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Information on the 2012 Conejo Valley Unified
School District All District Chorus Festival
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2012 All District Chorus Festival Information

The 8th Annual All District Chorus Festival will take place in the Fred Kavli Theater which is located in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Performing Arts Center. We are proud to offer this special concert in cooperation with the Conejo Unified School District, the Conejo Schools Foundation, the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, the Alliance for the Arts, the City of Thousand Oaks, and the Conejo Recreation & Park District, providing our students with an exceptional opportunity to perform in a unique, and inspirational venue. Students will perform in a culmination of Elementary School, Middle School, and High School choral programs.

Rehearsals
Elementary: 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School: 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
High School 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Performance
Call time @ 6:30 pm. Performance @ 7:00 pm

Dress
White shirt and black pants/skirt or school’s chorus attire.

Procedure
Elementary Students must arrive at the Performing Arts theater by 3:00 pm. Middle & High School students must arrive by 4:00 pm. Transportation will not be provided. Parents must park in the parking structure located on Dallas Dr. and walk their child to the front entrance of the theater by their school’s sign. There will be signs directing you where to go. From this point, students will be escorted into the theater for rehearsal @ 3:15 pm for Elementary School students and 4:15 pm for Middle & High School students. Elementary students will be escorted @ 5:00 pm back to the front of the theater to their respective school’s sign. Parents must pickup their child from this point. Middle & High School students will be instructed by their choir teachers on pickup procedure. This will be the procedure for drop-off and pickup on the night of the concert. The approximate length of the concert will be about 60 minutes. The All District Chorus Festival is a four day event. Please refer to the schedule below to see on which day your school performs.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Banyan, Cypress, EARThS, Maple, Sycamore Canyon, Walnut
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Sequoia, Sycamore Canyon
HIGH SCHOOL: Newbury Park

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Conejo, Lang Ranch, Westlake, Westlake Hills
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Colina, Los Cerritos
HIGH SCHOOL: Westlake

THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Aspen, Acacia, Bridges, Glenwood, Madrona, Wildwood
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Bridges, Redwood
HIGH SCHOOL: Thousand Oaks

FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Ladera, MATES, Weathersfield
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Los Cerritos
HIGH SCHOOL: Thousand Oaks

Click here for the information above in PDF form.

Tickets
The cost of renting the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is paid by charging $5.00 per ticket to attend the festivals. Tuition for each semester of the Elementary Chorus Program includes one (1) non-refundable ticket to the Chorus Festival. All tickets are distributed either at the dress rehearsal or at the door of the performance. Additional tickets at $5.00 each can be purchased at the door. The Conejo Schools Foundation will also sell $5.00 tickets and $25.00 Founders Circle tickets on their website beginning in February 2012. Click Here to Order Tickets Online.

You may pick up your festival tickets outside the doors of the Performing Arts Theater between 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm on the day of the concert. All other students who have not registered with the Arts Council of Conejo Valley may purchase additional tickets @ $5 each between 3:00 pm -7:30 pm at the same location.

2012 All District Chorus Festival Rehearsal Materials

Festival Songs
Click here to download a PDF that has the lyrics for all The Music Man group numbers.

Festival Choreography
Chorus instructor Frank LaGuardia has prepared YouTube choreography videos for both portions of the group performance. They are embedded below. Click on the video to begin playing.

Choreography Video for The Wells Fargo Wagon, Gary Indiana, and Goodnight My Someone



Choreography Video for The Finale, 76 Trombones

2012 Chorus Festival Volunteers
Parent volunteers will assist with crowd control and will assist to safely escort the students into the theatre; escort students who need to go the restroom during the rehearsal from the stage to the restroom outside near the Box Office; and help escort students from the theatre to the outside waiting area after the rehearsal. This year all Music Festival Volunteers will be selected by each Elementary Music Instructor. Please contact your student's instructor if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. For more information, click here.

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