Select Varsity Concert Choir
Select Varsity Concert Choir is a mixed choir (guys & gals) that meets during Block 3B, Monday through Friday. Members were selected by audition in the early Spring of 2009 to be members of the ensemble during the 2009-10 school. year. In this class, students learn principles of music theory, music history, basics of vocal pedagogy, choral literature, and rehearsal/performance ettiquite. The choir performs at 4 concerts/year as well as the LPS Large Group Contest. In November, Varsity Concert Choir will be performing with the Omaha Symphony at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha for the 4th year in a row. It has become an awesome invitational tradition. In 2007, the Varsity Concert Choir was selected to perform at the Nebraska Music Educators Conference. In 2008, they performed a joint concert with Drake University. This group will be a workshop choir at the 2009 NMEA Conference at UNL. The 2009-10 Select Varsity Concert Choir features 65 voices. For more information about having this ensemble perform at your event, please contact Denise Cotton at dcotton@lps.org or (402)436-1306, ext. 66505 or Elizabeth Goldsmith at egoldsm@lps.org or (402)436-1306, ext 66505.
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update posted March 6, 210
CHOIR CONCERT
MARCH 11, 2010
7:00PM LSW Auditorium
Concert will be a preview of selections for NSAA District Music Contest in April
Freshman Choir, Concert Choir, Varsity Concert Choir, Chamber Choir
plus
Choral Ensembles from Solo/Ensemble Contest
Call Times: Freshman - 6:20pm
Concert Choir - 6:30pm
Varsity Concert and Chamber - 7:00pm
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Varsity Concert Choir
Upcoming Events 2009-10
September 8 7:00PM ALL-CHOIR Parent Meeting - Choir Room
September 11 8:00PM Sing "National Anthem" at LSW Football Game
7:30PM Call time at Seacrest South End Zone Bleachers - Choir t-shirts
October 9 9:00AM Govenor's Assembly@ LSW Gym - Choir T-shirts and jeans
October 10 8-Noon All-State Auditions - Times will be posted on All-state tab. Dress Nicely.
October 19 7:00PM Choir Concert - LSW Auditorium - Formalwear
November 9 7-9PM Choral Collaborative Rehearsal - Papio South HS Travel Schedule poster later
November 15 2:30PM Rehearsal at Holland Performing Arts Center
November 15 7:30PM Omaha Symphony Choral Collaborative Concert - Holland Performing Arts Center
November 18-20 NMEA Conference - All-STATE
November 19 8-10:30AM NMEA Conference Workshop Performance for Varsity Concert Choir
December 14 7:00PM LSW Band/Choir/Orchestra Holiday Collaborative Concert - LSW GYM
December 15 7:00PM Show Choir Open Dress Rehearsal - LSW Auditorium
February 20 8-noon LPS Solo/Ensemble Contest @ LNE High School
March 11 7:00PM Choir Concert - LSW Aud.
April 19 TBA NSAA LPS District Music Contest @ LSE High School
May 10 6:00PM Music Banquet
May 20 6:30PM All-Choir Concert (Concert and Show Choirs)
June 5 6:00PM LSW Graduation!
No, this choir NEVER had fun!!!!
Oh, they CAN be Serious!!! Don't they look GREAT!!!!