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Welcome to Music, Theater, and Guitar!

Congratulations Ms. Ross, Dr. Mullins, and all of our chorus and band students for a wonderful performance in the University School Holiday Concert on Tuesday evening, December 7th, 2021. We love our talented, musical Bucs! Link to View Chorus ConcertLink to View Band Concert

Syllabus

Middle School Choir Syllabus
Middle School Theater Syllabus
High School Choir Syllabus
High School Theater Arts Syllabus
Guitar Syllabus
Scholarships

ETSU Music Scholarship information: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/resources/scholarships.php

ETSU Pre-College music program: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/precollege/default.php

East Tennessee Vocal Association (ETVA, All East auditions): https://etva.org/

Auburn University https://cla.auburn.edu/theatre/academics/
Schedule
Curriculum Vitae

University of Memphis, M.Mu., Piano Pedagogy, January 1995
Rhodes College, Teacher Certification, May 1994
Orff Level II certification, Summer 1994
Rhodes College, B.S., Piano Performance, May 1987

Course Load

5th and 6th Grade Chorus
7th and 8th Grade Choir

High School Choir
High School Theater Arts
High School Guitar

Sponsorships

Green Club
High School Chorus
Spring Concert

Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing. Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience. Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.

Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook or laptop
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire

All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.

All East Information
- 10-12
  - Prep Clinic: Late August, Saturday morning at Milligan University, Seeger Chapel
  - Auditions: Early October
  - Screening: Early November
  - Clinic and Concerts:
    
    Weekend before Thanksgiving
    
    Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
    
    Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged to attend.
- Freshmen
  - Auditions: Early October
  - Clinic and Concerts:
    
    Weekend before Thanksgiving
    
    Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
    
    Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged to attend.
7/8 Chorus
Spring Concert

Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing. Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience. Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.

Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire

All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.

All East Information
- Auditions: Early October
- Clinic and Concerts:
  - Weekend before Thanksgiving
  - Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
  - Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged to attend.
5/6 Chorus
Spring Concert

Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing. Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience. Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.

Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire

All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
Guitar
Materials
- Guitar with case
- Tuner
- Chromebook or laptop
- Head phones
- Capo
- Thin pick
- Fingernails need to be kept short

Annie, Jr.

Annie, Jr

Annie Rehearsal Schedule

Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023
We will start in room 010 at University School and finish In Bud Frank Theater. Pick-up will be at Bud Frank
3:15-6:00 Company
Run pp 44-76
Thursday, Sept 7, 2023
We will start in room 010 at University School and finish In Bud Frank Theater. Pick-up will be at Bud Frank
3:15-6:00 Company
Run pp 44-76
Friday, Sept 8, 2023 gym
3:15-5:30 Company
Run pp 1-43
Saturday, Sept 9, 2023 Company Bud Frank
9:00-12:00 Bows, Run Show
Monday, Sept 11 2023 gym
3:15-6:00 Company
Tuesday, Sept 12, 2023
We will start in room 010 at University School and finish In Bud Frank Theater. Pick-up will be at Bud Frank
3:15-6:00 Company
Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023 gym
3:15-5:30 Company Dress Rehearsal (no make-up)
Thursday, Sept 14, 2023
We will start in room 010 at University School and finish In Bud Frank Theater. Pick-up will be at Bud Frank
3:15-6:00 Company Dress Rehearsal (no make-up)
Friday, Sept 15, 2023 Bud Frank
4:30 Call (when you need to be at the theater in costume, make-up and fed)
Run show
6:30 House opens (the audience comes in)
7:00 Curtain (the show starts)
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023 Bud Frank
12:30 Call
1:30 House opens
2:00 Curtain
3:00-5:00 Please plan to go home and rest, eat, and have quiet time. Do not plan to stay at school, there will be no adult supervision.
5:00 Call
6:30 House opens
7:00 Curtain
8:00 Strike
All hands on deck to get all of the props and set pieces back to University School
Cast party!!! After strike, in the cafeteria. Kristen Evans will send a sign up survey.

Orphans:
1. Harper Davis
2. Jolita Kidner
3. Jules Foster
4. Sydney Evans
5. Nola Perry
6. Branwen Westover
7. Sophie Evans
8. Ophelia Taylor
9. Elisa Hong
10. Maeve Pennington
11. Kylie Vanroosendall
12. Harper Elizabeth
Chambers
13. Lily Garber
14. Zooey Hammonds
15. Harper Grace Ranson
16. Stella Evans

Other Supporting cast:
1. Maxwell Carter
2. Pierce Addler
3. Remus Holt
4. Atlas Gouge
5. Joey Foskey
6. V Elrod
7. Finley Doran
8. William Kilgore
9. Sophie Vilandre
10. Jinn Ongtangco

11. Brayden Moore
12. Dakota Fredericks

Warbucks Household/NYC/Passersby:
1. Addison Deitel
2. Daniel Bristol
3. Ava McCollum-Beaves
4. Laney Ledford
5. Ansley James
6. Eliza Berry
7. Trey Leonard
8. Emma Barger
9. Alese Webb
10. Caroline Lindley
11. Camryn Clifton
12. Ever Gaus
13. Maddie Van Zandt
14. Adriel Martin
15. Grayson Fink
16. Zoey Nweze

Auditions will be the week of July 24, 2023
After school rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:15-5:00 with some Saturday rehearals as we get close to the performancePlease note that your individual afterschool rehearsal schedule will depend on casting. If your character is not rehearsing on a given day, you will not need to be there.
As we get closer to the performance dates, rehearsal times may extend past 5:00.
Performances will be Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16 at 7:00, and Saturday, September 16 at 2:00
Congratulations to all of you for your excellent auditions! As always, you made our casting decisions difficult (in a good way)! We are so fortunate to have such a wealth of talent in our school.

Below is the tentative cast list. Please note that some of you might be shifted to a different character if another actor decides to not accept an offered roll. Also, please let me know if you do not see your name or a friend's name that wanted to be included. We will find a part for everyone.

Molly-Harper Davis
Kate-Jolita Kidner
Tessie-Jules Foster
Pepper-Sydney Evans
July-Nola Perry
Duffy-Branwen Westover
Annie-Sophie Evans
Miss Hannigan-Nora Giuliani
Bundles McCloskey-Maxwell Carter
Apple Seller-Brayden Moore
Dogcatcher-Dakota Fredericks
Sandy-Joey Foskey
Officer Ward-Remus Holt
Grace Farrell-Addison Deitel
Drake-Daniel Bristol
Cecille-Ava McCollum-Beaves
Annette-Laney Ledford
Mrs. Greer-Ansley James
Mrs. Pugh-Eliza Berry
Oliver Warbucks-Trey Leonard
Chauffeur-Emma Barger
Usherette-Caroline Lindley
Cop-Atlas Gouge
Rooster-Matthew Pickle
Lily-Quinn Morris
Bert Healy-V Elrod
Sound effects man-Finley Doran
FDR-William Kilgore
Louis Howe-Sophie Vilandre
Policeman-Pierce Adler
Man-Jinn Ongtengco
Star-to-be-Ally Miler

Ensemble

Adriel Martin
Alese Webb
April Orellana Nunez
Camryn Clifton
Emily Harmon
Ever Gaus
Gracie Adams
Grayson Fink
Lidia Guiliani
Lilly Garber
Maddie Van Zant
Ophelia Taylor
Stella Evans
Zooey Hammonds
Zoey Nweze
Harper Ranson
Maeve Pennington
Elisa Hong

Theatrical Opportunities
Clue, High School Edition
- Auditions will be the week of January 8, 2024
- After school rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:15-5:00 with some Saturday rehearals as we get close to the performance
  - Please note that your individual afterschool rehearsal schedule will depend on casting. If your character is not rehearsing on a given day, you will not need to be there.
  - As we get closer to the performance dates, rehearsal times may extended past 5:00.
- Performances will be Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd at 7:00 pm.

Ms. Allyson Ross - University School Teacher of the Year Award

Congratulations to Ms. Allyson Ross who received this year's University School Teacher of the Year (Most Innovative Teacher) Award.

Ms. Allyson Ross brings music and song to the faculty, staff, and students of University School. Her love of music and theater is demonstrated daily in her work with the students. She brings out the best in students.

The choir and theater students have been hard at work all year long on different performances. She puts countless hours into the program (after school and on weekends) and her positive attitude has spread to the students as evidenced by increased enrollments in the theater program. What a joy it is to walk into the building in the early morning and hear the sounds of the choir singing. It is an uplifting way to begin the day for faculty and students. The growth of her students has been simply amazing.

She has also been instrumental in helping our school become more "green" in words and in actions. She took the initiative to write a grant that provided us with reusable tableware to use. Her work towards getting the drinking fountain that fills water bottles shows her commitment to recycling and the environment.

Congratulations, Ms. Ross!

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