JA Vocal Music

JA Vocal Music Summer Showcase 2010

(Please read carefully as things have changed since the last showcase.)

Last Day to Sign-up/Audition: March 26, 2010

 

It's time to get ready for our 2010 Summer Showcase! There are many elements of the show to consider. Please see the descriptions of each element below and fill out the form accordingly. All students are required to return the attached form even if you choose not to participate. However, we do encourage every student to participate in as much as they can. The more they participate, the more stage time they will have.

 

Solo

Each private student has the opportunity to sing a solo of their choice. 30 minute students can sing 1 solo and 45 or 60 minute students can sing 2 solos. They can be any style but they must be approved by your teacher. Soloist can wear any out fit they wish as long as it is appropriate for a family show. The solos will be rehearsed during each student's regular lesson time. There are a few required rehearsals outside of the private lessons that they must also attend. Please see the schedule below for dates and times. These rehearsals are labeled "Everyone." There is an additional charge of $10 per rehearsal for soloists. That is a total of $40. If the student is participating in a choir or a group number this fee is waved. The last day to submit your final solo selections is April 9^nd.

 

Senior Choir

The Senior Choir is for advanced students (usually ages 13 and up). Children ages 11 and 12 will be advised by their teacher as to which choir will best suit them. The Senior Choir will perform a total of 4 choir songs. These songs may range from pop to jazz to rock to classical and they will be in 3 or 4 part harmony. Senior Choir members will be required to wear all black while performing the Senior Choir songs. There will be 10 Senior Choir rehearsals. Please see the schedule below for dates and times. There is a fee of $10 per rehearsal. The total cost is $100. The Senior Choir will be directed by Jeanette Airen and rehearsal will be held at the Lake Balboa location. If you are not an enrolled JA Vocal Music student you must audition to participate in the choir. The last day to audition is March 26^th.

 

Junior Choir

The Junior Choir is for beginning students (usually ages 7 to 10). Children ages 11 and 12 will be advised by their teacher as to which choir will best suit them. They will perform a total of 2 choir songs. These songs will be in the pop genre and they will be in 2 part harmony. Junior Choir members will be required to wear white shirts, black pants or skirt and black shoes while performing the Junior Choir songs. There are 10 Junior Choir rehearsals. Please see the schedule below for dates and times. There is a fee of $8 per rehearsal. The total cost is $80. The Junior Choir will be directed by Tabitha Neatherlin and the rehearsals will be held at the Newbury Park location. If you are not an enrolled JA Vocal Music student you must audition to participate in the choir. The last day to audition is March 26^th.

 

Musical Theater Group

This is an extension to the Senior Choir. This is for advanced singers that are a part of the Senior Choir only. The Musical Theater Group will perform a total of 2 musical theater numbers with full costumes and choreography. Each student will be responsible for providing their own costumes. The rehearsals for this group will be a part of the Senior Choir rehearsals. There is no additional charge for the Musical Theater Group as it is an extension of the Senior Choir.

 

Group Numbers

Group numbers are small groups of singers put together to perform as duets, trios and possibly quartets or larger groups. Students will be put into groups according to age, skill level and musical interest. Each group will perform 1 song which the teacher has chosen and assigned to the group. There are 10 group rehearsals. Please see the schedule below for dates and times. There is an additional fee of $10 per rehearsal. The total cost is $100. If you are participating in one of the choirs and a group song the rehearsals that are combined, the rehearsals marked "Everyone," will only be charged once. Therefore, the total cost of the Sr. Choir and the group is $160 and the total cost for the Jr. Choir and the group is $148.

 

Minnie Melodies

The Minnie Melodies class for young singers (ages 4 to 7) will perform 2 songs. These songs will incorporate simple hand and dance movements. The Minnie Melodies rehears during their regular class time although there are a few required rehearsals outside of the class that they must also attend. Please see the schedule below for dates and times. These rehearsals are labeled "Everyone." There is an additional charge of $5 per rehearsal. That is a total of $20. If the student is participating in the Junior Choir this fee is waved.

 

Choose Not to Participate

Students may also choose not to participate in the showcase, although, we highly recommend that everyone participates. These showcases are designed to help our students grow in ways that their regular lessons cannot assist them. The showcase offers an opportunity for our students to work with professional musicians, rehearse and perform with other singers and perform in front of a live audience. However, we understand that singing may only be a hobby for some of our students and they may not be interested in performing. If you choose not to participate in the showcase you will not be responsible for attending any of the rehearsals and you will not be charged any additional fees.

 

Please look over the rehearsal schedule and make sure you can commit. If you have any conflicts, we must know and ok them before you register for the showcase. We will do our best to accommodate all conflicts and scheduling requests, however, it may not be possible to accommodate everyone"s requests. If you have committed to participating in the show and an emergency arises causing you to miss a rehearsal you must call your teacher immediately to let her know of the situation. If illness occurs, please call your teacher immediately and tell her your symptoms. Your teacher will then decide if you should not come to the rehearsal. Many times it is better to come to the rehearsal with a cold and just watch, listen and take notes if you are unable to sing. This way you don"t miss any valuable information. However, we will not allow you to attend a rehearsal if you are severely sick or injured or if you are contagious.

 

Please confirm your participation and inform us of any conflicts and time requests BEFORE March 27^th. Once you confirm, we do not accept any unexcused absences from the rehearsals. Missing an unexcused rehearsal will result in dismissal from the show.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: ALL REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY

 

 

The Rehearsal and Performance Schedule:

Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes early to each rehearsal so we can start on time. Dates, times and locations are subject to change until the final schedule is given out.

 

Sr. Choir and Advanced Student Schedule

 

Saturday, April 17- Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, April 17 - Sr. Choir Sopranos (11:00am-1:00pm)

Saturday, April 17 - Sr. Choir Altos (1:30pm-3:30pm)

Saturday, April 17 - Group 2 (3:30pm-4:30pm)

Saturday, April 17 - Sr. Choir Basses (4:30pm-6:30pm)

Saturday, April 24 - Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, April 24 - Sr. Choir (11:00am-3:00pm)

Saturday, April 24 - Group 2 (3:00pm-4:00pm)

Sunday, May 2 - Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Sunday, May 2 - Sr. Choir (11:00am-3:00pm)

Sunday, May 2 - Group 2 (3:00pm-4:00pm)

Sunday, May 9 - Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Sunday, May 9 - Sr. Choir (11:00am-3:00pm)

Sunday, May 9 - Group 2 (3:00pm-4:00pm)

Saturday, May 15 - Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 15 - Sr. Choir (11:00am-3:00pm)

Saturday, May 15 - Group 2 (3:00pm-4:00pm)

Saturday, May 29 - Group 1 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 29 - Sr. Choir (11:00am-3:00pm)

Saturday, May 29 - Group 2 (3:00pm-4:00pm)

Saturday, June 5 - Everyone (Rehearsal with the band at Uncle Rehearsal Studio) (11:00am-3:00pm)

Sunday, June 6 - Everyone (Master Class at Oaknoll Banquet Hall) (11:00am-3:00pm)

Friday, June 11 - Everyone (5:00pm-8:00pm)

Saturday, June 12 - Everyone (Dress Rehearsal at TBA) (2:00pm-5:00pm)

Saturday, June 12 - Everyone (Showcase Performance at TBA) (6:30pm-8:30pm)

 

Jr. Choir and Beginning Student Schedule

 

Saturday, April 17 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, April 17 - Jr. Choir Part 1 (11:00am-12:00pm)

Saturday, April 17 - Group 4 (12:30pm-1:30pm)

Saturday, April 17 - Jr. Choir Part 2 (1:30pm-2:30pm)

Saturday, April 24 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, April 24 - Jr. Choir (11:00am-12:30pm)

Saturday, April 24 - Group 4 (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Saturday, May 1 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 1 - Jr. Choir (11:00am-12:30pm)

Saturday, May 1 - Group 4 (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Saturday, May 8 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 8 - Jr. Choir (11:00am-12:30pm)

Saturday, May 8 - Group 4 (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Saturday, May 15 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 15 - Jr. Choir (11:00am-12:30pm)

Saturday, May 15 - Group 4 (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Saturday, May 29 - Group 3 (10:00am-11:00am)

Saturday, May 29 - Jr. Choir (11:00am-12:30pm)

Saturday, May 29 - Group 4 (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Saturday, June 5 - Everyone (Rehearsal with the band at Uncle Rehearsal Studio) (11:00am-3:00pm)

Sunday, June 6 - Everyone (Master Class at Oaknoll Banquet Hall) (11:00am-3:00pm)

Friday, June 11 - Everyone at the Lake Balboa Location (5:00pm-8:00pm)

Saturday, June 12 - Everyone (Dress Rehearsal at TBA) (2:00pm-5:00pm)

Saturday, June 12 - Everyone (Showcase Performance at TBA) (6:30pm-8:30pm)

 

Fees Involved: (Please make all checks payable to JA Vocal Music.)

 

All fees are due when you turn in your participation form. If your participation form and your payment are not submitted before March 27^th, you will not be participating in the show.

 

1. Rehearsal Fees : Please see the descriptions above for rehearsal costs. There are no refunds of Rehearsal Fees for any reason.

 

2. Participation Fee : Every performer participating in the show is required to pay the Participation Fee. This fee helps pay for each performer's materials (such as sheet music and the rehearsal CDs), the rental of the theatre or venue and the payment for the band that will accompany the singers. Students only participating in solos or the Minnie Melodies are required to pay a fee of $45. Students participating in more aspects of the show are required to pay a fee of $60. This is because the students only singing solos or with the Minnie Melodies will not be using the band as much as students that are participating in more. They also will not need as many materials. There will be a band of professional musicians that will be accompanying the singers for this show. The musicians will do 2 rehearsals with the students and they will perform in the show. There are no refunds of the Participation Fee for any reason.

 

3. Tickets : Presale tickets will be $10 each. They will go on sale on June 5^th and will stop being sold on June 18^th. Tickets sold at the door will be $13 each. Tickets can be ordered from the JA Vocal Music website. Tickets purchased from the website will be held at the box office and can be picked up one hour prior to the show. There are no refunds for tickets but if you will not be using one or some of your tickets you may sell them to another student that may need more tickets.

 

Other important information

 

Showcase DVDs : The entire showcase will be professionally video taped, edited and put on DVD for each student to purchase. Each DVD is $15 and there is no limit to the number of DVDs each student can purchase. You may place your orders for the DVDs at the showcase performance and payment will be due when you place your order. It will take approximately 30 days for the showcase footage to be edited and transferred onto DVD. You will be notified when the DVDs are ready to be picked up.

Photographing: All photography is welcome at the show as long as the photographers are not moving around the room. All pictures should be taken from your seats.

Call Jeanette to sign-up or set an audition date: (818)357-6253