An Update

I have a couple of things that I missed on my post last week!  In addition to the groups that are already scheduled for Wednesday, I need Ensemble 1 & 3 to come to rehearsal as. well.  We will be practicing and perfecting The Getaway for Spiker and Sponge as well as doing costume fittings.
Also, I really need some help from you all at home.  We have been working really hard over the last couple of months on choreography, blocking and vocals at rehearsals.  The kids are doing AMAZINGLY on so many things and I can see this spectacular show take shape.  In saying all of this we need A LOT of work on vocals.  We are so lucky to have Mrs. Hickenlooper working with us on Mondays with our vocals.  She is so talented and I have seen her do amazing things at Hidden Hollow for years.  She is fabulous at teaching students music, and bringing out the best in them musically.  Although we have her helping us, we are never going to get where we need to be if we don't practice at home.  Today it was very clear to me that we are NOT practicing at home.  During our rehearsals today, we starting practicing using instrumental tracks and I was really taken back.  First, please help your child to learn and memorize the words of the songs.  Secondly, please have them work on projection and pitch.  Mrs. Hickenlooper has already worked with them on most of the songs and they should have notes written in their scripts on what to work on within the song.