TwoCAPAstudentswereprivilegedtobepartofthe2019TexasChoralDirectorsAssocia?on(TCDA)MiddleSchool/JuniorHighAll-StateChoir.CarlieEstes(ConcertChoir/MastersSingers)andFultonGretencord(Men’sChoir)wereamong200choristerschosenfromapoolofnearly1000audi?onsfromacrossthestate.Thechoirwasunderthedirec?onofMr.TomT.Shelton,Jr.ofGreensboro,NorthCarolina,whoispast-presidentoftheAmericanChoralDirectorsAssocia?onaswellasaProfessorofSacredMusicatWestminsterChoirCollegefocusingonchildren’sandyouthmusic.CarlieandFultonenjoyedatwo-and-a-halfdayclinicintheheartofdowntownSanAntonioattheHenryB.GonzalezConven?onCenter.Thechoir

closedtheTCDAconferencewitharepertoireofsevensongsforover1000parents,family,andchoirdirectors.CarlieenjoyedtheclinicwithMr.Shelton.Sheappre-ciatedsingingwiththiscaliberofchoristersandpar?cipa?nginthevocalexercises.HerfavoritesongwasEcho,composedbyMr.Shelton.Itisasongaboutthejoyofmemorieswehave

withthoseweloveevenaVertheirloss.Fultonisatwo-?meTCDAall-statechorister.HisfavoritesongwasRestNot,aTTBsongaboutourcalltodogreatthings.Hisfavoriteline:“Leavefootprintsonthesandsof?me.Asyoujourneyleavebehindsomethingmightyandsublime.”-SharonGretencord

QUARTER NOTESCHRISTIANACADEMYOFPERFORMINGARTS/SUMMER-FALL2019

Fulton Gretencord with Tom Shelton, the director for the TCDA honor choir in San Antonio.

TCDA Honor Choir

Mrs. Maeurer works with the central Angel Choir kids at St Paul’s.

The south Children’s Choir ends their class with a twist after “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.”

Choir UpdatesFROM THE DIRECTOR:

Master’sSingersRetreat:ACapella,SnakeOil,jazz,aBundtcake,andminimalsleepallaround.TheMaster’sSingers“retreat”(meaning13hoursofprac?ceoverthisweekend)leVuswithmuchmusiclearnedandmuch?redvocalcords.Wealsohadsome?metoenjoycookingmealstogetherandplayingboardgames(generalshenanigans)butthemainfocusoftheretreatwaspreparingforourtwogigperformancesonFridaynight,singingthena?onalanthemforaRoyalsfootballgame,andSaturdayaVernoonatLampostCoffee.Bothwentratherwellconsideringtheamountof?mewehadtoprepareforthemeveniftheywerefarfromperfect.Wepushedourselvestodoagigandthatiswhattheretreatwasallabout.Alsotobuildourrela?onshipsasagroupatthestartofthisyear,wegettospend?metogetherinourjazzysinging.Bothwereasuccess,soontothenextadventure.-HaileyAndersonNewChoirOfficers:Eachfall,theupperchoirselectofficerstoservethroughouttheyear.ConcertChoirwillbeledbyMackenzieHoxieaspresident,BrianaVegaasvice-president,andKevinLawlessassecretary.AmandaPetrikwillserveashistorian,Ka?eFlathmannasspirit,andSethSolorzanoandHaileyAndersonaschaplains.Thestudentsinthisgroupnotonlyhelpwithmuchofthelogis?csconcerningmanagingsheetmusic,facilityclean-up,andsocialevents,theyalsoprovidesupportandanexampleamongthestudents.TrebleChoiralsoheldelec?onsformembershipontheleadershipteam.Thosechosenwillhelpoutwithclassroomitemsaswellasplanningoutsideac?vi?es.Eachsec?onhasrepresenta?onontheleadershipteam,TheMen'sChoirunanimouslydecidedtovoteforallofitsmemberstocoverallofthetasks.They'vealreadyputtogetheraschedulefordevo?onsthissemesterandwillworkwithMrs.Maeureronplansforotherac?vi?es.InternforWestoakWoods:SarahDavisisarecentgraduateandCAPAConcertChoirandMaster’sSingersalumnae.SheisservingasMrs.Maeurer’sinternthisyearassheappliestocollegemusicprograms.Sarahhelpsoutwithsomeplanningandorganiza?on,andsheassistsduringallofthesouthclasses.

This semester feels like a bit of a milestone for CAPA. It’s our 5th fall semester! We’ve seen a whole new group of students make it up to Concert Choir and we have Angel Choir members who weren’t even born yet when our organization began. I know we also now have at least three CAPA moms who were part of CYCSA and CCSA. That is so exciting to know that we’re passing the choral music baton along. We had so much fun doing “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” last February, that we’re doing another small cast musical in February 2020! I’d like to congratulate the cast of “Godspell”: Richard Casey, Caleb Davis, Seth Solorzano, Peter Hebert, Kevin Lawless, Hailey Anderson, Anna McCauley, Tiffany Mackenzie Hoxie, Briana Vega and Catherine Solorzano. Performances will be February 27-29. In the next few weeks, some high school students will be submitting auditions for TPSMEA Region and All-State Choirs. The Concert Choir members who are trying out have been working on their music for a couple weeks and will soon prepare a recorded audition to submit for judging. I’m very proud of all of the students who have stepped up to work hard for this process. We’ll put out the announcement of those who make it later this fall. I’d like to that all of the CAPA parents who have already put in time for their volunteer hours. We really appreciate your support. If you’ve not had an opportunity to serve yet, please ask about how you can help. We’ll be having a volunteer day soon, but there are many other opportunities to pitch in.  

AnnouncingCAPA’sfirstfallfundraiser!WeareworkingwithSaveAroundtoofferacouponbookthatincludesdiscountsforlocaldining,entertainment,services,andretailersaswellasna?onwidechains.WhilethesamplebooksourfamilieswillbeabletoshowareAus?n-based,SaveAroundalsoofferscouponbooksfor110urbanareasaroundthecountrythatcanbeorderedthroughCAPA’spageontheirwebsite:hhps://www.supportourgroups.com/GN/274352.Purchasingabook

alsocomeswithanappforyoursmartphoneandisgoodthroughDecember2020.SharonGretencordisourcoordinatorandwillbeprovidingdetailsforeachpar?cipa?ngfamily.SamplebookswillbedistributedatrehearsalstheweekofOctober14-17.OrderswillbecollectedbyOctober31sothebookscanbedeliveredbeforeThanksgiving-inplentyof?meforChristmas!Wehopetoraise$3500foranewportablekeyboard,case,andstand,otherinstruments,andscholarships.

Access Opera : VERDI’S RIGOLETTO

Mark Your Calendars!

Masquerade Ball 10/18Access Opera 11/7Thanksgiving Break 11/25-29Nursing home week 12/2-6Tech rehearsal 12/10Christmas concert 12/13Godspell 2/27-2/29

Fall Fundraiser!

Aus?nOperaisopeningtheir

finaldressrehearsalfortheirproduc?onofVerdi’sRigoleho,

atragedyofloveandrevenge,

toAus?nareamusicstudentsforfree.CAPAhasreserved35

seats,28student?cketsand7adult?ckets.Thisproduc?onis

recommendedformiddleand

highschoolstudents.Asynopsisandstudyguideare

availableataus?nopera.org/access-opera-rigoleho/.

ContactJillAndersonat

jill@ewcb.orgfor?ckets.

From the Board

Our2019-2020yearisofftoagreatstart!Wehave105studentsenrolled,including28newstudents.Wehavealreadyseenplentyofchangesthisyear-anewcentralloca?onatSt.PaulLutheranChurch,anorthMen’sChoir,andasouthTrebleChoir.Weappreciateeveryonewhohasvolunteeredtoserveashomeroommomsanduniformcoordinators.Aswegetclosertoconcertseason,wewillneedmorehelp.Beonthelookoutforemailswithvolunteeropportuni?esfromSharonGretencord,ourvolunteercoor-dinator,anddirectorLoraMaeurer.Thankyouaswelltoeveryonewhohasalreadypaidtheirfulltui?onforthefallsemester.Thisreallyhelpsusplanourexpensesandmeetourobliga?ons.

Summers are busy for CAPA students. As soon as the spring concert is over, many of our teens dive right into auditions for the summer musical. Auditions are open for anyone who has completed sixth grade and up, so we often have students auditioning who are not able to be part of the choir during the school year. For this year’s pro-duction of Once Upon a Mattress, thirty-nine students committed to seven weeks of rehearsals and performances. That doesn’t include all of the students, alumni, parents, and volunteers who helped with costuming, sets, crew, lights, sound, and orchestra. The first rehearsal always starts with the read-through. This is the

first time the cast has all been together. They go through the entire script, both lines and music. It is incredibly exciting as everyone starts to envision what everyone’s characters and the show as a whole will be like. With a show like Once Upon a Mattress, many rehearsals include the entire cast as they practice the blocking, dance, and music for the big numbers, but many days involve working with just a few cast members at a time. The last two weeks of rehearsals before opening night can be exhausting with five or more hours of rehearsal per day plus work days for the set. Tech week starts with the sitzprobe, where they sing with the orchestra for the first time, and continues with daily dress

rehearsals and set work. It is all worth it, though, when the theater goes dark, the overture begins, and another show opens.

CAPA presents: Once Upon a Mattress

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS

CAPA’s mission is to support families in the Austin area by offering a high-quality music education program in a Christ-centered atmosphere.

CAPA BOARDJill Anderson, President Deidra Hoxie, Treasurer Christi Covington, SecretarySharon Gretencord

CAPA201 W. Stassney, #B120 Austin, TX 78745

QUARTER NOTESIssue no. 3 Volume 05

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