What a WONDERFUL week! I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to talk with so many of you at Parent Night! We are excited to announce the origination of the "VOCAL PARENTS" booster group! Read all about the group below!

ACTORS' STUDIO is now on Tuesdays!!

STAGE DANCE meets on Mondays.

There is an activity bus every week!!

Check out our new Music t-shirt!

See below for more information about the clubs and musical!

Have a great weekend! 🎶 Mrs. Broeker

The Vocal Power Class completed the "80s & 90s Pop" week with charming performances! They were focused on producing a natural singing tone, almost elongated speech to capture the pop song style. Next week they start their Jazz unit. Both of the Music Theater Workshop classes had auditions this week. There are so many talented singers and actors! Choosing the cast has been a challenge! Sixth Graders began the Melody unit this week, focusing on melodic contour and naming the treble staff lines and spaces. Sixth graders need to search for their Soprano recorders!

To promote our middle school choral and musical programs, Emerson and Lincoln will be combining to publicize and fundraise for our choruses and musicals. Specifically we hope to:

• Provide each choral student with their music t-shirt
• Subsidize each choral music student's participation in Music in the Parks
• Purchase additional Light and Sound Equipment for the musicals

As a staff, we were upset by the recent increase in choral fees from $20 to $40. We realize that our sixth grade families are now paying 8 times what they paid last year. With the support of our families, we would like to reach out to our community to help minimize the impact of the increases. So many of our students participate in multiple groups, and we hope that will continue to happen! We hope to offset some of the cost for our music families.

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!

The first rehearsal was FANTASTIC!

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!

All of the Emerson Ensemble groups will now wear the same t-shirt,

a Red Tye die Shirt, with the new Emerson Music logo.

If you already purchased a Band or Orchestra Shirt, you can wear that!

The shirts will be worn at concerts, field trips, Music assemblies, and Music in the Parks.

Order your shirt today!

Emerson Music T-Shirt

September 15, 2023 - Show Choir Rehearsal

September 18, 2023 - 6th Grade Chorus Rehearsal - room 161

September 21, 2023 - 7/8 Singers' Rehearsal

September 22, 2023 - 7/8 Singers' Make-up Rehearsal before school at 7:30 AM

September 22, 2023 - Show Choir Rehearsal

October - Maine South Choral Workshop at Lincoln with Matthew Hanes-TBD

October - Maine South Eighth Grade Invitational Choral Concert-TBD

November - Maine South 8th Grade Field Trip-TBD

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 22, 2023 Middle School Holiday Assembly

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

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)

🎵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

Only 32 of the 60 scripts have been returned! Any cast member who does not return their script will not be eligible for a script next year.

In the past, Leads have written a note to the next person to play their role. They give advice on how to portray the character, handle performance jitters, and reminisce about their favorite moment. Keep the tradition going!

Return your script so that future productions will have additional scripts!

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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