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Words make you think a thought.  Music makes you feel a feeling.  A song makes you feel a thought.                                         E. Y. Harburg

CHAMBER CHOIR CAROLERS Sing at Community Events You can hear members of the Chamber Choir performing carols at these community events: Saturday, November 14 10:00 a.m. & 1:00p.m. - Saline Senior Center Craft Show, Saline MS Wednesday, December 2 1:00 p.m. - Washtenaw County Chapter MARSP Holiday Tea, Brecon Village, Saline Saturday, December 5 10:00 a.m. - Ann Arbor City Club Craft Show, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor Sunday, December 6 2:00 p.m. - Toys For Tots Show, Saline HS Fine Arts Center, Saline HS Sunday, December 6 6:45 p.m. - Advent by Candlelight, St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, Saline Wednesday, December 23 6:30 p.m. - Candlelight Dinner, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor Make Plans to Attend the HOLIDAY VARIETY SHOW The 3rd Annual Holiday Variety Show will be Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30p.m. in the SHS Performing Arts Center. This festive evening has quickly become a family favorite and will feature singers, instrumentalists, dancers, twirlers, and thespians providing the very best of student produced holiday entertainment. Tickets are $7 per person or $25 per household. All proceeds go to the Saline High School Music Department. PRACTICE WEBPAGE INFORMATION MUSICAL AUDITION MATERIALS AVAILABLE HERE Click here for the SHSPractice Website. You will find our current music with your voice part played a bit louder so you can practice carefully at home. You can also get the AUDITION MUSIC FOR ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at this website. You will need to get the user name and password from Mrs. Freeman at school or e mail (freemann@saline.k12.mi.us). If you go to the practice website externally, the address is: web.me.com/salinehsmusic/SHSPractice MASTERWORKS CONCERT a thrill for all! If you were fortunate to attend the Masterworks Concert on Monday, November 23, you experienced a unique musical evening at Saline High School. We are so grateful to Mr. Schut and the Chamber Orchestra for their collaboration on the Haydn Kleine Orgelmesse. And thanks to all the parent Craft Show volunteers and Cabaret supporters. Your generous contributions helped pay for the organ rental. Singers don’t usually get to perform with an orchestra and an organ. It was a very special occasion. Many concert patrons also expressed their delight in hearing all the Copland Old American Songs in one program. We, too, are having a difficult time in choosing our favorite! District Solo & Ensemble Application Deadline - December 16 Applications and fees for the MSVMA District 12 Solo & Ensemble Festival are due on Wednesday, December 16. Applications can be found by clicking on the PDF on the FORMS page. Songwriter’s Showcase a tremendous success Our first ever Songwriter’s Showcase filled the theater with electricity. The young composers performed their original compositions with creativity, beauty and pride. Thanks to Ms. Price, it was an evening we will never forget! And, a BIG THANK YOU to all of you who donated so generously to our choir program that evening. Your donations will allow all the songwriters to receive a mastered CD of their performances. You also contributed to the operating expenses of our program. We hope to make this concert an annual event! SHS Choirs announce their own E-Store! We now have our own E-Store for the purchase of navy blue polo shirts with the Saline logo. We have set up an E-Store with Lands End. Students and their parents can now go to http://ces.landsend.com/Saline to order shirts and other clothing or items with the Saline Choir logo. Items can be purchased 24/7 and will be delivered right to your door! This should make it easy for all choir members to get their navy polos ASAP. The Business Outfitters Store at Lands End has special offers at different times featuring free shipping, discounted pricing, and free logos. Check the website for these specials. It usually takes about 8-10 days for a shirt order to be processed. WOW! Chamber Choir Girls at MYAF! The Chamber Choir Girls performed at the 47th annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival held on the campus of Western Michigan University May 7-9. How did this happen? The Girls’ Ensemble received a first place rating at the District Festival, a first place rating at the State Festival, and were chosen as finalists by the adjudicators at the State Festival. THEN, their recording from the State Festival was submitted to a listening panel and they were selected along with eleven other ensembles from around Michigan for this most prestigious honor. It was a great day. WAY TO GO, GIRLS! ../SHSPractice/Welcome.htmlmailto:freemann@saline.k12.mi.ushttp://web.me.com/salinehsmusic/SHSPracticeForms.htmlhttp://ces.landsend.com/Salineshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4
How about singing with the Chordsmen this year? The Chordsmen have been rehearsing at 6:50 every Tuesday morning in the SHS Choir Room. New members are always welcome. Come and check out our plans and performances for the fall. The Chordsmen have a rehearsal practice web site ( http://web.me.com/salinehsmusic/Chordsmen) that requires a password to use. Please contact the Norma Freeman to obtain the password information. Why Music? Why Singing? You may want to rethink your daily schedule after visiting these two wonderful sites that affirm the benefits and importance of music making and music education. It’s easy to say “we don’t have time for music, or we’re not good at music,” but in reality, life is just not complete without music. There has been a multitude of articles this fall reminding us that music not only makes you smarter, but is so very good for your health. More good reasons to sing everyday! www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy www.amc-music.com Chordsmen.htmlChordsmen.htmlhttp://www.childrensmusicworkshop.comhttp://www.amc-music.comshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3