Saturday, May 24, 2008

2008-2009 Dates

It's never too early to get it on your calendar:

August 17, 2008 choir room
3:00 All men audition
4:30 All women audition
6:00 Callbacks
Note: I will seat the choir this year before making a final decision.

August 19 UAB Classes begin

Friday, August 22 CHOIR WEEKEND (tentative) (required of all who make choir)
5:00 dinner
6:00 rehearsal
9:30 movie

Saturday, August 23 (required of all who make choir)
9:00 rehearsal
12:00 dismiss

Saturday, September 6
9:00 - 12:00 morning rehearsal

Tuesday, Oct. 14
Recording session, Bluff Park Methodist Church
8-10 p.m.

Oct. 17: Drop dead date
You are not assured of your spot in this choir until the Drop Dead date. If you are not maintaining the standard set forth in the grading rubric you may be dropped from the class.

Oct. 17, 2008 Fall Choral Concert
Jemison, 8:00 PM

Oct. 28, 2008
Recording session, Bluff Park Methodist Church
8-10 p.m.

NCCO Convention Performance (exact travel date not confirmed yet)
Wednesday, October 29 Travel to Louisville, possible concert there
Thursday, October 30 Louisville to Cincinnati
Friday, October 31 4:30 PM Performance at convention

Dec. 6, 2008 Christmas at the Alys
Jemison 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Dec. 7, 2008 Christmas at the Alys
Jemison 3:00 pm

Dec. 5-11, 2008 Final Exams

FINAL EXAM TIME FOR CHOIR: (updated 5/27/2008)
1g: Friday, December 5, 1:30 - 4:00
2E: Thursday, December 11, 1:30 - 4:00

January 7, 2009 UAB Classes begin

January 12, 2009 Rehearse Carmina Burana with Birmingham Concert Chorale
Monday night, 7-9 p.m. Briarwood Presbyterian map

January 17, 2009 UAB Honor Choir
1:30 Gather on Jemison Stage
3:00 Concert

January 22-24 AMEA Conference
UAB Concert Choir hopes to perform at this conference

January 26, 2009 Rehearse Carmina Burana with Birmingham Concert Chorale
Monday night, 7-9 p.m. Briarwood Presbyterian map

February 2-7, 2009 Carmina Week
February 2 7:00
rehearsal with Birmingham Concert Chorale (Briarwood Presbyterian map)

February 3 7:00
dress rehearsal with Alabama Symphony (Jemison)

February 5 7:00
dress rehearsal with Alabama Symphony (Jemison)

February 6-7, 2009
Carmina Burana Performance

April 24, 2009
6:30 p.m. Choirs gather
8:00 p.m. Spring Concert

2 comments:

Katie Mo said...

no offense, but I thought you were on vacation ;)

Jennifer said...

August 17th is a Sunday..are you sure about that?