the kids at 11:45am and pick up will be 12:00pm in the Drama Room.

Rehearsal next Tuesday, November 21st will be at the Kamloops School of the Arts in the Music Room again.

Thank you,

Meghan

Rehearsal November 14th - Venue Change

Our next rehearsal will be held at the Kamloops School of the Arts in the Music Room (same room as last time). Please park on Fraser Street and enter the school by taking the stairs going underneath the overpass onto the main level.

With Winter Season upon us, we ask that every venue we attend, children please remove their boots at the entrance way and carry them to the rooms we are in. Please do NOT leave boots in the entrance way of the venues as this creates a tripping hazard. This will help to reduce the amount of work the janitorial staff must do when we attend these venues and ensure that there is less slipping and tripping hazards for everyone.

There was an error on the Events for the Christmas Season Blog post that went out yesterday. Please note that the time for pickup from the Summit Drive Church event on November 26th should be 12:30pm (not 2:30pm). I will have copies of the Blog Post with all the Event details to hand out to the Children at our next rehearsal with this error corrected.

Thank you,

Meghan

Events for the Christmas Season

November 18th - Craft Day - Kamloops School of Arts 
Venue: Kamloops School of Arts - 1390 9th Avenue 

Arrival: 9:00am - Music Room 

Pick Up: 12:00pm - Drama Room 

Bring: Normal rehearsal items - binder, water and pencil (payment for uniforms if you haven't already - uniforms will not be handed out to those who are still owing). 

Details: Snacks and Lunch will be provided for the kids throughout the morning. Please park on Fraser street and enter the building by taking the stairs beneath the ramp and entering the door on the ground level. Please take BOOTS OFF and leave them at the front entrance. 

November 26th - Summit Drive Church Concert
Venue: Summit Drive Church - 1975 Summit Drive 

Arrival: 9:30am 

Performance Times: 10:00am and 12:00pm (snacks to be provided for children)  

Pick Up: 12:30pm

Bring: Full Uniform, hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish

Details: You are welcome to stay and attend if you would like. 

December 5th - Rehearsal for Christmas Concert

Venue: Kamloops Alliance Church  - 200 Leigh Road (across from the Henry Grube Centre) 

Arrival: 4:00pm  

Pick Up: 5:00pm 

Bring: Normal rehearsal items - binder, water and pencil 

Details: Closed rehearsal - parents are asked to come back and pick up their child or wait in the lobby

December 10th - Mandatory Christmas Concert 

Venue: Kamloops Alliance Church  - 200 Leigh Road (across from the Henry Grube Centre) 

Arrival: 5:30pm 

Performance Time: 6:30pm, Doors will open around 6:10pm to audience 

Pick Up: 8:00pm (time may change - stay tuned)

Bring: Full uniform, hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish

Details: This is our annual Christmas Concert so please invite your family and friends. 

December 12th - Western Canada Theatre Company 

Venue: Sagebrush Theatre - 821 Munroe Street

Arrival: 6:30pm

Pick Up: 7:30pm

Bring: Full uniform, hair pulled back in a French Braid**, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish

Details: Singing in the lobby of the Sagebrush Theatre as audience members arrive for the evening performance of a Christmas Carol.  

December 16th - Wildlights
Venue: Wildlife Park - 9077 Dallas Drive 

Arrival: 5:30pm

Performance Time: 6:00pm 

Pick Up: 7:00pm 

Bring: Dress Warmly!!!!!!!, no makeup, jewelry or nail polish 

Details: Our Choir Students will be admitted into the park for free, parents and siblings will receive a 20% group discount for entry into the park if you would like to attend. 

Please pay close attention to your emails on this day. If the weather takes a turn for the worse, they will be performing inside but space will be extremely limited for audience members. 

** For those parents who do not know how to do a French Braid, please bring your child to the venue 15 minutes BEFORE the scheduled arrival time, with a brush, elastic and your child's hair should be freshly washed so volunteers can do their hair. 

Rehearsal this Tuesday, November 7th

Hello Everyone,

A reminder that rehearsal is this Tuesday, November 7th at the Henry Grube Centre.

Please watch for an upcoming post in the next week or so that will detail all our upcoming events for the rest of the Christmas Season.

If your child is unable to attend any rehearsal or event, please send me an email or text/call me to ensure we know they are safe.

manager.kthc@gmail.com or 250.299.2393

Thank you,

Meghan

Reminder rehearsal is Cancelled this Week

A reminder that rehearsal this week is cancelled for Halloween.

The Blog has been updated with a special application called "Upcoming Events" on the left hand-side of the page. This is a quick reference for you to see what is coming up in the next couple of months including where rehearsals will be at.

T-Shirts have been ordered and will be handed out at our Craft Day along with uniforms. If you have not paid the $85.00 registration fee, you will need to do so in order to receive your Child's uniform.

I wanted to let you all know that the Honour Choir has a fundraiser going on for the month of November where they are collecting used goods for Value Village. If you happen to be donating anything, please bring it to one of our rehearsals this month and leave it by the sign in table.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

- Meghan

October 31st Rehearsal Cancelled

Hello Everyone,

Our next rehearsal, Tuesday October 31st has been cancelled so the kids are able to enjoy Halloween!! We hope everyone has a wonderful time and stays safe!

T-shirts were fitted to the kids at our last rehearsal and have been ordered.

Our rehearsal on Tuesday, November 7th will be held at the Henry Grube Centre.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Rehearsal October 24th, T-Shirt Sizes and Fresh is Best Fundraiser

Hello Everyone,

Our next rehearsal will be held at the Henry Grube Centre again on Tuesday, October 24th at our usual time of 4:00 to 5:00.

I have managed to get a hold of a couple shirts for sizing purposes. Jennica, Joy and I will do our best to find the right size for your child at the next rehearsal. If your child is unable to attend, please make sure you give us you best guess as we will be sending in our order a day or two after rehearsal.

Finally, I have had a couple parents asking about the Fresh is Best Fundraiser that was mentioned at the Parent Meeting in September. We have decided to cancel this fundraiser since our uniforms were purchased brand new last year and we do not have a need to raise these funds for any replacements this year.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!

- Meghan

T-Shirt Sizes Needed for Ordering

Hello,

We are ordering t-shirts for the kids shortly and need all parents to email with their child's size. Please note that these shirts need to last for the year so order a larger size if your child is almost outgrown the size they currently are.

Sizes range from:

Children's : XS  S   M   L XL

Adult's: XS  S  M  L XL

Please email Meghan at manager.kthc@gmail.com before our next rehearsal and remember to include your child's name.


Thank you,

Meghan

Oct. 10th Rehearsal - HGEC

Hello Everyone,

A reminder that our rehearsal this week, Tuesday October 10th, will be held at the Henry Grube Centre during our usual time of 4:00-5:00.

Please let us know if your child is unable to attend or will be late. Manager.kthc@gmail.com or 250.299.2393

Have a wonderful long weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!

- Meghan

Hello KTCC!!

I had the honour of meeting all the KTCC students at our rehearsal yesterday and I am so excited to work with you all as your new manager. A huge thank you to Mrs. Bouw and Mrs. Alpaugh for all the work they have done to make this a smooth start to the year.

There will be some changes coming while we are transitioning so please ensure that you pay close attention to the blog for updates.

We are in need of volunteers!

We are looking for a group of parents who can help out with attendance. Every rehearsal, we will have a parent who ensures that each student signs in and grabs their name tags and then has parents sign the sign-out sheet at the end of rehearsal. This is a great position for parents who show up early at 3:45 and wait for their child in the lobby during rehearsal. If I could get 3 or 4 parents, we could do rotations throughout the month. 

We also need volunteers for our craft day on November 18th. Some positions that need to be filled are: picking up pizzas from Costco in the late morning and bringing them to us, helping to set up and monitor craft stations and snack stations, tidying the room throughout the morning.
Please let me know if you are available!

My contact information is:

Meghan Noftall
Manager.kthc@gmail.com
(250)299-2393

Please contact me at anytime if you have any questions or comments.

Rehearsal at KSA this week!

Just a reminder that our rehearsal is at Kamloops School of the Arts this week.  Please park on Fraser Street, come in the main entrance, and head directly right past the gym. Please note, if your child is going to be absent or late please send me an email at jbouwmeester@sd73.bc.ca, or I will be phoning to make sure they are safe.  See you at 3:45 at KSA on October 3rd!

Kamloops School of the Arts, 1390 9 Ave, Kamloops, BC V2C 3X5

Welcome Mrs. Noftall!

As of today, KTCC would like to formally welcome Mrs. Meghan Noftall as our manager!  Mrs. Noftall is currently the manager of the Honour choir and now will manage both choirs.  Mrs. Bouw will still be at the rehearsals doing drama with the students and handle PR, so she is still happy to answer all of your questions.  Mrs. Noftall comes to us with an extensive background in project management and event planning- we are very lucky to have her!

Sign Out Proceedures

Just a quick reminder that an adult needs to sign out your child each week in order for me to release them.  If your child is going home with a friend's parent, please make sure that parent knows their name and is prepared to sign them out.  Your child's safety is our utmost priority, so thank you for your help!

Upcoming Rehearsal at KSA

On October 3rd, the space at the Grube is being used so we will have our rehearsal at Kamloops School of the Arts.  KSA is in the old JP high school building. Please park on Fraser Street, and come in through the main entrance. We will be rehearsing in the Elementary Music room. Please head right once you enter the building, past the gymnasium and office. This week, on the 26th will be at the Henry Grube, but I like to let parents know ahead of time. See you at 3:45 on October 3rd at KSA!

Preferred Email Address Request

Good evening parents,
In order for us to convienintly reach you, please send a blank email to jbouwmeester@sd73.bc.ca from your preferred email address with your child's full name in the subject line.  This will help me keep track of parent emails.

To: jbouwmeester@sd73.bc.ca
Subject: Child's name

That's it!  Thank you so much for your help!

Parent Helpers Chair Schedule

Parent Helper Chair Schedule

At the completion of choir each week, we require parent help to re-set Room 1A. When choir is over, if it is your family's turn to assist, please just pop into the room and feel free to get started while we dismiss the other students.  Please assist your child in moving the tables into three rows.  Two tables are placed long-side together and four chairs are placed around that.  Thank you in advance.  Please note your child’s name is listed twice during the year of choir.

September 26 - Addison, Cohen, Emily Jordan, Katelynn,

October 3 - Choir at KSA.  Assist with reconfiguring room.

October 10 - Allison, Dominic, Lauren, Zacary

October 17 - Anna, Emily Hammond, Lucas,

October 24 - Annaka, Emily Heinen, Lucy, Sydney.

October 31 - No choir.  Enjoy Halloween!

November 7 - Ashley, Emily Sparks, Madison,

November 14 - Ashlyn, Esme, Natalia

November  21 - Avery, Gwen, Nyah,

November 28 - Beth B, Hera, Oklyn,

December 5 - Beth M, Izumi, Paige,

December 12 - Caitlin, Jenna, Peyton,

January 9 - Camryn, Jillian, Rylie,

January 16 - Carys, Kaia, Seren,

January 23 - Casey, Kait, Shaye

January 30 - Addison, Cohen, Emily Jordan, Katelynn,

February 6 - Aisha, Corbin, Kendall

February 13 - Allison, Dominic, Lauren, Zacary

February 20 - Anna, Emily Hammond, Lucas, Casey

February 27 - Annaka, Emily Heinen, Lucy, Kait

March 6 - Ashley, Emily Sparks, Madison, Shaye

March 13 - Ashlyn, Esme, Natalia

March 27 - Avery, Gwen, Nyah,

April 3 - Beth B, Hera, Oklyn,

April 10 - Beth M, Izumi, Paige,

April 17 - Caitlin, Jenna, Peyton,

April 24 - Camryn, Jillian, Rylie,

May 1 - Carys, Kaia, Seren, Sydney

Parent Communication

Hello Parents,
To let Mrs. Strom rest until she is better and cleared to come back please send all parent communication to Mrs. Bouwmeester at jbouwmeester@sd73.bc.ca.
Thank you for your support!
Ms. Alpaugh

Music Notes Sept 19

Thanks to everyone who made it to our change of venue today at Kamloops United Church.  Next week we are back in our regular location at the Henry Grube Centre.

We recognize that Sept is a busy time of year for families as many activities get started again, however please recognize the importance of the commitment of choir.  Just like any sports team, we have regular rehearsals (and only one per week!) and each week we grow and learn together as a team.  When your child is not present for a rehearsal due to a conflicting event, it makes it very challenging for your child to catch up, but also the team is let down.  Thank you for your attention to this.

Your children continued to work and learn together today.  If your child hasn't brought their music home yet, it means they still need a black binder with a pencil to keep everything safe!  A water bottle (that is labelled!) is always a good idea too.

If you haven't had a chance to pay your choir fees yet, please get them handed in ASAP.  Receipts will be issued as well.

If you have any questions or concerns, remember do not respond to this post, but please feel free to email Jacquie at jstrom@sd73.bc.ca

Wow!

Wow! What a fantastic job your children did today at the Children's Festival!  We were so impressed and hope you enjoyed it too!

Thanks to those of you who have already paid your registration fees - it's greatly appreciated!

A reminder that on Tuesday, our rehearsal is moved to Kamloops United Church 421 St Paul St.  Parking is a bit tricky around there with the demolition of the Kamloops Daily News building, so you may need to park  a few blocks away.

Enjoy the rest of your sunny weekend.

Circus Music

In case your child was hoping to practise a bit more prior to their showcasing on Saturday at the Children's Festival, below is a link to a youtube video that will help them do just that!

Please remember if you are using an iPad or iPhone, that it doesn't support flash player and therefore you will be unable to view the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMub4NtrSk

Reminders from Today

Thank you all for coming to the meeting today!
Please follow our Facebook page for behind the scenes photos and reminders:
https://m.facebook.com/Kamloopschildrenschoir/

Remember to bring your fees ($85) and our registration forms if you haven't handed them in already. At this time, we cannot accept email money transfers, only cash or cheques made out to "Kamloops Thompson Children's Choir."

Reminder to bring a black binder next week. If your child received their music today, make sure they come with it each time.

Reminder on Tuesday we will be at Kamloops United Church, downtown by the YMCA.

See you Saturday for our circus themed performance at the Children's Festival! 9:40 by the tree at the water park on the round benches! We're excited! Wear your wackiest circus clothes and feel free to do your hair crazy too!

Subscribing to the Blog

In case the world of blogging and subscribing is new to you, here's a video to walk you through how to subscribe to our blog (click the link below).  Please subscribe to it as this is how we communicate with you and sometimes we end up with some last minute venue changes!  If you need to contact us - please email Jacquie at jstrom@sd73.bc.ca

How to Subscribe to KTCC's blog

Sept kick off - update

Sept 11, 2017

Dear Families,

We hope you had a fantastic first week back at school and we are very excited to begin choir tomorrow Tuesday Sept 12 at the Henry Grube Centre.

Apologies for the lack of communication to begin the year, however I am actively dealing with a personal medical situation. As a result, Joy Bouwmeester and Meghan Noftall have graciously stepped up to fill in the gaps before I'm able to return to my role as manager for KTCC.

Tomorrow, students will meet together in Room 1A and rehearse for the full hour as we will do a showcasing on Saturday Sept 16. Parents/Guardians will meet together with Joy and Meghan in Room 6.

Please bring with you (as best as possible under the circumstances):

For your child:

A 1” black binder, a pencil attached to the binder and a waterbottle that have all been labelled

For our parent meeting:

A pen, your child’s doctor & phone number, your child’s care card number

At this meeting, you will learn the ins and outs of the choir, including the important dates for the fall term (this includes a showcasing on Saturday Sept 16 - meeting at 9:45 for approx 45 mins at the Children’s Festival in Riverside Park), how to stay connected with the blog, and other important tidbits (alternative venue locations, picking up your child at the end of rehearsal, and the easiest way to exit the Henry Grube parking lot).

I look forward to connecting with all of the families later on in the fall.  If you have any other questions, feel free to send me an email jstrom@sd73.bc.ca

Thank you for your understanding,

Jacquie Strom
KTCC Manager

KTHC students & provincials

For those families that are moving onto Honour Choir next year (your child is currently in grade 4), can you please contact Sara Piroddi (current manager) and Meghan Noftall (manager as of Sept) for some information ASAP.  They can be reached at: manager.kthc@gmail.com

For those staying in KTCC (your child is currently in grade 3), continue to watch the blog for our start up in September.  We will likely begin again on: Tuesday September 12.

In case you didn't already know, the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival is happening in Kamloops this week!  Both KTCC and KTHC were put forth by the adjudicator to compete at the provincial level.  That said it will be our recording that is adjudicated at the provincial level.  We will let you know when we hear anything further!

Big Day Sunday!

A reminder that Sunday we have our dress rehearsal at the Sagebrush Theatre beginning at 1:30.  Please come dressed in full uniform (purple dresses, tights -with feet, white ribbon, jazz shoes and hair french braided; boys white shirts, purple ties, black pants & jazz shoes).  We will enter and exit via the back stage door entrance located up the stairs from Munro Street.

Our rehearsal will be finished close to 3 PM and then we will ask the students to be back at 6 PM for the concert, where we will meet at the back stage door again.  The concert begins at 6:30 - admission is by donation.

We will need uniforms washed and returned on Tuesday, when we have our final wrap up and celebration where families are welcome to join us at Kamloops School of the Arts.  We will meet at the regular time likely in the library - located on the second level.  Afterwards, bring a picnic blanket and we will share a small treat together outside.

Important Update!

Here are some of the final bits and pieces as we move into our final few weeks of choir.  Our next two choir meet-ups (May 2nd and May 9th) will be happening at Kamloops School the Arts (same as this past Tuesday).

On Sunday May 7 we will have a dress rehearsal from 1:30-3:00 at the Sagebrush Theatre.  Please have your children come dressed in their formal uniforms (dresses/tights/hair braided/jazz shoes or black pants/white shirts/ties/jazz shoes) as we will be having our formal pictures taken.  Sorry this rehearsal is closed door - no sneak peeks!

The concert for the evening begins at 6:30 PM, but we will ask that your children arrive back at 6 PM so that they are able to properly prepare themselves for the evening.  Admission will be by donation.

Finally, we will celebrate all of our accomplishments together on Tuesday May 9 and we invite family to attend.  Bring a picnic blanket to share in a treat outside as we say farewell!

Music Notes April 25

Thank you for accommodating the venue change again today.

Your children started learning a new song today. You can find it on YouTube when you search Sesame Street Outdoors. Listening to it throughout the week will help them learn all of the words.

Please watch the blog before our rehearsal on Tuesday May 2 as there will likely be a venue change!

We had a great time on school tours - your children did a wonderful job performing. You are in for a treat on Sunday May 7. I'm hoping details will be confirmed for next week, we are just waiting to hear back from a few people in regards to our rehearsal. Thank you for your patience!

School Tours

Your children did such a magnificent job today representing the choir in each of the schools today.  Each school was impressed with the caliber of music that your children created.  We will do it again tomorrow - drop off at the Henry Grube at 8:15.  Pick up will likely be closer to noon!  Please come with water, jazz shoes (in a backpack!), snack and wearing black pants with the yellow KTCC shirts!

A reminder that next Tuesday our rehearsal is held at Kamloops School of the Arts - located at the corner of 9th Ave & Fraser St.

We have our final concert on Sunday May 7 at the Sagebrush Theatre which will include a dress rehearsal in the afternoon.  Times still to be confirmed!

If you haven't already, please return your intentions for next year.  Any student who is currently enrolled in choir will have their spot secured for next year IF they indicate before choir wrap up on May 9.  We will be starting  the audition process for next year at the end of May.

Reminder!

A reminder that choir is at Kamloops Alliance Church this week - located across the street from the Grube.  Also don't forget about the permission slips that went home last week!

Scheduling Update

Your children worked extremely hard yesterday - they have shown some amazing improvement since you last heard them at Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts.

On Tuesday, permission forms were sent home for school tours happening on April 20 & 21.  We are asking for your children to come dressed in their yellow KTCC shirts and to be wearing black pants with their black jazz shoes.  Also each day if you can please drop them off at the Henry Grube for 8:15 and have them picked up again for 12:15.  If your child attends one of the schools that we are visiting South Sahali, Rayleigh, Bert Edwards & Kay Bingham - we can pick up/ drop off your child at these locations.  HOWEVER, please inform Jacquie about this prior to school tours so that she is aware of where students are going to be!  Thank you!

This week our rehearsal location schedule is a bit busy.  Next Tuesday - April 11 we will be at Kamloops Alliance Church

Tuesday April 18 - our usual at the Henry Grube

Thursday April 20 & Friday April 21 - school tours in the morning

Tuesday April 25 - at Kamloops School of the Arts

May 2 - regular rehearsal

Sunday May 7 - final concert at Sagebrush Theatre including dress rehearsal in the afternoon

Tuesday May 9 - our celebration day!

Choir's back!

We hope everyone had a restful Spring Break.  We are back at it tomorrow with our regular rehearsal time and place.  In case you didn't hear, our choir was recommended to compete at the provincial festival level.  We are so pleased with how well your children performed.  Before you start packing your bags, the festival is located in Kamloops this year AND as we were recorded, we do not need to perform again.

However, later this month - April 20 & 21, we will be at school tours in the morning of each day.  Details will be coming home shortly.

A job well done!

A fantastic job done by all at our two festivals this week. Thanks to families for making arrangements to ensure your child could be there.

We do have choir this week back at the Henry Grube Centre prior to breaking for Spring Break.

See everyone on Tuesday!

Important Festival Reminders & Update!

With festival happening Tuesday and Wednesday here is a bit of updated information and reminders:

Both days please have your child dressed in full uniform (hair french braided, jazz shoes, dresses/pants & shirts).

Tuesday - We will meet at 11:10 at the Sagebrush Theatre in the lobby.  Kari will be there with Ms. Alpaugh to greet your children.  Due to a few late withdrawals in our category our session will end at 12:15.  Please note the new time.  If you can please make arrangements to pick up your children immediately it would be appreciated.  

Wednesday Evening - We will meet at the Kamloops Full Gospel church located next door to the firehall on Tranquille at 5:30, as we have an official warm up time scheduled shortly afterwards.  The festival will commence at 6:30.  

There is an admission fee as follows: 

$3 adult/senior

$2 student 6 years & over 

Children under 6 – free

Festival Update

Thanks to everyone who was able to accommodate the last minute venue change.  Please keep your eyes on your email leading up to Spring Break as often there is last minute changes with festival.  Thank you!

We have the High Country festival next Tuesday meeting at 11:10 at the Sagebrush Theatre.  Please come dressed in full uniform (girls - dress, ties, hair braided - as best as possible; boys - white shirts, black pants, ties)

A reminder that our regular choir rehearsal is cancelled.

Wednesday March 8  Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts will be happening at Full Gospel Tabernacle located at 1550 Tranquille Rd, next door to the fire hall.  We will meet at 5:30 PM (please note updated time) in full uniform.

Important Venue Change for Tuesday!

Hi all,
We have a last minute change of venue for this week Feb 28.  We will be at Kamloops School of the Arts.  Please have your children enter through the entrance on Fraser St as we have done for the craft & choir days.  Thanks for your flexibility.
A reminder that we have High Country Festival on Tuesday March 7.  If we can meet at 11:10 in the Sagebrush Lobby please.  Parents are invited to stay and watch.  If you can please have a prompt pick up for 12:45 as we are teachers and need to return to our classrooms.
Additionally on Wednesday March 8 at 6 PM at the Full Gospel Tabernacle located on Tranquille Rd. we have Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts.  This is a very formal performance and absolute silence is expected throughout the performance for the adjudicator to do their job.  Thanks for your understanding.

High Country Festival

On Tuesday March 7 the school district, High Country Music Festival is happening at the Sagebrush Theatre.  If you can please have your child to the Sagebrush Theatre for 11:10 and have pick up promptly at 12:45.

We are looking for a couple of parent volunteers to help with meeting the students as they are dropped off and ensuring that all are picked up again.  If you are able to help with this task, if you can please contact Jacquie ASAP jstrom@sd73.bc.ca

Thank you!

Feb 14 news

Happy Valentine's Day.  We hope you enjoyed your longer weekend with your families yesterday.  A notice went home today in regards to some upcoming dates.

Your children have been working so hard in the last few weeks and their growth has been tremendous.  Below are some upcoming dates for festivals.

March 7 - High Country Festival is happening at the Sagebrush Theatre.  Exact time is still to be determined, but likely will be in the late morning.  As a result, our regular choir rehearsal will be cancelled

March 7 regular choir rehearsal is cancelled

Wednesday March 8  Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts will be happening at Full Gospel Tabernacle located at 1550 Tranquille Rd, next door to the fire hall.  We will meet at 6 PM in full uniform.

April 25 VENUE Change -Location is TBA stay tuned!

In late April we will be doing school tours on two different mornings.  We visit two different schools each day.  We will ask you to drop off and pick up your child at the Henry Grube Centre on those dates and we will transport them to and from each school.

Our Spring Concert will be on Sunday May 7 at the Sagebrush Theatre.

We will also do a wrap up and celebration in early May.  Date/Time/Location are all TBA

Thanks!

Thanks to those who were able to join us on Saturday for our craft and pizza day.  Kites were created (extras too for those who missed!), lots of singing happened and a few treats too!  A big thank you to the parents and children for leaving quickly and quietly at the end with the unexpected fire alarm.  It was a result of something that occurred in the gym.

Regular rehearsal at the Grube on Tuesday.

A reminder that we have our date for the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts on Wednesday March 8.  We will meet in full uniform at 6 PM at the Kamloops Full Gospel Church located at 1550 Tranquille Rd next door to the firehall.
Thanks

We have a date!

Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts will be happening on Wednesday March 8 at Full Gospel Tabernacle located at 1550 Tranquille Rd, next door to the fire hall.  We will meet at 6 PM in full uniform.

A reminder that Saturday is our craft rehearsal day at Kamloops School of the Arts located at the corner of 9th Ave & Fraser St.  We will enter and exit using the same door as October from Fraser St.

Music Notes Week 13

It was great to see everyone last week.

With being in the middle of flu season, we recognize that there will be many more absences.  If your child will be away from choir, please send Jacquie an email at jstrom@sd73.bc.ca   Thank you!

We are busy preparing for two festivals that will occur in the first two weeks of March.  We are awaiting to hear from the event organizers for exact dates and times.

Ms. Alpaugh has begun posting new YouTube videos on the blog under the YouTube tab.  Please encourage your child to listen to these while they rehearse each week.  More videos will continue to be added, please check back for any missed songs.  Just a reminder that you need to view these on a computer as they require flash player.

You can mark your calendars for our Spring Concert on Sunday May 7 which will be held at Sagebrush Theatre.

Happy New Year!
Just a reminder that there is choir tomorrow! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone!! Please remember to bring your binder and a  pencil as we will be getting and labeling new music for our spring concert and festival.
See you tomorrow!!

Ms. Alpaugh