Not the way any of us expected to end this school year, I hope that you and your love ones are all safe and healthy.

Dr. Burch has just announced procedures for returning school materials next week, and that includes chorus uniforms and music. Ladies, please wash your dress and put it on a hanger. Gentlemen, if at all possible please try to have your tux dry cleaned, if you cannot then please make sure that it is on a hanger and that your tie and cummerbund are with it. Everyone please put a piece of tape or paper on 

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What a lousy way to end a school year…

I really miss you all and I’m having a difficult time believing that we won’t have any more concerts this year. Since you need a grade in order to get credit, I need to give you some online assignments but I promise that it won’t be overwhelming. First, if you have not made your way to Microsoft Teams I need you to go and send me a little message so that I know we are connected. I will start posting assignments tomorrow so that is your entire assignment for this week, 

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This message is for the students/parents of 1st period Women's Chorale and 6th period Freshman Girls Chorus.

Back in the fall I told the ladies that we have been invited to sing with the FSU Women's Glee as their Adopt-a-Choir on their spring concert. This concert will have three out of school rehearsals and students were given the dates last month. In order to participate in this concert students must attend at least two of the rehearsals. Rehearsals will be in the choral room at FSU which is in the College of Music. I will be outside the building before 

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Don't forget that tomorrow, March 3, is the last day for turning in money for Jazz Fest. The total is $275 and we still have room for both chaperones and students.

Peace,

Scott

Starting tomorrow evening the Lincoln Choral Department will present our annual Spring Musical. The production this year is The Who's Tommy and our students are excited to finally perform in front of an audience. Since I became the choral director at Lincoln I have never sent home boxes of candy or brochures with overpriced items for students to sell as a fundraiser, I have made the musical our fundraiser. Please support our choral program by coming out to an amazing musical put on by some even more amazing students. General admission tickets are $8 in advance ($10 at the door) 

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Our annual Florida Vocal Association District 3 Music Performance Assessment is this Monday, March 2. Here are all of the details that you will need for the day, students have already been given all of this information in class.

Monday morning, students will report directly to the chorus room and have been excused by administration for the day. Students know that they are responsible for any work they miss that day. Please bring your full chorus uniform with you to school, you will have time to change into it before we leave school. Students will not need to bring anything 

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For the eleventh year in a row, the Lincoln Fine Arts Department will be traveling to New Orleans, LA for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Amazing musicians that cover every imaginable genre will perform all day on thirteen different stages and introduce us to a world of incredible music. The lineup this year includes The Beach Boys, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Arturo Sandoval and many others. The entire list can be found at https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nojazzfest.com&c=E,1,28hxbyCZm10tSV1MNdN41OEyTjIuSSqWp1gogk-bvYTj2HxWCKlsYifdo4Xu7E3TmFbXMsKVmYReQbKoyzu7qC_YfXzmukYknuNh1WPesvM-m2BJ4Z81agX4aA,,&typo=1<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.nojazzfest.com&c=E,1,yEDCzJBxeVxL6QI8CJZWqwC7SmGNegtTfi3gZXZmp1aHUUE8bDeuLU3V6lkPmkhON1HcS6KY4mihfhyebiXJUNoAoz4eiTBuv-ET8rydk9qyXA,,&typo=1>. 

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:00 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Members of Continental Singers will have a dress rehearsal with orchestra Monday, Feb. 10 from 6:30 -9:00 at Faith Pres.

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Next Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Lincoln High School Continental Singers will present the east coast premiere of Animal Requiem by British composer Rachel Fuller. Animal Requiem is a work created by Rachel Fuller with the intention of celebrating, remembering and honoring all of the animals that we have loved and lost. Our performance will be a benefit for Big Bend Hospice. Big Bend Hospice created a Pet Peace of Mind(r) Advisory Council of veterinarians and animal service specialists to provide guidance and assistance to pet lovers facing a serious illness. Some patients are fortunate to have a broad support network 

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This e-mail is for all men in the choral program and their parents.

The FVA District III Men's Day is this Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Chiles High School. All men will come directly to the chorus room at the beginning of 1st period and we will leave by bus for Chiles HS at 8:15 am. Our rehearsal is from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm with a lunch break at 11:00 am. If you ordered Subway from me in December your lunch will be waiting for you, otherwise please make sure that you bring a lunch because you will not be 

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For anyone that wants to watch, it's about to start.

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I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Since we have a really busy week coming up, I thought I would send out some reminders.

Fine Arts Winter Showcase is Dec. 5 & 6 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. All students will perform both nights and the shows will be identical. Tickets are $5 and will be available next week. If there are any parents willing to help sell tickets either evening, please let me know. 

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This is a reminder that our annual Veteran's Day Concert at Cascades Park with the Lincoln Band/Chorus and Swift Creek Middle School Band/Chorus is tomorrow, Nov. 5, at 6:30 pm. All students in Men's Chorale (2nd period) and Continental Singers (4th period) will be performing but we hope that everyone will come out and support this wonderful event that will raise money for Hero Flight Tallahassee. Students will wear their Veteran's Day t-shirt and jeans. 

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Don't forget that our Fall Concert is this evening at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Auditorium. Call time for students is 6:30 p in the chorus room.

I will begin collecting Candlelight money TOMORROW from students that want to go with us to perform at EPCOT Dec. 3. Please refer back to the e-mail I sent out Oct. 11 for details. I will collect money tomorrow from 3rd and 4th year students, I will be out Thursday and Friday, and I will collect money from 1st and 2nd year students starting Monday, Oct. 28. The cost is $165 and please 

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Here are some updates as we start heading into the busy part of the fall semester.

FALL CONCERT

This is a reminder that our Chorus Fall Concert is coming up Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. All students in all choirs will be performing and I am looking forward to showing all that we have accomplished already this year. Here are a few quick notes regarding the performance: 

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This a quick reminder that tomorrow is the deadline for placing an order for chorus t-shirts and hoodies.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

Welcome back to the 2019-20 Lincoln Chorus! I'm so excited about all of the things that we are doing this year, so many amazing musical opportunities are going to happen this year. I have attached a copy of the chorus calendar for the year but there are a few concerts that we are still waiting to schedule, as soon as I confirm those dates I will send them out through the Listserv. Please understand that performance is an important component of being in a choir and that our concerts are tied to the students grades. If you know right now 

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Before I start sending out information for the 2019-20 school year, I want to send out instructions to anyone who needs to unsubscribe from the Listserv.

Go to https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2flistserv12.leon.k12.fl.us%2fscripts%2fwa.exe%3fSUBED1%3dLINCOLN-CHORUS%26A%3d1&c=E,1,4jAIbM6Qq5zUynQrKDdPK73F5lTHRUW7bxY258IgxuHmrAy7ofp1woZuIVQekaRPEko_u3DfQsnfhrBfFSoZWTUxaca1bVrYERL6lsX1AP4EUCTx_ZuztMEs&typo=1

Enter your name and address into the appropriate fields and then click Unsubscribe (LINCOLN-CHORUS)

Before I start sending out information for the 2019-20 school year, I want to send out instructions to anyone who needs to unsubscribe from the Listserv.

Go to https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2flistserv12.leon.k12.fl.us%2fscripts%2fwa.exe%3fSUBED1%3dLINCOLN-CHORUS%26A%3d1&c=E,1,fu7nDDjk4g7vEVQl91jYTKAL5sQ3xApbqCl2_hKtxnduWpwsZuLOd-OYGQpBOrVT7dbduMRHUcipB-juUND3E9g4OzcMwN1x5AxSWt2tHkA,&typo=1

Enter your name and address into the appropriate fields and then click Unsubscribe (LINCOLN-CHORUS)

The Swift Creek Chorus Spring Concert is tonight at 6:30 in the Cafatorium on their campus. Mrs. Curry has asked if I could have some Lincoln Chorus students come to help with crowd control with their students and I still need a few more. The commitment would be from 5:45 pm until the end of the concert (probably 7:30) and I can give you hours for both Bright Futures AND National Honors Society. Please e-mail me back ASAP and let me know if you can help! 

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This is a reminder that our annual Pops Concert is tonight at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Since this is the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, the theme is "A Tribute to the Summer of Love" and features music by Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Melanie, Bob Dylan and more! There is a suggested $5 donation for the concert, please bring your friends and family to support these amazing students that have put a lot of time into some wonderful solos and small groups in addition to our larger numbers. Call time for students is 5:00 pm 

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Last evening was opening night for the chorus musical, Disaster!, and I hope that each of you will come and support our wonderful students and the choral department! We need two parents tonight and two for tomorrow evening that would be willing to help in the ticket booth. We would need you there by 6:30 and if you aren't staying for the show (which would be silly...) you would be out by 7:30. Please let me know if you can help us out! 

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As the 3rd Nine Weeks grading period winds down I wanted to take a minute and give everyone a few important chorus updates.

SPRING MUSICAL

The Lincoln Choral Dept. spring musical, Disaster!, will run this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Lincoln Auditorium. Reserved seats are $12 in advance ($15 at the door) and general admission seats are $8 in advance ($10 at the door). Disaster! is a musical that spoofs the disaster films of the 1970's (Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno, etc.) and the score is made up of hits from the 70's. If you send me 

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The date might be useful...this Friday, March 8.

This is the week that all of our chorus members will be participating in the Florida Vocal Association Music Performance Assessment (MPA). MPA is an opportunity for our choirs to be adjudicated by respected choral directors from around the state and given feedback that will improve our choirs. Each group will perform two selections in the sanctuary and then go to the Fellowship Hall to perform two sight reading examples. 

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We started accepting payments for Jazz Fest this week and will continue through March 1 or until spots run out. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

They just sent me a customer number for the orders.

13706

Attached is a guide to redeem tickets online for our group sale tickets for the St. Olaf concert tomorrow night at Ruby Diamond. Our access code is LHS. There is a $1 service fee for purchasing online, so the tickets are $6. There is not an option to pay at the door and get the discounted student tickets. Let me know if you have any questions. 

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The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong, will be performing at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at FSU on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for students, but I have been able to get student tickets for only $5. This is an amazing opportunity for our students and I would love to see them attend. The choir will be performing works by Gwyneth Walker, Kim André Arnesen, and Robert Harris as well as a set of spirituals as a tribute to FSU's André Thomas, a longtime associate of Dr. Armstrong's and one of this nation's most treasured 

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2019 marks the tenth year that the Lincoln Fine Arts Department will be traveling to New Orleans, LA for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Amazing musicians that cover every imaginable genre will perform all day on thirteen different stages and introduce us to a world of incredible music. The lineup this year includes Santana, Robert Cray Band, Terence Blanchard, Tab Benoit, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many others. The entire list can be found at www.nojazzfest.com<http://www.nojazzfest.com/>. 

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I am excited to announce that the Lincoln High School Choral Department has been invited again to perform at EPCOT as part of the Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir. On Thursday, Nov. 29, we will combine with several other choirs (including Timber Creek HS in Orlando, where my daughter Sarah is choral director), the Walt Disney World Orchestra, The Voices of Liberty and a celebrity narrator (TBA) in performing songs of the holiday season. 

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This is a reminder that our Fall Concert is this Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:00pm in the auditorium. Call time for students is 6:30pm in the chorus room, in uniform.

Everyone has been given a tux or dress for the concert. Men have been told that they need a white tux shirt and black shoes (I will give them their tie/cummerbund next week). Ladies need to wear black flats or some other all black shoe with a low heel. 

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Several students have asked if we could do a second t-shirt/hoodie order. I handed out a lot of forms but have gotten very few back, if you are interested in ordering anything, tomorrow is the deadline (I will be out of town Friday for a concert so tomorrow is the absolute last day...) An extra order form is attached. 

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Don't forget that this Friday is the deadline for 3rd and 4th year students to order chorus jackets. Jackets are $39.75 and extra forms are on the piano.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

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This is a reminder that t-shirt and hoodie orders are due by this Friday, Aug. 24. In case you have lost your form I have attached a copy. Please make sure you put the name of the student on the form.

Thanks and have a great week.

Mr. Leaman

Before I start sending out chorus information for the 2018-19 school year, here are directions for unsubscribing from the Lincoln Chorus Listserv for students/parents that are no longer a part of the program.

Go to http://listserv12.leon.k12.fl.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=LINCOLN-CHORUS&A=1

Complete the Name and E-mail Address fields and click Unsubscribe (LINCOLN-CHORUS)

This is a reminder that our Pops Concert is tonight at 7:00pm in the auditorium. This concert funds our three memorial scholarships that honor Kerry Lynn Hendry, Curtis Smith and Becca Potts and are given out to chorus seniors each year. Admission is $5 and all money goes directly to the scholarship fund. 

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If you were unable to return your chorus uniform by today, please wait until Monday to bring it to school because I will be at Jazz fest tomorrow and want to be able to have a record of what has been returned.

This is a reminder that uniforms are due by this Wed. Tuxes for men need to be dry cleaned and returned in the plastic and dresses can be machine washed.

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This is a reminder that tomorrow evening the Lincoln Fine Arts Department presents "Jazz at Lincoln High" featuring our vocal jazz ensemble Encore and the Lincoln Jazz Band. The concert is at 7:00pm in the Lincoln Auditorium and there is no admission fee. Come enjoy an hour of jazz standards presented by some amazing student musicians. 

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The Chorus Spring Concert is tonight at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln High School Auditorium and there is no admission charge. Students need to be in the chorus room IN UNIFORM by 6:30 pm for warm ups.

Since this is our final concert of the year in dresses and tuxes, please have them turned in by Thursday, April 26. The chorus dresses are machine washable but tuxes need to be dry cleaned. 

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This Thurs and Fri, Swift Creek MS is presenting their spring musical, Willy Wonka Jr., and Ms. Hallem is in need of 4-5 students each night to help with tickets, backstage, etc.

The time you arrive is flexible but she really needs you by 4:30. If you are able to help out, please email me back and I will get her a list. I will sign for a generous amount of volunteer hours... 

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As the school year winds down, I want to remind you of the few remaining dates that we have coming up for chorus.

Tuesday, April 10 - Spring Concert
This is for ALL chorus classes. The concert is at 7:00 pm in the auditorium and there is no admission charge. Call time for students is 6:30 pm in the chorus room and students will wear their chorus uniform for this concert. 

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Our spring musical, Godspell, runs this Thurs, Fri and Sat evening at 7:30 pm in the Lincoln HS Auditorium. General admission tickets are $8 in advance ($10 at the door) and reserved seats are $12 ($15 at the door). In my years at Lincoln I have never sent home brochures of overpriced items as a fundraiser, the musical has been what we do to fund our program. Please consider supporting these amazing students by bringing your friends and family to see this fantastic musical that is about love and building community. If you are interested in helping in our ticket 

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The Lincoln Chorus Calendar that I sent home at the beginning of the year had March 1 & 2 as our dates for the Florida Vocal Association District Music Performance Assessment (MPA). Continental Singers (1st period) will be performing Thursday, March 1, at 4:20 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church. We will leave Lincoln at 3:15 (students will carpool since the majority of them drive) and we will meet at the church. Since that is opening night of Godspell (please come!!!), the District Chair has given us permission to leave immediately after we sight-read. 

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This is a reminder that this week is the final week for signing up for our trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April. If you have any questions, please e-mail me as soon as possible.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

For the ninth year in a row, the Lincoln Fine Arts Department will be traveling to New Orleans, LA for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Amazing musicians that cover every imaginable genre will perform all day on thirteen different stages and introduce us to a world of incredible music. The lineup this year includes Sting, Leslie Odom, Jr., Ron Carter, Steel Pulse and many others. The entire list can be found at www.nojazzfest.com<http://www.nojazzfest.com>. 

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The cost of Jazz Fest is $275, not $250.

Sorry for the miscommunication.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

A few quick things as our new semester gets underway:

Men's Day

The Florida Vocal Association Men's Day is next Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Chiles HS. All of our men will be attending and we will miss the entire day of school. At the beginning of the day the men will meet in the chorus room and we will go over together by school bus. All of the men have placed orders for lunch and/or t-shirt and know how much they owe, please make sure that they bring it in by this Friday if at all possible. We will return 

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This is a reminder that our Fine Arts Winter Showcase (FAWS) will be Dec. 7 and 8 at 7:00pm in the auditorium (doors open at 6:30). This concert is a fundraiser and tickets are available in advance or at the door for $5. FAWS features our chorus, band, guitar and orchestra and is something you do not want to miss. 

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Itineraries have been sent home for parents, I have copies that I will give students tomorrow morning. Please be in the chorus room by 6:00 am with your luggage. You do not need to be in your Candlelight clothes but they should be with you on the bus, not under it in your luggage. The bus leaves at 6:30 am on the dot, if you are not on it you can find alternate transportation to Downtown Disney and then connect with us before we leave for rehearsal. The bus will not be stopping for breakfast on the way down so 

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The dates of Candlelight are Nov. 28-9 but we are performing on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Sorry for the mistake.

Lots of information here...

VETERAN'S DAY CONCERT INFO

Our annual Veteran's Day Concert with SCMS/LHS band and chorus is this Thursday, Nov. 9 at Cascades Park. This concert is only Continental Singers (1st) Men's Chorale (2nd) and Encore (4th). On Wed I will hand out the t-shirts that we will wear for the concert, students will also wear jeans and closed toe shoes. The concert begins at 6:30PM but call time for students will be 5:00pm because of all the moving parts involved. The concert is free but we will be collecting money again this year for Honor Flight Tallahassee. 

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Here is the lunch rehearsal schedule for next week for those students going to Candlelight. If you have not brought in a flash drive for PDF's/MP3's, please bring one ASAP. Songs do not need to be memorized (yet...) but you need to be solid on your part.

Monday - Shout for Joy, Angels From the Realms of Glory and Hallelujah Chorus (to the top of pg. 6) 

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This is a reminder that our Chorus Fall Concert is this Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Auditorium. Students need to be in the chorus room in their uniform by 6:30 pm. The concert is free so please come and support our students.

I am pleased to announce that the Lincoln Choral Department has been invited to perform at EPCOT this year as part of the Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Our students will combined with other high school choirs and perform with the Walt Disney World Orchestra, the Voices of Liberty and celebrity narrator Matt Bomer (Chuck, White Collar) in a performance of music that celebrates the Christmas season. 

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As we begin the new school year there will be parents/students that are no longer part of the Lincoln Choral Department but are still part of our listserv. I am unable to remove recipients but if you go to the link below you can remove yourself from the listserv.

http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=lincoln-chorus&A=1

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

Don't forget that this Friday is the deadline for getting me chorus t-shirt and hoodie orders. Students were given forms the first week of school and extras are on the piano.

This is a reminder that our annual Pops Concert is this evening at 7:00pm in the auditorium. Call time for students will be 5:00pm.

Our Pops Concert is a fundraiser for our Memorial Scholarships and we ask for a suggested donation of $5 at the door. Please come out and support our wonderful students. 

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This is a reminder that our Spring Concert is this Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. All chorus students will need to be in the chorus room in their uniform by 6:30 pm for warm-ups.

There is no admission fee for this concert so please come out and see all the hard work these students have been putting in this year. Please e-mail me or call my office (850) 488-8187 if you have any questions. 

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This is our final weekend of our production of RENT and we are in need of a few parents to help at the box office both evenings. We also need some students that can be ushers Saturday evening. Anyone that helps will be able to see the show for free. Please let me know ASAP if you can help. 

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Tomorrow, March 10, is the last day to reserve your spot for our trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 28-9. The cost of the trip is $275 per person which includes your Jazz Fest ticket, Jazz Fest t-shirt, charter bus, hotel and tour guides for our walking tour of the French Quarter on Saturday. I will accept partial payment of $150 with the understanding that the balance needs to be paid by April 14 and that since I am going to start purchasing tickets, there cannot be any refunds. Please e-mail me at [log in to unmask] if you 

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We are in need of 2-3 parents that would be willing to help with tickets tonight and tomorrow night for RENT. We would need you here by 6:30 and unless you want to stay for the show, your commitment would be over by 7:45.

Thank you so much for the help!!!! 

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Have you noticed that I've never sent home brochures for your students to sell overpriced cookie dough or wrapping paper? Did you process the fact that we've spent nearly $1000 for our MPA this Friday between registration and buses but I haven't asked for any money? I try to raise money for the choral department by doing what we do best, performing. Here is how you can help support our choral department and see some amazing students at the same time. 

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This is a final reminder about our trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the end of April. The cost of the trip is $275 but if you would like to reserve your spot with a $150 down payment I can hold it for you as long as the balance is paid by April 10. Please be sure to sign up by next Friday, March 10. 

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This is a reminder that our Choral Music Performance Assessment is this Friday, March 3, at Faith Presbyterian Church. All students will report directly to the chorus room before 1st period and will need to be in their chorus uniform. After a warm up, we will be travelling together by bus to MPA (the bus will pull out at 7:50 am). If there are any parents that would like to come with us, there is room and we could use some chaperones. 

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Tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 18) we have two big things going on and we could really use some help.

1.) We are starting the set build for our production of RENT - School Edition. If there are any parents that would be willing to help do some easy building, guided by an experienced set builder/designer. If you can be at the auditorium with cordless screwdrivers and tape measures, we would really appreciate it! 

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For the eighth year in a row, the Lincoln Fine Arts Department will be traveling to New Orleans, LA for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Amazing musicians that cover every imaginable genre will perform all day on thirteen different stages and introduce us to a world of incredible music. The lineup became available last week and includes Harry Connick, Jr., Aaron Neville, Leon Bridges, NAS with the Soul Rebels, as well as many other artists. You can find the entire list at www.nojazzfest.com 

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Are there any parents that would be willing to sell tickets at the concert this evening in exchange for some comps for tomorrow night?

Thank you!

Mr. Leaman

This e-mail is a reminder about our Fine Arts Winter Showcase tonight and tomorrow night in the auditorium. Tickets are $5 and go towards our Fine Arts Department. The concert will start at 7:00pm each evening and the house will open at 6:30pm. All chorus students will be performing both evenings. 

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As the semester goes on, more and more former students and parents are realizing that they are still on our chorus listserv. I am unable to remove subscribers but you can go to the following link and unsubscribe.

http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=lincoln-chorus&A=1&F=l

Reminders for Continental Singers and Men's Chorale:

Call time tomorrow at Cascades Park is 5:00. Plan accordingly for traffic!

Wear your concert uniform.

Concert is at 6:30. No admission but we will collect donations for Honor Flight Tallahassee.

Concert should be over by 7:45.

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This is a reminder about our 2016 Pops Concert tomorrow night.

Because of the logistics of this concert, call time for students is 5:30 pm in the auditorium. Since students have already turned in their uniform, students will wear jeans and either a solid black or white shirt.

This concert is a fundraiser for our Memorial Scholarship Program and admission is $5. Students are not required to sit in the audience but if they do, they will also need to pay $5 admission. If students are not interested in watching the performances they are not involved in, they can wait 

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Thank you for coming out and supporting our chorus students last night, I was very proud of them and look forward to one more performance this year. Here are some quick updates.

UNIFORMS - You can start turning them in now. Men need to have their tux dry cleaned and returned in the dry cleaning bag. All men have been assigned a coat, pants, tie and cummerbund, please make sure you return all four pieces. The dresses are machine washable, please launder them and bring them back on a hanger. 

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As the semester winds down, I want to remind you of the performance schedule for the remainder of the year. Both of these concerts are for all choirs and will be a major part of the 4th nine weeks grade.

Tuesday, April 19 - Spring Concert

This concert will feature our choirs singing the music that they performed at MPA in addition to other songs and will open with our Orchestra. The concert begins at 7:00 in the auditorium and call time for singers will be 6:30 in the chorus room. There is no admission fee for this concert, please 

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This is a reminder e-mail about our Music Performance Assessment (MPA) this Friday and Saturday for all choirs.

Friday - Women's Chorale (1st per) and Freshman Girls (5th per)

All of the ladies in these classes will come directly to the chorus room with your uniform at 7:30 am. You will change quickly and we will get on a bus to take us to Faith Presbyterian Church for our performance. Freshman Girls will sing at 9:10 and Women's Chorale will perform at 10:10. We will arrive back at school after lunch has begun so I will have pizza waiting for 

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So...you know that I have never sent home brochures selling overpriced candles or wrapping paper and the only chorus fee I ask from students is a $25 uniform fee, which can be waived if you can't afford it. Our main source of money to help fund the Lincoln Choral Department is our spring musical. This year we will be presenting "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", a hilarious musical comedy that is unlike any musical you've ever seen, Feb. 25-7. Here's how you can help us... 

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Today the list of performers for Jazz Fest was announced. Follow this link to see who will be there on April 28! I promise that there will be someone that you will discover and fall in love with...

Remember, we will start taking money for the trip on Monday, Feb. 1 

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This e-mail gives details for our FVA Men's Day next Tues., Jan. 26

Last week all of the Lincoln chorus men ordered lunch and t-shirts for the event. T-shirts are $6, Subway lunch is $8 and the participation fee is $2. Please send in your money by next Tuesday if at all possible. Since we are using the same Men's Day t-shirt design from last year, not all men ordered a shirt and some men are bringing their own lunch, so double check how much you should send in. No men will be allowed off campus to get lunch. 

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For the seventh year in a row, the Lincoln Fine Arts Department will be traveling to New Orleans, LA for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Amazing musicians that cover every imaginable genre will perform all day on thirteen different stages and introduce us to a world of incredible music. The lineup will be available sometime this month. 

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This e-mail is a reminder about our Fine Arts Winter Showcase (FAWS) and also includes new information, please make sure you read everything!

Our FAWS concert will be this Thursday, Dec. 10 AND Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. This concert features our chorus, band, guitar and orchestra students and is a wonderful opportunity for you to hear the great things that are happening at Lincoln High School. The concert is a fundraiser for the Fine Arts Dept. and tickets are $5. You may send in money in advance or purchase them at the door if they 

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Here are some last minute reminders of things you have already been told...

Itineraries have been sent home for parents, I have copies that I will give students on Sunday. Please be in the chorus room by 6:00 am Sunday. You do not need to be in your Candlelight clothes but they should be with you on the bus, not under it in your luggage. The bus leaves at 6:30 am on the dot, if you are not on it you can find alternate transportation to Downtown Disney and then connect with us before we leave for rehearsal. We will 

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This is for all of the men in the choral department:

I finally got confirmation from Dr. Thomas at FSU regarding the concert tomorrow, here's what you need to know.

- We will be wearing tuxes.

- The concert is at 8:00 pm at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at FSU. The concert is free and open to the public. 

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The men of the Lincoln Choral Department have been invited to perform on the FSU Men's Glee Concert Tues., Nov 17 at 8:00pm at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Several men have informed me of conflicts but it looks like most of our men will be able to participate. As soon as I have the detailed information from FSU I will send it out to the listserv. Please e-mail me ASAP if you know of a potential conflict. 

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Tomorrow we will begin rooming sign up for Candlelight. Here are a few important things to remember:

1. Rooming is based upon quad occupancy. If you sign up in a bunch of groups of three I will need to move groups to consolidate. I promise that I will talk to you before moving you and do my best to have you in a room with people you know. 

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FALL CONCERT

This is another reminder that our Fall Concert is this Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 PM in the Lincoln Auditorium. Students are to be in the chorus room by 6:30, in their uniform, for warm-ups. This concert is a portion of the 2nd 9 weeks grade and is mandatory for all singers. 

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I am excited to announce that the Lincoln Choral Department has been invited again this year to sing at EPCOT as part of the Walt Disney Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir on Sunday, Nov. 29. Our singers will perform as part of a 300 voice choir with the Walt Disney Orchestra, Cast Choir and a celebrity narrator (TBA) on the American Garden Stage for the 5:00 pm show. 

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This is a reminder that our first concert of the year will be Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Auditorium. All chorus class will be singing and will need to meet in the chorus room in their uniform by 6:30 pm for warm ups. There is no admission fee for this concert so please encourage friends and family to come and hear what we have accomplished in a short period of time. 

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http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=lincoln-chorus&A=1&F=l

For those parent/students that have graduated or will not be returning to chorus next year, I am not able to remove you from the listserv. Please click the link above and submit it to the server.

Thanks and have a great summer.

Mr. Leaman

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This is a reminder that tonight is our meeting for the 2016 FL Ambassadors of Music trip. Several of you received letters regarding the opportunity to perform throughout Europe next summer and this meeting will be a chance for you to ask all your questions. We will begin at 7:00pm in the chorus room and I will set aside extra information packets for people that are unable to attend. 

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Several of our students have been given invitations to be a part of the 2016 FL Ambassadors of Music. There will be an informational meeting this Tuesday, June 2, at 7:00pm in the chorus room regarding the trip and details of the trip will be given out by Greg Basham, our tour director. I can tell you that I took 11 people from Lincoln on the trip last summer and it was an incredible experience. We were able to perform in London, England; Paris, France; Crans-Montana, Switzerland; Seefeld and Innsbruck, Austria; Venice, Italy and Rothenburg, Germany and I couldn't be 

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This is a reminder that our Chorus Banquet will be this Saturday, May 30, at 6:30pm in the Forum at Lincoln. The banquet will be catered by Lucy Ho's Azu and will be $15 per person. We will recognize all of the achievements throughout the past year, give awards and announce our 2015 Scholarship winners. Please bring me your money by this Friday, seniors may pay at the door but please RSVP ASAP! 

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Don't forget that tomorrow night, May 19, is our annual Pops Concert featuring all our choirs plus soloists and small groups performing jazz, Broadway and pops music. This concert has a $5 admission and all of the proceeds raised go towards our Choral Memorial Scholarships.

The concert is at 7:00 pm and all students need to be in the chorus room by 6:30 pm. I look forward to a great audience! 

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Here are a few reminders for the rest of the year.

SPRING CONCERT

Our Spring Concert was set for Tuesday, April 14, but due to a water line that burst in the auditorium and contractors having to replace dry wall, we have moved in to the following Tuesday, April 21. The concert will still be at 7:00 pm and will be free. Please let me know ASAP if you have a conflict, this concert will be for all chorus classes. 

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I'm sorry that this e-mail is coming out late but there have been several issues that we have been working through and are now finally resolved. Here is all the info you need (I think) regarding our District Choral Music Performance Assessment this week.

Thursday - Freshman Girls and Women's Chorale 

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We are in need of parents volunteers to help sell tickets for each night of our production of “Avenue Q – School Edition”. If you are available, please follow the link below that was sent up by Jennifer Koch.

Thank you for all your help!!!

-Mr. Leaman

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Hello!

You have been invited by Jennifer Koch to sign up for "Avenue Q School Edition Front House Volunteers." Please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet. 

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This e-mail is for parents, cast and crew of Avenue Q - School Edition.

Feb 23 - Full Cast 3-5
Feb 24 - Full Cast 3-5
Feb 25 - Principals 3-5
Feb 26 - Full Cast 3-5
Feb 27 - Principals 3-5
Feb 28 - Set Build TBA
March 2 - Full Cast 3-5
March 3 - Full Cast 3-5
March 4 - Full Cast 3-5
March 5 - MPA, no rehearsal
March 6 - Full Cast 3-5
March 7 - Tech Rehearsal, 10am-6pm, lunch provided
March 8 - Orchestra rehearsal - 3:00pm-6:00pm, all principals, ensemble that are available
March 

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Tomorrow will be an important day for Avenue Q, and you can help!

10:00AM - We will be blitzing the city putting up posters to advertise the show. We will meet in front of the auditorium and Mrs. Claire Sands will be organizing students into groups and sending them off to specific destinations with posters and tape. The poster blitz will run from 10:00-1:00. 

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Thursday, Feb. 12, the amazing vocal ensemble The King's Singers will be performing at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall as part of the Opening Nights Concert Series. I have a block of student tickets that are $10 each and will start selling them next Monday, Feb. 2. If there are any tickets left on Wednesday, Feb. 4, I will sell those to parents but I want to give students an opportunity to purchase them first. Checks can be made to Lincoln High School. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions! 

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This year we will be making our Sixth Annual trip to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This trip is an opportunity to see amazing musical groups, eat fantastic food and learn about a wonderful city. Because Grad Bash is the previous day, students that have already committed to that trip will not be able to attend Jazz Fest with us. 

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Hopefully you've noticed that I never send home brochures trying to sell over-priced items or ask you for a large, up-front chorus fee. The way we fund the majority of our choral program is by earning money through our spring musical, and here is your opportunty to help.

Our spring musical, "Avenue Q - School Edition", will be March 12-14. 

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This e-mail contains information regarding our Fine Arts Winter Showcase
(FAWS).

The Fine Arts Winter Showcase will be next week, Dec. 11 and 13, at 7:00pm
in the auditorium (we left Friday open in case the football team kept
winning...). FAWS is an opportunity for us to give a fast-paced concert
that features our chours, band, guitar and orchestra programs on one
concert and raise money for the Lincoln Fine Arts Department. Tickets are
$5 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. 

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Here is the final message regarding our trip to EPCOT this Friday, Dec. 5,
to sing with the Walt Disney World Orchestra as part of the Candlelight
Processional and Massed Choir.

Students need to be in the chorus room by 6:00 am and we will leave
promptly at 6:30 am. My suggestion is that you organize rides to school
with a parent rather than leaving your car here. If you get a ride, please
make sure that they are here waiting for you when we return. I can not
leave until the last student is picked up... 

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This e-mail is only for parents of students that will be going to All-State
in January. (Caleb Garven, Ryan Koch, Abigail Leaman, Madeline Leaman,
Connor McClellan, Emily Nunez, Briana Reilly, Franz Roeder, Daniel
Spainhour)

Here is some info I need by next week:

1.) I will need at least one parent chaperone to come with us to help
drive students. We will leave Wednesday, Jan. 14 early afternoon and
return Sunday, Jan. 18 and will provide a rental car. Please consider
helping us out... 

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Here are reminders regarding our Florida Vocal Association Men's Day this
Thursday, Nov. 20.

We need to be at Chiles HS by 9:00am. All men are excused for the entire
day so if you live closer to Chiles you can just meet us there. Everyone
else will meet in the chorus room at Lincoln during 1st period and we will
carpool over together. If you have a Lincoln Chorus t-shirt or hoodie,
please wear it that day. 

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Here are some reminders and new information for the week of Nov. 17

Monday Lunch Rehearsal

O Holy Night
Il Est Ne
Hallelujah Chorus through page 10

Wednesday Lunch Rehearsal

O Come, All Ye Faithful
Angels From the Realms of Glory
Silent Night

Remember, these songs do not have to be memorized yet but we do need them
fully learned. Please do not disappoint me again, you know who I am
talking about... 

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The deadline for signing up for Candlelight is this Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The cost of the trip is $135, please re-read the last Candlelight e-mail
for specific information.

Our first Candlelight lunch rehearsal will be this Wednesday. Students
will be responsible for preparing the following songs for rehearsal:

Shout For Joy
What Child Is This?
Hallelujah Chorus (beg. through the top of pg. 6) 

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This message is for ladies in Continental Singers (5th period)

Here is the rehearsal schedule for the Bernstein Mass next week with the
Tallahassee Community Chorus. I know that there are several of you that
have conflicts and we have talked.

SUNDAY 4-5:30 CHILES
MONDAY 7:30-8:30 ST JOHN’S
THURSDAY 7:30-8:30 RDA
FRIDAY 7:30-8:30 RDA
SATURDAY 9-12 RDA
SUNDAY 3ish-6ish RDA 

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This message is for the students and parents in Women's Chorale (2nd
period) and Continental Singers (5th period).

As I announced several weeks ago, the Lincoln Choral Department is proud to
have been invited again this year to be a featured choir in the Candlelight
Processional and Massed Choir at EPCOT. Our students will have an
opportunity to sing with the Walt Disney World Orchestra, the Voices of
Liberty and guest narrator Whoopi Goldberg on Friday, Dec. 5 during the
5:00pm show. Auditions for this show are very competative, so we are
excited for this great event. 

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This is to students auditioning for All-State tomorrow:

Don't forget that there is an optional All-State rehearsal today from 1:00-
3:00 at Leon High School in the chorus room. Bring your music and a pencil.

The audition is tomorrow afternoon at St. Paul's UMC. Please note that
this is a different place than the past, St. Paul's is by Lake Ella on
Tharpe St. Our test will begin at 3:30pm and we can carpool over. The
auditions will be over by 4:30pm. Make sure you bring your original music
and a pencil! 

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This message is a reminder to the 19 members of Continentals Singers (5th
per) that are singing tonight with the Air Force Singing Sergeants at Ruby
Diamond Concert Hall.

We will meet at 5:15pm in the lobby of Ruby Diamond and you need to be in
your chorus uniform. We will go into the hall and begin our rehearsal at
5:30pm on stage. Following our rehearsal and before the house is open for
the performance we will have a photo taken with members of the group. The
concert begins at 7:00pm and we will sit together during the concert. As
 

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Concert Tonight at 7:00pm in the Lincoln HS Auditorium

Students in their uniform in the chorus room by 6:30pm for warm-ups

No admission fee, concert is free!

Students are required to stay for the entire concert, it will not be long,
I promise.

Concert attendance is a grade, this is not an optional performance.

I look forward to seeing you all tonight! 

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Here are some really important things you need to know....

First and foremost, we are so saddened by the passing of one of our chorus
students, Moriah Christy. Moriah was a junior and has been in chorus at
Lincoln all three years and we grieve with her family during this difficult
time. We are a family, and family takes care of each other, so we will be
collecting money and making a donation through Lincoln High School to her
family. if you would like to be a part of helping out, you can bring in
money and I will collect 

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This message is for the parents of students in Encore and Ladies Ensemble.

The concert with Omnimusica is this Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7:00pm at Theatre
Tallahassee (formerly Tallahassee Little Theatre) on Thomasville Road.
Call time for students is 5:45pm and they just need to wear black, not
their chorus uniform. Please do not go out and buy something just for this
concert, find something in your closet and make it work. Men can wear
their tux pants if they do not have other black pants. 

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Yesterday I announced that our spring musical will be the
production "Avenue Q - School Edition". As we get closer to auditions this
November for our show that will run March 12-14, I wanted to send a quick e-
mail with information about the show.

Avenue Q opened in 2003 and ended up becoming one of the few musicals to
win the Tony Triple Crown (best book, best score, best musical). To show
how important the show is, one of the musicals that it beat was "Wicked".
Avenue Q was written by Robert Lopez, the same composer that wrote all 

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Omnimusica World Music Concert featuring the Lincoln Choral Department

On Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 pm, some of our Lincoln High School choral
students will be making a special guest appearance at a World Music Concert
at the Tallahassee Theater - formerly the Tallahassee Little Theater -
1861 Thomasville Road.
The students will be guests of the talented, Omnimusica, a group of world
renowned musicians, who play to a world
music/klezmer/gamelan/reggae/calypso hue that is different from anything
you've ever heard.
The concert is the evening before Rosh Hashanah Eve and features original
compositions of traditional, liturgical Jewish prayers as only 

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For some reason, the hyperlink is just too long for the listserv...if you
are auditioning for the ACDA Honor Choir and want the link, please e-mail
me directly and I will send it to you...

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Sorry for the messy e-mails

https://my.bitcasa.com/send/026c58c405c49c093f33dde51b11fcdf570361798db62f69
e7b0407aa249787c/19324a54d9c5c95b77f2f8de3af7063e911e0f354fc575f1aebfef19b86
f448f

Try this link to the ACDA files, the last one didn't work...

This message is for members of Continental Singers that are auditioning for
the ACDA Honor Choir.

Here is a link to practice files for the ACDA Honor Choir audition.

https://my.bitcasa.com/send/026c58c405c49c093f33dde51b11fcdf570361798db62f69
e7b0407aa249787c/19324a54d9c5c95b77f2f8de3af7063e911e0f354fc575f1aebfef19b86
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The excerpt begins at 1:29 on the trach. Find the appropriate track and
work!!!

By this time, all new parents and students should have signed up for our
listserv. This will be our primary form of communication throughout the
school year so if you ever get a new e-mail address, please revisist
http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=lincoln-chorus&A=1&F=l
and subscribe again.

Here are a few quick things you need to know right off the bat.... 

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According to the e-mails and FB responses, the following people are coming
to the banquet tomorrow night at 7:00pm in the Forum. If the list is
incorrect, please let me know ASAP! You can e-mail me at
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Anderson, Ashlyn
Baker, Taylor
Beck, Maxine
Bruner, Breanna
Burnsed, Allison
Bynum, Liz
Dierksheidi, Scott
Duggar, Rachel
Gagliano, Tess
Horowitz, Megan
Howard, Austin
Jusevitch, Nick
Kilgore, Holly
Leaman, Madeline
Leangston, Leah
Leasure, Kira
McKain, Weston
Obiaku, Elvis
Payton, Ryan
Reilly, Brianna
Ross, Evan
Sears, Campbell
Shields, Emma
Steffy, Caroline
Stephens, Sarah
Stokes, Kacie
Yamoah, Asantewaa
Zang, Andrea

Yes, the school year is over, but we have so much to celebrate. Come join
us as we recognize the wonderful accomplishments of our chorus students
next Thursday, June 5 in the Forum. The banquet will be catered by Olive
Garden and will cost $12 per person. Respond with how many will be joining
you by next Wednesday and we look forward to seeing you!

Our performances of The Who's Tommy are next week (May 15, 16, 17), here
are a few quick reminders of things I've been telling you over the past
several weeks. This performance includes all chorus students but not
everyone is invloved in every part, so please read carefully!

TICKETS

All seats are general admission and are $10. The proceeds from this concert
will help fund the choral department and a portion of the ticket money will
go to Teen Cancer America, a charity that the members of The Who support.
Please invite everyone you know to see the amazing talent 

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It is time to begin turning in chorus uniforms. Next week (May 5-9) please
start bringing in your cleaned uniforms to turn in to Mr. Leaman. Dresses
need to be machine washed and brought back on a hanger. Tuxes need to be
dry cleaned and brought back in the dry cleaning bag. Men, make sure you
also return your tie and cummerbund. If you have any questions, please e-
mail Mr. Leaman ASAP. 

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The vocal ensemble Chanticleer will be performing at Ruby Diamond
Auditorium this Monday, April 28, at 7:30pm as part of 7 Days of Opening
Nights. I just secured a block of 25 seats for students for $10 each and I
will let the first 25 people who respond purchase a ticket. Chanticleer is
an amazing vocal group and having the opportunity to see them live is
wonderful. E-mail me ASAP to reserve a seat. 

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We have been talking all year about our Fifth Annual trip to New Orleans
for the Jazz and Heritage Festival and now the time to sign up is here!
Please read this entire message for all the information you need before
deciding to come with us.

We will leave from Lincoln High School on Friday, May 2, at 4:30am on a
charter bus and go directly to the Fairgrounds for Jazz Fest. The festival
runs from 11:00am - 7:00pm and we then leave for dinner and go to our
hotel. We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in 

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This week begins course registration for the 2014-15 school year. As you
start looking at the classes youre student will take, I would love for you
to take a look at this TED Talk that does a wonderful job of looking at how
we push students to take more and more academic classes. 

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Our annual spring musical is upon us, this week we open our production
of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". The show runs this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evening at 7:30pm in the auditorium. Advanced tickets are $12
for reserved seats and $8 for general admission. We have an amazing cast
of students and this is a show that is suitable for all ages, please bring
your family and friends to a night of live theatre! 

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I'm sorry that this e-mail is only going out today, our spring
musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" has been taking up so much of
our lives...

This Thursday and Friday we will have our District Music Performance
Assessment for Freshman Girls Chorus (2nd per.), Women's Chorale (4th per.)
and Continental Singers (5th per.). Because of the size of Men's Chorale
and Encore, they will not be participating as a choir at MPA this year. 

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This is a reminder to all of the students that have offered up their
services as techies for the musical that we have our tech rehearsal
tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 22) from 9:00-5:00. Lunch will be provided,
please make sure you wear appropriate clothes and shoes for moving set
pices and hanging lights.

See you tomorrow! 

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This is a reminder e-mail regarding our annual Men's Day tomorrow at Chiles
HS. All men will be excused from classes for the day (a list was sent to
attendance and all teachers last week) but we will meet in the chorus room
for a combined rehearsal 1st period. We will be carpoolng over to Chiles
at 8:45am. My car has room for four additional people if you are
uncomfortable with your student riding with other students, I just ask that
following the rehearsal they remain in the auditorium so I can find them
easily. Lunches were ordered last week, 

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This is a reminder that tomorrow is our annual FVA Men's Day Festival. The
event is all day at Chiles High School and our guys will be excused from
classes for the entire day (a list was turned into attendance and sent to
teachers last week). All of our guys will meet in the chorus room 1st
period for a combined rehearsal and then we will carpool over to Chiles HS
at 8:30. I have room to take up to four students with me to Chiles if you
feel uncomfortable having them ride with other students, I just ask that 

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There were several problems with the grade portal that resulted in semester
exam grades not being recorded and the majority of my students have an "I"
listed for their semester average. The problem has been corrected and will
be reflected on new report cards that will be printed. This will add .50
credits to the number of credits earned and raise the cum GPA. If you have
any specific questions regarding your student please feel free to e-mail
me. We apologize for the technical problem. 

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This is a reminder about our Fine Arts Winter Showcase this Thursday, Dec.
12 and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:00PM in the Lincoln High School Auditorium.
The showcase is a concert that features our chorus, band, guitar and
orchestra students in one concert and all of the proceeds go to benefit the
Fine Arts Department. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance or at
the door. 

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This is the final e-mail regarding our trip to EPCOT to sing at
Candlelight before we leave Friday morning. Please read the entire e-mail
so you do not miss important information!!!

Here is the itinerary for our trip. Please make sure you are where you
need to be BEFORE you need to be there. 

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It seems that the e-mail I sent last week didn't end up getting posted by
the listserv, so I'm sending a new one.

This evening at 6:30pm we will be dedicating the Lincoln Chorus Room in
honor of the first director at Lincoln, Dr. Byron Smith. At the same time
we will also be dedicating our band room to former director Jack Crew. As
part of the ceremony, members of Continental Singers will be singing with
many alumni that will be on hand for the event. Members of Continental
Singers need to be in the chorus room by 5:30. We 

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This message is only for students in Women's Chorale (4th period) and
Continental Singers (5th period)

I am very proud to announce that the Lincoln High School Chorus has been
invited to sing again this year at EPCOT for the 2013 Candlelight
Processional and Massed Choir. We will be singing Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:00pm
with the Walt Disney World Orchestra and guest narrator Whoopi Goldberg at
the American Gardens Pavillion. It is an honor to be selected as a
performing choir and I know that our students will be wonderful. 

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This is a reminder about our Chorus Fall Concert next Tuesday, October 22
at 7:00pm in the Lincoln Auditorium.

There is no admission fee for this concert, we want to encourage as many
people as possible to come and hear the results of the hard work our
students have made over the past 9 weeks. The doors to the auditorium will
open at 6:30pm. 

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Here are links to practice files for learning the All-State music.
Remember, if you scored higher than an 80% on the written exam and sight-
read more than 20 measures, you are to learn the SATB music. Everyone else
will learn either the SSAA music or the TTBB music. Follow these links to
access the practice files: 

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Here are a few little housekeeping items:

T-SHIRTS

I just placed the order and they should be here within the next two weeks.
I will place anouther order if there are enough people that didn't get
their order to me in time.

UNIFORM FEE

Thank you to everyone that has sent in their $25 uniform fee. The sooner
we get them in the sooner we can order any additonal uniforms we need to
replace. Please remember, if you are unable to pay at this time just send
me an e-mail. No student will be kept from participating because they can
 

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Welcome to a new school year, the Lincoln Choral Department is excited for
another great year. Throughout the week I will be sending out several e-
mails regarding chorus but I promise I will not fill your inbox on a
regular basis.

UNIFORMS

Our uniform rental fee is $25 for the school year. For the ladies that
covers their chorus dress and for the guys it includes a tux jacket, pants,
tie and cummerbund. If you are unable to afford this fee please write me a
note or send me an e-mail and I will make sure it is covered 

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I know that the school year just ended but I want to give you the dates
that we have already confirmed for next year. There will be dates added as
we go along but this a great start. Have a wonderful summer!

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

September
16 All-State Written Exam (Lincoln Auditorium)
19 All-State Sight-Reading Exam (Leon High School)
26-29 Jacksonville Sings! Choral Festival 

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The person that was going to collect money for Pops this evening is unable
to help, if you would be willing to help out by collecting money please e-
mail me back ASAP. I would need you at school by 6:15pm and you can switch
off with another parent so you do not miss your student performing. 

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This Tuesday, May 21, the Lincoln Choral Department will present our anuual
Pops Concert. All of our choirs and ensembles, as well as soloists and
small groups, will present music from broadway, classic standards and
current pop music in a concert that you will not want to miss. This annual
concert is a fundraiser for our three Memorial Scholarships that we award
each year to deserving chorus seniors. Admission is $5 and will be worth
every penny! 

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It is time to turn in chorus uniforms as we wrap up this school year.
Ladies dresses are machine washable so please make sure you clean them
prior to returning them. Men will need to have their tuxes dry cleaned and
returned in the dry cleaning bag.

All uniforms are due by next Friday, May 24. Any seniors that have not
turned in their uniform(s) will have a senior obligation form turned in to
the front office and will have to get it cleared prior to graduation. You
may bring them to me before or after school, during lunch or 

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Don't forget that the choral banquet is this Saturday at 6:30pm in the
Forum. Due to so many students being gone this week due to testing I will
still accept money tomorrow morning. I look forward to celebrating an
exciting year with everyone.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

This is a reminder that our Choral Banquet is this Saturday, May 18, at
6:30pm in the Lincoln Forum. This is our opportunity to celebrate all of
the wonderful things we have accomplished this year, recognize some
individual achievements, award our "Class Superlatives" and present our
three Chorus Memorial Scholarships to deserving seniors. The theme for the
banquet will be "Classic Hollywood" as we turn the Forum into Mann's
Chinese Theatre with tables decorated to represent classic films, a
senior "Walk of Fame" and dinner catered by Lucy Ho's AZU. 

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Some of you have recieved letters from an organization called The Florida
Ambassadors of Music. This is a reminder that the meeting for this
organization will be tonight in the chorus room at 7:00pm.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

This a reminder that our Spring Concert is tomorrow evening at 7:00pm in
the Lincoln Auditorium and will feature all of our choral groups.
Admission is free so please bring your friends and family to this wonderful
concert. We will be joined by members of the Lincoln Band on our opener
with all of the choirs singing together and then accompanied by the Raa
Steel Drum group on our combined closer. 

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Tuesday I am ordering tickets and making rooming lists, if you are
interested in going I need to know by lunch time! It's going to be a great
trip and we still have a few spots open, let me know...

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

We have been talking about it all year and now it is finally time to start
collecting money for our spring trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival on May 3-4. We will leave on Friday, May 3 at 5am and drive
directly to the New Orleans Fairgrounds where students will have an
opportunity to hear music from local, national and international musicians
as well as eat some of the most amazing food from local New Orleans
vendors. Performers the day we are there include Tab Benoit, Irma Thomas,
Willie Nelson and Maroon 5. A full list of 

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The reason we don't nickle-and-dime you to death during the school year and
don't do many fundraisers is that we try to raise our budget through ticket
sales for our Spring Musical. This year we are presenting the Tony Award
winning musical "Into the Woods" and we need help getting the word out to
the community. If you would be willing to take some of our posters and put
them up around town, please e-mail me and I will figure out how to get them
to you. 

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The Lincoln High School Fine Arts Department is pleased to present the Tony
Award winning musical "Into the Woods" March 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30pm in the
Lincoln High School Auditorium. Reserved tickets are $12 and General
Admission tickets are $8 and can be purchased in advance by e-mailing
[log in to unmask] or calling 850-488-8187. Thank you for supporting
the Fine Arts at Lincoln High School.

The chorus page for the 2012-13 yearbook is a chorus member and has asked
for pictures that can be included this year. If you have any pictures that
you have taken at chorus events throughout the year please e-mail them to
Natasha Junkermeier at [log in to unmask]

Thanks for your help!

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

This e-mail is for all of the men in the choral program.

Our annual FVA Men's Day will be next Tuesday, January 29 at Chiles High
School. The clinician for the day will be Dr. Kevin Fenton from Florida
State University and we will also be joined by the FSU Men's Glee.

The rehearsal begins at Chiles HS in the auditorium at 8:30am. For
transportation that day we have a couple of options. First, if you live
closer to Chiles you can go directly to the school and meet us there. For
those students that need a ride from Lincoln 

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Here are a few reminders regarding our Fine Arts Winter Showcase tomorrow
evening.

Due to the football game there will be no concert Friday evening!

The concert Saturday evening begins at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Auditorium.
Tickets are $5 each and go to support the band, chorus and guitar
programs. Tickets will be available before the concert and you can pay
with cash or a check made out to Lincoln High School. 

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We need at least four parents to help with tickets sales for the Fine Arts
Winter Showcase tomorrow evening. I would need you by 6:00 pm, if you are
available and willing to help please e-mail me.

Thanks!

Mr. Leaman

Due to the football team playoff game this Friday and the band going to support them, we
will only do one performance of the Fine Arts Winter Showcase this Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7pm
in the auditorium. Tickets for this Fine Arts fundraiser will be $5 each and will be available
for pre-purchase this Wednesday in the chorus room. 

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This Sunday, Dec. 9, the members of Encore will present our annual Madrigal
Dinner at Lucy Ho's Azu Restaurant on Apalachee Parkway from 6:30-8:30.
All of our talented students will be dressed in authentic Medieval costumes
and perform throughout the evening while you enjoy over ten different
dishes prepared by Azu chefs. The cost for this evening of food and
entertainment is $25 per person and you can make reservations by calling
893-4112. Seating is limited so please call ASAP. This event is a great
way to begin the holiday season, I hope you are able to attend. Feel free
 

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This is the final e-mail regarding our trip to EPCOT to sing at
Candlelight before we leave Friday morning. Please read the entire e-mail
so you do not miss important information!!!

This week we will have lunch rehearsals each day to make sure that all of
the music for Candlelight is memorized. The schedule for the week is: 

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Here is a reminder of what songs need to be memorized for Candlelight
rehearsals next week.

Monday- Hallelujah Chorus, Shout for Joy, and What Child Is This

Tuesday- O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Do You Hear

Wednesday- Rejoice With Exceeding, Angels From the Realms, and Silent Night

Thursday- Il Est Ne, Away in a Manger, Joy to the World 

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We are so fortunate to live in Tallahassee and have a thriving arts
community. Several organizations have sent me information about upcoming
performance opportunities for our students and I want to pass that
information along to you. None of these performances are required, they
are chances to see live concerts in town.

FSU OPERA

The FSU Opera Department will present "Orpheus in the Underworld" by
Jacques Offenbach. The show runs this weekend but the final dress
rehearsal is this Wednesday, October 31 at 7:00pm in Ruby Diamond Concert
Hall and is open to students for free. 

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This e-mail is only for the ladies in Women's Chorale (6th period) that are
going to the University of Florida Invitational Choral Festival this
Thursday.

We need to be in the chorus room by 5:45am, the bus will pull out at 6am.
Bring breakfast to eat on the bus but drinks must have screw on tops. We
will be wearing our chorus t-shirts and jeans, if you don't have a chorus
shirt please wear a black shirt. 

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Thank you to all of the parents that have sent in the uniform rental fee of
$25. We have had about half of the students either turn in money or notes
letting me know when it will be turned in, please try to get this taken
care of ASAP so we can order the extra uniforms we need. 

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The Lincoln High School Chorus has been invited to participate again this
year in the Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir at EPCOT. We will be
performing on Friday, November 30 during the 5:00pm show and will sing with
the Walt Disney World Orchestra while guest narrator Whoopi Goldberg
narrates the Christmas story. This is a great opportunity for students to
be part of a professional show and I know that they will have a great
experience. 

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This message is for parents of students in 6th period Women's Chorale.

The Lincoln High School Women's Chorale is one of five choirs in the state
that has been asked to perform at the University of Florida Invitational
Choral Festival on Thursday, October 25. Our students will spend the day
at UF working with different professors on a variety of subjects and the
day will conclude with a concert in the University Auditorium at the School
of Music. 

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This e-mail comes from Mr. Rosenthal with the band boosters. They are
looking for some students to help cover selling concessions for the band
for 2 upcoming FSU games. If you are interested please contact him at the
contact info below with any questions you might have.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

Tomorrow is the deadline for students that want to order chorus t-shirts
and hoodies for our second order. We have order forms on the piano so they
can just bring a check or cash and fill in the form. T-shirts are $12,
long sleeve t-shirts are $15 and hoodies are $25. Please remember that
this is not a required purchase, just a chance to buy a shirt and show that
they are a part of chorus. 

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We have started to issue uniforms to chorus students. This process will
take at least one more week and we will have time to order any extra
dresses or tuxes that we need before our Fall Concert Nov. 13.

Our uniform rental fee for the year is $25 and there is no additional fee
for members of Encore or Ladies Ensemble that have two uniforms. Please
start sending in rental payments as soon as possible so we can start
ordering extra uniforms that we will need to purchase. Checks can be made
out to Lincoln High School. I would like 

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This e-mail is for the 12 students that are auditioning for All-State next
week.

The first audition is next Monday, Sept. 24 after school in the Lincoln
Auditorium. After school you can come straight to the chorus room and
then we will go over to the auditorium. Make sure you have two #2 pencils
for the exam. We will have a final review during lunch that Monday to go
over each of the sections but you need to be looking at the musical terms
on your own. 

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The t-shirts and hoodies that were ordered are now in and are being handed
out. Tomorrow we will all wear our chorus shirts and hoodies to school,
don't forget!!!

We will place one more order for anyone that missed the first go around.
Order forms are on the piano, please turn them in by Friday, September 28. 

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Since some students forgot to bring in their money for a chorus shirt or
hoodie today I want to give everyone one more day to get it turned in
before I send in the order. Regular t-shirts are $12, long-sleeve shirts
are $15 and hoodies are $25. Please make checks out to Lincoln High
School. Please remember that purchasing a shirt or hoodie IS NOT
MANDATORY, it is just an option! If you do not have an order form just
send the money and your student can get a new form off the paino and fill
it in tomorrow. 

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This message is for the parents of students in Encore, our vocal ensemble
that meets 3rd period.

Members of the Lincoln HS Choral Department have been invited to
participate in Jacksonville Sings!, an invitational choral festival hosted
by the University of North Florida. This honor choir will be conducted by
Simon Carrington, an incredible musician that has had a tremendous career
as both a singer with the Kings Singers and as a choral conductor at Kansas
University and Yale University. We will prepare several pieces that we
will rehearse with Mr. Carrington over two days and then perform as part 

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IMPORTANT SENIOR REMINDERS!!!

GRADUATION

We will have rehearsals with seniors tomorrow, May 25 at noon and again
next Tuesday, May 29 at noon to prepare for singing at graduation.

BANQUET

If you want to attend the chorus banquet I will take your reservations
tomorrow when I see you for rehearsal. If you have pictures that you would
like included in the slideshow please bring them to me on a flash drive. 

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I will take money for the choral banquet tomorrow until 12:00 for any
students that forgot to bring it today or seniors that have not been in
school this week. Remember, the banquet is $15 per person.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

Here are a few quick items for all of the seniors that are in chorus.

We still need a few more rehearsals for graduation. We will meet this
Friday, May 25, at 12:00 (so you can sleep in!) and again next Tuesday,
May 29 at 12:00. Please bring your chorus uniform CLEANED and bring any
music you have not turned in to me. If you have not turned in your tux or
dress(es) you will have your name on a list that will prevent you from
walking at graduation. Please make sure you take care of your obligations. 

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I just want to send out congratulations to everyone that was involved in
Pops 2012 this evening. Lincoln High School has so many talented students
and I am so happy to be able to teach them everyday.

Thank you to all of the friends, faculty and family members that came out
to support our students tonight. Your attendance will help us continue to
provide scholarships for our amazing seniors. 

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This is a reminder to all seniors that the scholarship applications for the
Chorus Memorial Scholarships are due by this Thursday, May 24. Please e-
mail me if you have any questions.

This is a reminder that the Chorus Banquet will be this Saturday, May 26 at
7pm in the Lincoln Forum. The meal will be catered by Olive Garden and
will include salad, breadsticks, drinks and your choice of fettuccini
alfredo or spaghetti and meatballs. The cost of the banquet is $15 per
person, we hope you will come and join us as we celebrate another
successful year. Letters went out last week with students, please return
your reservation and payment by this Thursday, May 24.

This is a reminder that our annual Pops Concert is tonight at 7pm in the
auditorium. This concert will feature all of the Lincoln chorus students
performing more current songs with their chorus classes as well as soloists
and small groups singing music that they have chosen and rehearsed on their
own. Admission for this concert is $5 per person and all of the proceeds
go towards the three Memorial Scholarships the choral program awards to
senior chorus members each year in the name of Kerry Lynn Hendry, Curtis
Smith and Becca Potts. I hope to see each of you 

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This is a reminder that our annual Pops Concert will be next Tuesday, May
22, at 7pm in the auditorium. Our Pops Concert is a fundraiser for
ourscholarship program which awards up to three scholarships of $500 to
seniors that are part of the choral program. Admission to the concert is
$5 and you will have an opportunity to hear all of our students perform pop
and contemporary songs as well as soloists and small groups that have
prepared music of their own choosing. 

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This is a reminder that the Lincoln Women's Chorale (3rd period) will sing
tonight at 7pm in the auditorium. This concert will be shared with Voces
Angelorum, a community women's chorus, and will be another opportunity for
students to get their concert review for the semester. Please remember
that all students were required to attend one choral concert this semester
that they were not a part of and do a concert write-up, this concert can
count for this assignment if you are not in Women's Chorale. 

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Lots of students were out last Friday and this week is FCAT testing so I am
giving until this Wednesday, April 18, to finalize spots for Jazz Fest. If
you have any questions please e-mail me ASAP.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

We will be presenting our spring musical, 9 to 5, next week and we are in
need of some parents that have time to help us get posters out in the
community. Our students are so busy with rehearsals that it is difficult
to find time to go put them up during the day. If you have the time and
would be willing to go to local stores and ask if we can put a poster in
their window please e-mail me back and we can find a time to get posters to
you. 

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This is the last reminder that this Friday is the last day we will sign up
students and parents for our trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival May 4-5. The trip is $250 per person and that includes a Jazz
Fest t-shirt, charter bus, ticket to Jazz Fest, hotel room at the Hilton
Garden Inn, breakfast Saturday morning, walking tour of the French Quarter
with a professional tour guide and an afternoon activity (TBA) Saturday. 

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CHORUS SHARE NIGHT AT THE WHARF EXPRESS

Thank you to everyone that went out to Wharf Express last evening and
supported the choral department. I'm not sure how much we made but I was
told that it was the most successful share night they have ever had.

JAZZ FEST

There are still seats available for our trip to the New Orleans Jazz and
Heritage Festival May 4-5. If coming up with the $250 has been a problem
but you student really wants to attend, please contact me and we can come
up with payment options to make sure they are 

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It was just brought to my attention that the address for the Wharf Express
on Mahan was incorrect. It should have been:

3111 Mahan Drive (Publix shopping center on the corner of Mahan Dr. and Cap
Cir.)

See you tonight!

Do you eat every evening? Are you trying to figure out your dinner plans
for tonight? Would you mind helping out the Lincoln High School Chorus?

LINCOLN CHORUS SHARE NIGHT AT THE WHARF EXPRESS - TODAY

Today, April 3, the Lincoln Chorus is hosting a share night at the Wharf
Express. There are five locations in Tallahassee and all of them will
donate 15% of proceeds to the Lincoln Chorus if you mention that you are
there to support us. The Wharf Express has a great menu that includes not
only great seafood but other non-seafood options. Please forward this 

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LINCOLN CHORUS SHARE NIGHT AT THE WHARF EXPRESS - APRIL 3

This Tuesday, April 3, the Lincoln Chorus will be hosting a share night at
the Wharf Express. There are five locations in Tallahassee and all of them
will donate 15% of proceeds to the Lincoln Chorus if you mention that you
are there to support us. The Wharf Express has a great menu that includes
not only great seafood but other non-seafood options. Please forward this
to all your friends and encourage them to visit the Wharf Express and tell
them that they are there in support of the 

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It is finally time to start collecting money for our spring trip to the New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 4-5. We will leave on Friday,
May 4 at 5am and drive directly to the New Orleans Fairgrounds where
students will have an opportunity to hear music from local, national and
international musicians as well as eat some of the most amazing food from
local New Orleans vendors. Following the day at Jazz Fest we will eat
dinner at New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood and then go to our hotel in
Kenner, LA, just north of New Orleans. 

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This is a reminder that tomorrow is our Choral MPA that is administered by
the Florida Vocal Association. All of our choirs will have the opportunity
to be adjudicated by wonderful choral directors that will assess our
strengths and weaknesses and give us a final rating. I am very proud of
how far our students have come this year and I know that they will do a
wonderful job representing Lincoln High School. 

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Here is a message from Chris Garvin, choral director at St. Peter's
Anglican Church and father of Lincoln chorus student Alec Garvin. The
American Boy Choir will be performing Tuesday, Feb. 28 and we have an
opportunity to get group tickets for $7 if we have 10 or more people
attend. This can count towards your semester concert review and will be a
wonderful concert. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to reserve
tickets. 

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I know this is last minute but we need 2 more students that can usher the
Tallahassee Community Chorus Concert tonight because 2 students had to
back out this morning. If you are available please e-mail me ASAP. You
would need to be at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at FSU by 6:30PM this
evening and you need to wear all black. The concert begins at 8:00PM and
you will be able to go for free. Since everyone needs to attend a choral
concert this semester for your concert review this is a great
opportunity. This can also count as community 

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This is a reminder that this Tuesday, Jan. 31, is our Men's Day Concert at
Chiles HS. All of our men will be at Chiles HS all day rehearsing with
students from all of the area middle schools and high schools, as well as
the Men's Glee from Florida State University.

Rehearsals will begin at 8AM and we have a few options for transportation.
If you live in the direction of Chiles HS you can meet us in the auditorium
and provide your own transportation. Because Leon County buses are still
doing their morning routes we will be unable to 

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As a follow-up to the e-mail sent out Dec. 13, we will be taking our Third
Annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival trip this May 4-5. The
performers list for May 4, the day we will attend Jazz Fest, is now up on
their website, www.nojazzfest.com.

We will leave Lincoln HS at 5AM on Friday, May 4 and go directly to the
Fairgrounds for Jazz Fest. We will stay at Jazz Fest until 7PM and then go
out to eat and to our hotel which is in Kenner, LA, about 15 minutes from
the French Quarter. 

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I hope that everyone has had a restful break and that you are looking
forward to another successful semester.

One of your assignments this semester will be to attend a choral concert
that you are not a part of and do a concert write-up. Some of you went
ahead and did one in the Fall and I will hold on to them, but most of you
will need to do that assignment this semester. There will be MANY
opportunities for you to attend concerts, most of them free, but there is
one concert I want you all to be aware 

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This message is to the members of Encore that are not going to Thespian
Districts or Mu Alpha Theta this weekend.

The members of Encore will be singing this Saturday evening with the
Festival Singers of Florida at Opperman Music Hall at FSU. We will
rehearse the music during class and then have an additional rehearsal
before the concert at 6:30PM at FSU. The concert will be at 8:00PM and is
open to the public. Tickets will be available at the door and are $10 for
adults and $4 for students. 

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Congratulations to all of our wonderful Lincoln chorus students for the
great performances over the past semester. I am very proud of all of them
and look forward to continued growth over the next semester.

As the semester winds down and we start looking forward to the spring I
want to remind you of some important dates that I sent out at the beginning
of the school year. You can always look them up by going to our website,
www.lincolnchorus.com , and clicking the events button at the top of the
page. 

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This is a reminder that the Lincoln High School Fine Arts Department will
present our Third Annual Fine Arts Winter Showcase this Thursday and
Friday, December 8 & 9, at 7PM in the Lincoln Auditorium. This concert is
an opportunity for our Choral, Band and Guitar departments to come together
and celebrate the wonderful things our student/musicians are doing. The
program will be identical both nights so you can come either evening. This
is a fundraiser for the Fine Arts Department and tickets are available for
$5 in the chorus room or at the door. Please have students meet in 

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The Swift Creek Middle School Chorus will present their Winter Concert
tonight at 7pm in the Swift Creek Cafeteria. The new director, Ms. Hallem,
is doing some wonderful things to rebuild that program and I would love to
see the members of the Lincoln HS Chorus support these young singers. If
you are able to go to the concert, try to wear your Lincoln Chorus t-shirt
or hoodie. Swift Creek is our biggest feeder, let's try to go and show our
support. The concert is free and should be less than an hour. 

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We will rehearse the following songs tomorrow and they must be memorized!
While I only called out a few specific students today there were several
that were not as prepared as they should be. Continue to work on ALL the
music!

Away in a Manger
Do You Hear What I Hear
Hallelujah Chorus
Joy to the World
Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy
Silent Night
What Child is This

Lunch rehearsal reminder:

Away in a Manger -rehearse with music

1st Five songs without music - MUST BE MEMORIZED

Shout For Joy
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Il Est Ne
O Holy Night
Angels From the realms of Glory

This is the final e-mail regarding our trip to EPCOT to sing at
Candlelight before we leave Friday morning. Please read the entire e-mail
so you do not miss important information!!!

Here is our trip itinerary. Please make sure you are where you need to be
BEFORE you need to be there.

Friday, Dec. 2
7:15AM Arrive at Lincoln High School
7:45AM Bus departs Lincoln High School
12:00Noon Arrive at Downtown Disney
4:00PM Bus leaves Downtown Disney
4:15PM Bus arrives backstage at EPCOT
6:45PM Performance
8:15PM Performance
9:15PM Exit backstage for fireworks
9:30PM Illuminations (fireworks)
10:15PM Bus leaves from the 

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This is to all of the students that THINK they are going with us to
Candlelight.

This e-mail is in response to the lunch rehearsal that just ended. To say
that I am upset and disappointed would be the understatement of the day.
The lack of preparation that was displayed today caught me off guard and
will not be accepted in the Lincoln High School Chorus Room. 

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As I mentioned last month, the Lincoln Choral Department has been invited
to perform with the Walt Disney World Orchestra as part of the annual
Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. We will be singing at EPCOT on
Friday, Dec. 2 and returning home Saturday, Dec. 3 after playing in a park
for the day.

This is a performance trip and we will be working for Walt Disney so
please do not sign up if you are not willing to put in the work. You will
need to memorize 14 songs for the concert and the majority of the work
will be 

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Our chorus t-shirts and hoodies have arrived and most of our students
picked them up today. If you were absent or left school early you may get
them from me Monday.

Since this Tuesday is "Twin Day" at Lincoln and we also have our Fall
Concert, I would like as many students as possible to wear thier chorus
shirt or hoodie to school in order to promote our concert. 

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Don't forget that our Chorus Fall Concert is next Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7pm
in the Lincoln Auditorium. There is no admission fee and we hope that your
entire family will come and support our choirs at this concert.

Students will need to be in the chorus room by 6:30pm already dressed in
their uniform. Please make sure that everyone has everything they need
(dresses hemmed, guys with tux shirts and black dress shoes/socks, etc.)
before Tuesday. I will give the men their tie and cummerbund next week.
If you have any questions please contact me ASAP. 

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This is for the parents of ladies in Women's Chorale (3rd period) that will
be singing at the ACDA Fall Conference next week. Please e-mail me with
any questions you might have.

Thursday, Nov. 3
8:00 AM – Bus leaves from Lincoln HS with all students and chaperones
10:30AM – Bus arrives at Oaks Mall in Gainesville for early lunch
12:00 PM – Bus leaves Oaks Mall for concert at University of Florida
12:50 PM – Concert at University Auditorium on the campus of UF, open to
the public
1:45 PM – Bus leaves Gainesville
4:30 PM – Bus arrives 

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This is a reminder about our rehearsal tomorrow from 9-11:30 in the chorus
room. Only 3 ladies have told me about schedule conflicts so I expect to
see everyone in the morning. Don't forget, I'll have pizza for lunch
following the rehearsal. If you are watching a sibling tomorrow please
bring them with you, I will have a TV and DVD player set up with movies
for them to watch so you can sing and they can keep busy. We have two
guests clinicians coming in so be on time. 

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This message is for parents and students in 3rd period Women's Chorale that
will be singing at ACDA in November.

RETREAT
This Saturday, October 15, Women's Chorale will have a retreat/rehearsal
from 9am-3pm at Lincoln HS. This rehearsal is NOT OPTIONAL!!! There are
only three students that have indicated they will be unable to attend so I
expect to see the remainder of the class at this rehearsal. A few
reminders... 

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This is a reminder that Monday, October 3 is the deadline for turning in
money for t-shirts and hoodies. Order forms are on the piano (t-shirts
$15, long sleeve $20, hoodies $30).

In addition, we have some embroidered Lincoln Chorus beanies and alpaca
style hats in stock. The beanies are $12.50 and the alpaca hats are $18,
bring your money and I will hand them to you right away, no wait!!!

We are leaving from Lincoln on Thursday, November 3 at 8:30 AM, not PM!!!

Thanks to Mr. Ball for catching my mistake.

This message is for the parents of ladies in 3rd period Women's Chorale.

Our Advanced Women's Chorale has been asked to be a featured performing
choir at the Florida American Choral Directors Association Fall Concerence
November 4 at Seminole State College in Sanford, FL. This is a tremendous
honor and we are one of only 3 choirs in the state that have been invited
to perform. I know that many of you have been waiting patiently for this e-
mail but I have finally worked out transportation issues and can now fill
you in on our plan. 

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Chanticleer, a professional vocal ensemble from CA, will be giving a
concert next Thursday, Oct. 6, at 8pm in Thomasville. I was able to
purchase 15 student tickets and they are avialable for any students that
are interested in attending. The tickets are $15 each and I will take
money from the first 15 students that are interested in attending. Since
this is not a formal field trip we will not be providing transportation but
I would be happy to drive some students and I am sure we can set up
carpools. Let me know ASAP if you are interested 

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Order forms for chorus t-shirts and hoodies were handed out last week at
Open House and are on the piano for any students that are interested. We
will be using the same design that we have used over the past several years
and will continue taking orders through next Monday, Oct. 3. Short sleeve
t-shirts are $15, long sleeve shirts are $20 and hoodies are $30. Students
are not required to purchase chorus shirts, this is just an option that is
available. 

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Tonight, Sept. 24, the FSU College of Music will present a concert in
honor of composer Carlisle Floyd. The concert will feature songs and
scenes from some of Carlisle Floyd's most famous works performed by FSU
faculty members, students and graduates. The concert is at 7:30pm in the
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall and free tickets are being offered to Lincoln
students. The box office opens at 6pm and you can get a free ticket by
showing your student ID. This concert can count as your concert review
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Don't forget our taping for Candlelight Wednesday during lunch! I will
need all of Encore, Women's Chorale (3rd per.) and Men's Chorale!

Today we registered 15 Lincoln students for the All-State auditions that
will begin Monday, September 19. I will have mandatory lunch rehearsals
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week plus another one during lunch on
Mon., Sept. 19. In order to be prepared for the audition, I suggest you
take a look at the following websites. 

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I need to see ALL students that are interested in auditioning for All-
State TOMORROW, Sept. 8, during lunch. If you think you want to audition,
we MUST talk tomorrow, make sure I see you in the chorus room.

Peace,

Mr. Leaman

In an effort to increase communication with students and parents, we have
built a new chorus website. I encourage you to vist our new site,
www.lincolnchorus.com , for updated chorus information. If you ever need
to go back and see an e-mail from our listserv you can click the Listserv
button at the top of the page and check out the Listserv Archives. In
addition, we have added a Google Calendar that will have all of our concert
dates listed for the year. 

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Now that we are two weeks in to the school year it is time to start getting
uniforms out to all of our chorus students. Each student needs to bring in
their $25 rental fee over the next two weeks so we have enough time to
order any new uniforms we may need. The rental fee includes tux pants, a
tux jacket, tie and cummerbund for the men and a black chorus dress for the
ladies. If you are unable to pay the uniform rental fee or need extra time
to pay it just send me an e-mail or note. 

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Sorry if this e-mail seems negative but we have some things that we need to
take care of immediately

UNIFORMS

All chorus uniforms were due this week. If you are a senior and have not
given it to me yet you will not be allowed to walk at graduation until it
is returned or you pay for it. I turn in the list today at 3pm, I must
have it before then. If there is a problem I need to know about it ASAP.
Underclassmen that have not turned it in will lose their exemption and will
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This is a final reminder about our Chorus Banquet this Saturday, May 21, at
6:30 PM in the Forum. The cost is $15 per person and I hope that we have a
lot of students come out and join us. I must have money tomorrow morning
so I can call in the final number for food so please make sure you get it
to me ASAP. 

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BANQUET

The Lincoln Choral Banquet will be held this Saturday, May 21, at 6:30PM in
the Forum. The banquet will have an Asian theme and will be catered by
Lucy Ho's Azu restaurant. The menu for the evening will include Eggrolls,
Crab Rangoon, Fried Rice, Lo Mein, Sesame Chicken, Beef with Broccoli,
Mixed Vegitables and a California Roll. All chorus students and their
family members and friends are invited and encouraged to attend. This event
will give us an opportunity to celebrate another successful year. The cost
of the banquet is $15 per person and I need money turned in 

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The Lincoln Choral Department is pleased to announce that applications are
now available for the Choral Memorial Scholarships in the names of Kerry
Lynn Hendry, Curtis Smith and Becca Potts. Applications for seniors may be
picked up in the chorus room and must be turned in by next Friday, May 20.
Scholarship winners will be announced the next day at our Choral Banquet. 

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CHORUS SPRING CONCERT

This is a reminder that our Chorus Spring Concert will be this Monday,
April 25, at 7pm in the Lincoln Auditorium. The original date was set for
April 26 but in order to accommodate the Undergraduate Awards we moved to
Monday. While this has not gone out to the Listserv it has been on the
board for the past 3 weeks. I have had several students and parents make
me aware of scheduling conflicts, thank you for letting me know in advance. 

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This is a reminder about our concert this evening at FSU. The Lincoln
Women's Chorale will be performing this evening with the FSU Women's Glee
under the direction of Dr. Judy Bowers. The concert is at 8pm in the
Opperman Music Hall at the FSU College of Music. This is a free concert
and is open to the public. 

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Hairspray Cast and Crew:

Happy end of spring break!

Don't forget that we have a full cast, all day rehearsal tomorrow from 9am
until 4pm. We still have a lot to accomplish so you MUST be at this
rehearsal. Please make sure you bring clothes to dance in since we will
be doing a lot of moving. 

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This e-mail is from Jennifer Falk who has graciously offered to coordinate
the reception for the concert this Thursday. Her e-mail address is
included in her message so contact her directly if you are willing to help.

Thank you for your continued support of the Lincoln Choral Department.

-Mr. Leaman

Next Thursday, March 17, Lincoln High School Chorus will be hosting Girls'
21 Chorus from Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado. Girls' 21 has
a national reputation as one of the finest high school choral ensembles in
the nation and regularly performs at National and Divisional Conferences of
the American Choral Directors Association. The concert will be at 6:30pm
in the Lincoln High School Auditorium and will also feature the Lincoln
High School Women's Chorale. 

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This is the last call for students and parents that want to go with us to
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest in April. I will continue to take
money through this Wednesday, March 2. The cost of the trip is $250 and I
am happy to take installment payments if you can not pay it all at once, as
long as it is paid in full by Monday, April 25. 

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I am very proud of all of our chorus students at Lincoln. We took five
choirs to MPA this past week and Freshman Girls, Women's Chorale,
Continental Singers and Encore received an overall Superior rating. I am
also very proud of Men's Chorale who received an overall Excellent rating
(S,E,E on stage) and all five choirs received Superior ratings in Sight-
reading. (Yes, Encore, you too!) 

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This e-mail is for any parent that has a student in the cast of our spring
musical "Hairspray."

This is (hopefully) a reminder that there will be a parent meeting tomorrow
evening in the chorus room at 5:30. There is a lot of information we need
to get to you regarding ticket orders, ad forms and parent help over the
next month. If you have any questions or if you can not attend, please
contact Maggie Pasquarelli at [log in to unmask] 

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There is a lot of important news, please take a moment to read this message
so you know what is going on in the Lincoln Choral Department.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Our MPA performances will be this Thursday and Friday at Chiles High
School. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, February 24.
MPA for Freshman Girls (6th period), Men's Chorale (4th period) and Women's
Chorale (1st period). All of these students will be excused from 5-7
periods, please make sure that even though I will send out a list to
teachers, you follow up and see what you will be missing. 

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Hopefully you have all received the e-mail regarding the New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage Festival April 29-30. I am now accepting money for the trip
from all chorus students and parent chaperones. The cost of the trip is
$250 per person and that includes charter bus, ticket to Jazz Fest, hotel,
walking tour of the French Quarter during the day and a private concert at
Preservation Hall. If you are unable to pay it all at once but still want
to go, please let me know and we can certainly make payment arrangements
over the next few months. I want 

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Here is the final info for men's Day tomorrow:

Make sure you are at Chiles High School by 8:30am. If you are meeting at
Lincoln for a ride to Chiles please be in the chorus room by 8:00am. I
would like all men to wear their chorus shirt/hoodies tomorrow. If you do
not have one please try to wear a black shirt, if you have one. 

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This event has been on the calendar since the beginning of the year and we
have been talking about it since we returned home last year.....

It's time to start turning in money for our trip to the New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage Festival. The trip last year was an incredible success and I
am looking forward to another amazing trip. The trip is set for April 29-
30, which is also the weekend of Prom. Last year we were able to make it
back in time for Prom because we were gone over a Thursday and Friday but
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This e-mail is for all of the men that sing with any chorus class at
Lincoln High School.

Our Men's Day will be next Tuesday, January 25, at Chiles High School. All
men will be excused from classes for the entire day but will be responsible
for any work they miss because of this event. Due to the cost and
difficulty in scheduling transportation through the county, we will meet at
Chiles High School. If you do not drive and need a ride that morning I
will arrange to have students carpool from Lincoln. All men need to be in
 

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Here is the final info regarding All-State this week.

We will be leaving this Wednesday from Leon High School at 10:30 am.
Please be packed and at the Leon chorus room by 10:00. You will be excused
from school Wedneday, thursday and Friday but if you have an early class
you feel like you can not miss, feel free to attend. We will be driving
down to Tampa with students from Leon and Chiles in vans that have been
rented by the school district and will be driven by parent and teacher
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Lincoln High Chorus hats are in!!! If you ordered a beanie or an alpaca
hat you can come by and pick it up tomorrow in the chorus room.

-Leaman

This message is from our band director, Mr. Kelly:

Dear Lincoln Chorus Families --

The Lincoln Band would like to invite you to join us for a Spaghetti Dinner
prior to the Saturday night Fine Arts Showcase concert. The attached form
includes all the details... cost is $5.00 pre-order, and $7.00 at the
door. As we are raising funds for our annual expenses (including uniforms,
music, travel, etc.), you can designate that the proceeds from your dinner
go to a specific band member's account by writing their name at the
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This is an important message for ALL chorus students.

The Fine Arts Showcase that has been scheduled for this Friday and
Saturday evening, December 10 and 11, has run into a problem. Since our
football team has continued to win, we have a playoff game this Friday and
all of the band members will need to play. Since we will need to have two
nights of the Showcase in order to accomodate all of the audience members,
we will have our performances Saturday, December 11 and Monday, December
13. The concert will begin at 7:00PM and tickets will be $5 

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Encore - Don't forget to bring your uniform to school tomorrow. Come to
the chorus room AT THE BEGINNING OF 2ND PERIOD so we have time to rehearse
before we have to get dressed to go to the Capitol. Since we will miss
lunch because of the performance, don't forget to bring money for Chick-
fil-a on the way. 

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Encore students - Don't forget that our fitting for Madrigal dinner
Costumes will be today! Some of you will meet me at 2pm and the rest at
2:30pm. I will be at the FSU College of Music, outside between the two
music buildings. A few minutes after 2pm I will walk the first group over
to where we will do the fitting and then I will come back for the second
group. If you can not make it you should have found someone with your
same size to get an extra costume. This is our ONLY chance, please be on
 

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Here are a few quick reminders:

If you want to purchase one of the chorus beanies ($12.50) or alpaca style
hats ($18) please get your order in to me by tomorrow so we can get the
order sent off and back to you ASAP.

The fall fundraiser will be delivered this Monday, November 29. Depending
on what time UPS delivers to the school I will get the orders out to you
either Monday or Tuesday. 

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This is the final e-mail regarding our trip to EPCOT to sing at
Candlelight before we leave next Friday morning. Please read the entire
e-mail so you do not miss important information!!!

Here is our trip itinerary. Please make sure you are where you need to be
BEFORE you need to be there.

Friday, Nov. 26
7:00AM Arrive at Lincoln High School
7:30AM Bus departs Lincoln High School
12:00Noon Arrive at Downtown Disney
2:30PM Bus leaves Downtown Disney
2:45PM Bus arrives backstage at EPCOT
5:00PM Performance
9:30PM Illuminations (fireworks)
10:15PM Bus leaves from the FRONT BUS PARKING
10:45PM Check in 

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We are getting into a busy time of the year so I want to send out a few
updates.

FALL CONCERT
The chorus Fall Concert is this Tuesday, November 16, at 7PM in the
auditorium. Students need to be dressed in their uniform and in the chorus
room by 6:30PM for warm-ups. This concert is mandatory and is a large part
of your grade so please be on time. All students are expected to stay in
the auditorium for the entire concert and hear all of thee other choirs
perform. I expect that the concert will be over by 8:30PM 

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This e-mail is for the students that are auditioning for the All-State
Choirs this week.

Don't forget the optional All-State Rehearsal Sunday at 2pm at Leon HS.
This will be your final opportunity to rehearse the All-State music with a
large group and directors helping you out.

The vocal audition is this Tuesday, November 9, at Tallahassee Heights
United Methodist Church on the corner or Capital Circle and Mahan Drive.
Students will need to be at the church by 8:30 am. You will be excused
1st-4th period and can go directly to the church. If you need a ride
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This is a reminder to all of the students that are planning on singing at
Candlelight at the end of the month.

There will be another mandatory rehearsal tomorrow, Nov. 2, in the chorus
room during lunch. Make sure that you have prepared "Silent
Night", "Angels From the Realms of Glory" and "Away in a Manger". If it is
evident that people have not spent time learning the music, those
individual students will not sing at Candlelight. I will still take those
students since they have paid for the trip but they will be financially
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