Choir Auditions 18-19

I am pleased to announce that Crestwood will be starting the "Crestwood Chorus"!

The Choir is open to students grades 3-5. Chorus auditions will be held Thursday, August 23 at 7:45 AM in the music room. Students will be singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" along with other, short exercises given by the teacher.

 Here are the lyrics:

 My country 'tis of thee, 

sweet land of liberty, 

of thee I sing. 

 Land where my fathers died, 

land of the pilgrims' pride. 

From every mountainside 

let freedom ring. 

 Here is a video for practice at home. Students are encouraged to have this song prepared for the audition but it is not required. Remember, they only have to sing the first verse.

Students planning to audition should also turn in the form below for auditions. This is so I know which students have permission to audition for Crestwood Chorus. This form will be used during the audition process by Mrs. Caughlan.

 Thank you! I can't wait to hear everyone on August 23rd!

 -Mrs. C

5/6 Grade Honor Choir

Last Saturday, seven 5th grade students participated in this year's 5th and 6th grade Honor Choir.
They rehearsed for six hours on a Saturday morning to prepare for their concert in the afternoon.

I am so proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown. We sang, played games, and met other singers from around the St. Louis area. The concert was lovely and beautifully sung.

 Students playing "Little Sally Walker" during their lunch break:

Rehearsal:

Concert:

Elephant's Child Practice Track

Here are the practice tracks from In Africa from The Elephant's Child. 

Please practice your parts, and also look at the track marked as "harmonies". You will be able to hear what each part should sound like when put together.

Happy practicing!

Middle School Choir Tour

This week, 5th graders and Crestwood Chorus members were treated to a performance from the Sperreng and Truman Middle School Choirs. The two ensembles came together to perform some music from their Holiday concert just for us. What a treat!

Students were able to ask the performers questions about middle school and what it's like to sing in choir everyday. Crestwood was such a great audience! We look forward to hosting Sperreng and Truman again next year!

Funga Alafia

Funga Alafia

Below is the playlist of rehearsal tracks for Funga Alafia.

I suggest practicing with just the voices first, then add your part with the piano. If you're doing well, try singing with both parts!!!

Africa Practice Tracks

Below are practice tracks students can use to practice our song Africa at home. The parts are divided as follows:

Part 1
Part 1 with piano accompaniment
Part 2
Part 2 with piano accompaniment.

Mrs. Hendrick and I can be heard on this recording. However, my dog Cody even has some vocals on here! (Sorry for the barking)

Happy practicing!!

New Choir Members

Congratulations to all our new Crestwood Chorus members!

Part 1

Aiden

Rachel

Griffin

Ava

Reagen

Jack

Jayden

Oliver

Scarlet

Angelina

Mya

Abigail N

Abigail O

Elizabeth

Sam

Sofia

Eddie

Rylie

Camryn

Noah V

Charlotte

Anna

Alexa Z

Part 2

Alexis

Ava B

Alyssa

Rebecca

Audrey

Allison

Mollie

Jane

Madison H

Josephine

Ciara

Jaidyn

Annabel

Zoe

Molly

Greta

Seofia

Anna

Anina

Ellen

Autumn

Rylea

Cosima

Persephone

Madison S

Noah V

Claire

Crestwood Chorus Auditions

I am pleased to announce that Crestwood will be starting the "Crestwood Chorus" starting second quarter! I am very excited to be establishing this new tradition at Crestwood.

The Choir is open to students 3-5. Chorus auditions will be held Thursday, October 8 at 8:00 AM in the music room. Students will be singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" along with other, short exercises given by the teacher.

Here are the lyrics:

My country 'tis of thee,

sweet land of liberty,

of thee I sing.

Land where my fathers died,

land of the pilgrims' pride.

From every mountainside

let freedom ring.

Here is a video for practice at home. Students are strongly encouraged to have this song prepared for the audition. Remember, they only have to sing the first verse.


Students planning to audition should also turn in the form below for auditions. This is so I know which students have permission to audition for Crestwood Chorus. This form will be used during the audition process by Mrs. Caughlan.

Thank you! I can't wait to hear everyone on October 8!

-Mrs. C