Surfside Middle School Choir and Musical Theatre
May 13, 2024 – CHOIR & THEATRE AWARDSMay 20, 2024 – 6th Grade @ 9:30 am – Gymnasium
May 21, 2024 – 7th Grade Awards Day @ 9:30 pm – Gymnasium
May 22, 2024 – 8th Grade Awards Day @ 9:30 am – Gymnasium
Students will be notified by letter if they are receiving an award from the awarding faculty member.
CONCERT CHOIR AND SOUNDWAVES SHOWCHOIR
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 @ 6:30 PM IN THE JOE CREEL GYMNASIUM
FRONT GATES OPEN AT 6:00 PM
*Theme to be decided by the 8th Graders
Free to the public or 2 canned food items for the school food pantry.
CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTVenue is TBA
MPA stands for Music Performance Assessments. These are sanctioned outlets for quality feedback on a variety of musical formats. Each FVA district manages two MPA events per year: Solo & Ensemble MPA in November, and Choral MPA in early March
(Some larger districts may split MPAs further, for scheduling purposes, e.g. by grade level)
High school entries that receive a rating of superior at districts are qualified to apply for State MPA. At this event, students are evaluated by a highly select panel of adjudicators at a state-level adjudication.
Surfside Middle School Choir will plan a field trip on Monday, March 4, 2024 for our adjudication in the afternoon. This will be during the school day. Students will need to fill out the necessary paperwork in order to attend, each must have a grade of C or better in every academic course, and have signed parent permission form.
Now is the Merry Month of Maying! Be sure to be checking your e-mails and REMIND texts as this month is FULL and there are many exciting things going on at the Surfside Campus!
This school year, we programmed our concert season to conclude middle of MAY. The month of May is A-MAY-zing! Surfside is very active with FAST Progress Monitoring testing, end-of-course examinations, and field trips. In addition, we are busy choosing our fall and winter repertoire, MPA pieces, and our spring show.
Thank you for a wonderful season!
*8th Graders will decide on the theme
Chorus banquet is right around the corner… Don’t miss this fun end-of-the-year event! The date of the event is Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Tickets to banquet cost $15/each ($9.99 for 8th graders) and must be purchased in advance using the order form below. All ticket orders are due on Monday, May 8. See the attached order form for all the details:
Surfside Middle School Chorus Banquet Form
The festival program for which FVA is most well-known, Solo & Ensemble, draws in more than 100,000 students each year, representing every county in the state of Florida. “I still have my Solo & Ensemble medals” is a statement regularly heard by university music staff from generations of festival participants who take pride in this long-time tradition, which creates memories and skills for life. Students will include their medals on their graduation cap and gowns. Through the Solo & Ensemble experience, students learn the discipline of rehearsal, are challenged to advance their musical skills, perform in front of an audience and adjudicator, and receive feedback on their performance. Those that perform at the highest level (Superior) at an FVA District Festival have the opportunity to receive a 1* (one-star) rating which advances them on to State Solo & Ensemble Festival (middle schools are not included at the state level.
Each year over 32,000 students (11,000+ events) qualify at district festivals to perform at State Solo & Ensemble festival making this event one of the largest of its kind in the nation. These students represent the student talent and high quality of music programs in Wisconsin’s schools.
2023-2024 Solo & Ensemble Formats & Information
GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF SOLOS & DUETS
2023-2024 SPECIAL CATEGORIES
First United Methodist Church of
Panama City, Florida
December 11, 2023
(The link above will become active soon)
I want to invite everyone to OPEN HOUSE at Surfside Middle School. We open the doors from 5:30 PM this evening. The evening will be a simple drop-in and visit to your child’s teacher. The purpose of the open house is not to have individual conferences about students; however, to provide information about the school, the teacher, and the classroom environment.
Note: Show Choir must be on hand 5:15 in the media center with their choir tee-shirts tucked in, belt, and blue jeans (nice dress shoes preferred). We will sing the National Anthem live over ITV.
Students will need materials for Mr. Mullen’s choir, musical theatre (called music techniques), and music appreciation classes.
STUDENTS WILL NEED:
CLASSROOM NEEDS: