Congratulations 8th Grade Choristers! We'll Miss You!!!

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Beauty and the Beast!!

Spaghetti Dinner

Jr. SEMSBA

Jr. SEMSBA will be held on Friday and Saturday May 1st and 2nd at East Middle School in Braintree. Congratulations to our 6 vocalists that will be attending!

All Town Vocal Festival

Reminder

The All Town Vocal Festival will be held tomorrow, March 25. Please see your schedules for more information.

Dress Code: White shirt/blouse, Black Bottoms (no mini skirts)

Jr. SEMSBA

Congratulations to the following students who qualified for

Jr. SEMSBA:

Sopranos

Ashley Morrill

Shannon Murphy

Brianna Thayer

Altos

Veronica Cavanaugh

Julie Delos Reyes

Jackie Duggan

Festival Music Audio/Video Files

Festival Students-

Here are videos of Mbiri Kuna Mwari and the Comic Cat Duet. Please practice with these videos. Hope this helps.

MBIRI KUNA MWARI
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/mbiri-kuna-mwari/3457423845
(copy and paste link in the address bar)

COMIC CAT DUET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWxkofcuSCs
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/duet-duo-pour-chat-cat-opera-comedy/2911840621

A reminder that the festival is on Wednesday, March 25. We will be leaving PCIS for Memorial Hall at 12:30. The concert is at 7:00pm.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

FEBRUARY-MARCH

*Please note that attendance will be taken at all of the rehearsals.
*Parents, please address any questions to Ms. Vaitkus or Ms. Francer via email. We have classes back to back all day. It’s a much easier way for us to communicate with you. As always, we encourage any questions or concerns.
Jvaitkus@plymouth.k12.ma.us
Sfrancer@plymouth.k12.ma.us


2/12, Thurs. Village Scene (all villagers and narrators)


DURING VACATION PLEASE WORK ON MEMORIZING YOUR VOCAL PARTS AND LINES! THE FASTER YOU MEMORIZE, THE MORE EXCITING THINGS WE CAN DO WITH VOCALS, BLOCKING AND DANCING. HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE VACATION!!! J


2/24, Tues. Scene 2, 3, 4, 5 w/Ms. Vaitkus (Belle with Ms. V) and ALL Villagers with Ms. Francer
(Narrators, Maurice, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts, All Silly Girls (additional silly girls too), Belle, Gaston, Lefou, Maurice)


2/26, Thurs. Everyone (Split into Ensemble Groups)


3/3, Tues. Block scenes 2, 3, 4, 5
(Narrators, Maurice, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts, All Silly Girls (additional silly girls too), Belle, Gaston, Lefou)


3/4, Wed. Scene 6: The Tavern
(Gaston, Lefou, Silly Girls (all silly girls)


3/5, Thurs. Be Our Guest
(“Be Our Guest” Ensemble, Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts)


3/10, Tues. Review Scenes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- ALL LINES MEMORIZED.
(Narrators, Maurice, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts, All Silly Girls (additional silly girls too), Belle, Gaston, Lefou)


3/12, Thurs. Be Our Guest
(“Be Our Guest” Ensemble, Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts)



3/17, Tues. Prologue, Scene 1: The Village
**All villagers MUST have their lines and vocal parts memorized for this scene
(Narrators, Old Beggar Woman/Enchantress, Belle, All Villagers, Gaston, Lefou, Maurice)


3/19, Thurs. Scene 17: Be Our Guest—**EVERYTHING MUST BE MEMORIZED *ENSEMBLE MUST HAVE SONG MEMORIZED.
(“Be Our Guest” Ensemble, Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Beast, Chip, Mrs. Potts)


3/31, Tues. Run-through of: Prologue, Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5 and Scene 6
OFF-BOOK--ALL SONGS AND LINES MUST BE MEMORIZED
(EVERYONE-VERY IMPORTANT REHEARSAL)

Call-Backs for Beauty and the Beast

Our first set of call-backs for Beauty and the Beast will be held Thurs. Jan. 22nd until 3:45 in the Chorus Room. Please check the list in the cafe. Just because you are not on the list doesn't mean you're not already cast in the show.

SEMSBA

Any 7th or 8th grade student interested in auditioning for SEMSBA must see me no later than Wednesday morning. The auditions are on Saturday, Feb. 7th and the festival (if accepted) is on Friday and Saturday May 1st and 2nd. This year the audition piece is Thomas Morley's "Now is the Month of Maying."

Congrats to all of my wonderful students who performed the National Anthem at the Providence Bruins game on January 16th!

PROVIDENCE BRUINS INFORMATION

Dear Parents, students and families,

Just a few final reminders and explanations before the game on Friday.

BUSES: All students singing should plan to stay after school until we board the buses at 4pm. I would suggest that all students bring a snack. The hockey game begins at 7pm and usually lasts around 2 ½ hours. We should be arriving back at PCIS sometime around 10:30pm. Calls will be made as we get closer to Plymouth to parents for pick-up. Please be sure to get there on time. Parents that are driving their child to the game MUST follow the PCIS buses.

TICKETS: All students singing tomorrow night will NOT receive their ticket for admission from me until AFTER we sing the National Anthem. This way they won’t get misplaced and they can go right up to their seats easily. All other ticket orders will be sent home prior to the game.

DRESS: All choristers must wear their PCIS Chorus t-shirts with black pants. Long-sleeved shirts may be worn underneath t-shirts

SNACKS: Please bring something to eat on the bus to Providence (from home) or money to purchase concession items there. I would suggest at least $10.00 for food items there at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

NOT GOING HOME ON THE BUS: If you are still planning on bringing your child home with you in your car after the game, I NEED that handwritten to me before we leave on the bus for Providence. I will not accept requests at the game.
Thanks again! See you Friday night!!

Sincerely,

Ms. Vaitkus
jvaitkus@plymouth.k12.ma.us
(508)830-4450 ext. 2212

Hello Everyone! Beauty and the Beast auditions are going well. Make sure you signed up for a day to audition. I will post the call-back list as soon as we get through the first round of auditions.