Revolution and Lake Forest Singers Auditions for upcoming 7th and 8th grade students to be in Revolution or Lake Forest Singers will be April 27 - 29 in the LFMS Auditorium, 3:45 - 6:00. Students wishing to auditions should plan to attend all three audition days. Revolution is a highly competitive show choir that serves as an ambassador for Lake Forest and the Cleveland community. Beginning with a week long summer camp, this ensemble prepares a 20 minute show for competition in February. During the December holiday season, Revolution prepares a holiday show and travels to many community venues to share the Christmas spirit through song and dance. After February competitions, the ensemble prepares a set of Gospel music to perform for area churches in April. They end the year with various community performances and a spring trip where they do a final performance competition. Revolution also participates in Lake Forest's fall, holiday and spring concerts. Lake Forest Singers is a traditional advanced choir performing a wide variety of literature. Beginning with a two to three day summer camp, this ensemble prepares a concert set to perform for a fall, holiday and spring concert. During the December holiday season, Singers also prepare a holiday show and travel to many community venues. In the spring, they attend one to two choir festivals, one of which is combined with a spring trip in May. Additionally, students from Lake Forest Singers are encouraged to individually audition and participate in state wide honors choirs including the East Tennessee Middle School Honors Chorus in November and the Tennessee Treble Honor Choir in April. Members of both Revolution and Lake Forest Singers are responsible for the cost of outfits and travel expenses. 6th Grade Select Choir For the 2009 - 2010 school year, Lake Forest will not have a 6th grade show choir. Instead, upcoming 6th graders are invited to audition for the 6th Grade Select Choir. This auditioned group will perform traditional choir music in the fall and a show choir style in the spring. At the end of their 6th grade year, these students will be greatly encouraged to audition for Revolution or Lake Forest Singers. This choir will be responsible for the cost of outfits and some travel expenses. Auditions for the 6th Grade Select Choir will be the week of April 20. The Lake Forest Choir Directors will be traveling to the six elementary feeder schools after school to hold auditions. The audition schedule and procedures will be posted soon. |