If you are interested in waiving your PE credit this school year, there are a few requirements. Singing and acting are both physically demanding. You need to make sure you are involved in regular cardio and muscle maintenance exercises. These essential activities, outside of school hours, can include daily workouts at the gym, playing a sport or dance.
The benefit of waiving your PE requirement would be that you can take an additional elective (say choir, musical techniques, band, or yearbook). It is important to note; physical activity is vital to the whole person (you).
At Surfside, we have a genuinely fantastic PE program, top-notch instructors, and we encourage personal attention to a performer’s health (which should be of highest priority).
Parents will need to submit a simple letter, addressed to the school, requesting to waive the PE credit at this time. Parents may also wish to mark the PE waiver box on the course request forms given to their students after the school year.
Click on the link below for the information you need to turn in to your guidance counselor.
Looking back to yesterday, we had some wonderful times together. If you would like to learn about our chorus, musical theatre, and piano program, please watch the following video. Thank you for your time!
October 27, 2023 – $50 and signed “letter of intent.” This letter is letting the directors (Mr. Colvin and Mr. Mullen) know how many families are interested in sending their students.
January 30, 2024 – 2nd Payment $170 (Hotel, registration fees, etc). Only students who have made the first payment should continue with this payment.
March TBA, 2024 – 3rd and Final Payment $170 This payment is flexible as the choir will have opportunities to fundraise for their trip. Successful fundraisers will lead to a smaller final payment. Fundraisers are based and scheduled due to the student’s availability. Only students who have paid the first and second payments should continue with this final payment.
We will be recording an excerpt from The Secret Life of Pets! Music links for rehearsals are in your student’s google classroom.
Your payments will include
Two (2) nights lodging in a the Surfside Inn and Suites at Universal
One (2 day) admission Park Hopper ticket to Universal Studios Florida & Islands of Adventure
One (1) admission to Sound Design: Music and the Art of Foley Workshop
Liability Insurance Coverage
Transportation to/from/around Orlando, FL
All taxes and gratuities (excluding discretionary bus driver gratuity-typically two dollars per student).
RECORDING ON A REAL UNIVERSAL SOUND STAGE AND HAVING A GREAT TIME AT THE PARKS!!!
Take a look at what we will be learning!
Prior to our adventure, the choirs will be preparing strange music (called incidental music) that plays in the background of a movie and we will be adding voice-overs for popular characters in Universal movies! The vocal coaches guide us through the entire recording process and we are given our product at the very end! The students and I have had a blast changing up the characters of their beloved movies. (Students have access to the music through Google Classroom)
The Secret Life of Pets (Vocals and Parts) – Will be available shortly.
Here is the piano track for our work on The Secret Life of Pets! We will practice the 2 part arrangement in class and be ready to record with our band! We will meet for a few rehearsals after school to practice with the band.
The Secret Life of Pets (Piano Part Only) – This will soon be available.
Here is a simple embedded copy below.
(Coming soon)
We are so excited about our upcoming recording session at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Our trip dates are will be announced and they include an educational recording session as backing and animation vocals to a Universal feature film, 2 nights at the new Dockside Inn and Suites(on the property) and 2 park hopper passes for all the exciting coasters and rides at Universal Studio parks.
A limited number of students (50) who can attend and the students who are making payments are considered by the payment date received. Payments need to be made online as soon as possible and ahead of deadlines. Here is the site to make your payments Surfside Payment Activity Website
*Please note: in order for your payments to work, you must first have an account for your student set up (an account that stays with your student’s academic career). It does not save your card information – so you will need to enter that each time you pay for an activity.
If you are still having trouble – stop in at the front office and ask for Carolyn Liggin or see Mr. Mullen (before or after school). They will be happy to assist you.
We are glad to have you onboard for our adventure!
