

Vocal Music Notes #12
Emerson Singers, Dancers, & Actors' News - Dec 16 - 22
BREAKING NEWS - EXTRA NEWSIES JR AUDITION DAY ADDED ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20
🎼Music Notes from Mrs. Broeker🎶
We have one concert this week!
School Assembly, December 22, 2:00 PM at Emerson
See the details below!
MUSICAL AUDITIONS:
Monday, December 19 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM in the MPR
Tuesday, December 20 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM in the MPR
Sign-up for a time on the bulletin board outside of the Music Room, 160, starting December 12.
NEWSIES JR performances will be MARCH 10, 11, and 12, 2023!!!!
Whatever you celebrate, I wish you a happy, healthy holiday season!! For those who celebrate Hanukkah, Happy Hanukkah to you and your families! - Mrs. Broeker
Newsies Jr Notes
Audition Workshops
Wonderful dancers and singers turned out for the Audition Workshops! SO excited to see what role each cast member will have! The list will be posted online on December 28 by 6:00 PM!
LAST CALL FOR AUDITIONS!!
Just two more days to AUDITION! Join the annual Emerson Musical on stage or backstage! Find all the information on Mrs. Broeker's website! Crew and Audition forms are linked below.
Calling all Acrobats!
This year there is a featured dance for eight acrobats in Newsies jr! If a student wants to perform acrobatics their parents must send a video of what the student can do: cartwheel, round-off, flip etc to tbroeker@d64.org. Parents must also email their permission for their student to perform acrobatics.
How to Audition for the Musical
I want a Speaking Part:
Just read some lines at the audition.
I want to Dance in the musical.
Perform the "Seize the Day" and/or "King of New York" dances linked below.
I want to Sing in a group:
Sing one verse of "Seize the Day" with other people.
I want to Sing a solo:
CHOOSE ONE TO SING AT THE AUDITION:
one verse of "Seize the Day" alone for a Newsies part
"Santa Fe" for Jack
"Watch What Happens" for Katherine
"Just a Pretty Face" for Medda
If you want to act, dance, and/or sing, you will need to act, dance, and/or sing at the audition.
I was absent from school on all of the audition days:
If you are in school on Tuesday you can audition before or after school. If you are in school on Wednesday or Thursday, you can audition before school. If you are absent the days of the auditions, you may also send in a video by December 27 to tbroeker@d64.org
NEW AUDITION TIMES
Notes about the Classes
Vocal Power Classes performed Jazz songs this week, learning how to syncopate, scat, and scoop music. Composers created original raps. In Music 6, students composed rhythm compositions using classroom instruments and began the Melody Unit. The sixth graders are learning solfège, an international vocal music language. Keyboard students learned a holiday song celebrating the Holiday of their choice. They had 365 days of holidays to choose from which led to an interesting introduction to holidays celebrated around the world. The most selected song was Happy Birthday, which one student explained "was his favorite holiday of the year."
7/8 Singers and Showsies News
Winter Assembly Rehearsal
We will rehearse for the Winter Assembly on Tuesday, December 20 after school from 3:00 - 3:15. We will simply run through the music that you will be singing on Friday!
Winter Assembly
Singers should go straight to the GYM at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 22 . DO NOT GO TO HOMEROOM FIRST! You need to be in place before the classes come to the GYM. Please wear red, white, and/or black. This is a traditional dress up day so plan accordingly!
6th Gr Chorus, 7/8 Singers, and Showsies Dates to Remember!
December 22 School Assembly - 2:00 PM in the GYM
March 10, 11, and 12, 2023 - Newsies Jr Performances
April 19, 2023 Choral Concert 7PM Wednesday, (Arrive at 6:30PM)
Field Trip to the Elementary Schools
Music Assembly
Saturday, May 6, 2023 Great America Music in the Parks Festival
Newsies Jr Audition Videos and Forms
Dates to Note
AUDITIONS
Monday, December 19, 2022 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 3:00 - 5:00 PM
If you missed auditions due to absence from school,
you may still send in a video audition by December 27.
You will sign-up for a time on the bulletin board outside room 160 starting on December 12.
Rehearsals Start January 9, 2023
Performances are March 10,11, and 12, 2023