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Founders and Patrons Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh Producing Director Jack Noble White Managing Director R. Kent Schmedel Associate Director J. Scott Meneely Assistant Director Tyler M. Austin

To: DSBC Members and Parents From: The Staff Subject: Summer Music Evaluations and Fall Schedule Date: June 10, 2016 Thank you for all your hard work this past season! We know everyone is excited for summer break, however, please remember to review your music periodically and that music evaluations will be necessary to insure that everyone is prepared in the fall. It is extremely important that all songs from last season are completely memorized before our first rehearsal as we will be replacing the 6 retired songs with new repertoire and learning our 8 standard Christmas pieces for the upcoming concert season. Members who do not pass all of their songs are required to schedule weekly appointments for additional assistance until they are completed. Appointments may be scheduled: June 25 – August 12, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM. All members must schedule an appointment by calling 817-924-3640 or emailing jsm@dorothyshawbellchoir.org. Please choose your preferred date and time before contacting us and we will confirm if it is available. Senior Choir music evaluations take a minimum of one hour. Preparatory and Junior Choir music evaluations take about 20 minutes. Senior Choir members that have made ZERO mistakes in every song for two consecutive years will be exempt from all future music evaluations. Congratulations to Deborah Buffington and Jessica Smith who have fulfilled this achievement! Members eligible for a final evaluation this year are Samuel Aparicio, Hannah Debenport, Jenica Moore, and Valerie Weber. Preparatory and Junior Choir Members; Please prepare well for your music evaluations. Your evaluation will be considered in our decision for Senior Choir promotions in January. Attached is a copy of our calendar through May 2017. It is also available online. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory! Please review the calendar and arrange your schedules so that we have everyone at every rehearsal and performance. If there are any conflicts with ANY of the scheduled dates, call the office immediately at 817-924-3640 so we can resolve the issue. Senior Choir rehearsals will resume Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Starting Sunday, September 11, 2016, we will also be having Sunday rehearsals from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Junior Choir rehearsal will resume on Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. We will form a new Prep Class on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. If you know someone with musical experience or who has the desire to learn, have them contact the bell choir office. Please make sure that anyone you recommend for membership meets the standards stated in the Member’s Handbook. Please spend the time required to keep all of the repertoire completely memorized and ready for our first rehearsal. We hope you have a great summer break and are eager to dive into the work we have facing us in the fall. 500 West Seventh Street

Suite 1007, Postal Unit 27 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-4782 817-924-3640 817-338-4844 (FAX)

A tax exempt 501 (c) (3) non- profit organization

Please arrive with all songs at performance level! You will be required to return for additional evaluations until you are able to play all of your music correctly.

Preparatory Choir Music to be evaluated: Change Ringing An Old Irish Blessing Junior Choir Music to be evaluated: The Angelus Change Ringing Hymn for Nations In Dulci Jublio An Old Irish Blessing Today Senior Choir Music to be evaluated: The Angelus Boogie Bells Brazil Canon in D Change Ringing Emperor Waltz Greensleeves Hallelujah Hymn for Nations In Dulci Jubilo Les Miserables The Nutcracker Suite Medley An Old Irish Blessing Prelude in Classic Style Ragtime Revue Rush Hour Suo Gan Today Trumpet Tune

Retired (will not be evaluated or performed): Aloha Ave Maria Irish Medley March Triumphant The Rejoicing Rondeau Senior Choir will receive a memorization schedule and copies of the following songs to learn this Fall: New Music Baby Elephant Walk Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Theme from Jurassic Park Music of the Night The Pink Panther Theme Pure Imagination  Christmas Music Angels We Have Heard on High Christmas Pops Good King Wenceslas The Holly and the Ivy Joy to the World O Come, O Come Emmanuel Salvator Mundi Natus Est Ukrainian Carol of the Bells