Choir This Week

Greetings! We can tell that the kids have been listening to those CDs! Some of them have set their folders aside already because they have the songs memorized! Mrs. Sherry and I don't even have them all memorized! The kids are doing a great job!

We were amazed yesterday by the amount of talent that turned out for the auditions. What a difficult job!!! Now that the parts have been assigned, it's time to talk about next week.

Our memory verse for the week is:

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." (Revelation 22:13)

Please remember for EVERYONE that has a speaking part that practice begins this Sunday at 4:00. Choir members should still come at 5:00. If there is any question about the weather, please make sure to check either the church web site or this blog. We will make sure to post any cancellations that may occur.

Have a wonderful week!!!

Cast and Solo List for "Simon Says"

Here is the complete cast and solo list for Simon Says. We only used first names and last initials for privacy. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us!

JUDGE - Andrew B.

BAILIFF - CJ L.

REPORTER 1 - Ellee A.

REPORTER 2 - Elle B.

MS. STEEL - Olivia M.

MS. CHEATHAM (split from the part of Ms. Steel) - Hannah C.

ANDREW - Rad M.

SAMI (SAMARITAN WOMAN) - Jordan S.

JAMES - Blake S.

JOHN - Sam C.

DISCIPLE 1 - Caleb B.

DISCIPLE 2 - Cameron M.

MARTHA - Caitlin N.

MARY - Kaitlin L.

DR. VARNADOE -Molly G.

ASSISTANT TO DR. V - Jessica J.

MARY MAGDALENE - Olivia H.

PHONE CALLER - Emma D.

PHONE LINE MESSAGE - Clara E.

AD - LIBS (one-liners) - Paige S., Emilee M., Alise C., Jadon B., Hailey S., Caleb C.

SIMON PETER - Isaac C.

SOLOISTS: (parts will be assigned next Sunday)

Lexi C.

Elle B.

Olivia M.

Emma D.

Blake S.

Paige S.

Holly B.

Rose B.

Olivia H.

Elizabeth P.

Clara E.

Caitlin N.

Jordan S.

Parker L.

Hannah C.

Caleb B.

Jadon B.

CJ L.

Choir This Week

We handed out the practice CDs this evening at rehearsal. If you were absent and did not receive one, we will have more next week. If you need a copy to practice for the auditions, please let me know and I will try to make arrangements for you to pick one up at the church during the week.

Auditions are next Sunday! If you didn't get a chance to sign up, we still have a few openings. Email me asap if you are interested in auditioning!

Auditions scripts were emailed to everyone who signed up for an audition. If you did not receive yours, please let me know so that I can make sure to get it to you!

Here is this week's memory verse. Have your kids memorize it for a small prize.

"After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him" (Matthew 3:16)

Have a great week!

Audition Sign Ups Tomorrow!

Don't forget to sign up for your audition time on Sunday! The sign up sheet will be located near the scanners where you sign your kids in for their class. Please don't forget to include your email when you sign up...we'll either email the audition scripts or post them to the blog to be downloaded. See you Sunday at 5 for practice!

Praise Company Calendar!

I'm so excited about our calendar being available to everyone! Please check each week for updates and additions. Our schedule should remain as is unless there is bad weather. If you click on each entry on the calendar, you can see the time, description, and location of each event. There is also an option to copy the event to your own calendar. Hopefully this will help cut down on a lot of the confusion when we move our meeting locations! See you all Sunday!

Welcome to Praise Company's New Blog!

Hello everyone! I decided to start this blog for our Praise Company choir so that everyone could receive up-to-date information about our rehearsals, auditions, and performances at any time without having to save a bunch of emails from me :)

Tonight's choir started of great! We had over 30 kids participate this evening and still several more who are signed up to come. It's not too late to join, so please invite your friends!

For those of you who do not know, we will be performing the musical Simon Says - The rockin' trial of Simon Peter. The following are some important dates to remember:

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - Audition Sign Ups

Sunday, January 25, 2009 - Auditions

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Dress Rehearsal from 9:00 am until 12 noon

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - Performance date

Beginning next Sunday morning, there will be a poster in the children's wing at church for you to sign up for an audition time. We will be holding auditions during the afternoon of January 25 and will still have our regular rehearsal that evening. When you sign up for an audition, please provide an email address as we will email the audition packets with the scripts to practice. The music CDs will be distributed next Sunday at our regular rehearsal.

What to expect for the audition: We will ask the children to prepare one of the selections from the audition packet and/or a selection of one of the songs (of their choice) from the CD. The script will not need to be memorized for the audition, but we do like them to be familiar with the part. All of the script is also acted out on the CD, so they will be able to choose a part that they are most interested in. Anyone may audition for a speaking part, a solo, or both. Please be advised that should your child be chosen for a speaking part, there is an extra time commitment. Practices for drama are held each Sunday from 4:00 - 5:00 and regular choir is still from 5:00 - 6:00. Actors will need to attend BOTH hours. Those wishing to only have a solo part will not be required to attend extra rehearsals. We will usually have the results of the auditions within a day or two and will begin the drama rehearsals on February 1.

We will also be incorporating some memory verses into our rehearsals that pertain to the musical. If the children memorize the verse each week, they will receive a small prize. This week's verse is: "We have seen and we testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world" (1 John 4:14)

As always, feel free to email me with any questions. My inbox is always open :) I'm looking forward to another wonderful musical. We have a lot of new faces this year! See you all at rehearsals!