EVENTS
TMEA ENTRY PROCEDURE
We compete in TMEA Region 7. All TMEA entries must be made online by the Choral Director of each school. This includes the Middle School All-Region Choir contest, and High School All-State Choir Contest. Students will have to be entered for each contest (HS District, HS Region, MS Region and HS Pre Area.)
From your computer log on to: http://www.tmea.org/divisions-regions/auditions from here you can
click on the online entry link or click on a link for further instructions. If you need further assistance
with the online entry process contact the music office.
The Choir Director is solely responsible for entering students in these contests. The Choral Music office will pay for all entry fees and transportation for the above events. Copies of your entry form and a bus request must be sent to the Choral Music office one week prior to the TMEA deadline.
You must enter your students before the deadline.
You must submit a copy of the paper work to the choral music office to process for payment.
Students will not be allowed to perform this year if Region 7 does not have the check by the time of the event.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
FWISD HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR RULES AND REGULATIONS
MEMBERSHIP
The FWISD Honor Choir will consist of approximately 100 members with 25 singers in each of the following voice classifications: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass.
ELIGIBILITY
• Students who successfully pass the TMEA Region 7 “District” Audition will automatically be
considered as a member of the FWISD Honor Choir.
• Each FWISD High School with a choral program must send at least one, student to the
High School Honor Choir audition.
• Additional members (if needed) will be auditioned at each campus by the Director of Choral and
General Music. A CD piano accompaniment of the audition pieces for the FWISD High School Honor
Chorus will be provided prior to auditions.
• If no chorus class is offered at a High school, information concerning the FWISD Honor Choir will be made available to interested students through the Principal.
Additional Information:
• All Honor Choir members and alternates will attend ALL the rehearsals (the total time) and
performances and concert.
• Each section leader (SATB) will be assigned to keep attendance records for rehearsals and
performances.
• All Fort Worth IS
ATTENDANCE
All Honor Choir members and alternates will attend ALL the rehearsals (the total time),
and performances and concert.
Each section leader (SATB), will be assigned to keep attendance records for rehearsals and performances.
All Fort Worth ISD High School choral directors with student in the chorus, will attend rehearsals and
performances.
FWISD Choir Student Code of Conduct
FWISD
Choir Student Code of Conduct
Attendance
Unlike individual activities such as an academic class, it is impossible to makeup activities that occur in a choir rehearsal. Absences will have a negative impact on the student's grade.
Additional Rehearsals/Activities
Students will be given adequate notice of all additional rehearsals and activities outside of the regular class period. These rehearsals and activities are course requirements and are vital to the success of the choral program. Every effort will be made to minimize the amount of out-of-class time required. Therefore, absences from these activities will be treated in the same manner as an absence from class, and will affect the student's grade.
In the event of a conflict with another scheduled school activity, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the sponsors of the activities. The sponsors will then determine the student's obligation.
Concert Attendance
Concerts are the ultimate evaluation of many weeks of preparation and class work. Choir members are expected to be present for the entire time of each required concert. An unexcused absence from a concert will lower the student's grade dramatically. Absences and tardies will be excused for cases of medical emergency or death in the family. Prior notification of any conflict with a required concert or rehearsal is required. Students are held responsible for keeping up with the dates and times of scheduled activities.
If a student misses class, an additional rehearsal/activity or concert due to an extenuating circumstance, every effort will be made to accommodate the student with a similar make up activity.
Rehearsal Etiquette
The single most important factor in the overall success of any choir is the work it accomplishes during its rehearsals.
A positive attitude towards director and fellow choir members is vital.
Good concentration on the present has to take precedence over past classes or experiences as well as future classes or experiences.
A pencil in hand is required. Please mark your music diligently. This allows you to be a responsible choir member by keeping up with the progress of the music.
Concert Etiquette
1. Arrive on time.
2. Stay seated except for intermission and the end of the concert.
3. If you must, exit your seat only between selections.
4. Remove restless or crying children.
5. Turn cell phones and pagers off.
6. Don't talk or whisper during a performance.
7. Don't clap until you're certain that a piece is finished.
8. Whistling, whooping or shouting is not appropriate.
9. Do not eat or drink anything in the concert space.
10. Stay until the end of the performance.
Classroom Rules
1. Be in your assigned seat with folder and pencil when the bell rings.
2. Do not talk without permission.
3. Keep your hands, feet, books, and objects to yourself.
4. No gum, food, candy, or drinks are allowed. [This includes before and after school.]
5. No grooming in the choir room.
If a student fails to follow one or more classroom rules, the director is assuming they have temporarily
forgotten what the rules are. The director is more than willing to remind students of what they have forgotten.
Reminders will result in temporary removal from the choir room, parent conferences, detention, disciplinaryreferrals, and permanent removal from the choir program at the discretion of the director.
Choir Student Code of Conduct
Attendance
Unlike individual activities such as an academic class, it is impossible to makeup activities that occur in a choir rehearsal. Absences will have a negative impact on the student's grade.
Additional Rehearsals/Activities
Students will be given adequate notice of all additional rehearsals and activities outside of the regular class period. These rehearsals and activities are course requirements and are vital to the success of the choral program. Every effort will be made to minimize the amount of out-of-class time required. Therefore, absences from these activities will be treated in the same manner as an absence from class, and will affect the student's grade.
In the event of a conflict with another scheduled school activity, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the sponsors of the activities. The sponsors will then determine the student's obligation.
Concert Attendance
Concerts are the ultimate evaluation of many weeks of preparation and class work. Choir members are expected to be present for the entire time of each required concert. An unexcused absence from a concert will lower the student's grade dramatically. Absences and tardies will be excused for cases of medical emergency or death in the family. Prior notification of any conflict with a required concert or rehearsal is required. Students are held responsible for keeping up with the dates and times of scheduled activities.
If a student misses class, an additional rehearsal/activity or concert due to an extenuating circumstance, every effort will be made to accommodate the student with a similar make up activity.
Rehearsal Etiquette
The single most important factor in the overall success of any choir is the work it accomplishes during its rehearsals.
A positive attitude towards director and fellow choir members is vital.
Good concentration on the present has to take precedence over past classes or experiences as well as future classes or experiences.
A pencil in hand is required. Please mark your music diligently. This allows you to be a responsible choir member by keeping up with the progress of the music.
Concert Etiquette
1. Arrive on time.
2. Stay seated except for intermission and the end of the concert.
3. If you must, exit your seat only between selections.
4. Remove restless or crying children.
5. Turn cell phones and pagers off.
6. Don't talk or whisper during a performance.
7. Don't clap until you're certain that a piece is finished.
8. Whistling, whooping or shouting is not appropriate.
9. Do not eat or drink anything in the concert space.
10. Stay until the end of the performance.
Classroom Rules
1. Be in your assigned seat with folder and pencil when the bell rings.
2. Do not talk without permission.
3. Keep your hands, feet, books, and objects to yourself.
4. No gum, food, candy, or drinks are allowed. [This includes before and after school.]
5. No grooming in the choir room.
If a student fails to follow one or more classroom rules, the director is assuming they have temporarily
forgotten what the rules are. The director is more than willing to remind students of what they have forgotten.
Reminders will result in temporary removal from the choir room, parent conferences, detention, disciplinaryreferrals, and permanent removal from the choir program at the discretion of the director.
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