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VOCAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE

"Meaningful work, joyfully done"

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WELCOME/ORIENTATION

​WARM-UPS​​

3 TOOLS TO REDUCED MUSIC PERFORMANCE ANXIETY

VOCAL RANGE & PEDAGOGY 

 

MUSIC LITERACY

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DATES, ASSIGNMENTS & ASSESSMENTS

  • Getting to Know You Survey   8/29

  • Voice Placement Data   9/5

  • Castleton Honors Chorus Festival 9/26

  • General Self Assessment  10/2& 11/13

  • Centers for Living and Rehabilitation 10/3

  • Rehearsal Surveys  10/17 & 12/19

  • Combined Focus Block Rehearsals 11/20 & 12/2 ​​

  • Winter Performance 12/4

  • Winter Performance Reflection 12/5

  • Christmas Concert FCC Dress Rehearsal 12/6

  • Christmas Concert FCC 12/7

  • Christmas Concert Reflection 12/9

  • Holiday Concert VSO Counterpoint@FCC 12/14

  • Holiday Concert Reflection 12/16

  • Midterm Reflection 12/19

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  • General Self Assessments  2/17, 4/7 & 5/22

  • Rehearsal Surveys 3/3 & 5/29

  • Combined Focus Block 3/31 & 4/9

  • Spring Performance 4/14

  • Spring Performance Reflection 4/16

  • Spring Showcase 5/28

  • Learning Expo TBD

  • Final Reflection 5/26

BONUS ENRICHMENT, EXTRA CREDIT & COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

  • Calliope Concert Mountain Campus 10/16

  • Rupert Choral Workshop 11/8

  • Calliope Founders Hall 2/4

  • Springfest Campus Concert 5/15

  • Community; Weston, Hildene, Equinox Hotel, Equinox Terrace, Equinox Village, Neighbor to Neighbor, etc. 

  • School; Assemblies, Alumni Weekend, Gala, Learning Expo, etc.

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ALMA MATER

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CASTLETON CHORAL FESTIVAL

Who: Vocal Music Ensemble

What: 1 Day Honors Festival

Where: Castleton University

When: Friday September 26th

Why: Collaboration with Sherrill Blodget & Charles Madsen

Bus 1 Way: Pick Up@BBA 7:30 a.m. 

Carpools: Home with Family/Friends

Food: BBA Purchased Meal Tickets for Lunch/Dinner

Concert Venue: Casella Theater 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: Available at the Door

Rehearsal Attire: School Dress Code

Concert Attire: White Tops/Black Bottoms

Music/Black Folders: BBA

Castleton Data

Festival Music

CALLIOPE CONCERT

Who: BBA Music Students

What: Talent Show

Where: Mountain Campus

When: Thursday October 16th

Why: Supportive Opportunity

Admission: $3.00 students & $5:00 adults

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December Vocal Music Ensemble

Tis’ the Season to be Busy!

Julie’s Cell Phone 802-379-0825

 

WINTER CONCERT

Who: Vocal & Instrumental Music Ensembles, Circuits, FCC & Kinhaven

Where: Riley Center

When: Thursday December 4th

Attire: Department Black t-shirt & ALL BLACK Bottoms of your own choosing

Call Time/Photos: 5:00 p.m. WEARING YOUR ENTIRE CONCERT ATTIRE

Family/Friends: FREE/General Admission Seating

Combined Focus Block Rehearsals w/FCC & KH 11/20 & 12/2

Selections

  • Royal Hudson(BBA+Linda acc.)

  • Deck That Hall(BBA+FCC+Linda & Edward acc.)

  • Glow(BBA+FCC+KH+Linda, Jared, Spencer, Chloe & Percy acc.)

  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(BBA+FCCLinda acc.)

Practice Tools

Concert Jobs-It Takes a Village

 

FCC COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Who: BBA Vocal Music Ensemble, First Congregational Church Choir/HandBells, Taconic Chamber Players, Eric Johnson

Where: First Congregational Church Manchester

When: Sunday December 7th

Call Time/Attire: 2:30 p.m. Arrive in your ALL BLACK BOTTOMS 

Rehearsal: 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Concert: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Cookie Contest 6:00 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal(Street Clothes): Saturday December 6th 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Concert Attire: Formal Tops/ALL BLACK Bottoms

Reserved Seating for BBA Performers: Front Pews

Family/Friends: Free Will Offering Donation to Charity

Julie: Will bring Music Folders & Concert Attire Tops

Selections

  • Deck That Hall(FCC+BBA+Linda & Eric acc.)

  • Glow(FCC+BBA+Linda, Joana, Heather, Ari & Nate)

  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(FCC+BBA+Linda acc.)

  • Audience Sing-a-longs

Practice Tools

Return Attire Tops & Folders to Julie at the conclusion of the performance

COUNTERPOINT & VSO RESOURCES HOLIDAY CONCERT

Who: BBA Vocal Music Ensemble, Counterpoint & Vermont Symphony Brass

Where: First Congregational Church Manchester

When: Sunday December 14th

Call Time/Attire: 2:00 p.m. Arrive in your ALL BLACK BOTTOMS 

Dress Rehearsal: 2:30-3:30

Concert Time: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Concert Attire: Formal Tops/All Black Bottoms

Reserved Seating for BBA Performers: Front Pews

Tickets for Family/Friends: Available on theVermont Symphony website

1 comp per performer

Others: 18 and under free, 65 and over $20.00 and general admission $24.00

Julie: Will bring Music Folders & Concert Attire Tops

Selections

  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas-Brass Quintet acc. 

  • We Toast the Days-a cappella

  • Away in a Manger-Audience Sing-a-long

Practice Tools

Return Attire Tops & Folders to Julie at the conclusion of the performance

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CALLIOPE CAFE

Who: BBA Music Students

What: Talent Show

Where: Founders Hall

When: Tuesday February 4th

Why: Supportive Opportunity

Admission: $3.00 students & $5:00 adults

SPRING CONCERT

Who: Vocal & Instrumental Music Ensemble

What: 2nd Semester Showcase

Where: Riley Center

When: Tuesday April 14th

Why: Public Offering

Attire: Attire: Music Department Black t-shirt or BBA Concert Attire Tops & Black Bottoms of your own choosing

Call Time: 5:00 p.m.

Music:

Combined Flex Block Rehearsals: TBD​​​​​

CAMPUS CONCERT

Who: BBA Music Students

What: Springfest

Where: Founders Courtyard

When: Friday May 15th

Why: Student Council

Attire: Own Choosing

Call Time: TBD

Music: TBD

SPRING SHOWCASE

Who: BBA Music, Drama, Dance & Cinema Students

What: Showcase

Where: Riley Center

When: Thursday May 28th

Why: Broadway!

Attire: TBD

Call Time: TBD

Show: 6:30 p.m.

Music: TBD

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FREEBERN MUSIC 

Julie Freebern 

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