Hello!


Welcome to a year of High School Choir! 

• Please check out www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com for all the back-to-school info you may need.
• Madrigals Auditions: Video auditions are due Monday at 3:30pm. Current members do not need to audition. All of the info for auditions is on the website.
• We are currently selling music department apparel from last year. Crew neck sweatshirts $15 and t-shirts $11. We have most sizes still available.
• Families should make sure they have access to Canvas to keep up with the virtual work and grades for choir students
• All calendar performance dates are suspended at this point, but I am hopeful to have some performances 2nd semester. We will share our choral work virtually until it is safe to do more!

Overall the students have been doing an outstanding job and I've really enjoyed being able to sing together. If you have any questions for me please don't hesitate to reach out.


Sincerely,
Ms. Bridget Duffy-Ulrich​

​Hello Choir Families,

If you do not have your choir binder at home please stop in during the approved times (9-11 or 1-3) Monday or Tuesday of this week. 

Digital Learning Days
​Please check Canvas for all of your digital learning information. Everything should be posted by Wednesday morning (unless we have further digital learning days added beyond April 6). I have tried to create content that is relevant, meaningful, and creative. Some of this work will feel more supplementary and other assignments will directly aid our end-of-the year performances. All of the work will be geared towards our essential outcomes for performing high school ensembles. Choir is not a course that is meant to be experienced via a screen by yourself, but we can still make the most of this time and further our musicianship skills in this non-traditional format. I will do my best to be prompt and helpful digitally!


The following events are postponed or cancelled:
March 18 Europe Meeting:  Cancelled
March 27-29 Cleveland Trip:  Cancelled
April 4 Alpin Hong Fanfaire Concert:  Indefinitely postponed
April 9 North and West Choirs Pops Concert:  Cancelled
April 25 WSMA State Solo and Ensemble: may be available to perform digitally, will not be an in-person festival
May 13 Music Department Awards: At this time still going on as scheduled
May 26 North Spring Choir Concert: At this time still going on as scheduled
June 3: North Graduation Performance:  At this time still going on as scheduled
June 14 - 23 Europe Trip:  Still scheduled to happen, unless things change--stay tuned

Europe Trip Updates:

• Please stay tuned for updates as we receive them regarding our Europe trip.  At this time please proceed as if it the trip is happening
• Update from EF Tours:  All trips scheduled to happen before April 30th are being cancelled or rescheduled.  All trips scheduled to happen after April 30th are still scheduled for now to go on as planned.  
• We will update families as we receive more information as this situation continues to evolve.  

Thank you for your patience as we adjust to all the recent and future changes.  Teachers are working to get our online/digital learning lessons created to begin on Wednesday.  


Take care and be well!

Hello!


Solo and Ensemble

• Our district festival, school clinic, and Evergreen recital are complete! Congratulations!
• We have 61 events that qualified for the WSMA State Festival (April 25 at UW-O)
• If your student will not perform at State please let me know by March 15

Chorale Only: ONHS Hall of Fame/Academic Awards

• Friday March 13 at 10:00am Chorale will sing the national anthem and school alma mater
• Students should dress nicely - no jeans/sweatshirts/sweatpants

Chorale Only: All-City Choral Festival

• Concert is Tuesday, March 17th at 7 p.m. at Alberta Kimball Auditorium
• Required dress rehearsal (students have been reminded many times about this and the concert):  Tuesday before the concert at 6:00pm
• Regular concert dress code:  Tuxes or dresses, black dress shoes

Cleveland Update

• At this time the trip will go on as scheduled until we get word from our tour company or district that the trip will be canceled because of COVID-19
• As soon as I have more information I will let you know

Europe 2020 Trip Meeting 

• We are planning to have a Europe Trip meeting Wednesday March 18 at 6:30pm in the Choir Room
• We will discuss COVID-19 and also regular updates about the trip assuming it happens as planned
• Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the Oshkosh North choir room
• Any traveler or parent/guardian of a traveler is asked to attend
• If you cannot attend please stay tuned later that week for an email with meeting information
• Thank you for your patience in waiting to have this meeting--Ms. Grine, Mrs. Dorshner, and I had the hardest time finding an open date that we could make work.

Chorale Only:  Alpin Hong Fanfaire Concert 

• Saturday, April 4th at 7 p.m. at Alberta Kimball Auditorium
• Dress rehearsal will most likely be Friday, April 3rd during the school day afternoon
• This is a city wide collaboration with famous concert pianist Alpin Hong, the Oshkosh North, West and Lourdes Wind Ensembles and Chorale choirs, and the Oshkosh North and West Symphony Orchestras
• Tickets are on sale via the Grand Opera House website and box office: https://thegrandoshkosh.org/non-subscription-events/fanfaire-with-alpin-hong.html

-- 
Bridget Duffy-Ulrich
Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities
Music Department Chair
Oshkosh North High School



(920) 424-4020 Ext. 6174
www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com

Hello,


I know this is a very stressful time for our community right now. Thank you for your support during this difficult week. Now, more than ever, our community needs music and art to connect us and help us come together.


LES MISERABLES
We are in desperate need help with set construction and set painting. Please email me if you can help.
Please also sign up on our website for volunteer opportunities, look at the costuming documents if your student is in the cast, and check out our prop needs to see if you can help there as well.


Stay tuned for t-shirt and ticket information.


WINTER HOLIDAY CHEER CONCERT
Monday, December 16th 7:30pm Alberta Kimball Auditorium
Required dress rehearsal for all students 6-7pm
A Cappella clubs will meet at 5:30pm


MUSIC PARENTS ASSOCIATION
MPA Minutes are attached from our November meeting.
​

MADRIGALS
Our season is well under way. Our major performance will be Thursday, December 19 at 7:00pm at the Oshkosh Masonic Center. We will need homemade food for that performance so check with your student about signing up for that. If you can volunteer to help that night with set-up or clean-up please email me.


Sign up for Remind (@onmads) for reminders!


Thank you!

Hello!

Cleveland
The first payment is $175 and is due October 11 (extended date).

Fall Concert
Join us Homecoming Week on Thursday, October 17 at 7:30pm in the Alberta Kimball Auditorium for our 1st concert of the school year. Students are also required to attend the dress rehearsal from 6:00-7:00pm that evening. Our theme is "Home" and will feature a variety of choral selections to kick off our homecoming weekend.

Madrigal Singers - Book Now
If you would like the Madrigal Singers to perform at your church or holiday event in December please email me by October 31. We are already filling up our schedule for the year and would like to give first priority to North families.

Europe Trip
I will now be chaperoning a music/art trip to Munich, Prague, and Vienna from June 16-25 of 2020. We are traveling with Ms. Grine and Mrs. Lisa Dorschner so there are music and art students from Oshkosh North, Oshkosh West, and Neenah High School. We have a few openings on the trip. If you would like more information on this trip please come to the ONHS Band Room on Thursday, October 10 at 6:30pm.

Musical Auditions
Les Misérables Auditions will be October 27 and 28. Audition ackets are available in the choir room.

Thank you!

Hello!


Clubs Choice Fundraising
Fundraising order forms and payments are due today. Checks should be made out to "Oshkosh North."

Cleveland
We still have about 9 spots open for our Cleveland Trip. Please sign up via ips.bobrogerstravel.com with our Trip ID WI005900022 by Friday, October 4 (deadline has been extended). The first payment is $175 and is due October 11 (extended date). We could use more parent chaperones as well. If you would like to chaperone please also register yourself on the website by Friday.

​Fall Concert
Join us Homecoming Week on Thursday, October 17 at 7:30pm in the Alberta Kimball Auditorium for our 1st concert of the school year. Students are also required to attend the dress rehearsal from 6:00-7:00pm that evening. Our theme is "Home" and will feature a variety of choral selections to kick off our homecoming weekend.

ACDA North Central
If your student would like to audition for the ACDA Honor Choir please see me with questions.  You can also use this website. The deadline to submit recordings is October 7th. This is optional but would be a great option for students looking for a challenge.

National Anthem - Home Football
​This Friday students may perform the National Anthem at the home football game against Hortonville. The game is at 5:00pm at Titan Stadium and we will meet at the south end of the stadium at 4:40pm in order to sing right before the game starts. The theme for the student section is "Pink Out."

Music Parents Association
​Please stay tuned for more information on our Music Parents Association Meeting. Attached are the minutes from the first meeting.

Madrigal Singers - Book Now
​If you would like the Madrigal Singers to perform at your church or holiday event in December please email me by October 31. We are already filling up our schedule for the year and would like to give first priority to North families.

Thank you!

Hello!

Cleveland
We still have about 14 spots open for our Cleveland Trip. Please sign up via ips.bobrogerstravel.com with our Trip ID WI005900022 by Friday, September 27th. The first payment is $175 and is due October 4. We could use more parent chaperones as well. If you would like to chaperone please also register yourself on the website by Friday.

Fundraising
We are doing "Clubs Choice" Fundraising. All order forms and payment are due on October 1st. Checks should be made out to "Oshkosh North." All money that students fund raise will go into their individual student travel account. Students can also sell online via the Clubs Choice Fundraising website. All fundraising amounts will be applied to the final payment for trips.

Apparel Order
We are ordering ONHS Music Department Apparel. Please fill out this google form to order by September 27 and payment is due October 4. Please share this with any alums or community supporters you know. We would love families to purchase t-shirts or sweatshirts as well as students!

ACDA Midwest
If your student would like to audition for the ACDA Honor Choir please see me with questions. You can also use this website. The deadline to submit recordings is October 7th. This is optional but would be a great option for students looking for a challenge.


Fall Concert
Join us Homecoming Week on Thursday, October 17 at 7:30pm in the Alberta Kimball Auditorium for our 1st concert of the school year. Students are also required to attend the dress rehearsal from 6:00-7:00pm that evening. Our theme is "Home" and will feature a variety of choral selections to kick off our homecoming weekend.

Thank You
Thanks to all the parents and students who helped with our uniform check-out last week. Additional thanks go to all the families that attended our first Music Parents Association meeting. We will send out the minutes from that meeting soon.

-- 
Bridget Duffy-Ulrich
Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities
Music Department Chair
Oshkosh North High School



(920) 424-4020 Ext. 6174
www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com

Hello!
​
Uniform Dates
Please make sure each choir student gets their choir uniform this week. We are checking them out in the choir room from 3:33-4:15pm. 
Monday 9/16: Chorale & A Cappella Dresses (thank you to all who came and who helped)
Tuesday 9/17: Treble Choir
Thursday 9/19: Chorale/Spartan Choir Tuxes
Friday 9/20: Make-Up Date

Music Parents Meeting 
Join us this Thursday, September 19th at 6:30pm in the ONHS Choir Room for our 1st Music Parents Association meeting of the year.

Cleveland
We are traveling to Cleveland March 27-29. Our trip still has just over 20 spots left. The approximate cost right now is about $585. Please sign up at ips.bobrogerstravel.com and enter in the Trip ID#: WI00590022 to register. Check out information about the trip on the ONHS Choirs website.

Dear Evan Hansen
We have the opportunity to purchase discounted group tickets for Thursday, June 25th. Tickets would be in the Family Circle at $71.00 per ticket. Please fill out the form below if you are interested in purchasing a ticket for you or your family. All ticket sales are final. Please check your calendars to make sure you can go to the show!    We need to know if you would like a ticket by Thursday, September 19th.  DEAR EVAN HANSEN TICKET ORDER FORM (For student name or parent name just to N/A in the blank)

Madrigals
Rehearsals started today from 7:15-8:05 and will be Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of November.

ACDA Midwest
If your student would like to audition for the ACDA Honor Choir please see me with questions. You can also use this website. The deadline to submit recordings is October 7th. This is optional but would be a great option for students looking for a challenge.

Remind.Com 
If you would like reminders throughout the year please join Remind.Com: Download free REMIND app OR
Spartan Choir: text @onspartan to the number 81010
Chorale: text @onchorale to the number 81010
A Cappella: text @onacap to the number 81010
Treble Choir: text @onhstreble to the number 81010
Madrigals: text @onmads to the number 81010

-- 
Bridget Duffy-Ulrich
Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities
Music Department Chair
Oshkosh North High School


(920) 424-4020 Ext. 6174
www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com

Hello!

Welcome to another great year of choir at Oshkosh North! Please check out www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com for all the back to school info you need! Make sure you have our concert dates in your own family's calendar, or add our Google Calendar to your own so you know when everything is happening.

Madrigals Auditions
If students want to audition for Madrigal Singers they should sign up and audition September 9-11. The list will be posted on the website on Friday, September 13 and the first rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 17th. 

Parent/Guardian Info Needed
Be sure to fill out the Parent/Guardian survey on OshkoshNorthChoirs.com this week. There is also a volunteer survey if you are willing and available to help. Please check that your student has also paid their $20 uniform fee to the ONHS School bank.

Music Parents Meeting
Join us on Thursday, September 19th at 6:30pm in the ONHS Choir Room for our 1st Music Parents Association meeting of the year

Uniform Check Out - Volunteers Needed
We will be doing uniform check out September 16-20. If you are available to help any of those days between 3:30-4:15pm please email me. 

Social Media - Follow us!

• Facebook "Oshkosh North Choirs"
• Instagram @onhschoirs
• Twitter @onhschoirs

Canvas
My grade book I use is Canvas. You can follow grades and assignments within that app. See OshkoshNorthChoirs.com for info on how to log-in to Canvas.

Remind.com
If you would like reminders throughout the year please join Remind.Com: Download free REMIND app OR

• Spartan Choir: text @onspartan to the number 81010
• Chorale: text @onchorale to the number 81010
• A Cappella: text @onacap to the number 81010
• Treble Choir: text @onhstreble to the number 81010
• Madrigals: text @onmads to the number 81010

Thank you!