IP50 Production Info for Families

Last Updated: April 24, 2026

Location: IP, Watertown

12:15-1:15 Rondalla Lessons: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate

1:15 Family Check in Begins

1:30 Assembly followed by Palaro Olympiks (Metaxas Hall)

• This event is open to the IP community!
• Students from UMass Boston's Filipino American Studies Class will be visiting!

3:00 Merienda - H-L Families host. SIGN UP (Righellis Hall)

3:30 Anniversary Show Rehearsal - We will be workshopping the flow of the program together.

• Binhi Families - please stay if you can! We'll run the Binhi scene first, then let you go.

5:05 Cleanup and Dismissal

5:00 Summer Tour Full Company Kalipay and Mixtape Rehearsal

Parent/Family Update has more details about the day: https://app.smore.com/n/anjb1

Congratulations to the students who performed in the Tea Musicale! What a great show! Thanks also to all for great rehearsals yesterday in Lexington for NEFFA and the Kalipay & Gamay in Concert. Many students got their headshots taken for the Anniversary show program and families were able to get their family portraits, too! We're happy to offer this to our families for free, as well as a makeup session on 4/26. We will post them on the private IP Facebook page for you in the coming weeks.

This weekend we are back at IP in Watertown for rehearsal on Sunday, April 19 for NEFFA and the Summer Tour Company (Rondalla Mixtape | Kalipay & Gamay in Concert, including pit musicians).

Families can expect IP Sundays from now on to focus on primarily on the Anniversary Showcase. We will be weaving together the pieces that students have been working on to create the showcase:

• Class projects for the exhibit/gallery/experience
• Music, dance, and scenes for the stage performance

April and May ALL SCHOOL DAYS (meaning all students and teachers) are Sun 4/26, Sun 5/3, Sun 5/10, Sun 5/17, Sun 5/24 (Alt), Mon 5/25, Sat 5/30 and the anniversary showcase on 5/31.

Location: IP, Watertown

12:15-1:30 NEFFA & Kalipay Polishing Sesson Rehearsals - Cast members/dancers watch email to see if you are called for rehearsal by Tita Maya (NEFFA) or Tita Liz (Kalipay).

1:30-3:00

• NEFFA Full Cast Rehearsal (Downstairs Hall)
• Kalipay Pit Musicians Rehearsal (Atrium Room)

3:00-3:30 Merienda/Break - Bring your own baon. (Righellis Hall)

3:30-6:15 Summer Tour Full Company Mixtape and Kalipay Rehearsal (Atrium Room)

See the 4/10 Community Invitation & Parent/Family Update: https://app.smore.com/n/a87t6

Location: Fiske Elementary School, 55 Adams Street, Lexington, MA

12:00 Rondalla Lessons & Ensemble Rehearsal

Beginner 1 and 2, Opposite Ends of the Cafeteria

Intermediate, Art Room

Ensemble, Music Room

1:00pm Tea Musicale Performer Call Time, Stage

1:00pm Caroling Rehearsal, Music Room

3:00pm Teachers and A-Z Families Host Afternoon Tea Merienda, Cafeteria

No kitchen access for heating or washing. CLICK HERE to sign up!

3:30pm: Photos (location TBA), NEFFA Rehearsal (Gym) & Pit Rehearsal (Stage)

4:10 to 6:30pm Kalipay Rehearsal, Stage

Summer Tour Full Company blocking rehearsal with Tita Meesh

Dance Team rehearsal will be announced via email/TeamSnap

We will try to schedule an AV/Tech meeting to prep for Anniversary and Tour sound and lighting needs.

Due to the sequence of Western and Eastern Lenten and Easter holidays, we have limited access to the church. We have booked our old haunt, Fiske Elementary in Lexington as our alternate location in April.

IP meets at the following locations this month:

• Lexington Sat 4/11, Sun 4/12 (Tea Musicale, All School), and Sat 4/18.
• Watertown Sun 4/19 (NEFFA, Kalipay, Rondalla), Sun 4/26 (Palaro Olympiks, All School)
• Sharon 4/20 (Rondalla Ensemble)

Congrats to NEFFA dancers! You're doing great! Dance teachers say you don't need this rehearsal time. Keep practicing at home.

See the 3/25 Parent/Family Update: https://app.smore.com/n/ca10y

Before School Extracurriculars

• 12:15 to 1:15
• IP Rondalla Beginner 1, 2 & Intermediate Lessons (Lower Floor Classrooms)
• Dance Team - Advanced Rehearsal (Lower Hall)

School-Age Children's Program (SCP)

Parents - Join us downstairs in the classroom common area! (Righellis and Metaxas are off limits)

• 1:15 Family Check-In Begins - nametags required (see note below)
• 1:30 Community Assembly (Downstairs Hall)
• Classes Begin (Classrooms): Binhi, Dance for Ilang, Sampa, Boni and Rizal
• 3:10 Merienda (Lower Hall) - need to set up and break down tables.
• MERIENDA M-Z Families set up, serve, clean up. No kitchen access!
• Classes Resume: IP Lab (Classroom 4), Music (Atrium)
• 5:05 - 5:15 Clean-Up & Dismissal (Binhi dismissed after Merienda)

Concurrent School Day Activities

• 1:40-3:10 Kalipay Pit Musicians (Atrium)

After School Extracurriculars

• IP Dance Team: Beginner and Intermediate (Lower Hall)
• 5:05 - 7:00 IP Tour Full Company Rehearsal - Mixtape & Kalipay (Atrium)
• 5:05 - 7:00 IP Board Meeting

Location: Private Residence in Newton (Check TeamSnap for details.)

10:00-1:00 Rondalla Ensemble Rehearsal

Note 2 locations! See the Parent/Family Updates for details:

3/17 https://app.smore.com/n/f7wg0 and 3/19 https://app.smore.com/n/9bqf2

Location: Armenian Center

Before School Extracurriculars

• 12:15 to 1:15
• IP Rondalla Beginner 1, 2 & Intermediate Lessons (@ACEC specific room, TBD)

School-Age Children's Program (SCP)

• 1:15 Family Check-In Begins - nametags required (see link for Welcome Table Staffing)
• 1:30 Community Assembly
• Binhi, IP Lab, Music, Dance Classes Begin
• 3:10 Merienda - H-L FAMILIES HOST
• PICNIC PARTY! FINGER FOODS only. We have no kitchen.
• Classes Resume
• 5:05 - 5:15 Clean-Up & Dismissal (Binhi dismissed after Merienda)
• Need to be out of new location by 5:30pm

Location: IP

After School Extracurriculars

• IP Rondalla Ensemble rehearses after IP (Greek Church)
• 5:05-6:15 Ensemble Rehearsal
• IP Dance Intermediate Team Rehearsal after IP

Note 2 locations! (Check TeamSnap for details.)

Location: Private Residence in Newton

10:00-12:00 Kalipay Full Cast Vocal Rehearsal

• This includes the Chorus.

1:00-3:30 Rondalla Ensemble

Location: IP

4:00-6:00 IP Rondalla Choreography

Location: IP

1:00-3:00 Kalipay Full Cast Vocal Rehearsal

• This includes the Chorus.

3:00-3:30 Merienda

• Finger Foods - please bring something to share. Please note that we are requesting finger foods, because we need to minimize prep, serving, and clean up.

3:30-6:30 Rondalla Ensemble

• IP Rondalla Ensemble rehearses after IP - Extended Time (5:05p to 7p)

Pit Musicians

• Rehearsal time TBA. Watch TeamSnap/email for details.

No Classes, no Dance Team or NEFFA Recital rehearsals.

Boston College: See TeamSnap for details.

Location: IP

Before School Extracurriculars

• 12:15 to 1:15
• IP Rondalla Beginner 1, 2 & Intermediate Lessons (Lower Floor Classrooms)

School-Age Children's Program (SCP)

• 1:15 Family Check-In Begins - nametags required (see note below)
• 1:30 Community Assembly (Downstairs Hall)
• Binhi, IP Lab, Music, Dance Classes Begin
• 3:10 Merienda (Righellis Hall)
• MERIENDA ESPESYAL & Feb/Mar Birthdays - A-G Families set up, serve, clean up. No need to cook!
• Classes Resume
• 5:05 - 5:15 Clean-Up & Dismissal (Binhi dismissed after Merienda)

School Day Rehearsals

• 4:10-4:55 Kalipay Pit Musicians

After School Extracurriculars

• IP Intermediate Dance Team after IP
• IP Rondalla Ensemble rehearses after IP - Extended Time (5:05p to 7p)
• 5:05-6:15 Ensemble Rehearsal
  
• 6:15-7:00 Ensemble Rehearsal for Boston College
• Kalipay Rehearsal
• 6:15-7:00 Maya & Alana vocals with T. Liz

Find merienda, meetings, and other details check this week's last Parent/Family Update:

• https://app.smore.com/n/62c

Brown University: See TeamSnap for details

Announcements for rehearsals, meetings, workshops and other activities related to IP production-related activities will be made here: https://app.smore.com/n/3trjp5

Please be sure to check each week for your schedule, especially for production and rehearsal days. This page will summarize our weekly call for rehearsals and other important info from March to June for all involved in

• Rooted & Rising IP50 Anniversary Showcase
• NEFFA Dance Recital
• Summer tour shows
• Kalipay & Gamay In Concert
• Rondalla Mixtape

If you are part of the IP Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, or Kalipay & Gamay Cast & Crew, some info will be shared here, but you should also check for detailed info via TeamSnap.

Location: IP

12:30-2:45 Kalipay

• Pit Musicians Rehearsal
• Singers: You will be contacted separately for rehearsal schedule, likely in this time slot

1:00-2:45 NEFFA Dance Recital

• Upper School Dance

2:45-3:15 Merienda - Bring Your Own - We will discuss how to handle Merienda for production days

3:15-6:00 Rondalla Ensemble

IP50 Dance, Clara only - You will be contacted separately, likely for the12:30-1:00 or 3:00-6:00 window.

Dance Team Cast for 3/7 Brown University - You will be contacted separately, likely for Fri 2/27 7-9pm or Sun 3/1 6-8pm

The rest of this message has been shared previously and covers the following:

Quick Links | Participating in the Anniversary Showcase | Performer/Student Questionnaire | Typical IP Sunday Schedule | Organization of the IP School Schedule | IP School Schedule 2026 | IP Special Events Schedule

Absence Form to be used for reporting student absence, late arrival and early dismissal.

Parent Resources https://tinyurl.com/IPParentResources

IP Handbook, one-pagers for your fridge, like the calendar, family activities, forms and more

Announcements & News https://www.smore.com/u/iskwelahangpilipino

Parent reminders, important announcements and event information.

Website http://www.ipbahay.org or https://filipinoschool.boston

Information about IP programs, including school calendar for your fridge, family activities, and more.

Calendar https://tinyurl.com/IPgooglecal

Don’t miss a thing! Google users can add “IP Boston” calendar to your calendar view.

Master TeamSnap Calendar http://ical-cdn.teamsnap.com/user_schedule/772d5af0-6d84-013a-3fe9-4201ac1c0083.ics

This calendar consolidates the extracurricular activities on one calendar. You can add this to your google calendar.

Online Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/ipbahay/

Visit IP’s private Facebook group to find out what’s happening in class and in the IP community. Submit photos of your own for IP members to enjoy.

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We are looking forward to a fun semester as we prepare for Iskwelahang Pilipino's 50th Anniversary Showcase! The showcase is themed "Rooted and Rising" and is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026. As IP celebrates 50 years, we welcome our whole community - every generation - to join us in reflecting on and celebrating the unique legacy that we share at IP. We hope that every student will participate in the Anniversary Showcase whether onstage or offstage.

Forty years ago, IP began a tradition of celebrating each 5-year milestone with an all-school "anniversary show." About twenty years ago, IP made a commitment to give every student the opportunity to participate in a full stage production at least once, if not twice, during their time at IP. We missed our 45th due to the pandemic, so we're overdue for a big celebration! This year, as we celebrate our golden anniversary, we are expanding our celebration beyond the stage to include an audience engagement experience that will take place offstage before the show and during intermission. Together, the two parts -- the show onstage and the audience experience offstage -- make up the Anniversary Showcase, which recalls our past, offers insight into what IP is like today, and engages us in envisioning the future for our community.

Students and families will have multiple ways to contribute to the IP showcase along with all members of the IP community past and present. As always at IP, parent involvement is critical to the success of the showcase. This is a ticketed event and ticket sales help offset the cost of the showcase. We will continue to hold classes on IP Sundays that will serve to both educate our students and prepare for the Anniversary Showcase, so consistent attendance is important. We will also have Rehearsal/Prep days dedicated to preparing for the whole Anniversary Showcase. To plan effectively, we need to gather information on your student's schedule, including a) whether your family/child is able to attend the showcase on May 31 and the Production Days and IP Sundays in the two weeks prior to the showcase; b) whether there are any dates when your child may need to arrive late, leave early, or miss an entire day. We have included a link below for you to provide us with this information. Please complete a questionnaire for each child. If your child can’t attend on May 31, they may still participate in classes this winter/spring and contribute to the production preparations and audience experience projects for the 50th anniversary showcase.

Before School Extracurriculars

• 12:15 to 1:15
• IP Rondalla Beginner 2 & Intermediate Lessons (Lower Floor Classrooms)
• Upper School Dance Team

School-Age Children's Program (SCP)

• 1:15 Family Check-In Begins - nametags required (see note below)
• 1:30 Community Assembly (Downstairs Hall)
• 3:10 Merienda (Righellis Hall)
• Classes Resume
• 5:05 - 5:15 Clean-Up & Dismissal (Binhi dismissed after Merienda)

After School Extracurriculars

• 5:00 to 6:00 or 7:00
• IP Rondalla Ensemble
• Lower School Dance Team
• Kalipay & Gamay Rehearsal

*IP Dance Team and IP Rondalla Ensemble, please check Team Snap for rehearsal announcements.

The Anniversary Showcase is the year-end anniversary celebration scheduled for Sunday, May 31. The title and theme of the Showcase is "Rooted & Rising." It has 2 main parts -- a full stage production that includes graduation and an audience engagement experience that will take place off stage before the show and during the intermission. The year-end anniversary celebration on May 31 is an all-school activity.

IP Sundays are all-school, full cast days when all students are expected to attend. We will be preparing for the anniversary showcase by rehearsing songs and dances for the show and working on projects and exhibits for the audience engagement experience in class.

Prep/Rehearsal Days are used to prepare for the 5/31 Anniversary Showcase in a targeted, focused manner, including (offstage) audience engagement projects or exhibits and (onstage) stage show rehearsal, music, tech, costume, set, props. Students may be called for Production Days to finish audience engagement projects started in class or for more in-depth rehearsal for the stage show.

Scheduling decisions for production days will be made week-to-week and students will be called for rehearsal and projects on Production Days as needed. We will do our best to keep rehearsals within the same time blocks as IP Sundays. Individuals will be not called for every rehearsal.

Below are the IP school dates for this winter and spring. All-school full cast days are in bold. There is a list of special event dates open to friends and family at the bottom of this page. An asterisk (* ) means offsite event.

NOTE: Rondalla Ensemble rehearsals are every Sunday for both the IP Anniversary and the Summer Concert Tour, except where noted. January Rehearsal Days prioritize Rondalla Ensemble.

1/3* SAT Rehearsal Day: IP Rondalla Ensemble

1/4 SUN Balik IP - Retreat for Upper School Students & Alumni
Rehearsal: Intermediate Dance Team Cast for 1/5

1/5* MON IP Dance Team Performance, City of Lynn

1/11 SUN Teachers Meeting
Rehearsal: Rondalla Ensemble

1/18 SUN No Rondalla Rehearsal (Holiday weekend)

1/19 MON Rehearsal Day: Rondalla Choreography

1/25 POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW IP Sunday 6 (All Students)/Meet the Board
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble

1/31 SAT Rehearsal Day: Rondalla Choreo, Dance Team

NOTE: Rehearsal Days will prioritize Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, and Summer Concert Tour shows, Kalipay & Gamay and Rondalla Mixtape.

2/1 IP Sunday/Meet the Board/Board Meeting (Snow Make Up Day)
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble

A-G Families Host Merienda
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Hold)

2/8 IP Sunday 7 Early Release
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (TBA)

2/14 SAT IP Family Valentine Dreams Dance
Rehearsal: Dance Team (Confirmed), Kalipay (TBA)

2/15 SUN Rehearsal Day: Rondalla Ensemble, Rondalla Pit Musicians, Kalipay
NOTE: Holiday weekend & public school vacation week

2/22 IP Sunday 8
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (TBA)

2/28 SAT Caroling Party (tentative)

NOTE: IP has the Church booked every weekend, except for holy days. Rehearsal Days will prioritize choreography, Dance Team and Rondalla Ensemble. Anniversary show and NEFFA performers will rehearse primarily on IP Sundays, though some performers may be called for small group rehearsals on Rehearsal Days.

3/1 SUN Production Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

3/8 IP Sunday 9/Lowell Meeting (Daylight Saving Begins)
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

3/14* SAT Performance: Rondalla Ensemble, Boston College

3/15 SUN Rehearsal Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

3/22 IP Sunday 10 (Armenian Center)
Rehearsal: NEFFA, Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

3/29 IP Sunday 11/March Board Meeting
Rehearsal: NEFFA, Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

NOTE: No Dance Team and Rondalla Performance bookings this month. Production Sundays and some Saturdays will emphasize dance, NEFFA, and rondalla. Anniversary show performers will rehearse primarily on IP Sundays, though some performers may be called for small group rehearsals on Production Sundays.and other scenes from the Anniversary Showcase.

CANCELED: 4/4* SAT Production Day: Show Cast, Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay, NEFFA

4/5 Easter Sunday, No Rehearsal

CANCELED 4/11* SAT Production Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Lexington)

4/12* IP Sunday 12 Tea Musicale/Lowell Sign Ups (Lexington)
Rehearsal: NEFFA, Rondalla, Kalipay

CANCELED 4/18* SAT Prep/Rehearsal Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Lexington)

4/19 SUN Prep/Rehearsal Day: NEFFA Cast, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (IP/Church)
NOTE: Holiday weekend & public school vacation week

CANCELED 4/20* MON Prep/Rehearsal Day: NEFFA Cast (Alt), Rondalla Ensemble (Alt), Kalipay (Hold, Alt) (Sharon)

4/25* SAT NEFFA/IP Dance Recital (Marlborough)

4/26 IP Sunday 13 Palaro Olympiks/Full Cast Rehearsal (IP/Church)
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

NOTE: Expect full cast rehearsals for every Sunday in May and time spent putting the finishing touches on costumes, sets, and audience engagement projects.

5/3 IP Sunday 14:Prep/Rehearsal/Board Meeting

Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Hold)

5/10 IP Sunday 15/Mother’s Day/Prep/Rehearsal

5/17 IP Sunday 16: Prep/Rehearsal

5/24 SUN FULL CAST Dress Rehearsal (Alt)

5/25 MON FULL CAST Dress Rehearsal (Memorial Day)

5/29 FRI Prep Day: Crew Load In

5/30 SAT FULL CAST Tech & Dress Rehearsal

5/31 IP Sunday: Anniversary Showcase (FULL CAST)/Strike & Load Out

To be scheduled:

Spring Teacher Meeting

Spring Cleaning

Teacher Appreciation

NOTE: No church access in June

6/1 MON Strike & Load Out (Alt)

6/7* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/14* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/19* FRI Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/20* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/21* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/27* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Tech Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal

6/28* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Tour Send-Off Show, Strike, Load Out

6/30* TUE Rondalla Tour Begins

7/11 SAT Lowell Workshop

7/14* TUE Rondalla Tour Ends

7/22 WED Lowell Workshop

7/24* FRI Lowell Festival

7/25* SAT Lowell Festival

7/26* SUN Lowell Festival

7/31-8/2* FRI-SAT OGIP Reunion Weekend Begins - CONFIRMED

8/2* SAT OGIP Reunion/Family Day - CONFIRMED

8/3 or 8/9 SUN Lowell Appreciation

8/16 SUN Board Retreat/Training (Tentative)

8/30 SUN Teachers Kickoff Meeting (Tentative)

9/13 or 9/20 SUN Opening Day

9/20 or 9/27 Lesson 1

11/21 SAT or 12/5 SAT Tiangge/Holiday Bazaar

12/13 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration

12/20 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration (snow day)

2026

1/4 SUN Balik IP 2026 - Upper School Only

2/8 IP Sunday (Early Release) - IP Tea Musicale moved to 4/12

2/14 SAT IP Valentines Day Dance

3/8 SUN Lowell Parent Meeting

4/12* NEW DATE: IP Tea Musicale/NEFFA Rehearsal

4/25* SAT NEFFA/Dance Recital

4/26 SUN IP Palaro Olympiks/Rehearsal

5/31* SUN IP Anniversary Showcase: Rooted & Rising

6/28* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Tour Send-Off Show

7/11 SAT Lowell Workshop

7/22 WED Lowell Workshop

7/24* FRI Lowell Festival

7/25* SAT Lowell Festival

7/26* SUN Lowell Festival

7/31-8/2* FRI-SUN OG IP Reunion Weekend for 1976-1999 Alumni & Families

* Off-site event

All dates subject to change.