Georgia Independent School Association



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Georgia Independent School Association, Inc.

Jeff Jackson, Ed.D.

President

August 31, 2012

Dear Choral Director,

The GISA All-Select Performances (Band, Chorus & Orchestra) will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2012 hosted by Atlanta International School in Atlanta. We hope that you are planning to participate in the GISA All-Select Chorus. Rehearsals will take place on Saturday, November 3rd. Please note that November 3rd is an SAT TEST DATE. If your student(s) are already scheduled to take the SAT on this date – PLEASE DO NOT NOMINATE them for All-Select this year! Performances will take place on Sunday, November 4th. This year’s Choral Clinician will be Dr. Diane Orlofsky, Professor of Music and Director of TROY University Choirs, Troy University, Alabama.

The mixed chorus will consist of approximately 100-120 singers in grades 9 through 12. Please nominate up to four (4) of your top students in each section, ranking them in order of ability within their section. The first nominee in each section will be chosen; others will be selected to fill out the sections. It is imperative that you nominate those students who are able to sing in tune, who sing comfortably within their specified vocal registers, and who possess the skills to learn the literature prior to the first rehearsal.

NOMINATIONS

• Please complete the enclosed NOMINATION FORM by entering the requested information, SAVE the form as YOUR SCHOOL NAME and EMAIL to Alice Kay McFarland at: amcfarland@ and (CC) COPY to Robin Aylor at: robin@

o ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE MADE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (3PM) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st

o DO NOT NOMINATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. STUDENTS WITHOUT A PA WILL NOT BE SELECTED.

• Directors should nominate their best students grades 9th – 12th

• Directors may also nominate outstanding 8th graders – this should only be an exception for those 8th graders that are very advanced

• Your top two nominees will be accepted automatically

All Participation Agreements must be MAILED, E-MAILED or FAXED to Alice Kay McFarland at Brookstone School, 440 Bradley Park Drive, Columbus, GA 31904-2901; or EMAILED to amcfarland@; or FAXED to 706-571-0178.

Nominations must be received no later than Friday, September 21, 2012. Under no circumstances will students be allowed to participate in this event without membership in the appropriate school ensemble, and without a chaperone being present. Students and chaperones are responsible for their own hotel arrangements. (Please see attached for a list of hotels near AIS.)

You will receive an email notification listing the students that are selected. At that time you will receive an INVOICE and be required to remit a non-refundable registration fee of $45 by Friday, October 12th for each student making a commitment to participate.

If you have questions regarding nomination criteria, please call Ms. Alice Kay McFarland at 706-324-1392 or via email at amcfarland@. Thank you for your prompt response, and we look forward to seeing you November 3rd and 4th.

Best Wishes,

Jeff Jackson

Dr. Jeff Jackson

President

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