🔆The Karaoke Hour was filled with spectacular singing! I am so proud of everyone of the singers! Thank you to Ms. Melyssa Ciaston, Ms. Ursula Wegrzynowicz, and Ms. Kendra Hutchinson

for helping organize the singers, collect the donations, and sell concessions!

The Karaoke Hour raised $147.00 for the musical!

The Spring Showcase rehearsals are underway. I am looking forward to the performance on

Friday, May 9 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM in the MPR. All are welcome - admission is free.

The following week the Choral Concert is on Wednesday, May 14

and the Choral/Musical Lead Field Trip, Thursday, May 15.

The Vocal Power Class will perform their Vocal Showcase during school on

Tuesday, May 20 at 2:20 PM.

Families of the Vocal Power students are welcome to attend!

Have an amazing weekend! - 🎶Mrs. Broeker

April 28, Monday

Showcase Rehearsals

April 29, Tuesday:

👯Show Choir BEFORE and/or AFTER School🕺

Choose which time fits your schedule. You do not need to attend both!

May 1, Thursday

🎤 7/8 Singers BEFORE and/or AFTER School🎤

Karaoke Hour After School

May 2, Friday

Showcase Rehearsals

Vocal Power Showcase

​Tuesday, May ​20, 202​5

​2:20 - 3:00 PM

in the Emerson MPR

Remember to Bring an ID to

Check into the Office!​ We will start promptly on time!

To streamline checking in, you can email a picture of your id

to the office a few days before the performance.

Who: Members of Actors' Studio, Stage Dance, Show Choir, and 7/8 Singers

What: Will perform Skits, Songs, and Dances to Showcase what we have been doing

Where: in the Emerson MPR

When: Friday, May 9 from 3:00 - 4:00

Why: Because there is an Abundance of Talent to be Showcased

Admission: Free

*Concessions will be available for purchase

Music 6 has started the Harmony unit. Their ukulele playing is terrific! They learned a lot in elementary school and are changing chords well.

The Digital Music Lab used soundtrap to create a song based on poetry.

The Vocal Power class performed songs from Hollywood and Broadway musicals.

Show Choir & 7/8 Singers is busy rehearsing for our choral tour and concert!

Show Choir will rehearse on Tuesday before school (7:30 - 7:55) and after school 3:00 - 4:00

Choose which time fits your schedule. You do not need to attend both!

7/8 Singers will rehearse on Thursday before school (7:30 - 7:55) and after school 3:00 - 4:00

Choose which time fits your schedule. You do not need to attend both!

May 9, 2025: Actors' Studio & Show Choir Showcase 3:00 - 4:00

May 14, 2025: 7pm 6th Grade Chorus, 7/8 Singers & Show Choir Concert with Lincoln at Emerson

May 15, 2025: Our Choral & Musical Leads' tour to the elementary school!

May 15, 2025: Ice Cream Social at Triple Scoop'd in Park Ridge 3:00 - 4:30

2025 Choir Elementary School Tour

Dear Emerson Singers and Musical Leads,

On Thursday, May 15, the Emerson choirs and musical leads will travel to Field, Carpenter, & Franklin elementary schools to present our spring recruitment program. This is one of the highlights of the year for the music department! Students from multiple grades will have the opportunity to hear the results of your hard work. Many of these students will be motivated to join 6th Grade Chorus, Show Choir, or the Musical! We are quite proud of the work you have done and look forward to this opportunity!

Here is the performance schedule:

10:40 - 11:00 Franklin

11:30 - 12:40 Lunch at Portillos (bring money to buy a lunch or bring your own lunch)

1:05 - 1:35 Carpenter

1:50 - 2:20 Field

Important Details:

On the morning of Thursday, May 15, you will report to homeroom and attend your first two classes as normal. At 10:00 AM, let your teacher know that you will be leaving for a field trip, then come down to the MPR. You will NOT be called down, so please be aware of the time. We will take attendance, warm-up, and load the buses for Franklin. We will then go to Portillo’s in Niles for lunch. Please bring appropriate payment for lunch. You may also choose to bring your own lunch. We will return to Emerson around 2:30 PM. Students will return to class and be dismissed from there.

Reminders:

Wear: Emerson music tie-dye shirts or school colors (red, blue, white)

Bring: Money to buy lunch at Portillos or bring your own lunch

We look forward to working with you for a successful Tour. Thank you for all the time and effort that you have put into our choir programs!

Please sign and return the attached permission slip by

Friday, May 2 to your director.

Lost: Still looking for one black dress, and lots of scripts!

Come and claim your items and

RETURN YOUR SCRIPTS !

Remember, you owe the musical $25.00 if you don't return your script!

Three coats are still waiting to be claimed!

Lost: Still looking for one black dress, the teal clipboard, and lots of scripts!

Come and claim your items and

RETURN YOUR SCRIPTS !

Remember, you owe the musical $25.00 if you don't return your script!

Please pay the choral fee at myschoolbucks.com. There is no fee for Show Choir.

Thank you!

Thank you for all the brilliant performances!

You Soared, Reached for the Highest Star, and Were All in this together!

Now, it's time to return all scripts!!!

Students who do not return their scripts will make a $25 donation to the musical to cover the cost of replacing their scripts.

All High School Musical related information is posted on Mrs. Broeker's Website

For the past seventeen years, the Emerson Musical has been self funded.

Donations, Ticket Money, and Fundraisers finance:

the Royalty and Script Fee

the Costumes

the Light Equipment

the Sound Equipment

the Props

the Paint, Brushes, Painters' Tape, Nails, Lots of Glue and Lots of Duct Tape

Thank you for your Ongoing Support!

Fiddler on the Roof Jr

Hairspray Jr (if Released)

Music Man Jr

Oliver Jr

Singing in the Rain Jr

Something Rotten Jr

Wizard of Oz Youth Edition

April 25 - 7:30 PM
April 26 & 27 - 2:00 PM
May 1, 2, 3 - 7:30 PM

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Email: tbroeker@d64.org
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Location: 8101 North Cumberland Avenue, Niles, IL, USA
Phone: 847-653-3824

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