Allie was so excited for her first Children's Chorale practice. I dropped her off and came back an hour later for a parent's meeting. The kids sang 3 songs for us, and we were amazed at how quickly their conductor, Marcia Patton, worked magic with their voices. I can't imagine what they are going to sound like once they are ready to perform. It's no wonder this choir has won the many awards that it has. Allie was also excited to hear that the big trip would be to Spokane, WA in February. They will be chartering buses and singing in some other towns along the way. The trip is for the National Association for Music Education - the Northwest Division Conference. Out of 110 ensembles that submitted audition CDs, only 30 were chosen. I am hoping that I will be able to be a chaperone - any plans for February, Grammy and Grandpa??
Some other activities and performances planned are:
- Pumpkin and a song in October
- Holiday concert with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra on December 14th
- Church Tour in March
- CASA performance in April
- School Tour to 5 elementary schools in April
- Mother's Day concert in May
- Wyoming All State Children's Honor Choir in June
Listen to a few seconds of these songs only after 1 hour of meeting together and practicing. Allie is sitting in the second row in the section on the right behind a girl in orange pants.
Allie has also decided to play the flute in the 5th and 6th grade band at her school. She goes to school early 3 mornings per week for practice. So far, she is loving it as well. The jury is still out if she is going to be able to participate in Fall volleyball. We will see how well she did on her tests last week and then make a decision.......
We are very proud of her, and it is great to see her so excited about music!
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