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POPS: Performing Arts Director Report
November 9, 2021
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.