17 September 2012

UNISON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012


UNISON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
Information for parents and children in the Year 5 & 6 UNISON choir:

The dates of UNISON 2012 are Thursday 11 Friday 12 and Saturday 13 October, with a concert for the public at 16.00 on Saturday 13 October. All camp rehearsals and the concert will be held at La Châtaigneraie Campus. The camp, for which there will be no charge, is non-residential. Students will meet at La Châtaigneraie each day with transport for them from Nations and La Grande Boissière.

UNISON 2012 is open to students in years 5-13 and students in years 5 & 6 at Campus des Nations are invited to take part if they have passed the audition to the UNISON choir which rehearses on Tuesdays at 12.35.

The concert will include performances by these  a range of music groups, as well as performances of everyone combined.

Enrolment in UNISON 2012 is done online (please click here to access the registration form)) and will be available until closing on Friday, 28 September. Please note that applicants must have been learning their instrument for a minimum of three years, having reached a suitable standard to perform in an ensemble. Repertoire selected for the camp is too difficult for beginning instrumentalists. Singers, from year 5 upwards should already be a member of a school choir or singing group and should discuss their inscription with their school music teacher.

Please note that students taking part in the UNISON 2012 are required to attend all rehearsals throughout the three-day programme. Students who are unable to commit to this should not register.