February 2013

February

We are well underway!  The kids are doing great, we’re all having fun, and music is being sung. 
We will try costumes on our new friends today during class.  You will notice the costume fee on your tuition statement if it is applicable to you.  I like to order these ASAP because my seamstress is in Utah and needs as much time as I can give her to complete the task.
Next month’s statement will include a props fee.  Just to give you a heads up about that, the harmonic tunes prop fee will be $14.  That includes their fiber optic wand, an LED sword, a troop TaVaci T-shirt, knee high green socks.
The Tiny Tune prop fee will be $5.  This includes their fiber optic wand, and a sailor hat.
Calendar

February 7- tuition/costume fee due

February 14- Esther teaching solo(Betsy watching her daughter Savannah play Annie in the Athens Academy production of Annie!)

March 7- tuition/prop fee due

       -specialty rehearsal begins

April 4- tuition/Performace fee due

April 11- NO TAVACI!!! Gwinnett County Spring break

May 2- tuition due

May 24- 6:00 PM Blocking rehearsal

May 25- 9:30 AM Dress rehearsal

May 25- 7:00 PM Concert (kids arrive at 6:30)

Specialties

In the next couple of weeks I will send a note home with your child if they will be asked to participate in a specialty number. 

1- I’m on my way 1^st grade, 1^st grade. Sung by kindergarten and Pre-K age friends, this number uses a top hat and cane. ($5 prop fee for a top hat and cane)

2- A father/daughter number sung by my youngest Harmonic tunes. Girls portray a wind up doll and her wish to be human. Dads sing about how “scrumptious” their daughters are. This poly-harmonic song comes right out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (unsure at this point about additional costume/props)

3- Newsies- performed by my older Harmonic tunes will be sure to please the crowd. (costume will be an individual responsibility.  I’ll send home some ideas and you can check closets for peices)

 TaVaci Trivia:
To receive your next charm for your bracelet (or your bracelet and 1^st charm), please sing for me the “firework song.   Start at, “you just got to ignite…” and end at, “as you shoot across the sky-y-y”  tell me what word you turn your light ON.

As always, if you have any questions, shoot me an e-mail at:  betsyga@bellsouth.net

We love your kids.  They are fabulous!  Thank you for sharing them with us.