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WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
PARENTS, YOU ARE VERY IMPORTANT!
The Music Department needs your help throughout the year. When your son or daughter is a member of one of the music groups, you receive a complimentary membership in the Music Parents Organization (MPO). This group meets throughout the year, serving the students of the department in a variety of ways. Here are a few recent ways parents have been involved:
- Painted the Music Room (summer 2007)
- Organized Band Uniforms (annually)
- Organized Choral Robes (annually)
- Shopped for groceries for the Chili and Pie Social (annually)
- Bought Happenings Books to raise money for larger projects (annually)
- Cleaned Uniforms (annually)
- Organized desserts for the annual Student Music Awards Night (annually)
- Assisted Mr. Pufahl with Homecoming Parade (annually)
- Assisted Mr. Pufahl with Memorial Day Celebration (annually)
- Played in the 50th Anniversary Band (summer 2007)
- Repaired musical instruments (2005)
- Assisted with the Twin Cities Fine Arts Festival (2004, 2006)
- Assisted with the Tri-Metro Fine Arts Day (2006 - hosted at SCLHS)
- Assisted in organizing the Starlight Dinner Concert (annual)
- Assisted with concert set-up (annually, several times)
- Assisted with concert take down (annually, several times)
This year the Music Department is looking for your help again. Please consider helping out with any of the annual events listed above. In addition, there will be several other events and opportunities.
- Filing music to a new system (already in progress, please call if you can help).
- Organizing a storage closet to maximize space.
- Concert set-up and take down (PLEASE)
- Buying Happenings Books and tickets to the Starlight Dinner Theater
- Uniform monitor (ensure informs and robes get returned properly)
- Parents willing to serve on the MPO board.
- Coming to the MPO meetings (see the school calendar and daily news)
Crusader Concert Choir
Please review the concert dates and times. There are a few big changes from last year.
Unit One - My voice. Huh, how does it work?
Human larynx
Respiration
Phonation
Resonation
Center of Support
You can't sing a wrong note!
The Human Suspension System (Musculature Coordination)
Neurological Coordination (Don't worry...we won't get too technical)
Internal and external forces - Sticks, but NO Stones!
"The Lord designed your body to perfectly coordinate your every intention."
Sight-singing
Fall Concert Preparation
Vocal Health
Choral Placement
Please see Anatomy and Physiology of the Larynx information: http://www.gbmc.org/voice/anatomyphysiologyofthelarynx.cfm
Unit Two - My voice. More detail, please!
Review of laryn v iew of larynx parts Inhalation Muscle Groups
Exhilation Muscle Groups
Air-Flow to Sound-Flow
Vocal Quality Continuum
Vowel Shaping
Other Units to come...
Department Wish List
If you are interested in making a donation to one of these projects, please let me know.
- Alto Flute (about $600.00)
- Funds for upcoming Band and Choral Festival trips to Arizona Lutheran Academy
- New choral folders ($1500.00)
- New choral risers (current MPO project - $18,000.00)
- New baritone ($3000.00)
- New portable amplifier ($500.00 - $900.00)
- Ipod to store music samples ($300.00)
- New concert snare drum ($500.00)
- New double French horn ($2500.00)
- Promethean Board ($3,500.00)
http://www.prometheanworld.com/us/
Concert Band Attire (includes Chamber Brass, Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Band)
Girls
Dress: Black with a sleeve (must have at least a cap sleeve), mid calf or longer, and have a modest neck line and a full back.
Pantyhose: (optional) If worn, they need to be "nude" color.
Shoes: Black more formal shoes (absolutely no flip-flops or extremely high healed shoes)
Boys
Shirt: Tuxedo shirt - May be ordered through the Music Department in September. If you need to be measured for a shirt, please let Mr. Pufahl know.
Pants: Tuxedo pants (provided by MPO)
Tie: Black Tuxedo Tie (provided by MPO)
Jacket: Black Tuxedo (provided by MPO)
Shoes: Black dress shoes
Socks: Black dress socks
Marching Band Attire
ALL: Black dress or dress casual pants (no jeans or windpants)
ALL: Black socks and shoes
ALL: White t-shirt to go under band jacket
ALL: SCLHS Band Jacket (provided by MPO)
Please visit this site again for the following information:
Croixaliers Singing Schedule
2008 WELS West Regional Choral Fest Forms
Concert Choir Schedule and Information
Instrumental Schedule
Fine Arts Department Activities
Croixaliers 2008-2009 Church Roster Rotation (Year 2)
We are scheduled to visit the following churches this year:
Our Savior, Kasson
Faith, River Falls
Beautiful Savior, Eagan
St. Andrew's, St. Paul Park
St. John's, Minneapolis
St. John, Stillwater
Resurrection, Rochester
Bethlehem, Lakeville
Bloomington Lutheran, Bloomington
St. John, St. Paul
St. John's, Hastings
Christ, Cambridge
Croixalier 2008-2009 Schedule
The schedule is still incomplete. Please check back later.
Music Department Schedule is available as a .pdf file. Click here to download and/or print.
NEW THIS YEAR - Joint Concert and Clinician Work with Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
The Music Department of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School will join SCLHS' Concert Band and Choir on February 20-22, 2009. The concert will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at St. Croix Lutheran High School.
NEW THIS YEAR - Chamber Brass Christmas Recital - December 11, 2008 at 6:30 PM
The SCLHS Chamber Brass will present its first Christmas recital entitled A Chamber Brass Christmas. All are encouraged to attend. The recital will be held in the Chapel at St. Croix.
NEW THIS YEAR - Senior Recitals
Senior music students are encouraged to work with Mr. Pufahl to design a senior recital that showcases a particular student's skills and musical knowledge. Senior recitals may be vocal or instrumental (piano too). Please contact Mr. Pufahl to schedule your senior recital.
Fall Concert- October 5
The Crusader Chorus (9th graders), Crusader Choir, and Crusader Band will perform their first concert for 2008-09 on Sunday, October 5, beginning at 7 pm in the SCLHS gym. Concert dress code is expected for students in this event.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Prior to the concert, beginning at 4:30 pm, the Music Parents Organization (MPO) will serve its traditional Chili & Pie Supper for a freewill donation. MPO members will receive information about this event at the first meeting on Wednesday, September 10, at 6 pm in the Music room. All families are expected to participate by providing a pie and helping to set up, cook, serve and clean up.
Musical Groups Music Courses Music Dept. Calendar
Please contact me with any questions or comments.
Casey D. Pufahl BSE, TOESL, MAED, VoiceCare
Music Chair
email: cpufahl@sclhs.org
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