Thursday, September 10, 2015

Student Opportunity - Be a part of Elf the Musical Jr.!

Hello 5D Families,

Please see the attachment below regarding auditions for students in Baldwin Street Middle School's fall production of Elf the Musical Jr. 

If your child is interested, and can be committed to this production, please let me know and I will email you the audition form and calendar! What a fun opportunity!

~Mrs. Moss




Baldwin Street Middle School
ELEMENTARY CHORUS Audition Information for the Fall 2015 production of
Elf the Musical Jr.
Auditions: Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm (by appointment) - BMS Choir Room Rehearsals Begin: Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm - BMS Choir Room Performances: Friday, November 20, 2015 and Saturday, November 21, 2015

Future Members of the Elementary Chorus:
Let me welcome all of you and share my excitement about this upcoming event! Baldwin Street Middle School is so excited to offer this opportunity to our students and community. In this letter you will find all of the information you need to participate in our production of Elf the Musical Jr. Attached you will find the audition materials, a rehearsal calendar, and a participant application form. Students in the elementary chorus will be expected to sing and perform simple choreography and will appear onstage at both performances in November.
Auditions for students interested in performing on stage will be held on September 26 in the BMS Choir Room from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in 15-minute time slots. Students are asked to prepare a short song of their choice. Students should wear shoes and clothing appropriate for dancing. Sign up for an audition time using this link: http://bit.ly/1FwPHGa

Children auditioning for the elementary chorus will need to be in the BMS Cafeteria no later than 15 minutes before their scheduled audition time. All students must bring a completed participant application form and be ready to perform a short song. Students will audition in small groups of 6 to 8 students.

This is a major commitment. Please read the form carefully and discuss if involvement with this production fits with your schedule. Parent volunteers are needed for each Saturday rehearsal. If your child is cast in the production, you will receive an email asking you to sign up for one (or more) rehearsal blocks.

Students in the elementary chorus will be asked to provide plain red pants or leggings for their costumes. Green, red, and/or white Christmas socks will also need to be provided by each student in the elementary chorus. Each student will also need to bring a “regular” winter outfit and coat for scenes in set New York City. Elf shirts and hats will be provided by the production.

If your child is cast as a member of the elementary chorus, you will be contacted via email to confirm your child’s participation. Please remember that, for every child cast in the musical, one (or more) child(ren) were not asked to participate in the production. If your child is not cast for this show, you will receive an email with information about how to audition for the Riley Street Middle School musical that is produced in the spring.
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The first rehearsal is on Saturday, October 3 in the BMS choir room from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Parents must provide all transportation to and from each rehearsal. Children must be signed in by an adult when they are dropped off at BMS. No child will be released without a signature and photo ID of an individual listed on the original audition forms. If you must make any changes to who is picking up your child from rehearsal, contact Mrs. Maurice and send a signed note on the day of the rehearsal with the full name of the individual picking up your child.

Rehearsals move to the NEW Auditorium at the Freshman Campus on Monday, November 18. Elementary Chorus students must be brought to the Auditorium by a parent. Again, students will only be released to authorized individuals and must be signed out before they will be released. Rehearsal runs from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm with the exception of tech and dress rehearsals. Tech and dress rehearsals will take place during the week before the show and run until 8:30 pm. See the attached rehearsal calendar for further details.
Please be aware that parents are responsible for all transportation to and from rehearsals at BMS and the HFC. Please contact Mrs. Maurice if you have any concerns.

Parent volunteers are needed to help with several areas of the show. The success of this production is largely dependent upon the wonderful talents and donation of time that the parents invest in the production. We are asking that every parent volunteer a minimum of one rehearsal to support the production. Contact Mrs. Maurice if you have any additional questions.

Participation in the musical is a MAJOR commitment. Review the attached calendar and be prepared to attend all of the rehearsals. Please indicate on your application if there are any conflicts. Once a student has been cast, we need their full dedication to this project. Each student that is given a place on the cast means that another student who auditioned or applied was not offered the opportunity to participate in this production. Discuss this as a family and contact Mrs. Maurice if you have any questions or concerns. The rewards of participating in the musical far outweigh the commitment of time and effort, but this decision needs to be made on an individual basis.
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Break a leg!!!
Sarah K.-H. Maurice smauric@hpseagles.net (616) 896-1920 ext. 18114

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