⭐The Choral Concert was absolutely lovely!

🎭The Audition Workshops were amazing!🕺

Thank you to all who participated and have already auditioned! ☂️Mary Poppins Jr ☂️ is going to be spectacular! There are two more days of auditions remaining:

Monday, December 18 (Also the Day the Friday Morning Show Choir will perform at 6:30 PM at the Park Ridge City Hall) and Tuesday, December 19. Paint Crew will meet again on Thursday, December 22!

🎶 Mrs. Broeker

🎵ALL WORKSHOPS AND AUDITIONS ARE IN THE MPR!🎭

Auditions:

Friday, December 15, 2023 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Monday, December 18, 2023 3:00 - 5:00 PM

EVERYONE WHO AUDITIONS IS CAST IN THE MUSICAL!!

Sign-up for an audition time on the bulletin board outside room 160 .

Audition Form

Crew Form

Rehearsals start January 8, 2023. Performances are March 8, 9, and 10, 2024

Questions? Contact Mrs. Broeker: tbroeker@d64.org

All funding for the musical comes from fundraising, private donations, and ticket sales.

The Musical Money pays for:

The Production Royalty Fee, Video License, and Scripts: $815 for Mary Poppins Jr

Costumes: expected expenditure $2500. Sounds like a lot until you divide that amount by the average number of cast members,120. Yes, we search for bargains, happily accept donations, and visit thrift stores. If I'm desperate, I even sew costumes. This is also why cast members cannot keep their costumes. I also repurpose costumes from previous shows.

That being said, sometimes the costumes from a previous show are not useable. For example, the former Mary Poppins were 5' and 5'2" tall, Miss Andrews was 4'8, and Bert was 5'4." The cast is never decided until auditions. At this point, I do not know whether or not I will be able to reuse the leads' costumes.

Props: The materials to make props for the show average $200.

Set Construction and Painting Materials average $450.

Sound Equipment: $14,986.20 New Sound System in compliance with federal regulations and hopefully resolving the feedback issues. Last year, we borrowed most of the mics from Maine East High School. We may still need to purchase new headsets because of breakage.

Lighting Equipment - no plans to purchase this year.

December 15, 7:30 AM Friday Morning Show Choir

December 18, 2023 6:15 PM 8th Grade Show Choir at the Park Ridge City Hall

December 22, NO MORNING OR AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS

December 22, 2023 Middle School Holiday Assembly

January 17, 2024 Emerson Musical Leads Perform at the Curriculum Night

Maine South Eighth Grade Invitational Choral Concert-TBD

Maine South Choral Workshop with Matthew Hanes-TBD

March 8, 9, and 10, 2024 - Emerson Musical

March 15, 16, and 17, 2024 - Lincoln Musical

April (18, 19, 25?) - Maine East Choral Workshop at Emerson with Katie Lee-TBD

April Choral Tour to the Elementary Schools

April 26, 2024 Middle School Music Assembly

May 2, 2024 - Lincoln & Emerson Choral Concert 7:00 PM @ Emerson

May 4, 2024 Middle School Music in the Parks Festival (Choir, Band, Orchestra)

The Vocal Power Students have been learning about Country Music with all of its stylistic scoops and slides. The Digital Music Class has been exploring how to compose using environmental sounds and Soundtrap loops. The Music 6 class has been exploring melodies, by playing recorder and tone bells. SIxth graders need to bring in their Soprano recorders from elementary school! In Keyboard class, students are mastering coordinating both hands, playing a plethora of holiday tunes and pop songs! They are also learning about melodic intervals!

We're going to be raising money to support students in choir and the musical

(offset the cost of Music in the Parks, t-shirts for choir, and items purchased for the musical).

If you're interested in volunteering/supporting planning, please let me know!

It takes a village and I hope we can work together to make the D64 Vocal Music & Theatre Programs the best they can be!

7/8 Singers meets on Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00

For all members who will be participating in Cross Country, Basketball, or another conflicting Fall activity, there is a morning version from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. on Fridays before school!

Show Choir meets every Friday after school during the first and third trimesters! Our Show Choir performs throughout the Chicagoland area and competes in the annual Music in the Parks festival!

Please pay the choral fee at myschoolbucks.com

Thank you!

Email: tbroeker@d64.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/d64.org/emerson-general-music-with-mrs-broeker/homeeker
Location: 8101 North Cumberland Avenue, Niles, IL, USA
Phone: 847-653-3824

Instagram: emssingers678