BMS Choir Newsletter

Greetings Choir Families!

Mr. Albright here. I am I excited to welcome all of you to another school year. This year is going to be great. We are looking forward to working with your children and you to make this year a wonderful experience for all in the program.

For those that don't know, there are three of us that make up the choir department here at BMS! Mrs. Wank and Mr. Albrecht teach 2 sections of 6th grade choir and I teach 2 sections of 6th grade choir and all the 7th and 8th grade choirs. Mr. Albrecht is our newest member to the team and we are so glad to have him. He brings many talents to the team. Now, I know that Mr. Albrecht and Albright look very similar. I can state this fact to help you distinguish between the two of us. Mr. Albrecht is tall and Mr. Albright is not. Once you see us next to each other you will see. You can read all about us at the bottom of the newsletter.

Lastly about this newsletter. The newsletter is the main communication between the choir classroom and you the parents next to emailing the teacher directly. The newsletter comes out weekly and has a plethora of information in it. Please read it. I want this to be a one stop shop for choir information. As always, we are happy to answer any questions from you. All we ask is that you check the newsletter first.

Please enjoy you long weekend.

Until we meet again,

Mr. Albright

Here are the concert dates for the school year.

• Tuesday, October 24, 2023- (8th-grade choir Only) and HS Mixed Symphonic Choir

• Saturday, Dec 9th - BMS Winter Concerts - All Choirs Time TBA

• Saturday, May 11 - BMS Spring Concerts - All Choirs Time TBA

Please put these dates in your home calendars. Contact me if there are conflicts.

This year's meeting schedule. All meetings stat at 7:15 PM.

September 21st @ BMS Choir Room

December 14th @ BHS Choir Room

February 15th @ BMS Choir Room

May 16th @ BHS Choir Room

All Are Welcome!

BW Ukulele For Young Musicians

BW Electronic Music

Intro To Songwriting

BW Group Voice Class

Link to BW Music Classes Brochure

Mr. Adam Albright is in his 23rd year of teaching and directs 6th, 7th and 8th-grade choirs at Brunswick Middle School. Mr. Albright holds degrees from the University of Mount Union (B.A in Voice), Cleveland State University (M.A in Teaching), and from Case Western University (M.A. in Music Education). He has taught all levels of music from kindergarten to college around Northeast Ohio. Mr. Albright's choirs regularly perform around the community and make regular appearances at Ohio Music Education Association events throughout the year. Mr. Albright is an active performer around the area and sings regularly with the Baldwin Wallace Men's Chorus. Mr. Albright is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), American Choral Director's Association (ACDA), IMC: The Tenor-Bass Choral Consortium (IMC) and he is the Northeast Regional Treasurer Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA).

Additionally, Mr. Albright is a member of the Brunswick community, is the Director of the Brunswick Middle School Drama Club, and is a BMS 8th-grade football coach. Mr. Albright resides in Brunswick with his wife Stefanie, daughter Gracie and son Wyatt.

Email: aalbright@bcsoh.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksouthchoirs
Twitter: @BMS_Choirs

Mrs. Wank is in her 21st year of teaching this year. She has degrees in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University (B.M.E), The University of Michigan (M.M. Ed.), and is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts through Boston University. Most recently she has taught middle school choir and band in Brunswick, and has also taught high school and elementary band, K-5 general music, and middle school orchestra. Previous teaching assignments include Choir in North Royalton, band in Elyria City Schools, and Associate Professor of Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University. This year, Mrs. Wank will be teaching one 6th-grade band class with Mr. Allen (7th-period), both 7th-grade bands, 6th-grade choir, and one 7th-grade orchestra class. Michelle is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Email: mwank@bcsoh.org

Mr. Albrecht is in his 12th year of teaching in public schools. He has a degree in Music Education from Cleveland State University (B.M.E) This is Mr. Albrecht’s first year back in Brunswick schools and he will be teaching three 6th-grade choirs, one 7th-grade orchestra, one general music class and is assisting with the high school marching band. Previous teaching assignments include choir, band and general music in Copley-Fairlawn City Schools, choir and general music in Buckeye Local Schools Schools, and general music in Brunswick City Schools (2000-2003).

Email: malbrecht@bcsoh.org