TREBLE CHORUS FESTIVAL
REGISTRATION OPEN!
See below for details!
All Festival information, student eligibility, guidelines and forms are located in the Treble Chorus Festival Handbook 2020.
See below for details!
All Festival information, student eligibility, guidelines and forms are located in the Treble Chorus Festival Handbook 2020.
FESTIVAL DATES & LOCATIONS
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FESTIVAL DAY
Saturday March 21, 2020 (Snow Date Sunday March 22, 2020) North Andover Middle School (North Andover, MA)
Admission is $10.00 & NAfME members are FREE!
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REHEARSAL DATES
Rehearsal #1: Saturday January 25, 2020 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location TBD Rehearsal #2: Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location TBD
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STEPS FOR MUSIC TEACHER
1. Select Your Students
STUDENT SELECTION
Student selection is by teacher recommendation; no audition required.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
General Eligibility
✔Accurately match pitch
✔Have excellent tone quality and breath support
✔Are able to read and perform basic, standard music notation
✔Are able to receive feedback and adapt to cues of a conductor
✔Are full of energy and enthusiasm for music and singing
✔Will attend both pre-festival rehearsals (they can miss one, if necessary)
✔Will attend the festival on March 21st (Snow date: March 22nd)
2. Notify Parents/Guardian
a. Send the PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER (see Handbook) to Parent/Guardian notifying them that their child has
been selected/recommended for the festival.
b. Send MEDICAL FORM (see button above) to parent/guardian requesting that they return it along with $25
Festival Fee to be postmarked by Friday December 6th 2019.
c. Have parent/guardian complete the PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM before or by the 1st rehearsal on
January. 25th.
3. Registration, Medical Forms, & Festival Fees
In order for your students to be able to participate, the following MUST be postmarked by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th 2019:
STUDENT SELECTION
Student selection is by teacher recommendation; no audition required.
- The chorus will be mixed grade levels of 4th and 5th grade students, and 6th grade girls.
- The amount of students a teacher can recommend will be based on total SCHOOL enrollment of 4th, 5th, and/or 6th grade students (as reported by the DESE SY 18-19 data). See DESE ENROLLMENT button above.
- Up to (3) students for the first 100 students in 4th, 5th, and/or 6th grade.
- Up to (1) additional student for each additional 1-50 students in a school's total enrollment of 4th, 5th, and/or 6th grade students
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
General Eligibility
- Any 4th and 5th grader is eligible. 6th grade girls are eligible.
- Students must participate in music instruction at their Northeastern District school.
- Participating teachers must be NAfME members
- The student does not have to participate in a choir, but should receive a minimum of regular general music instruction.
- Student should demonstrate understanding of basic concepts in solo and vocal ensemble singing.
- Music teachers should ONLY recommend students that:
✔Accurately match pitch
✔Have excellent tone quality and breath support
✔Are able to read and perform basic, standard music notation
✔Are able to receive feedback and adapt to cues of a conductor
✔Are full of energy and enthusiasm for music and singing
✔Will attend both pre-festival rehearsals (they can miss one, if necessary)
✔Will attend the festival on March 21st (Snow date: March 22nd)
2. Notify Parents/Guardian
a. Send the PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER (see Handbook) to Parent/Guardian notifying them that their child has
been selected/recommended for the festival.
b. Send MEDICAL FORM (see button above) to parent/guardian requesting that they return it along with $25
Festival Fee to be postmarked by Friday December 6th 2019.
c. Have parent/guardian complete the PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM before or by the 1st rehearsal on
January. 25th.
3. Registration, Medical Forms, & Festival Fees
In order for your students to be able to participate, the following MUST be postmarked by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th 2019:
- School Registration Form [Teacher] (see button above)
- Medical Form [Parent/Guardian] (see button above)
a. Filled out by parent/guardian - Festival Fee (see below for details)
STEPS FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN
1. Return Medical Form & Festival Fee
2. Parent/Guardian Permission & Student Information Form
ALL PARENT/GUARDIAN COMMUNICATIONS MUST GO THROUGH YOUR CHILD’S MUSIC DIRECTOR.
- Return your child’s Medical Form to their music teacher along with your $25 Festival Fee. You can find the Medical Form at the top of this page if needed.
- This needs to be mailed in by your teacher postmarked no later than Friday, December 6th, 2019.
2. Parent/Guardian Permission & Student Information Form
- Please complete this form (found at the top of this page) before or by the first rehearsal (Jan. 25, 2020).
ALL PARENT/GUARDIAN COMMUNICATIONS MUST GO THROUGH YOUR CHILD’S MUSIC DIRECTOR.