CANCELLATIONS / CHANGES

VOCAL ENSEMBLE PREVIEW CONCERT: Due to the weather, the Vocal Ensemble Preview concert scheduled for tonight, Friday, December 6, has been cancelled. We will contact everyone once a reschedule date has been selected. CAROLING CANVASS: We will send out an email via Charms tomorrow (Saturday, December 7) concerning the status of the Canvass.

"IN THE HEIGHTS" CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

Congratulations to the following Vocal Music Students who have been cast in this year's production of "In the Heights"! See the Official Cast List here

STUDENTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Below are movements from the Caribbean Mass that have either solos, duets, or chants associated with them. Please use these reference recordings to prepare your parts before the audition in class.   The Letter to the Faithful (English) Chant Una Carta Al Hermano Leo (Soanish) Chant Une Lettera A Frate Jacopa (Italian) Chant Altissimo Gloria Credo Santo Agnus Dei Cantico di Frate Sole

 NATALIE SHAFER HAS NEW BLOG!

From one freshman parent to another ... here are some tips to help you be "in the know" when it comes to your teen's experience in the UA Vocal Music Program!

Read Natalie's Blog here.

FALL FOLLIES PHOTOS

See Alicia Overmyer's photos of Fall Follies! 

 UAVM BOOSTER MEETINGS

The Vocal Music Boosters meet the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in Room 181.

Our next Booster meeting will be held on Monday, November 11.

Future Booster meetings will be held on the following dates:  November 11, December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, and June 9.

Please consider a BANNER AD on one of the pages of UAVocalMusic.org! Our web site has constant traffic during the school year, with peak traffic preceding our major events (almost monthly!). Your banner will link directly to your company web site, providing an  invaluable "incoming" link to increase your rankings in the search engines. Plus, you'll be helping the Upper Arlington Vocal Music Program! Our prices are as follows:

BANNER on the Home Page  $400 BANNER on a Performance page (Fall Follies or musical page, e.g.)  $325 LOGO on Performance Pages  $225 LINK on Performance Pages  $125

Read more about Encore Ads and Web site Banner Ads here.

CHARMS ACCOUNT

To use our Charms Account, please follow these instructions:

Click on the Charms logo above or go to www.charmsoffice.com

Under ENTER, locate the PARENT/STUDENT LOGIN section of the page.

In the Parent/Student Login box under the school code, enter UAHSChoir (case sensitive) in the Parent/student login box under school code.  This will bring up the main Upper Arlington Choir page.

Enter your student ID number as the student password.

In the top menu, select STUDENT INFO

Click PERSONAL INFO to verify your student information and contact information.  This information is important for communication about our events as well as health and safety concerns for outside of UA concert events. Please update both STUDENT and ADULT information, especially email addresses.

Once you’ve updated your info, please bring in your $35 Choral Fee. Checks can be made out to the UAVMB (UA Vocal Music Boosters).

Click on the HOME button, Click on the HANDOUTS & FILES button. 

Type/fill out the information on the PDF, SAVE, print it out, sign it, and bring it in with your $35 Choral Fee.

KEITH KRIEGER AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

CONGRATULATIONS to JACOB CONRAD, the 2013 recipient of the Keith Krieger Award.

This fund was established through the Upper Arlington Education Foundation by friends and family in memory of Keith Krieger, a member of the Class of 1976. The fund awards an annual music scholarship for a student who will continue in the performing arts in higher education. Vocal music and/or piano are given priority. 

Pictured, L-R: Vocal Music Director Eric Kauffman, Jacob Conrad, Dan Minutilli.

UA CIVIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS

At the Senior Honors Assembly in May, The Upper Arlington Civic Association presented awards to the following Vocal Music students for outstanding performance in their respective fields of interest and ability:

BOOSTERS OF THE YEAR

The 2013 Boosters of the year are Alicia Overmyer and Cyndi White. We thank them for their time and dedication to the Vocal Music program this year. 
           

FACEBOOK

UA Vocal Music has its own Facebook page. Please visit and LIKE us. You'll receive updates on Vocal Music activities and upcoming events!

  COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION

Email is our main way of communicating to parents, so please be sure to update your email address(s) on Charms.

Questions? Please email Melanie Brown. 
 

 TICKET TURTLE: Purchase show tickets online!

For your convenience, we are offering easy online ticket sales again this year. Use the ArtsPeople.com link to purchase your tickets using your credit or debit card. After completing your purchase, be sure to print your receipt and your tickets. Then simply bring your ticket with you the night of the show and bypass any lines at the box office.

Using online sales is the only opportunity to purchase tickets using your credit or debit card. Ticket sales at the door are currently cash or check only.

If you have questions or need to speak to a member of the ticket committee, please call our new Vocal Music Hotline number at 487-5240 ext SING (7464). Thank you for supporting Upper Arlington Vocal Music, and Enjoy the Show!