Author: J.R. Smith

Solo Contest Information

Solo Contest is next Saturday, January 28 at Grand Oaks HS. Contest begins in the morning and will run until lunch time. Read below for all information regarding the contest and find your performance time at the end of this post.

  • Solos must be memorized for the performance and music will not be used
  • Your outfit can either be the choir shirt & jeans with shoes OR professional dress:
    • Blouse with sleeves
    • Knee length skirt
    • dress pants
    • button down shirt
    • tie (not necessary)
    • dress shoes (no high heels) (vans or converse are not dress shoes)
    • dress that is appropriate and has sleeves
  • Be sure you fix your hair and look professional/presentable for the judge
  • Drop off or park at the back of the school at the auditorium entrance
  • Judge rooms will be in the orchestra, choir, theater, and speech classrooms
  • Show up 30 minutes before your scheduled time
  • Once you perform you are free to leave
  • When you enter to sing, stand on the marked spot
  • When the judge is ready you introduce yourself and the title of the song
  • When you are done be sure to say thank you

GOHS is also hosting a drill team competition all day. There will be numerous other students from various schools all over our campus. Our job is to remain only at our judging rooms to sing and then exit the building. We DO NOT roam the building or attempt to go to the competition. Students wandering around will be given a write up! Come in at the auditorium, go to your judges room, wait in line to sing, and then exit the building. Your ride should be waiting.

Below is the link for the google sheet with the schedule of solos. There are four judges. There are four tabs at the bottom of the document. Click on the tabs until you find your name and time on the schedule. We will go over the times in class next week but plan this weekend for transportation and what you are going to wear.

Solo Contest Schedule

Choir Spirit Wear

Our wonderful booster club has created a spirit wear store to order choir items that are not the official choir shirt for concerts, events, etc. We are so excited to have this option to rep choir all the time. There are shirt and sweatshirt options. Click the picture to see color options.

Take a look and get your CHOIR SWAG!

The link to the Booster Club website is found under the “Communication-Booster Club” tab on the menu of the website. Click the tab from the menu, scroll down, and click the booster website link. There you’ll see information about our upcoming spirit night and beneath that you will see a an icon for ordering spirit wear.

Spirit wear orders are due by November 11. THANK YOU BOOSTER CLUB

Reminders

Spring Trip:
To sign up for the Spring Trip to New Orleans, scroll down 2 postings and you will see the link to sign up. Sign up closes on Friday, September 23.

Fall Concert:
The Fall Concert is NEXT WEEK. The handout that went home can be found under the “documents” tab on the website menu. Look for “Fall Concert 2022”

Be sure the choir fee has been paid or at least $10 of it has been paid so your student receives their choir shirt to perform in next week’s concert.

Forms:
Be sure you have completed the Handbook Acknowledgement Form from August.
(Found under documents on the choir website)
Be sure the green, emergency form has been filled out and returned to the directors.
(This green paper was given out at the parent meeting and sent home with students)

District Audition Results

This past Saturday we had 18 choir students audition in the first round of the All State Choir process. Out of those auditions, 15 students will be advancing to round two in October.

Congratulations to the following students:
Ashley Ball – Soprano 2 – 6th Chair
Ethan Beam – Bass 2
Rheana Collins – Soprano 2
Joshua Davis – Bass 1
Anna Garner – Soprano 1
Sydney Hoard – Alto 2
Rusetsa Karamagi – Soprano 2 – 1st Chair Chair
Anna Reeves – Alto 1
Peyton Rogers – Bass 1
Ashley Samic – Soprano 1
Kayley Singkhek – Soprano 2 – 9th Chair
Abigail Sullivan – Soprano 2
Jane Sundy – Soprano 1
Emmett Winn – Tenor 1
Ellie Yarbrough – Soprano 1 – 4th Chair