Concert Season has started! December is always a season of singing at Emerson! Check below for information about the December 2 field trip, the December 13 concert, the December 18 Eighth Grade Field Trip, and Holiday Assembly. The Musical Auditions officially start on Monday, December 11 with the "How to Audition" workshop! Keep reading for details.

PAINTING CREW STARTS MONDAY from 3:00 - 4:00 in the MPR!!! Email Mrs. Broeker for more details!

🎶 Mrs. Broeker

🎵ALL WORKSHOPS AND AUDITIONS ARE IN THE MPR!🎭

Audition Workshops

Monday, December 11, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Auditions:

Thursday, December 14, 2023 3:00 - 5:00 PM

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!!

You will sign-up for an audition time on the bulletin board outside room 160 on December 11.

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.

November 30, 2023: 7/8 Singers & Show Choir Rehearsal 3:00 - 4:00 in the MPR

December 1, 2013:

• Morning 7/8 Singers/Show Choir Make-Up 7:30 AM
• After School 3:00 - 4:00 Show Choir Rehearsal

December 2 Toys for Tots Event Park Ridge City Hall 10:00 AM - Holiday Songs 7/8 & Show Choir

December 7: Last 7/8 Singers rehearsal until January! 3:00 - 4:00 ALUMNI VISIT!!!

December 8: MARY POPPINS MOVIE NIGHT

December 13, 2023 7:00 PM Lincoln & Emerson Choral Concerts

Lincoln at Lincoln (Symphonic, Percussion, & Choir Concert in Gym)

Emerson at Emerson (6th grade chorus, ⅞ singers, and show choir)

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

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 Solfège and preparing their first unit song, "I Can Sing!" The Digital Music Class has been exploring how to compose Rhythm, Melodies, and Harmony, using classroom instruments. Their compositions have been creative and original! The Music 6 class has been focusing on Rhythm and reviewing standard notation. In Keyboard class, students are mastering Treble Clef notation, and learning their first songs. The majority of the class chose to learn "Ode to Joy" and Jingle Bells." I am so blessed to have another trimester of wonderful students!

This group will be volunteer based and there will not be a membership fee.

Here are some fundraising events Emerson is planning:

Karaoke Hour Volunteer Opportunities

-Mary Poppins Movie night (sell concessions) December 8 3:00 - 5:00 in the MPR

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

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