HALIFAX GIRLS� HONOUR CHOIR

							                             Halifax Girls Honour Choir
                     Director: Katrina Pecknold Accompanist: Cynthia Davies
                               Room 308 Quinpool Education Centre (QEC)
                                    6067 Quinpool Road 421-6770
                                    http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pecknold

                               Memo #6: January 5, 2011

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing holiday. We’re into the next part of our
anniversary year and plans are being made for some exciting opportunities for the choir.

Our first event is our 2nd annual Sing ‘n Swim which is being held on Tuesday, February 1 st.
Please note that we will still have our regular rehearsal the next day on Wednesday,
February 2nd. Permission forms are going home today and are due back by January 26 th at
the very latest.

Preparations are on the way for an overnight trip for the choir in May. Please keep May 12 th
and 13th free as possible trip dates. Upon board approval I will set up a parents meeting
where details will be given and questions will be answered. Thank you for your patience!

This weekend, Opera Nova Scotia presents "Amahl and the Night
Visitors", an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti, under the joint
direction of Walter Kemp and Ian MacDermid. Our own Katie Hutton
has a role in this production!! If you are able to go here is the ticket
information. Tickets are $15.00 for General Admission and $5.00 for
Youth 16 and under  Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in
advance at Woozle’s Children’s Bookstore on Birmingham Street (423-
7626) and the ONS Office (425-8586). Performances are Saturday,
January 8th 7 pm at St John Vianney Church, 4 Beaver Bank Road
Lower Sackville (Corrner Sackville Drive) and Sunday, January 9th
2:30pm at St Luke's in Tantallon (across from the Old Railway Station
Cafe). For more information you can check out the ONS website www.nsopera.org.

The Nova Scotia Choral Federation is sponsoring the first ever Provincial Children’s Chorus
                            of Nova Scotia with Stephen Hatfield as inaugural conductor. I am
                            only permitted to send six (6) of my choir members to this
                            wonderful event. If your daughter is interested, and you are
                            going to be available for all rehearsals during the day on
March 26/27, AND April 8, 9, and 10th please email me no later than Tuesday, January 11th
at 11 pm. Next Wednesday I will put all the names in a hat and the first 6 names to be pulled
out will be the ones I send. Registration fees are $85 per singer and I need to register the
students and forward the fees by the last week in January. Registration Fee Includes: Tuition
for 15 hours of rehearsal • Music loan • T-shirt • 2 lunches at final rehearsal session. If your
daughter is selected as one of the six to represent our choir in this event I will need to collect
the $85 (cheque made payable to NSCF) from each student by January 26 th. I wish I could
send the whole choir but that is not allowed. 
                              Halifax Girls Honour Choir
                   Director: Katrina Pecknold Accompanist: Cynthia Davies
                               Room 308 Quinpool Education Centre (QEC)
                                    6067 Quinpool Road 421-6770
                                     http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/pecknold

                                  List of Important Dates

Please update your calendars.

     Tuesday, January 11th                Last day to email Mrs. Pecknold about CCNS
     Wednesday, January 12th              Draw for 6 choir members to attend CCNS
     Wednesday, January 19th              Regular Rehearsal (hand in Sing ‘n Swim permission form)
     Wednesday, January 26th              Registration fee due for the 6 girls attending CCNS
     Wednesday, January 26th              Last day to hand in Permission forms for Sing ‘n Swim
     Tuesday, February 1st                Sing ‘n Swim (8:15 am – 3 pm)
     Wednesday, February 2nd              Yes! There is choir today. 
     Wednesday, Feburary 9th              Regular Rehearsal (last one before February break)
     Wednesday, February 16th & 23rd      FEBRUARY BREAK – NO CHOIR
     Wednesday, March 2nd                 Regular Rehearsal (first one after February break)
     Wednesday, March 9th, 16th, 23rd     Regular Rehearsals
     Saturday, March 26, 2011             Winterlude Performance 2 – 4 pm at Pier 21
     Wednesday, March 30th                Regular Rehearsal
     Wednesday, April 6th                 Regular Rehearsal (last one before Kiwanis Festival)
     April 11 and/or 12                   Kiwanis Music Festival Performance Exact time TBA
     Wednesday, April 13th                NO CHOIR TODAY
     Wednesday, April 20th & 27th         Regular Rehearsals (even on Parent Teacher Interview Day)
     Wednesday, May 4th & 11th            Regular Rehearsals
     May 11, 2011                         25th Anniversary Boys and Girls Honour Choir Concert
     May 12th & 13th, 2011                Possible Overnight Trip for the choir 
     Wednesday, May 18, 2011              Recruitment Tour (8:30 am – 3:30 pm)
     Wednesday, May 25, 2011              Honour Choirs All-City Concert QEC Auditorium
     Tuesday May 31st & Wednesday, June 1         Auditions for 2011-2012 Honour Choirs