Month: February 2009

This year, the Geneseo School District has scheduled Spring Break for the week of Monday, April 5th.

This year, the IHSA has scheduled Organizational Contest for April 3rd and 4th.

Due to the music students strong desire to compete at Organizational Contest, and the start of Spring Break on contest weekend, all band and choir students will be scheduled to perform at Organizational Contest Friday, April 3rd. Please plan your spring break accordingly, such to insure full participation by all students at Organizational Contest at Rock Ridge HS on Friday, April 3rd. Please begin your spring break plans on Saturday, April 4th. On behalf of the music students and directors, thank you for your consideration.

Here is the Recital Solo/Ens schedule for Saturday, February 28th. All events will be heard at the HS. Please do not print this and/or mass produce it until Thursday, February 19 after any/all needed corrections have been made. It is listed in two forms.

Recital Schedule by student name: recital-directory

Recital Schedule by room: room-schedule

Corrections/changes to the Schedule are as follows:

Room 3

7:52 HS Ens 02-Moore/Sneyd/Lipes/Mullin et With Songs of Rejoicing Janicek, Kathy

10:08 HS Jordan Lipes Across the Western Ocean Janicek, Kathy

2:48 HS Brooke Ashley Black Oak Tree Janicek, Kathy

Room 15

7:52 HS Ens 26-Lindsey/Nelson/Yerkey et al The Cloths of Heaven Green

10:56 HS Heaton/VanDeWoestyne/Melcher Love is a Rain of Diamonds Green

11:20 HS Kasey Moore Cradle Song Green

Room 25

9:52 HS Kristina Breidenstein Flute Mercer

Room 38

3:04 HS Kasey Moore B-Flat Clarinet Green

Auditorium

12:00 HS Ens 24-Rathman/Lillis/Possin et al A Boy and a Girl

As always, thanks to Dale Kaiser for his tremendous work scheduling our students.

2009 GPAC Spring Sale Information and Reminder
Purpose: The Spring sale is a fundraiser for the Geneseo Performing Arts Council to enhance the band, choir, speech and theatre programs helping fine arts 4-12.

Product Information: Fine Arts students grades 6-12 are selling products from Mr. Z and TPC

Selling: The sale began Monday, February 9th and end on Friday, February 20th. All orders will be prepaid and are to be turned in on one of the following dates:
Friday, February 20th from 3:00-6:00 HS New Band Room & MS Cafeteria
Sunday, February 22nd from 2:00-4:00 HS Gym
Monday, February 23rd from 3:00-6:00 HS New Band Room & MS Cafeteria

Please do not send checks or money to the teachers!
Make all Checks Payable to: GPAC
No Partial Payments Please!
It is helpful to GPAC volunteers to right one check for your entire order.

Delivery:
All orders will arrive in time for Easter.
Products will be ready for pickup on Saturday, March 28th from 8:30 – 10:30 at
Southwest Elementary School, 715 South Center Street, Geneseo, IL.
If you are unable to pick up your order at this time, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your orders as some of these items are perishable.

If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please call Leann McDonald at 441-5214.

If you would prefer your 6-12 grade child to not participate in the selling of items in this sale, please consider a monetary donation.
Donations can be mailed directly to GPAC at P.O. Box 233, Geneseo, IL 61254.

GPAC appreciates any and all support. THANK YOU

Auditions for the Geneseo HS Spring Musical “Suessical the Musical” will be held on Tuesday, February 17 (Reading), Wednesday, February 18 (Singing), and Thursday, February 19 (Dancing) after school.

Male Leads must sing…10-alone-in-the-universe

Female Leads must sing…12-l-amayzing-mayzie

All chorus and leads must sing…05-e-here-on-who

Join us in the HS gym for a 2:00 pm choir performance at the Mid-Winter Concert on Sunday, February 22.¬¨‚Ć There is an admission charge for this concert.¬¨‚Ć The choirs will perform a piece written by Geneseo HS composer Carlisle Evans-Peck.¬¨‚Ć In addition, two Canadian songs, a Scottish and a British ballade, an American spiritual work song and a “Ring – Shout” with appearances by a Saint, a man named Ollie Brown, and the Devil.¬¨‚Ć Following the concert, the choirs will be photographed for the Geneseo Year Book Publication.

At 4:00 pm, the HS Band will perform in the Auditorium.

Come for an afternoon of music.