| Grand Assembly Choir
Information for 1999 A tryout for
Grand Choir must be held in front of the entire assembly if you have girls interested and
eligible. A vote will be taken at that time. Last year's girl is not eligible unless there
is absolutely no other girl who qualifies. If you do not wish to select a girl or have no
qualified girl, please return the form and mark across it: "Assembly voted not to
send a girl for Grand Choir" and sign assembly name on the form.
We need girls who can sing, have had some musical
experience and are willing to abide by the rules. "Quality instead of quantity"
is our desire. We will not fill voids by using more than one girl from an assembly. Please
don't send a girl just because you want to give her an honor. There is no time to
"teach" a girl to sing, and when we have a girl who can't carry a tune, it
throws those around her off-key!
Qualifications and eligibility for a Grand Choir
Member:
| 1. Age |
13 years or older but not
older than 21 at time of Grand Assembly |
| 2. Office |
Must have held at least
one office in the assembly which is electing her. (It is recommended that the girl has
attended at least one Grand Assembly.) |
| 3. Dress |
Must be willing to make a
Grand Choir formal. A pattern has been selected and when you send in the name of your
girl, the Grand Choir Director will send you the information. We would like to keep the
Grand Choir dresses a secret -- only choir members and Mother Advisor are to know so that
the dresses will be a surprise at Grand Assembly. Dresses require a hoop. The girl will
need white shoes, nylons, bra and pantaloons. Hair should be worn either up or cut short.
Hair must be off the shoulder. |
| 4. Music |
Music will be sent to the
girl from the Grand Choir Director. Cost will be minimal. |
| 5. Ability |
As stated above, girls
should have some voice experience such as choral member, church choir or soloist. She must
be good enough to learn most of the music on her own. This is extremely important. |
| 6. Rehearsals |
Each girl must attend at
least one practice prior to the Grand Assembly practice. Anyone unwilling to do so, please
do not try out. Information on rehearsals throughout the state (time, places, dates, etc.)
is enclosed. Please see that your girl gets to at least one rehearsal. |
| 7. Personality |
Grand Choir member must
be able to take care of themselves, be dependable, willing to take fast direction at the
one big Grand Assembly rehearsal, and be prepared to attend all sessions of Grand
Assembly. (Illness will be the only excuse.) They must be able to sit for a long time with
head up, feet flat on the floor, no dozing, chewing gum, giggling, talking or running in
and out. |
The name of your Grand Choir girl must be in
the hands of the Grand Choir Director no later than December 1, 1998. We must order the
material at that time. Once the material order is placed, that is all we can get and there
are no returns.
Dates and Locations of Grand Choir Practices
January 3 |
Norwalk Masonic Center at 8:30 am
12345 Rosecrans Avenue
(Grand Nature reception) |
| January
17 |
Sierra High School at 8:30 am
1700 Thomas Street, Manteca
(Last OV) |
| January
30 |
East San Diego Masonic Center at 10:00
am
7849 Tommy Drive, San Diego
(Grand Love reception) |
| February
7 |
Benicia Masonic Temple at 8:30 am
110 West J Street, Benicia
(Grand Editor Reception) |
| February
14 |
Rialto Masonic Temple
260 S. Palm, Rialto
(GWA reception) |
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