NEW YEAR LEVEE THIS FRIDAY

Hello Everyone! Hope you’re all having a fabulous holiday! Just checking in to say that our next JCC performance is at the MB Legislative Building, 450 Broadway Ave., for the New Year Levee this Friday, January 1st.  We are performing from 3:10PM – 3:35PM on the steps of the Grand Staircase.  JCC members will meet in Room 254 in the Manitoba Legislative Building, at 2:45 PM. Concert attire will be worn, and our vest parents will be on hand. NOTE: Students are reminded to bring their black dress shoes. Students are all very welcome to come with their families and to arrive at the Legislative Building as early as 2:30PM for the start of the Levee.  Admission is free. Free parking will be available around the loop in front of the Leg., and also behind the building. Students and families can listen to the other choirs prior to our performance, and have a ride around the Legislative Building in a horse drawn sleigh and enjoy some refreshments, after they sing. The Levee ends at 4:00 PM.  Coat racks will be available in this room for our students to hang up their coats, and there will be water for them as well.  Here’s our programme with student MC’s. YouTube links are provided to practice the songs, and to help us get back in the zone:

Ethan - Bandyrowe
https://youtu.be/OoFP_O791BM?list=PLwo9ry2bDDP0YRijLDF1vhvhgyKMimcop

Rebecca - The Lobster Quadrille
https://youtu.be/_tGnDjTQRa8?list=PLwo9ry2bDDP0YRijLDF1vhvhgyKMimcop

Keira - Slow Dancing in the Snow (soloists Nicole & Azaileia)
https://youtu.be/1ni2NWI5TY0 (studio recording of our SSA arrangement)
https://youtu.be/OUpwJlN7kTw (This is an SAB arrangement, but, just for fun, check out these show choir moves!)

Mallory - Celtic Blessing of Light
https://youtu.be/jyDBBpvErXY
https://youtu.be/lP_0sNgZCOQ

Jeremy - Ave Maria (soloist for opening Elise G.-A.)
https://youtu.be/lVvvLOxrlV8 
https://youtu.be/Ve-4tuJ6xyQ?list=PLwo9ry2bDDP0YRijLDF1vhvhgyKMimcop (This is an SATB arrangement - not exactly the same as ours - but it has a really nice feel to it)

Looking forward to our performance this Friday, New Years Day, at the MB Legislative Building!

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Alice Russell

Hello JCC Singers and Families!

1)  Reminder to Chorister Families, from Monica Degagne, to  please pick up your Mom's Pantry orders this Wednesday Dec 16 between 5pm and 6:30pm. at Sturgeon Collegiate 2655 Ness Avenue.  Please be reminded that it would be very difficult to have to store any left over orders do to warm temperatures, refrigeration, and freezer availability. Thank you for your support in this fundraiser.

2)  Our wind-up party is this Wednesday, December 16 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM  We will start with a run-through of our New Year’s concert songs, followed by a pizza party, and holiday karaoke/sing-a-long.

3) The next JCC performance is at the MB Legislative Building, 450 Broadway Ave., for the New Year Levee on January 1st.  We are performing from 3:10 – 3:35PM  on the steps of the Grand Staircase.  JCC members will meet in Room 254 in the Manitoba Legislative Building, at 2:45 PM. Concert attire will be worn, and our vest parents will be on hand. NOTE: Students are reminded to bring their black dress shoes. Students are all very welcome to come with their families and to arrive at the Legislative Building as early as 2:30PM for the start of the Levee.  Parking will be available around the loop in front of the Leg., and also behind the building. They can listen to the other choirs prior to our performance, and have a ride around the Legislative Building in a horse drawn sleigh and enjoy some refreshments, after they sing. The Levee ends at 4:00 PM.  Coat racks will be available in this room for our students to hang up their coats and there will be water for them as well.  

4) The last practice for 2015 is Dec. 16th.  The first practice for 2016 is on Jan. 6th.

Thanks everyone!Alice Russell

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CONGRATS! NATIONAL RECOMMENDATION AND OTHER INFO.

1. We are learning two new songs in JCC, My Favorite Things, and Slow Dancing in the Snow. These songs will be sung at our performance on New Years Day, and students are asked to please practice them in between rehearsals.


2. Mom's Pantry orders are due today, Wednesday, December 2nd.

3. The JCC is singing at the Lieutenant Governor’s New Year's Levee which will be held at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Friday, January 1, 2016 between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.  The JCC performance is from 3:15 PM - 3:25 PM. Refreshments are served, and families and friends of the singers are most welcome to attend. The choir will perform on the Grand Staircase for the audience gathered on the main floor, and around the second and third floor balconies. Parents are asked to indicate their child's participation in this event, by filling out the permission form, JCC NEW YEAR'S LEVEE PERMISSION FORM and returning it to rehearsal by Wednesday, November 4th. If your child is unable to sing at this event, please email arussell@sjsd.net ASAP. If you have not done so already, please hand in your permission form ASAP. Hard copies have been handed out at practice, and you can also access the form from this link NEW YEAR LEVEE PERMISSION FORM

4. Our last rehearsal before the break will be on December 16th.  This rehearsal will be half-practice/half-pizza party. Thank you to Kathy McLeod and the Divisional Choirs Executive for providing the pizza for our party! It will be at Westwood Collegiate in the Choral room.

5. CONGRATULATIONS to our JCC choir on receiving a National Recommendation to MusicFest Canada, based on their recent performance at Choralfest MB!  Great work everyone!  I am super proud of you!

Hello JCC Families, 

Great concert last night!  A quick reminder that Mom's Pantry orders are due tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2nd.  Orders can be made by submitting the paper form at rehearsal, or, by going to the ONLINE ORDERING BOX at the top right hand corner of www.momspantry.ca and using the codes: 

ORDER NUMBER: 212829 and GROUP PASSCODE: 28176

Have a great day, and see you tomorrow!

Alice Russell