All Castle Choirs

Seraphic Fire Field Trip Info 

Monday, April 29th

• 7:40 - Report to school and your 1st period class on time as usual.

• 9:12 - Report to the Choir Room for attendance. Do not go to your 2nd period class

• 9:30 - Final attendance will be sent to staff and restroom break.

• 9:45 - Load buses.

• 9:50 - Depart Monarch

• 10:45 - Arrive at The Parker and be seated.

• 11:00 - Seraphic Fire!

• 12:00 - Load buses and depart.

• ~12:40 - Arrive at Monarch. Eat 2nd lunch and report to your 4th period class.

• PLEASE pack a lunch just in case traffic prevents us from arriving back to school in a reasonable time. I will have some backup food and snacks available if needed. Please let me know if you will need a backup lunch by replying to my Remind messages.

Extra Singing Opportunities

Throughout the year, members of both choirs will have opportunities to participate in ensembles and events both locally and around the state. Members of the Singing Knights are heavily encouraged to participate in at least one of the following. Chorale members are expected to participate in as many opportunities as possible. Students registered in an Honors designated course are required to audition for All-State, participate in FAU Honor Choirs, participate in Solo & Ensemble Event, participate in All County Chorus, and perform at the Solo & Ensemble Concert.

More information about these events will be distributed in the coming weeks.

All-State Choirs ($25 fee on Monarch e-store. Please refer to additional handout.)

After-School Tutoring: Aug. 28, 30, 31, Sept. 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18.

Auditions: Sept. 19th Musicianship & Sight-Singing (Cypress Bay HS)

         Oct. 10th Vocal Quality (Cypress Bay HS, if you successfully pass Sept. 19th)

FMEA All-State Music Conference

         January 10th-13th, 2024 Tampa, FL

Disney Candlelight (More information to come QUICKLY, please be alert)

After-School Rehearsals in September 1st, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd. 3:00-5:00

After-School Audition Recording September 26th 3:00-4:30

Successful Audition Rehearsals November and December

Successful Audition Trip Payments due by TBD

Performance Trip to Disney TBA by Disney upon successful audition

UM Honor Choirs($45 fee on Monarch e-store)

After-school music checks begin October 11th. (These are check-ins as needed, not full rehearsals)

Honor Choir Festival on Friday, October 20th. This is an all-day event with a free concert at Gusman Hall, University of Miami.

FAU Honor Choirs ($40 fee on Monarch e-store covers music, t-shirt, & food)

After-school music checks begin October 23rd. (These are check-ins as needed, not full rehearsals)

Honor Choir Festival on Friday, November 3rd, 2023. This is an all-day event and free evening concert at FAU main campus in Boca Raton.

Solo & Ensemble Event for ratings

Music decision and entry fee (~$15 available on Monarch e-store) due December 20th.

Solo & Ensemble Event on Friday, February 9th at Cypress Bay HS

All-Broward-County Chorus ($5 fee)

Confirmation of participation by January 26th, 2024.

3 required evening rehearsals February TBD

FREE Concert on February 21st, 2024, at Coral Springs The Center for Performing Arts

Solo & Ensemble Concert @ Monarch

Those who participated in the Solo & Ensemble Event for ratings will give an encore performance. There will still be auditions available to fill any remaining performance spots in the show.

Community Ensembles

With all the talented musicians in South Florida, there will be various opportunities for high school students to pursue ensembles sponsored by the communities. These community ensembles provide a great deal of extra support and collaboration with fellow student musicians. As information is released about such ensembles, I will post the information within the classroom and on Remind.