IHES Evening of the Arts Tomorrow Night!

Come out tomorrow and support the arts at IHES! The Evening of the Arts will be a drop-in from 5:30-7:30. Framed student artwork will be on display and available for purchase. Also, some of our very own IHES parent artists will display their work. Light refreshments will be prepared by the 5th grade students. I hope to see you all tomorrow evening!

Below is a message from the Director of Education and Outreach for Opera Carolina, Ashley Johnson Lamb. This would be a wonderful opportunity to experience a live performance with your child. The works of Gilbert and Sullivan are witty and light-hearted, a perfect introduction to the opera. I hope you will consider going next Wednesday!

Message:

As the school year is winding down I would like to inform you of one last potential outing with your students-to the opera! Next Wednesday, May 11th, at 7:00pm Opera Carolina is holding its final Student Night at the Opera for the season, featuring HMS Pinafore, a light-hearted Gilbert & Sullivan operetta.

Student Night at the Opera is an open dress rehearsal in which your students, their families, and you can watch the final run of the show before opening night-for great prices! Students can attend for just $6 and adults for just $10.

Opera Carolina also provides our Opera Passport-a study guide-for each Student Night and numerous videos to help you and your students get excited about opera. Visit OperaCarolina.org to learn more about HMS Pinafore and to access these wonderful tools.

If you would like to attend Student Night at the Opera, please call me to purchase your tickets.

I hope you will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and wish you well as the school year closes.


Warmly,

Ashley Johnson Lam
Education & Outreach
Opera Carolina
Two Wells Fargo Center
Charlotte, NC 28282
(tel) 704.332.7177 ext.202
(fax) 704.332.7177

operacarolina.org

"Arf!" Receives Two Paws Up!

I am bursting with pride for our students in "Arf!" last night! The music, dialogue, costumes, and energetic performers made the show a wonderful success. Thank you to all who helped by lending a hand last night! Thanks to all of the parents who created costumes for their little puppies to wear on-stage, and those who donated a dollar or more to ensure all of the children had doggie ears to complete their costumes. Thank you to family members who helped the children with speaking parts learn their lines and solos for the show. I am glad we were able to provide the IHES students with this opportunity to show their talent on stage.

Remember that DVDs are available for purchase for $5. You may send in the money with your child, and I will give them the DVD as soon as they are ready (by Friday of this week).

Flowers are still available for $1 each as well. Students may come by the music room to purchase the flowers.

Thanks again for your support of music at IHES!

"Arf!" Reminders

We're less than 2 weeks away from showtime! The students are rehearsing during music class, and the students with speaking parts are rehearsing after school 3 times a week. I know the hard work will pay off!
Here are a few reminders as the big day approaches:

1. Please make sure you are putting together your child's costume. I know that sweat suits aren't as common as they used to be; but both Walmart.com and Hanes.com have some inexpensive options. Also, if you already have access to a solid brown, black, gray, or white shirt or pants, please use them. T-Shirts with words even be worn inside out for the show. I am more than happy to look at any costume items, if your child brings them in or you send me a picture via e-mail.

2. I have ordered dog ear headbands for our students to use during "Arf!" If you haven't already, please send in a $1 to help with the cost of the "doggy ears".

3. If your child has a speaking part or solo, please have them practice, practice, practice. I would love for all of the lines to be memorized by Monday, March 21. It will be easier to work out staging once the students don't need their scripts. The CD sent home with all of the speaking scenes should help them learn their lines and have a sense of how their lines fit in the entire scene and show.

As always, thank you for your support! I'm very excited for our students to have this experience on stage!

"Arf!" Cast List

The "Arf!" cast list was just sent to parents of the students who auditioned. If your child auditioned; but you did not receive the cast list, please send me an e-mail. I'm very excited to get started with staging the show!
The first rehearsal for speaking parts is Wednesday, March 9 from 2:45-3:15 in the music room.

Final "Arf!" Auditions

Today is the final day of "Arf!" auditions. After all of the auditions are complete, I will work on casting parts for the show. I will let everyone know the results by Monday, March 7. Wednesday, March 9 (2:45-3:15) will be the first rehearsal for all students with speaking parts.

Auditions start tomorrow!

I'm excited about seeing some our little actors and actresses audition this week! You may already be hearing the songs from "Arf!" at home. I have created a chart for the Promethean Board which contains the words and links to recordings of all of the songs. This will allow classroom teachers to review the songs with the students a little each day since 45 minutes a week is not much!
Ask your children to perform the songs they have learned for "Arf!" complete with movements. I'm sure they will love to show off their new tunes!

"Arf!" Audition Scripts

The scripts were e-mailed this morning to parents who attended yesterday's meeting or contacted me via e-mail of their child's interest in auditioning for a role in "Arf!". If your child would like to audition; but I haven't personally heard from you, please e-mail me so I can send you the necessary information about the audition. My e-mail is aodom@rock-hill.k12.sc.us. I look forward to hearing our little actors and actresses here at IHES!

Costumes for "Arf!"

Costumes for “Arf!”

The basic costume for each child will be a solid black, tan, brown, or white sweat suit. The Goodwill Store (717 Albright Road) is a great place to find deals on the clothes for these costumes as all of the cloths are organized and sorted by color. Walmart usually also has sweatshirts and pants for a reasonable price as well. Other stores may have sales on winter cloths such as sweat suits. We will make dogs ears at school to complete the costume.
After auditions, children who are cast as certain characters will have other costume items and accessories to represent their certain breed of dog.

Parent Volunteers Needed for "Arf!"

If you are willing to help with the show preparation, please e-mail me the following information:


Your Name:_________________________________________________

Your Child’s Name:___________________________________________

Contact e-mail:_______________________________________________

Contact phone #:______________________________________________



Circle the area(s) you would be willing to help:


Costumes (Help assemble head pieces, tails, etc.)

Props (Help coordinate props as needed for the play)

Chaperone rehearsal on March 28

Chaperone before the show on March 29

Other: __________________________



Thank you in advance for your help! Together we can make this a memorable experience for our students!

Auditions for "Arf!"

Audition Information

Auditions will be during music special area time the week of Feb 28, so the process will last a week for me to hear all interested students. I will let students know the audition results on Monday, March 7.

Students will be given a script on Thursday, February 24 to take home and practice. The day of the audition the students will read/say the lines which were practiced. Some things I will listen for are as follows: clear diction, animated voice inflection, voice projection, eye contact (not necessary memorizing lines, but knowing they have practiced.) etc.

After parts are assigned, rehearsals will take place after school (2:45-3:15) by scene. This allows the students to have a more focused practice on their individual parts and how they relate to the other characters on stage. All students with speaking parts and/or solos will have rehearsal at Sullivan Middle School Auditorium on Monday, March 28 from 3:15-4:30. This will be a time to test and adjust microphones as well as practice on the actual performance stage.

Here are the characters in “Arf!” (Names may be changed as needed: i.e. Benny Beagle can also be Beverly Beagle.)

Announcer
Benny Beagle
Connor Irish Setter (would like student to be able to speak with an Irish accent)
Patty Pointer
Chow
Shih Tzu
Barney Basset Hound
Terry Terrier
Chi Chi Chihuahua
Alfie Afghan
Bernie Saint Bernard
Rodney Rottweiler
Polly Pomeranian
Rex Retriever
Poodle-aycious
Larry Labrador
Shar Pei
General German Shepherd (would like student to be able to speak with a German accent)
Lieutenant Doberman
Corporal Schnauzer
Private Dachshund
Simon English Bulldog (would like students to be able to speak with a British accent)
Dali Dalmatian
Siberian Husky
Rover (a mixed breed)
Minnie Miniature Poodle
*Students may let me know a specific character which would be their “top choice”; however, please understand that they are auditioning for all characters at their audition.
There may be another character that would showcase their personality and voice even better than their 1st choice of character.

Parent Meeting for "Arf!" Wednesday, February 23 at 3PM

A brief parent meeting for the K, 1st, and 2nd grade musical, "Arf!", will be held in the music room at 3:00PM on Wednesday, February 23. Parents will learn about the audition process for speaking parts and solos; as well as, about volunteer opportunities to help with the production. Please e-mail me if you plan to attend the meeting or would like more information if you can't attend the meeting. I'm looking forward to showcasing the talent of our younger students at IHES!

**The date of the show is Tuesday, March 29 at 7:00PM in the Sullivan Middle School auditorium.

"The Big Chill" DVD

DVDs of "The Big Chill" will be available for $5 in the next couple of weeks. E-mail me at aodom@rock-hill.k12.sc.us to reserve your copy. Any checks should be made to IHES.

Way to Go, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders

Last night the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders presented "The Big Chill" musical at Sullivan Middle School Auditorium. I am so proud of all of them! The performance was a huge success with great singing, acting, and movement. Yeah!

Stay in touch for information on the Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd musical, "Arf!", which will be performed at the Sullivan Middle School Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29 at 7PM. A parent meeting will be held in the next couple of weeks for information on auditions and opportunities to help with the production.

The Home Stretch!

I can't believe "The Big Chill" is now less than a week away! Remind your child to work hard in music class as we are in the final days of our preparation. On Monday during their regular school day special area time, each grade level will rehearse together to get a feel of what a larger group will sound like in the show.
All students with speaking parts and solos have two more rehearsals:

1. Tomorrow Thursday, February 10 at 7:15 AM in the IHES music room.

2. Monday, February 14 at Sullivan Middle School from 3:15-4:15. You are welcome to stay and watch our rehearsal. We will be checking lighting and sound that afternoon. It's important for the students to practice on the actual stage before the actual performance as it's very different from our music room!

A few logistics about arrival and dismissal on the night of the show. Students need to be at Sullivan Middle School by 6:15. Students will sit by class in the auditorium, and then each class/grade level will be called to the stage. Students will remain on stage for the entire musical, which lasts approximately 30 minutes. At the conclusion of the show, I will dismiss students by class.

Count Down= 5 days!

Mrs. Odom

Interactive Student Night at the Opera

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore opera! Believe it or not, opera is not all about glass shattering singing by women in viking attire! Check out more at the Opera Carolina web-site.


Student Night at the Opera


La Traviata



Join us for Verdi's timeless masterpiece! One of the most performed operas in the world, this is a story of love, loss, and the ultimate sacrifice.

Student Night is your "Passport" to all that grand opera can be. This year we are offering exciting new features:
Interactive Audience Activities
Restaurant Discounts
Educator/Parent Study Guide

Be sure to download our Opera Passport Study Guide containing information about the opera, the composer, and suggested learning activities. To help your opera experience become a complete evening, your Passport ticket now includes discounts from our restaurant partners.




Student Night Goes Interactive!

Students now have the opportunity to ask questions to our artists and staff in a live Q&A session during Intermission.

Submit your questions online prior to your visit using the Opera Passport Study Guide or participate in the Q&A session at Intermission.

Also new this year, Opera Carolina will present an award to the school/association with the most Student Night ticket purchases, including a visit from one of our mainstage artists. Every organization or school attending Student Night as a group will receive a certificate of participation.

To get your tickets for Student Night at the Opera, call 704.332.7177 x202 or click here to email our Education Coordinator. To learn more about Student Night or La Traviata, click here.


Get your Opera Passport and join the fun!








Opera Carolina is supported by individuals and corporations throughout the region. Opera Carolina is also supported, in part, with operating support from the Arts & Science Council. Additional support is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts.



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Costumes for "The Big Chill"

Costumes for “The Big Chill”

Most students will wear the “Student” clothes outlined below.


“Students”:Concentrate on incorporating Yellow, Green, and Blue as the main outfit colors

-“Nice School Day” attire
-Jeans or Khaki Pants (no rips)
-Yellow, Green, or Blue long or short sleeved shirt (please no words on the shirts)
-Sneakers or comfortable “school” shoes
-Long hair and bangs should be pulled away from the face
-Minimal jewelry
-If available, scarf, hat, gloves


“Teachers/Principal” (students with "teacher" speaking lines):
Concentrate on incorporating Black, White, and Red as the main outfit colors
-“Church” attire
-Boys: Long slacks (preferably dark color) and button up shirt; tie is optional
-Girls: Long slacks or knee length or below skirt (preferably dark color), button up shirt, nice sweater, or blouse
-Long hair and bangs should be pulled away from the face
-Minimal jewelry
-Boys should wear dark shoes, if possible
-Girls should wear flats (no high heels...we don’t want any falls on stage!)
-If available, scarf, hat, gloves

Rehearsal this Week

The students with speaking parts will rehearse on Thursday, January 27 at either 7:15 or 2:10 (you may choose either time). Beginning next week all of the students with speaking parts will meet on Thursdays at 7:15. Everyone needs to practice together with the other students in their scenes to begin to understand the flow of each scene.
The backstage crew will have their next meeting Wednesday, February 2 at 2:10.

The dress rehearsal for all students with speaking parts, solos, or backstage jobs will be 3:15-4:15 on Monday, February 14 in the Sullivan Middle School Auditorium. Please e-mail me at aodom@rock-hill.k12.sc.us if you are willing to help chaperone this rehearsal.

More info to come regarding dress for the show....

Rehearsals for "The Big Chill" Begin on Wednesday

The cast and crew rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, January 19. The crew will meet on Wed afternoon from 2:10-2:45 to begin work on backstage details. The cast with speaking parts will rehearse on Thursday, January 20 in the morning and afternoon. Students and parents can determine whether to attend the morning (7:10-7:40) or the afternoon (2:10-2:45) for this first rehearsal.
If your child has a speaking part or a backstage crew job, please return the form at the bottom of the rehearsal schedule sent home on Thursday, January 13 as soon as possible.

Cast and Crew announced for "The Big Chill"

Yesterday students who auditioned for the show were notified of their speaking lines and/or backstage jobs. I am already so proud of all of the students who came to audition; it takes so much courage! I thought it was very ironic that we had an actual snow day last Monday when I was to announce the cast and crew for "The Big Chill (Hoping for a Snow Day!)" Hopefully, the weather will cooperate so we can continue our preparations uninterrupted!

A rehearsal schedule (and in some cases scripts) were included in a letter to go home to notify parents about the schedule of practices. Parents are asked to sign the form at the bottom of the letter and return it to me at school. The signature will let me know that the students (and transportation by parents) will commit to attending all rehearsals and the show on February 15.

Last week another paper was sent home to be signed only if a student cannot be present for the show in February. It's important that I know of all absences prior to the show as I plan for movement on stage.

If you can and are willing to help with any aspect of the show, please contact me via e-mail: aodom@rock-hill.k12.sc.us.

Stay warm,
Mrs. Odom