Hello DLMS Choir parents,
I hope you had a wonderful spring break! I am reaching out to give a few updates about the spring, as we have several student performances coming up. 1) Congratulations to the cast of High School Musical 2 this past weekend! Thanks to many of our parent volunteers who helped behind the scenes to provide this excellent opportunity for our students! 2) Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Auditions took place Monday & today. See this link for details. Students must register to audition for a scholarship (we did this in class). 3) David Sowerby Creative Arts Gala - come support the Duncan Lake Cancer Walk fundraiser on Tuesday, May 2 @ 7pm. Several of our singers will be performing to raise money for the VanAndel institute! 4) CHS Spring Choir Concert - Monday, May 8 @ 7:00pm. All of our students are invited to join Mr. Goodyke and get VIP seats! More details will be shared out soon. 5) DLMS 7th/8th SPRING CHOIR CONCERT - TUESDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00pm. Student call time will be 6:30pm. Uniform is CHOIR T-SHIRT + jeans/any sort of casual pants + any kind of shoe. 5) Band/Orchestra/Choir party - TBD (week of May 22-26). More details to follow. I can't believe we are almost to summer - thank you for supporting your student musician throughout the year!
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Hello 8th Grade Treble parents,
We are so excited to head to State Choral Festival at Hope College on Friday, May 5. Because we are further away and will be gone during the DLMS lunch period, we will be eating in the Phelps Dining Hall on campus (right across the street from the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts). I have reserved your student a spot and the cost for lunch is $10. Please have your child bring this money to class by next Friday, April 28. PLEASE let me know if I can assist with covering this cost! I have attached the itinerary as a reminder. Have a great weekend! Mr. Goodyke Hello Choir parents,
We are in the final lap of the school year - we are so proud of our students for pushing through these last few months and working hard. As we look forward to the summer season, I want to share a few pieces of info with you about summer camp opportunities for our DLMS students, including incoming 7th graders. In addition, Mrs. Smith & I are excited to inform you that because of successful fundraising efforts, we will be able to award summer camp scholarships to our choir students beginning this summer! Please review the following to learn about summer camps in our area: 1) Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - your student will be able to audition for scholarships on APRIL 24 & APRIL 26 during the school day(at DLMS ONLY). Click to see the letter I will be sending home or visit www.bluelake.org for more information. 2) Knollcrest Music Camp (Calvin University) - This is a great entry-level camp that is local, takes place during the day ONLY, and costs less to attend. If your student is looking for something more comfortable and closer to home, I highly recommend this camp! Middle School week is July 24-28, 2023 and our outgoing 8th graders can attend the High School Week July 17-21, 2023. 3) There are lots of other programs in the area that you can find at the Grand Rapids Kids website including Hope Summer Repertory Theatre and Grand Rapids Civic Theatre! SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION We are so excited to give students the opportunity to apply for a music camp scholarship through Duncan Lake. Please review the following details and deadlines: - Students grades 6-8 may apply (outgoing 8th graders will qualify) - Students must be enrolled in the choir program at Kraft Meadows Intermediate or Duncan Lake MS for the 2023-2024 school year. - If a camp is not listed, information must be provided and the camp must be approved. - Scholarship awards will not exceed $300, or half the cost of the camp (minus other scholarships) - whichever is less. - Students must write a short essay to be reviewed by Music Department staff. How it works: - Applications will be due Monday, April 24. - Your application will be reviewed and you will be notified of approval before May 1. - We will send a check with your student's name on the memo line to your student’s camp in May. Please allow an additional 30 days for processing. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2023 Contact Mr. Goodyke at [email protected] with any questions. Sincerely, Mr. Goodyke & Mrs. Smith Hello 8th Grade Treble parents,
I am excited to share with you that our 8th Grade Treble Choir will be attending State Choral Festival on Friday, May 5, after receiving a "1 - Excellent" rating at our district festival. This performance will take place on the campus of Hope College (my alma mater!) at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Please read the letter below for details. Note that all parents are invited to attend the performance on your own time; however, I am also looking for chaperones for this event to ride the bus. Lunch is listed as TBD since I am hoping we will be able to eat at the campus dining hall. I will be in touch once this is confirmed! Thanks, Mr. Goodyke |
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