University of Puget Sound Northwest Honor Choir Festival 2013
Guest Conductor Karen Kennedy, University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Friday, Oct. 4–Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013
Northwest Honor Choir Festival is an energetic two-day choral experience for advanced high school choral students. Students will spend a memorable two days singing in the Festival Honor Choir, learning new vocal techniques, how to be an effective vocal leader, and lifetime audition tips. Session to be led by Puget Sound faculty members: Steven Zopfi, Anne Lyman, Kathryn Lehmann, and Dawn Padula.
Repertoire to be announced
General Information
- Deadline for registration: Friday, Sept. 20
- Enrollment is limited
- Online registration only at: www.pugetsound.edu/nwhonorchoirapp beginning May 24, 2013
- Teachers are asked to nominate advanced singers in balanced quartets only, schools may send up to 5 quartets.
- Information regarding music and preparation CD, final concert tickets, and bus parking is available online.
- Concert attire for final performance will be your school concert attire.
Fee
Cost for two-day festival is $35 nonrefundable per student (substitution is possible). Fee includes lunch on Friday and two tickets per student to the final performance on Sat. Oct. 5. Payment of fees may be made by credit card or check. For credit card payment, call the Office of Public Events (253.879.3555). Checks should be made payable to University of Puget Sound and sent to:
Office of Public Events, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St. #1066, Tacoma, WA, 98416-1066.
Final Performance CDs
Students may order CDs of the final performance of the Northwest Honor Choir at $15 each. An order form will be included in each student’s music packet.
Questions
Contact Office of Public Events, 253.879.3555 or events@pugetsound.edu
Online registration at: www.pugetsound.edu/nwhonorchoirapp
Sample Schedule
Friday, Oct. 4
| 8 a.m. | Registration | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Full rehearsal/sectionals | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Performance by Adelphian Concert Choir | |
| Noon | Lunch provided for students; Director's lunch provided | |
| 1 p.m. | Full rehearsal | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Vocal workshop by Puget Sound faculty | |
| 3 p.m. | Full rehearsal | |
| 4 p.m. | End | |
Saturday, Oct. 5 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Full rehearsal/sectionals | |
| Noon | Lunch on your own | |
| 1 p.m. | Vocal workshop by Puget Sound faculty | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Full rehearsal/dress rehearsal | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break for changing/line up | |
| 4 p.m. |
Final concert in Schneebeck Concert Hall |
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