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**Freedom Music & Theatre Dates 2018-2019 ** //(as of 5/31/2018) // July 5,12,19,26 - Summer Band - 6 to 8pm July 30,31 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals August 1,2,3 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals August 6,7,8,9,10 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals August 9 - Band picture Day - 2:30 to 5pm August 13,14,15,16,17- Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals August 17 - Band Preview - 5pm Dinner, 6pm FHSBOPO meeting, 7pm band performance August 22 : Teachers report August 27: First day for students August 30: First theatre meeting (tentative) September 4-7: Fall production Auditions (tentative) September 3: no school Labor Day September 10-14: Fall show auditions (tentative) September 19: no school Yom Kippur <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">September 26: Teacher in-service half days, HS dismissal 11:00 a.m. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 8 - Teacher in-service day: no school <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 19 - Sr Night Football <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 22-27: Spirit Week <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 27 - Freedom/Liberty Game @ 1PM <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 28 - Bethlehem Halloween Parade (Band) - 2pm <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 31: Teacher in-service half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">November 8-11: Fall production (tentative) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">November 6 - Teacher-in service day: no school <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">November 21-26- school closed Thanksgiving <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 14 - Orchestra Holiday Pops concert - 7:30pm <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 10-14: Spring production auditions (tentative) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 17-21: Spring Musical auditions (tentative) //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 18: East Hills Sets up for concert and performs assemblies in FHS auditorium // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 19- East Hills hosts middle school concerts and evening concert in FHS auditorium // <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 24 - January 2: school closed Winter break
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2018 **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 31 New Member Parent- Student Meeting – 6:00 p.m. FHS Choir rm 405 (mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">July 6 Summer Choir Camp Officer,Section Leader, Student Director,Music LIbrarian set up day 8a.m.- 4 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">July 16 -20: Summer Choir Camp 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (see online schedule) (mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> Notify Mrs. Volpato of any vacation conflicts prior to June 6, 2018 **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">July 18: Full Choir Parent-Student Meeting including all new **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> members: 6:00 p.m. in the band room **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">August 21: Make-up day for students that missed any portion of summer choir camp **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">August 27: Full Choir and band performs for opening of school assembly – come in on freshman start time **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">September 4: Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> (//required// //attendance// //for// //parent// //and// //student)// **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">September 13: Full Choir performs at Open House (Mandatory) (5:45pm -6:45p.m) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">September 28: Choir Movie Night 6:30 - 9 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 20: Men of Song Festival - Penn State University (choir men) 5:30a.m. - 10:30 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">October 22: District Chorus auditions at Parkland HS (5:00 – 10:00 p.m.- FHS assigned we will **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> be notified of audition time slots in September; students provide their own **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> transportation) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">November 15: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m. (//requested// //attendance// //for// //parent// //and// //student)// **
 * //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">*all //****<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> //dress// //and// //tux// //payments// //due// //at// //this// //time// **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 3, December 4, & December 5: Holiday Concert Dress Rehearsals 2:30 – 5 p.m **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">(Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 6: East Hills Assembly Performance of Holiday Concert Program: block 1 & 2 **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">December 7: Choral/Orchestra Holiday Concert 7:30 p.m.students arrive @5:45p.m. (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Doors open to public at 7:00 p.m. concert begins at 7:30 **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 19 - County Band 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Freedom <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 21: no school Martin Luther King <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 24,25,26 - PMEA District Band @ other location <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 15: Teacher in-service day, School closed <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 18; no school Presidents day <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 16 - County Band 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Freedom <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 21-23: PMEA Region Orchestra <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">March 7,8,9 - PMEA Region Band <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">March 12: Teacher in-service Half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">March 16 - County Band 1 - 9 p.m. @ Freedom <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 3- 7- FHS Spring Musical <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 9: Teacher in-service Half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 13- 20: Band trip <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 18 to April 22: Spring Break //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 10: All Day - East Hills Sets up for concert - FHS auditorium // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 11th ALL DAY - East Hills--rehearsal and evening concert // <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">? April - BASD Thon <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 23: Freddy Awards <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 26: Spring Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra concert - 7:30pm <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">? SteelStacks Theatre Showcase <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 9: Spring Band concert - 7:30pm <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 9 : Freddy nominations during the day. Freddy reh opening number people at State Theatre 6-9 PM <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">? May --Talent Show?? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 17: - Prom <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 23: Freddy Awards
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2019 **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 3,4,5 - Northampton County Chorus hosted at Moravian Academy (time & date confirmation TBD) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 10,11,12 - PMEA District Orchestra @ other location **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">January 31: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">(//requested// //attendance// //for// //parent// //and// //student)// **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 7,8,9 - PMEA District 10 Chorus Festival **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 12: Full Choir performs at Open House (Mandatory) 6:15-7:15 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 19: Coffee House Dress Rehearsal 2:30 – 5 p.m. (Mandatory)- in café right **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 21: Choir Coffee House 7p.m., students arrive @5:15p.m. (Mandatory)- in café right **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">February 25: Choir Coffee House Snow date (Mandatory) – in café right **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">March. 21,22,23 - PMEA Region Chorus **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 3-7 : PMEA All-State Festival, Lancaster **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 11: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">(//requested// //attendance// //for// //parent// //and// //student)// Final meeting of the year and officer elections **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 25 - FHS Arts Night Les Chanteurs and Chorale perform 6:30-8:30p.m. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">April 29, April 30,, and May 1: Spring Choral Concert Dress Rehearsals 2:30 – 5 p.m (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 2: Spring Choral Concert 7:30 p.m.students arrive @5:45p.m. (Mandatory) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Doors open to public at 7:00 p.m. concert begins at 7:30 **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">May 10 – Choir end of year Award Ceremony 4:30 – 7:30 p.m **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">After school rehearsals: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Tuesdays- Les Chanteurs <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Thursdays – Bell Choir <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Fridays – Chorale <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">District Chorus students that are in the fall show will rehearse 1 morning per week scheduled individually with Mrs. Volpato if they are not able to attend the after school rehearsal days. All other district chorus students will rehearse after school on Mondays or Wednesdays through October, other than the first Monday of the month. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">County Chorus students will rehearse after school on Mondays or Wednesdays throughout December and into the first week of January, singers will work out scheduling and do morning rehearsal if necessary to work around spring musical auditions. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Drumline--Thursdays 6-9 (during marching season
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Other **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 9pt;"> **Important** **Music** **Department** **Dates** **for** **those** **involved** **in** **Band,** **Orchestra,** **and/or** **Theater:**