Choir Resumes September 10, 2009

I am very happy to announce that XL Choir will resume this year. I hope there is still enough interest and room in your schedule to participate in choir.

In order for me to determine if there are sufficient numbers for choir to continue, it is important that everyone who is interested in participating attend on registration day. This will be held in Redding on Thursday, September 10, at 12:30 pm, at Shasta Lake Bible Fellowship (directions below). Provided there is sufficient enrollment, full rehearsals will begin the following week, September 17: Treble Choir 12:30 – 2:00 and Mixed Chorus 2:00 – 3:30. If there are enough people from Red Bluff who are interested in choir, I will form a choir there with rehearsals on Wednesday afternoons, probably from 1:00 – 2:30 pm.

Although registration will be open for two weeks, Registration Day is an important time for me to meet parents and convey to you your responsibilities regarding choir participation and how communication is maintained throughout the year. This is the only time during the year that I meet with the parents as a group. If you are unable to attend on registration day, please contact me so I know whether you are planning to participate in choir this year. This information is important to me so I know how much music to order and how best to distribute voices.

Registration is good for the full year, with fees paid each semester. If you do not plan to participate for the full year, please let me know before the end of the first semester. Again, this information is important for ordering music. Membership will be open again in January for new students. Returning students do not need to re-register in January. Tuition will be $40.00 per semester for the first student in a family and $35.00 per semester for each additional student in the same family. A music deposit will not be required at this time. Tuition covers the costs involved in providing choir: facility rental, music purchases, performance expenses, etc. I am hopeful that we can maintain this fee schedule this year and that it will be adquate to cover the expenses involved.

XL Choir is open to students of all ages who can sing on pitch. The minimum age requirement is 8 years old. A limited number of students with pitch problems will be accepted into choir at the discretion of the director. Parents of these students must meet with the director individually following try-outs regarding the special arrangements that will apply.

Please share this announcement with anyone who might be interested in participating in choir.

Do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information or have any questions. The best way to reach me is by email. If you call, please leave a detailed message so I can return your phone call.

Kati Rosten
xlchoir@hotmail.com
365-0651
945-2683 cell



Directions to Shasta Lake Bible Fellowship:

I-5 north to Shasta Dam Blvd. exit.
Turn right at first signal onto Cascade Blvd, which becomes Union School Road as you cross back over the freeway.
Fellowship Way is the first Left turn.
You will see the sign for Shasta Lake Bible Fellowship on your left.