Rehearsal Lesson Plans

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Hand in winter music (especially holiday books)
    • Review current music and plans for new tunes
    • Additional music to explore (and how to make requests)
  • Look over the schedule
    • Sectionals today–look over the semester schedule
•  Rehearsal
  • Moondance
  • Voyager
  • Bio Rhythms
  • Ode to Joy Festival
  • Capriccio Espanol
  • Storm the Gates
  • New Music!
    • Read through some new tunes as time permits

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Hand in winter music (especially holiday books)
    • Review current music and plans for new tunes
    • Additional music (how to make requests)
  • Look over the schedule
• Rehearsal
  • In Time of Silver Rain
  • I Will Sing
  • Morning Has Broken
  • Laudamus Te
  • Hallelujah
  • Tutira Mai
  • Crocodile Rock

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Hand in winter music (especially holiday books)
    • Review current music and plans for new tunes
    • Additional music to explore (and how to make requests)
  • Look over the schedule
    • Slight change to sectional time
•  Rehearsal
  • Capriccio Espanol
  • Bio Rhythms
  • Storm the Gates
  • Voyager
  • New Music!
    • Explore two previously selected pieces
    • Look through some new ones if there is time

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Hand in winter music (especially holiday books)
    • Review current music and plans for new tunes
    • Additional music to explore (and how to make requests)
  • Look over the schedule
• Rehearsal
  • Crocodile Rock
  • In Time of Silver Rain
  • Sight Singing!
    • Look over some options for the semester
  • I Will Sing
  • Morning Has Broken

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Review the schedule
    • Lunch orders have been placed!
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
•  Rehearsal
  • Play through the tour set list!
    • Today we will jump around more than last week, though
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
    • Welcome Camerata and Youth Chorus to rehearsal!

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Review the schedule
    • Lunch orders have been placed!
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
    • We begin with our grand finale in the orchestra room (B5)
  • Back to 122 to run the tour set list!
    • We may jump around a little more than last week, though

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • December 14 – Dress Rehearsal Schedule
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Review the schedule
    • Lunch order forms are available (submit by December 13)
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
  • Sectional time
    
    • Violin I to 122
    • Violin II to 123
    • Viola to B7
    • Cello and Bass to B3
•  Rehearsal
  • Play through the tour set list!

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Remember to use student practice tracks at home
  • December 14 – Dress Rehearsal Schedule
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Review the schedule
    • Lunch order forms are available (submit by December 13)
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Nightingale
    • Welcome our violin soloist!
  • Sing through the tour set list!

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • December 14 – Dress Rehearsal Schedule
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are past due!
    • Lunch order forms are available (submit by December 13)
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Holiday Tunes
  • Avalanche
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
    • Welcome Camerata Orchestra!

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Remember to use student practice tracks at home
  • December 14 – Dress Rehearsal Schedule
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are past due!
    • Lunch order forms are available (submit by December 13)
    • Make sure you have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Nightingale
    • Welcome our violin soloist!
  • United
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Movin’ Right Along
  • Holiday Tunes

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • No rehearsals on November 23
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are due today!
    • Lunch order forms are also open and available
    • Make sure you also have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
  • Sectional time (Please focus on holiday tunes today)
    
    • Violin I to 122
    • Violin II to 123
    • Viola to B7
    • Cello and Bass to B3
• Rehearsal
  • Avalanche
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Holiday Tunes
  • Capriccio Espagnol
  • Voyager
  • Storm the Gates
  • Bio Rhythms

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • No rehearsals on November 23
  • Remember to use the student practice tracks
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are due today!
    • Lunch order forms are also open and available
    • Make sure you also have the final set list
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Movin’ Right Along
  • Nightingale
  • United
  • Holiday Tunes
  • I Will Sing
  • Morning Has Broken
  • In Time of Silver Rain
  • Crocodile Rock

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are due next week!
    • The final set list is also ready to share
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
  • Sectionals next week
• Rehearsal
  • Welcome the wind ensemble!
    • We will start with the holiday books today
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Avalanche
  • Capriccio Espagnol
  • Voyager
  • Storm the Gates
  • Bio Rhythms

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Remember to use the student practice tracks
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
    • Permission slips are due next week!
    • The final set list is also ready to share
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
    • 3:30 call time in the basement choir room
• Rehearsal
  • Holiday Tunes!
    • Run through them all and remember to sing each one twice through
  • United
  • Nightingale
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Movin’ Right Along
  • I Will Sing
  • Morning Has Broken
  • In Time of Silver Rain
  • Crocodile Rock

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
• Rehearsal
  • Avalanche
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Voyager
  • Capriccio Espagnol
  • Storm the Gates
  • Bio Rhythms

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Student practice tracks are ready!
  • December 15 – Winter Tour (all day)
  • December 17 – Winter Concert at 4:00 pm (St. Paul’s United Methodist Church)
• Rehearsal
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (new tune!)
  • I Will Sing
  • United
  • Morning Has Broken
  • Movin’ Right Along
  • In Time of Silver Rain
  • Crocodile Rock

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Sectional time (4:30-5:00 every other week)
    • Violin I to 122
    • Violin II to 123
    • Viola to B7
    • Cello and Bass to B3
• Rehearsal
  • Storm the Gates
  • Capriccio Espagnol
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Bio Rhythms
  • Avalanche
  • Voyager
• Sight Reading (if there is some time)

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Student practice tracks are coming soon!
  • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
• Rehearsal
  • Crocodile Rock
  • Morning Has Broken
  • United
  • I Will Sing
  • Movin’ Right Along
  • In Time of Silver Rain

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Sectional time (4:30-5:00 every other week)
    • Back to it next week!
• Rehearsal
  • Voyager
  • Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
  • Bio Rhythms
  • Sakura, Sakura
  • Capriccio Espagnol
  • Avalanche
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Storm the Gates
• Sight Reading
  • We might have one or two more tunes to look over

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the 2023-2024 season!
  • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollmen
• Rehearsal
  • Nightingale
  • United
• Sight Reading
  • Let’s look over a few more options

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Sectional time (4:30-5:00 every other week)
    • We start today!
      • Violin I to 122
      • Violin II to 123
      • Viola to B7
      • Cello and Bass to B3
    • Hand out more music!
• Rehearsal
  • Avalanche
  • Storm the Gates
  • Bio Rhythms
  • Voyager
• Sight Reading
  • We have one or two more tunes to look over

Youth Chorus

• Warm Ups
• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the 2023-2024 season!
  • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
  • New things this year
    • Welcome Ms. Evans to rehearsal!
    • Semester instructional plans
    • New class opportunities
• Sight Reading!
  • Let’s look over options and choose some music we want to sing

Full and Camerata Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the 2023-2024 season!
    • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
  • New things this year
    • Sectional time (4:30-5:00 every other week)
    • Semester instructional plans
    • New class opportunities
• Music
  • Hand out from last week (4 tunes for now)
• Sight Reading!
  • Let’s looking at options and choosing what we want to play

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the 2023-2024 season!
  • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
  • New things this year
    • Sectional time (4:30-5:00 every other week)
    • Semester instructional plans
    • New class opportunities
• Sight Reading!
  • Let’s look over options and choose some music we want to play

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Spring Tour
    • Friday, May 19 (tomorrow!)
    • Set list, attire, time frames
  • Spring Concert
    • Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • End of the Season!
• Concert Order
  • Full Orchestra
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance
    • March from Suite No. 1
    • (Camerata, Youth Chorus)
    • Star Wars
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • (Camerata)
    • Running Up that Hill

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Spring Tour
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, time frames
  • Spring Concert
    • Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • End of the Season!
• Concert Order
  • (Orchestras)
  • Amani Utupe
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi
  • The Moon
  • (Orchestras)
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives results!
  • Rehearsal May 18 (next Thursday!)
    • 3:30-4:45 (Full Orchestra)
    • 4:15-6:00 (Camerata Orchestra)
  • Spring Tour
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert
    • Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
• Concert Order
  • Full Orchestra
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance
    • March from Suite No. 1
    • (Camerata, Youth Chorus)
    • Star Wars
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • (Camerata)
    • Running Up that Hill

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives results!
  • Rehearsal May 18 (next Thursday!)
    • 4:15-5:30
  • Spring Tour
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert
    • Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
• Concert Order
  • (Orchestras)
  • Amani Utupe
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi
  • The Moon
  • (Orchestras)
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives ends tonight at 8:00 pm!
  • Rehearsal May 18
    • 3:30-4:45 (Full Orchestra)
    • 4:15-6:00 (Camerata Orchestra)
  • Tour permission slip is past due!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
• Rehearsal

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives ends tonight at 8:00 pm!
  • Rehearsal May 18
    • 4:15-5:30
  • Tour permission slip is past due!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
    • Program, attire, call time, group picture
• Rehearsal Order
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • The Moon
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Amani Utupe
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
  • Rehearsal May 18
  • Tour permission slip is due today!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
  • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:35-6:55 pm at HMS Auditorium
    • Set list, attire
• Rehearsal Order
  • April 29 set list
    • Incursion
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fan Dance
    • Star Wars
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Tour and concert music
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Adagio for Strings
    • March

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
  • Rehearsal May 18
  • Tour permission slip is due today!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list, attire, lunch orders
  • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • Amani Utupe
  • The Moon
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (still some to return…)
  • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
  • Rehearsal May 18
  • Tour permission slip is due next week!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list
    • Attire
    • Lunch orders
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:35-6:55 pm (slight adjustment); HMS Auditorium
    • Set list
    • Attire
• Rehearsal Order
  • Adagio for Strings
  • March
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Star Wars
  • Fan Dance
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Incursion

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
  • Rehearsal May 18
  • Tour permission slip is due next week!
    • Friday, May 19
    • Set list
    • Attire
    • Lunch orders
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • The Moon
  • Amani Utupe
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Running Up that Hill
  • Kye Kye Kule

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (still some to return…)
  • Tour permission slip and set list
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
    • This is moving forward with those who indicated interest–a set list is ready today
    • Mr. Cleary is still working on the Safeway opportunity
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Adagio for Strings
  • March
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Star Wars
  • Fan Dance
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Incursion

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice reminders
  • Tour permission slip and set list
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • The Moon
  • Amani Utupe
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Running Up that Hill
  • Kye Kye Kule

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (still some to get…)
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
    • We have enough and will move it forward!
    • Mr. Cleary is also working on the Safeway opportunity in the coming week
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Star Wars
  • Incursion
  • March
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Fan Dance
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice reminders
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Running Up that Hill
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi
  • The Moon
  • Amani Utupe

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • No rehearsal next week!
  • Fall music and holiday books (still some to get…)
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
    • We have enough and will move it forward!
    • Mr. Cleary will also work on Safeway opportunity in the coming week
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • New Music (2 tunes…)
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Fan Dance
  • Incursion

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • No rehearsal next week!
  • Practice resources
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Amani Utupe
  • The Moon
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium (6/10 in so far–violin II, violas, or basses?)
    • Anyone interested in performing at Safeway?
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Incursion
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Fan Dance
  • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Last Chance Music Camp!
• Rehearsal Order
  • The Moon
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Amani Utupe
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Running Up that Hill

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium (6/10 in so far!)
    • Anyone interested in performing at Safeway?
• Rehearsal Order
  • Read a few new pieces!
  • Incursion
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Fan Dance
  • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources
  • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Amani Utupe
  • Running Up that Hill
  • The Moon

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
  • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
  • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
    • Another could be possible at Safeway (of all places)
• Rehearsal Order
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Fan Dance
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Incursion

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources (look at updates)
  • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • The Moon
  • Running Up that Hill
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Amani Utupe
  • Hotaru Koi

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books
  • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • Incursion
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Fan Dance
  • Running Up That Hill

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources
  • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
• Rehearsal Order
  • Amani Utupe
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Running Up that Hill
  • The Moon

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Fall music and holiday books
  • February 16–No Rehearsal!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Fan Dance
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Incursion

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources
  • February 16–No Rehearsal!
• Rehearsal Order
  • Read some new tunes!
  • Running Up that Hill
  • The Moon
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Hotaru Koi

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Any fall music and holiday books still out there?
• Rehearsal Order
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Incursion
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Fan Dance

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Practice resources
• Rehearsal Order
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Running Up that Hill
  • Hotaru Koi
  • The Moon
  • More to read if there is time

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Any fall music and holiday books still out there?
• Rehearsal Order
  • Fan Dance
  • Deep Sea Fandango
  • Running Up That Hill
  • Incursion
  • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
  • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

• Warm ups
• General Reminders
  • Introductions (as needed)
  • Practice resources
• Rehearsal Order
  • The Moon
  • Hotaru Koi
  • Kye Kye Kule
  • Running Up that Hill
  • More to Read!