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.
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.
2023-2024
Directors’ Fall Meeting – Monday, August 7, 2023 at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Chorus Room
All-State MUSICIANSHIP and SIGHT-READING Auditions
Saturday, September 9 – Crestview High School
High School – 8:00 a.m. – Noon; Middle School – 1:00-4:00 p.m. Times are approximate and should be used for planning purposes only. Parents will need to provide transportation and meals.
All-State VOCAL PART Audition
Tuesday, October 10 – Navarre High School
4:00-4:45 p.m. – Registration and Audacity Tutorials
5:00- 8:30 p.m. – Student Recording and Director- Checking Recordings
Times are approximate and should be used for planning purposes only. We will need the parents of the students to provide transportation and meal.
FMEA All-State Professional Development Clinic Conference
January 10-January 13, 2024
Downtown Tampa, Florida (Convention Center)
This is attended by directors and the students w/families who passed all 3 auditions (written, sight-singing, and voice part).
District 1 Concert Music Performance Assessment
District 1 Solo and Ensemble Festival – the UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA in PENSACOLA.
November 3-4, 2023 (We will be participating on one of these dates). Field Trip Permission Form will need to be fill out.
District 1 Choral MPA First Baptist Church, Milton, Florida
March 4-5, 2024 (Middle School Adjudications) We will be participating on one of these dates. Field Trip Permission Form will need to be fill out.
Thursday, December 14, 2023