DISTRICT V

JUNIOR HIGH/ELEMENTARY MUSIC INFORMATION 2008-09

FESTIVAL and ELEMENTARY CHORUS

Carol Drayton, Argenta-Oreana   drayton@argenta-oreana.org  217.468.2121 x141

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To be eligible, your school must be registered with the State Office as an Elementary School.  Elementary schools are required to register using the IMEA Registration/Nomination/Selection (RNS) On-Line System.  Please visit the District V Home Page, read and understand the detailed instructions for the RNS System, register your school on-line and nominate students to the Elementary Chorus.  When selecting nominees, please keep in mind good “citizenship” as well as leadership and musical abilities.  

If you have never been to our festival chorus experience (for 5th and 6th grade students with unchanged voices) or it has been a long time, this year would be a good one to try us out.  We understand that budgets are tight.  That is why we only selected 4 songs that can be used throughout your school year. 

We also understand that your time is very valuable.  You will spend less time preparing your students with only 4 songs on our list below.  Your students will also learn some other songs after they arrive in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University Campus.  We might even be in the NEW Music Building.  We will be doing a drum circle and with your help we will do some small group activities.  So come on and join us.  See what it is like.  Let me know if you can help lead some small-group activities. 

5 GREAT reasons to SEND students to an IMEA Festival:

  1. Motivate your students by giving them a bigger chorus in which to sing.
  2. Broaden their horizons by singing under other directors.
  3. Broaden their horizons by singing different music styles.
  4. Reward students for great behavior in your local chorus. 
  5. Reward students for excellent singing in your local chorus.

3 GREAT reasons for YOU to come to an IMEA Festival:

  1. Communicate, network with fellow directors.
  2. Read through some new music for your chorus.
  3. Receive a free packet of music.

Becky Miller will be our Elementary Chorus guest conductor.  She is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University in her fifteenth year of teaching in Crawford County Schools.  She is currently teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade music classes at Robinson Lincoln and directing two choirs at Robinson Nuttall.  We are glad to have her direct our festival chorus.  Please come and support her efforts.

 

Repertoire:

“Goliath”  2-pt   Joseph Martin   $1.95      Fred Bock Music – BG2192

“Song for the Unsung Hero”  2-pt  Pamela and Joseph Martin  $1.75  Shawnee Press – E0559

“Sing Out With Praise” 2-pt  Sally Albrecht   $2.25      Alfred - 16294

“When I Close My Eyes”  2-pt   Jim Papoulis & Francisco Nunez   $1.95 – Boosey & Hawkes   

There is NO fee for schools to register and get on our Elementary Mailing List.  There is a nominal fee per student when selected to assist with festival expenses.  Try to get your school to pay for it, because it will be a learning experience with direct connections to our Illinois State Standards.

Come join the fun!  We hope to see you there, Monday, November 3, 2008.  Any more questions, please contact me-Carol Drayton at 217-468-2121, ext 141 or drayton@argenta-oreana.org 

 
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