Australian Rosny Children's Choir

TO ALL CHOIR MEMBERS AND PARENT/GUARDIANS,

Please note there will be a meeting of the parents and the ARCC board on SUNDAY 15th November @ 4.30pm at the choir home.  The new board looks forward to meeting with parents and fielding comments/queries and ideas for the choir.

We are looking to adopt a fortnightly newletter from now, and any additional schedule changes will  be advised as required. To this end any information to be included needs to be emailed to the ARCC Board secretary Karen Cockrill on singingdumpling@hotmail.co.uk by the Wed before publication.  The next newsletter is due to be published for Sat 21st November!

Scott Cranfield (Chairman) has sent a letter to all parents. Extracts have been posted on the website.

IT'S GREASE LIGHTNING

The film ‘Grease’ will be showing in the choir home on the evening of Saturday 14th November at 6.30pm. You are all invited to bring up to two friends along, dress up in your best Grease clothes and enjoy the fun. Supper will be provided. Come and enjoy the movie and supper for only $5 each.

MAIN CHOIR REHEARSALS

Sunday 8th November – 2pm to 5.30pm

Sunday 15th November – 2pm to 5.30pm

TRAINING CHOIR REHEARSALS

Sat 7 November – 1pm – 2pm    

Sun 15 November – 2pm – 4pm

SIMPLY THE BEST CONCERT

Saturday 21st November – ‘Simply the Best’ Concert at the Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets are now on sale directly from the Theatre Royal or from their website www.theatreroyal.com.au. Follow the link to the box office.  

**Please note: Saturday 21st of November is also the day of the Hobart City Christmas Pageant, so please leave time to drop your child at the theatre as roads/parking will be busy**

NEW ZEALAND TOUR

The New Zealand tour for next year will not be going ahead. However, something else is being arranged in it’s place.

EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

Saturday 14th November - It’s Grease Lightning… 6.30 pm at the choir home.

Sat 21st November Rehearsal and Concert day from 1pm, see attached list of dates.

Sat 28th November Main Choir 2-5pm

Sat 5th December Main Choir 2-4pm

Sat 12th December Main Choir 2-4pm

MESSAGE FROM MARIAN

I am very excited about how good the choir are sounding at the moment.  This was particularly evident at the Mercedes Benz event where the audience reception was very enthusiastic!  Thank you to all the choir.

I will be advising choristers which of the number restricted events they will be required for at the rehearsal on Sat 28th November. Can I have a definite indication of chorister’s availability for the event at St David’s Cathedral on 21st December ASAP.

BOARD MEETING

The next meeting of the Board will be on Wednesday 18th November.  Parents are welcome to attend the first half an hour from 7.00pm. 

TWO WEEKS UNTIL OUR GREECE NIGHT!!!!!!!

The film ‘Grease’ will be showing in the choir home on the evening of Saturday 14th November at 6.30pm. Choristers are invited to bring two friends along, dress up in your best Grease clothes and enjoy the fun.  Supper will be provided.  Please notify the office next week if you will be attending and if you are bringing a friend.  Pick up time will be approximately 9pm.

Come and enjoy the movie for only $5 each.

“SIMPLY THE BEST” CONCERT

Saturday 21st November - Simply the Best Concert at the Theatre Royal. Tickets are now on sale directly from the Theatre Royal or from their website www.theatreroyal.com.au. Follow the link to the box office.  We will also be sending some flyers home with each chorister.  Can you please pop some in letterboxes in your area and/or give to some local businesses to display.  To date we have only sold 118 tickets so get behind us to sell the theatre out! Please note that the Hobart Christmas Pageant is on this day so you will need to be mindful of when the roads are closed.  Choristers will be provided with fruit for afternoon tea and a light meal, a sheet will be sent home with requests for contents of either wraps or a salad.  Please return by 15th of November to the office to allow for catering.  Fruit and a drink will also be provided.  Please do not send any other food with your children.

MAIN CHOIR REHEARSALS

Sunday 1st November - 2pm to 4pm.            

Sunday 8th November – 2pm to 5.30pm       

Sunday 15th November - 2pm to 5.30pm

Saturday 21st 1pm onwards at Theatre Royal

TRAINING CHOIR REHEARSALS

Sat 31 October – 1pm – 2pm         

Sun 1 November – 2pm – 4pm   

Sat 7 November – 1pm – 2pm   

Sun 8 November – 2pm – 4pm

Sat 14 November – 1pm – 2pm

Sun 15 November – 2pm – 4pm

Sat 21st November 1pm onwards at Theatre Royal 

To all Choir members and parents/Guardians,

As you may all be aware Australian Rosny Children's Choir had it's Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Saturday 17th October. This newsletter is to introduce your New Board Members, advise you of any important dates or changes in the choir's calendar and of course to bring you news of any social events that has or are being organised.

INTRODUCING  YOUR  NEW BOARD MEMBERS:

PRESIDENT - Scott Cranfield

SNR VICE PRESIDENT - Ann Wescombe

VICE PRESIDENT - Matthew Dewey

TREASURER - Toni Johnson

SECRETARY - Karen Cockrill

BOARD MEMBER - Laurie Harrison 

BOARD MEMBER - Dr Paul Levett

BOARD MEMBER - Maree McCarthy

BOARD MEMBER - Priscilla Richardson

BOARD MEMBER - Tanya Shea

IT'S GREASE LIGHTNING

The film Grease will be showing in the choir home on the evening of Saturday 14th November at 6.30pm. You are all invited to bring up to two friends along, dress up in your best Grease clothes and enjoy the fun.  Supper will be provided. Come and enjoy the movie for only $5 each.

INFORMATION FOR CHORISTERS AND PARENTS

SIMPLY THE BEST CONCERT

As you will all know the choir have their end of year concert at the Theatre Royal on November 21st.  Due to the huge commitment that everyone is putting into preparing this concert, it has been decided to cancel the Ouse concert. There are two reasons prompting this decision;

1. The details for this concert have still not been finalised as yet,

2. It is felt that asking the choir to fulfil an engagement the day after such a big event is too much. 

Saturday 21st November - Simply the Best Concert at the Theatre Royal. Tickets are now on sale directly from the Theatre Royal or from their website www.theatreroyal.com.au. Follow the link to the box office.

NEW ZEALAND TOUR

The New Zealand tour for next year will not be going ahead. However, something else is being arranged in it's place.

MAIN CHOIR REHEARSALS

Saturday 31st October - Choir rehearsal is from 2pm to 4pm

Sunday 1st November - 2pm to 4pm.

Sunday 8th November - 2pm to 5.30pm

TRAINING CHOIR REHEARSALS

Sat 31 October 1pm - 2pm   

Sun 1 November 2pm - 4pm  

Sat 7 November 1pm - 2pm   

Sun 8 November 2pm - 4pm

Sat 14 November 1pm - 2pm

Sun 15 November 2pm - 4pm

EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

Monday 26th October - Mercedes-Benz Convention at The Hotel Grand Chancellor.

DETAIILS: Choristers will be required to assemble in the upstairs foyer at 6pm. Choristers are to arrive in travel uniform - red polar fleece, white polo top and black jazz pants. Sound check will start at 6.15pm. Uniforms will be there for changing into AFTER the sound check. Refreshments are being provided during the break. The performance is at 7.40pm for approximately 10 minutes. Parents must be there to collect your children no later than 8pm from the downstairs foyer. Please be advised that parents will not be able to watch/listen to this performance.  Choristers need to bring - black jazz shoes and black opaque knee high stockings for girls, boys to bring polished black shoes and black socks.  Everyone will need to bring their own hair brush.  These will be brought in a named bag sent home today.

Saturday 14th November - It's Grease Lightning 6.30 pm at the choir home.

REMEMBER: SING LIKE THERE IS NO-ONE LISTENING!

Just a quick note to welcome everybody to the new Australian Rosny Children's Choir website! Over the coming months we will be continually adding information to the site including event, enrollment and commercial hire details and of course the monthly newsletter.

If you have any suggestions for the website or for the choir, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Matthew Dewey

Vice President

Australian Rosny Children's Choir