Dear Parents:

https://burnaby.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/94741/16/False/True

Please cut and past this link into your browser.  I tried it myself.  It works.  Or….bring cash on Monday, May 6!

 

 

Dear Corovoce Singers:

We are heading into the home stretch of an amazing year of singing!  Here are some important bits of information for the end of the year. (see attachment below)

As well, tickets are now on sale for our concert, “Spring Sing and Ring”!  Again we ask that you purchase 2 tickets online as you did for our Christmas Concert.  We will release extra tickets next week.  Tickets are $10 each.  If you pay online, please bring your receipt to us.  If you are paying with cash, we will have them ready for you on Monday, May 6 for purchase.

If the link above doesn’t work, here’s the letter within it.

Corovoce final letter for 2024

May 6, 2024.

Dear Singers:

As we head into our final rehearsals and performances, we are reminded of all the wonderful music that was made this year.  Thank you to everyone for making such strong musical memories!  Here are a few details about the remaining time we have together.

Monday, May 6 – Our final rehearsal.  Leave your folder and your music with us today.  3:30 – 4:45 as usual.

Thursday, May 9 – Our school tour date.(Wear your Corovoce T Shirts!)

My apologies for having to change our drop off site.  We had huge issues with securing the buses.

Drop off at Confederation Park at 8:30 a.m. 

Performance at 9:15

Performance at Edmonds Elementary at 10:45

Performance at University Highlands at 1;10

Performance at South Slope at 2:15

Pick up at South Slope at 3:00 p.m.

I hope that clarifies the day. 😊

Monday, May 13- Spring Sing and Ring at 6:30 at Michael J Fox Theatre (Don’t forget your t shirts)

3:30 – arrive at theatre for rehearsal

4:30 – parents/guardians pick up singers for a snack and a break

6:15 – arrive back at theatre to green room (in your t shirts!)

6:30 – performance

Please note…..this is our final time together this year.  If you have forgotten to bring back your music and folder, please give it to your music teacher to send through the mail.

Auditions will be held on Monday, June 17 at South Slope in the music room.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO AUDITION!  But…..if you have friends or siblings who would like to join us next year, please ensure they receive an audition form from their music teacher.

 

Our first rehearsal is Monday, September 16 at 3:30 at South Slope!  Looking forward to introducing brand new songs and meeting the new group!  (hopefully with some of the old group there as well!)

We are sad to end the year, but happy with all the great memories that were made!

In song,

Mr. Nguyen, Ms. Ishii, Mrs. Fierro, Caeden and Kurtis

 

We are all so thankful to be a part of the Burnaby Fine Arts scene!

 

 

 

Dear Families of Corovoce Singers:

Obtaining buses for our tour has been a challenge, but we have finally worked out the times.  However……pick up and drop off have changed.  Please note:

 

DROP OFF AT CONFEDERATION PARK AT 8:30 A.M.

PICK UP AT SOUTH SLOPE AT 3:00 P.M.

I will send out a hard copy this Monday, April 29, but we just wanted to give you a heads up so you can start in the right place for the tour date!

In song,

Mrs. Fierro, Ms. Ishii, Mr. Nguyen, Kurtis and Caeden

 

Dear Corovoce Singers:

As you know, we are going on tour on Thursday, May 9. I will be giving out hard copies of the forms below on Monday, but if you’d like to get a head start, you can complete them now and hand them in this Monday.  There are 2 forms:

1.  Send back to me the first form that talks about the tour.
2. Give the second form to your child’s homeroom teacher and let the office staff know as well of their absence.

Here are the forms.

Corovoce school tour consent forms 2024

teresa.jukich@burnabyschools.ca

I’m really looking forward to the tour date!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Corovoce and Constellation Singers:

Spring is in the air and we have some dates for you to save for our upcoming events.

Saturday, April 20 – 9:00 – 3:00 at the South Slope Gym for all Constellation students.

Saturday, April 27 – 9:00 – 3:00 at the South Slope Gym for all Constellation students.

Friday, May 3 – Our performance at the opening ceremonies for the National Orff Conference.  Students will need to be at the theatre at Capilano University at 8:30 a.m.  Parents are responsible for getting the students to and from this event.  You are more than welcome to stay and watch!  After the opening ceremonies, we will have some lunch and parents can bring their child back to school for the afternoon.

Monday, May 6 – Final rehearsal.  Please bring your music and your folders back today!

Thursday, May 9 – Corovoce Tour Date.  Tour details coming soon, but you need to be dropped off at South Slope at 8:30 a.m.  We will tour, and be back at South Slope by 3:30.

Monday, May 13 – District Ensemble Concert “Spring Sing and Ring”.  Corovoce needs to be at the MJF theatre by 3:30 p.m. and picked up at 4:30 p.m. to have a small bite to eat and a bit of a break.  Students need to be back in the green room by 6:00 p.m.  Concert should be finished by 8:00.  I believe tickets are limited again to 2 per family and are $10 each.  I think we will be going through school cashonline again.  Dress code is our lovely black Corovoce t shirt and black pants, tights, skirts on the bottom.

 

More details will be coming out very very very shortly!

In song,

Mrs. Fierro, Ms. Ishii, Mr. Nguyen, Caeden and Kurtis

 

 

 

Hello Singers:

 

Here is a link to the Constellation Blog.  For those students involved in the Orff Conference, we had an amazing day on Friday!  So much creativity, connection, and joyful singing!

For the link to the Constellation Blog, Click here.

Next week, we will reveal our soloists for the songs we have been rehearsing in Corovoce.   I hope you’re beginning to commit our repertoire to memory.  The blending of your voices was fantastic last Monday! We are proud!

In song,

Ms. Ishii, Mr. Nguyen, Kurtis, Caeden, and Mrs. Fierro

January 16, 2024.

Dear Corovoce Singers:

 

What an uplifting rehearsal we had yesterday!  I particularly enjoyed Doraji.  Your tone, and precise pronunciation was so lovely to our ears!  We are very excited about our repertoire!  Just a few reminders about next week:

1. For Corovoce, we have our regular rehearsal next Monday……but…..singers who signed up for participating in the National Orff Conference (Constellation) will stay behind, have some pizza and a drink, and meet all the students participating in Constellation!  We will end at 7:00 p.m. sharp!  If you have not indicated your interest in being a part of this group, please do so before this Friday.  The consent form is in the previous post.  Please sign, scan, and email it to me by Friday.
2. We cannot stress enough the importance of focused practice between rehearsals.  I would be committing Doraji to memory so we can work on the 3 part arrangement.  You should also be solidifying your part in I Dreamed of Rain (1st verse).  Think about whether you’d like a solo for Blue Skies, or You Raise Me Up, or I Dreamed of Rain.  Listen to the songs on the blog and be ready for some auditions next week.

We look forward to beginning our journey on Constellation next week!  In the meantime, stay safe from the snow, rain, ice, and have a lovely week!

In song,

Mr. Nguyen, Ms. Ishii, Mrs. Fierro, Caeden and Kurtis.

“Music begins where the possibilities of language end.” – Jean Sibelius

January 9, 2024.

What a wonderful rehearsal we had yesterday!  Thank you for all your feedback around our repertoire!  It’s exciting to watch you become excited for our new songs!  Please listen to the blog postings and decide if you’re going to try out for a solo.

We had some students still interested in our National Orff Conference sessions so I’m enclosing the information again for you to consider.  Please return the consent form next week if you’re interested.

Our first joint rehearsal is the following Monday, January 22.  If you are in Corovoce and are staying for the rehearsal, we will provide pizza and drinks for you in between rehearsals.  The Orff Rehearsal will run from 5:30 to 7:00 on the 22nd.

Here is the Corovoce letter.

Orff Conference letter to Corovoce parents 2024

Here is the consent form.

Orff Conference letter to parents 2024

We look forward to seeing you all next Monday.  As I said at the end of our rehearsal, check the blog on Monday if there is snow.  I will post in the afternoon if we are cancelled so you can head home!

In song,

Mrs. Fierro, Ms. Ishii, Mr. Nguyen, Caeden and Kurtis.

“Music can change the world because it can change people.” – Bono

January 2,2024.

Happy New Year Corovoce!  After our amazing Christmas Concert we hope all your other concerts went well at school!

We also hope everyone had a good rest during the holidays and are ready to return on the first day of school, Monday, January 8.  We have new repertoire that we’re excited to present, and we’re also happy that many of you will be joining us as we embark on the production of the opening ceremonies for “Constellation – Together We Shine!”

We look forward to seeing you next Monday!  Here are a few of our new songs to get you going!

Click here for Ad Astra.

Click here for I Dreamed of Rain.  Anyone up for a solo?

Click here for Doraji.

Click here for Blue Skies.

Click here for Put a Little Love in Your Heart with Love Train.

Click here for You Raise Me Up.

Click here for another version of You Raise Me Up.

In song,

Ms. Ishii, Mrs. Fierro, Ms. Nguyen, Caeden and Kurtis.