Greetings and happy final weekend of Spring Break. I hope everyone is healthy, safe and rested. If you are traveling over the weekend, be safe.
Thank you to everyone who sang and made Easter so beautiful! Bravo everyone! It was a beautiful and moving Holy Week and a Brilliant and Joy filled Easter Day!
Please join me in thanking Anastasia and Kathy for organizing and making the Easter Breakfast so yummy. Thank you to everyone who helped with set up, served and cleaned up. It was a lovely team effort.
Sunday April 3 – The Adult Choir singing
First Week Back after Break – no afternoon activities, only morning rehearsals.
Sunday April 10 – The Girls’ Choir with Adults
Friday April 29 – The Annual Choir Concert and Reception – it’s coming!
Be safe and HAPPY EASTER, love, Patrick
CHOIR FAMILY NEWS 1 APRIL 2016
EASTER BREAKFAST: THANK YOU TO ANASTASIA and KATHY for all their work organizing and planning and to everyone who helped set up, serve and clean up! IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!
The Novice Class of 2015-2016 has been promoted, they are now called NEW JUNIORS.
The NEW JUNIOR SCHEDULE does not change at all. The time and day commitments remain the same to support all the complicated schedules that we all live through.
Around February 18, the 5th grade Juniors will get their invitation to audition for Senior Chorister. DON’T WORRY! They know the music already, it is not something they must be coached on or need special preparation for. The concert Sunday was the climax of that preparation. DON’T WORRY about rushing to schedule their appointment, we have all the way until Mother’s Day to do it.
The fifth graders becoming Senior Choristers for 2016-2017 will be promoted to Senior on Mother’s Day. Sometimes one or two are away visiting grandparents. They will be promoted in spirit.
Some notes about Holy Communion at Grace Church……
* All baptized Christians are invited, the Episcopal Church welcomes every tradition.
* No one is forced to have communion, that is a decision each family makes on their own.
* Please talk with your chorister about Holy Communion and what you would like them to do.
* If you do not want your child to take communion, just let them know this and ask them to cross their arms over their chest when they go to the communion rail.
The priest will smile and give them a blessing, but not give them communion.
We ask all the children to go to the communion rail for the traffic flow.
* The congregation at Grace respects all faith traditions or the decision not to practice a faith tradition and is thankful that you allow your child to be part of the choir.
Please feel no pressure, each person must make their own choices about their beliefs.
We just ask that the choristers respect where they are and what is going on, and that their “job” is leading/offering music in this house of prayer.
*Please ask questions, I love them and it helps me support you and your children.
REMEMBER……DROP OFF/PICK UP For All JUNIOR CHORISTERS for Tuesday and Friday Rehearsals is now THE HONOR ROOM – Enter from the School via the water fountain and stairs of the tower through the 8th grade dump :-).
IF YOU WENT ON THE FRANCE TOUR SUMMER 2015 – WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS!
Please collect your photo files and send them to Olivia Douglas! She has volunteered to collect our photos and edit them into a fun and special keep sake item for the community. Talk with her for more details!
YOUR CHOIR STEERING COMMITTEE is a great source for information and for continuing to grow and care for our choirs. Here is our great committee, feel invited to ask questions, talk about choir life and just enjoy their wonderful company! You may be a member some day!
Novice Reps:
Dominique Schulte, schulted@me.com
Mary Cannon, medcannon@nyc.rr.com
Junior Reps:
Katherine Keane, kathykeane@gmail.com
Shannon Cave, shannon.cave@gmail.com
Meaghan Cheung,meaghanscheung@gmail.com
Jason Hackett, kieran.jason.hackett@gmail.com
Olivia Douglas, oliviadouglas@me.com
Senior Reps:
Erik Sorensen, esorensen5@gmail.com
Ellen McElduff, ellenmcelduff@aol.com
Shannon Cave, shannon.cave@gmail.com
Kevin Rotheroe, krotheroe@nyc.rr.com
Anne Zaccaro, annezaccaro@pzaccaro.com
Erin Hussein, ezyko@yahoo.com
+Alumni:
Dana Foote, dfoote@gcschool.org
Laura Holt, laurablackholt@gmail.com
Vicky Hurley, vicky.mcgarry@gmail.com
+Technology and PR: Kathy Keane, Tom Evans
+Staff: Patrick Allen, Don Waring
NEW REHEARSAL BATHROOM POLICY: Many choristers have been taking advantage of the honor system of going to the bathroom so the policy must adjust. We can’t have choristers wandering around the facility during rehearsal unsupervised. All Choristers must now make sure to use the bathroom on their way to choir, only in extreme situations will anyone be allowed to leave a rehearsal. I’ve checked with Mrs. Collet, she says you all will be ok
Secure Area of the Website Password has changed: www.gracechurchnyc.org
CLICK MUSIC: upper right hand corner CLICK login
It is now:
username: helfenstein
Stanfordlives1894
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! If you are so inclined, please LIKE the Music at Grace Church Page on Facebook!
*AS THE YEAR 2015 HAS COME TO AN END…please look around the house and make sure you cash all choir checks you have received. When the books are closed at the audit for each operating budget year checks can no longer be redeemed or replaced.
*THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE:
Tuesday 5 April
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club and Morning Rehearsal, Senior Boys
Wednesday 6 April
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club and Morning Rehearsal, Senior Girls
Thursday 7 April
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club and Morning Rehearsal, Junior and Senior Boys
Friday 8 April
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Club and Morning Rehearsal, Junior and Senior Girls
Sunday 10 April
9:45 Call for All Senior Girl Choristers (REQUIRED)
10:15 Call for Junior Girl Choristers (Optional)
11:00 Service
Lunch and Rehearsal for Senior Girls after service: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
HS Singers Rehearsal 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
ONGOING INFORMATION SOURCES:
*Like us on FACEBOOK! Music at Grace Church in New York
*The Goggle Choir Schedule Calendar Link: http://gchoirsched.info/home.html
*Sign Up Genius for Choir Parent Volunteer Sign Link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040B4CA9A72DA64-choir/11611445
*Accessing the Secure Choir Family Area of the Music Website:
www.gracechurchnyc.org
CLICK: MUSIC
CLICK: login
User Name: helfenstein
Password: Stanfordlives1894
*REMEMBER: If your contact information changes or you notice a typo in a communication don’t hesitate to let PA (P. Allen, not the Parents Association) know. “If you see something, say something”
*REMEMBER…please keep an eye out around the house and make sure you cash all choir checks you have received. When the books are closed at the audit for each operating budget year checks can no longer be redeemed or replaced.