Every year I try to avoid setting the recital date for the same day that the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has their concert. So far I've failed at this and some students have had to either miss the recital or the school concert, or their parents have had to go to great lengths to get the students to both.
This year I decided to put our recital earlier, on December 5, instead of the 12th, because that's when the school district usually has their concert. Lo and behold, the school district (of course) changed the week they did their concert and put it on the 5th of December.
Can I say ARRRGGGHHH?
I called the library and tried to switch it back to December 12. All Mondays in December are already booked. Therefore, for the first time we will have our Winter Recital on a WEDNESDAY!
NEW WINTER RECITAL DATE: Wednesday, December 7 at the Noel Wien Library Auditorium. All the same elements apply. Students must be there by 6:30 for tuning and set-up. Please bring a potluck dish to share after the performances are over.
We must finish by 8:45, so due to the number of students performing, each must choose just ONE piece that is fun, but not too long! I'll be helping everyone choose their pieces these coming weeks.
We will have two rehearsals just as we did last year. New this year: we're going to have one prop that kids can have fun working on. We will need a large refrigerator box, so if you have one, don't throw it away!
I'll be sending home an information sheet two weeks prior to the recital at the latest. But mark your calendars for the new date!