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POPS: Performing Arts Director Report
November 9, 2021

• Our K-5 Faculty  (Julie Verret-Fiske; Katie Dexter-Sprague; Matthew Polletto-Schofield; Thomas Corcoran-Hardy; Alex Deitrich-Hunnewell/Upham,  Beth Perry-Bates) have been working on several important projects this year. Some things we are working on this year include:
• • Creating an Assessment document with Lessons/Examples that connect to the K-5 Report Card
  • Working through the plans and developments of the HHU projects.
  • Supporting the IVEP lesson program and Band/Orchestra/Choral programs
  • Beth Perry and Julie Verret attended an Orff Music workshop last week in North Carolina.
  • Julie Verret received a grant to purchase some new drums for her program.
  • Plans underway for Winter concerts with COVID safety guidelines.
• IVEP (Russell Wilson)
• • Combination this year of in person/virtual lessons
  • Good amount of beginners and returning students.
  • Continued recruitment
• Middle School (Dave Adams, Joanne Wheeler, Leah Fine, Katie Speed, Lauren Connors, Valerie Stark, Sergey Khanukaev)
• • Matilda, Jr. opens next week
  • New potential schedule at the middle school-discussions are ongoing.
  • Frozen, jr. will be our Winter musical—auditions right after Thanksgiving.
  • Preparations for Winter Concerts
• High School (Steve Scott, Janet Sozio, Kevin McDonald, Chad Weirick, Michael Lounsbery, Sergey Khanukaev, Kara Sullivan)
• • One Act Plays this Saturday, November 13th: All Day festival
  • Acastock was an incredible concert!
  • Pep Band will perform at the Thanksgiving game.
  • Attire information was sent out…students will neat concert attire for the Winter Concerts
  • Winter concerts are starting up next week (Orchestra and Jazz)
  • Rock Band Club started this week!
  • Auditions for Mamma Mia will be in December.