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Who is ready for a Summer of Fun! I’m so glad that we get to start our second year of Apollo, and not during the height of a Pandemic! I think this will be a really great season of Apollo. Our directing team for Apollo is made up of 5 wonderful people, Me, Ivan Rojas-Fuentes (a returning director), Madi Taylor (a new director), and our two wonderful music directors Sam Bakker and Sadie Julander! We have been working together to figure out how to create the best experience for everyone involved! Please remember to respond to this Blog Post!
Music
We are still deciding on some of the music, and who will sing what, as soon as that information is up then I will let you know! However, you can see the song list with all of the tracks here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1400VOJIhwHeHtzeoWygCTBq6NvpcFrKL?usp=sharing PLEASE PRACTICE. But be aware that some things may change! We will be printing out Lyrics for everyone, but we will NOT be printing sheet music. If you would like sheet music then please print it yourself, or use your phone.
MOST SOLOS ARE ALREADY ASSIGNED PLEASE LOOK OVER THE LIST
Phones
Speaking of phones, we do not want to see phones at rehearsal UNLESS they are being used for rehearsal purposes ie: Tracks, Lyrics, Sheet Music, Rehearsal Videos. Obviously, there will be some exceptions, during breaks, during lunch, if we need you to text parents, etc. Other than that please keep in your pocket, or under a chair. Phones have been super distracting during past seasons and we would like to avoid that this season.
Rehearsal Process
Apollo would be the Fine Arts Centers Theatre 3, we have our Beginning Theatre Classes, and our Intermediate Theatre Classes, Apollo is our advanced theatre class. It's the fastest and most technical theatre class that the Fine Arts Center has. Rehearsals move very fast, and there will be a lot going on. On your audition form, we stated that you will need to rehearse at home as well. This is a necessary part of Apollo, no matter what season it is. We expect you to practice outside of rehearsal time. Even if it’s just 10 minutes a day, you MUST practice. Something that was fun last Summer season was to do a dual-language song in ASL (American Sign-Language) as well as English, this is a tradition that will be continued this Summer, we will be doing the song “I’m Free” from the musical Footloose and it will be performed with ASL and sung in English. This song will be one of the hardest to do and will require the most homework. I will be posting videos ASAP, however, we need to do some auditions for this song. Anyone who would like to be the soloist in this song must audition, we are trying to figure out which key to do it in and who can learn the sign language the best! BRANDON, ERIC, AND DANIEL must learn this and everyone else is welcome to learn it and audition, but it must be learned by June 10th. Please learn SOLO Part 1, which is in the folder! We will audition this solo during rehearsal.
Performance Costumes
Unlike our Summer Season in 2020, we will not be having frequent filming days, though we may film a little here and there, we will not have rehearsals dedicated to filming the numbers that we do. So, we will only have one costume! We are currently looking for performance wear for everyone, though some things may need to be purchased by you. We will have this information available by the retreat.
Being Late/Missing Rehearsal
Missing rehearsal for a valid reason is totally okay, we promised to be flexible and to communicate. That also means that the parents and Apollo Members must also be flexible and communicate as well, if you miss many rehearsals in a row, be prepared to be asked to stay a bit later, or come a bit early (at everyone's convenience) to make up rehearsal time so that you do not fall behind. If you are going to miss rehearsal for any reason please let us know in advance, EVEN if it is on your conflicts! if you are going to be late for any reason, let us know, even if it's only 5 minutes late. If you are not going to be in the theatre by the time rehearsal is supposed to start please shoot someone a text. Even if you think you're going to be late but you're not sure, it's better to let us know rather than be late and not let us know.
Important Dates
Here is a list of important dates/events that will happen this Summer:
Saturday June 12th APOLLO RETREAT we will meet at 8:00 instead of 9:00 because of a conflict from another Apollo Member. If you can not make this day work please let us know NOW! The Apollo retreat is where we make goals, plans, get to know each other, and have lots of food! This is a super fun activity and will be held at the Fine Arts Center. Unless told otherwise.
Saturday June 19th Afternoon Rehearsal This is our only Saturday afternoon rehearsal. Because we are working around Peter and the Starcatcher this will be our only Saturday rehearsal until the end of July, July 31st to be specific. Please eat before you come. If you are in Peter and Apollo, lunch will be provided!
Monday June 21st PICTURE DAY We will be wearing Pastel Colors! (Tech Members will also need to wear a FAC shirt) Pictures will be at 3:30, more details about location will be coming soon, but we will probably need parent drivers as well. We have about 16 people total, 14 of which being students!
Wednesday July 21st MORNING WEEKDAY REHEARSAL Other than most of our Saturday rehearsals, this is the only rehearsal that is in the morning! Ivan and I will be leaving on a trip to celebrate the closing of Peter and the Starcatcher but we wanted to make sure to get one more rehearsal in with you guys before the long weekend due to Pioneer Day! This rehearsal goes from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM!
Tuesday August 17th FINAL PERFORMANCE @ 7:00 PM This is a change from the calendar due to a conflict with one of Apollo Members. That day will only be the Performance NOT the Awards Ceremony or Cast Party depending on how long our performance is. (This will be solidified by the end of July) This will be a performance with tickets being sold! $5 a person $15 dollars a family/group.
Saturday August 21st will be our CAST PARTY and AWARDS CEREMONY if we don’t have it after the performance on the 17th. A time will be posted soon, but it will most likely be @ 6:30 PM
We are also trying to plan a day to go see a show together and have a talkback (Q&A) with the cast/directors! This will be solidified soon and we will let everyone know as soon as it is! We will need parent drivers for this as well!
Facebook Group
We have a Facebook Group! I think everyone who has a Facebook is in the group, however, if not please let me know so that I can add you. I will not be posting much on the Facebook Group, the main platform that will be used will be Remind 101. Here is what was posted today on the Facebook Group:
Hi everyone! Apollo starts next week! Hurray! We are going to have a fun summer! This Season I am again joined by Ivan, and we will be joined by a new director, Madi Taylor! A few notes before we get into all of our summer shenanigans:
I will be mostly using Remind 101 to communicate, it's fast and easy, and will send a notification directly to your phone instead of having to search Facebook for an update. This will be to send last-minute reminders, rehearsal changes, and to let parents know if we ever go over time. I have already added some parents to the new Remind 101 Group Text please click this link if you are not on the Remind 101 Group yet: remind.com/join/apollo21su
I will post all long updates (other than this one), with upcoming things on the Apollo Blog: https://theatreandme.wixsite.com/apollo/blog I will attempt to copy and paste the blogs to the Facebook Page if necessary. These posts will mostly be directed to the Apollo Members, however, they will have important information for Parents as well.
Facebook is where I would like parents to ask questions that pertain to everyone. Questions about the rehearsal schedule, food assignments, where to find specific informatin, or any clarifications that other parents may need so that the directors may answer the question and everyone can see it (to save everyone's time).
I will be posting a blog post within the next few hours with a lot of information on it, this will be found at the link I have posted above (https://theatreandme.wixsite.com/apollo/blog) Usually when a blog is posted I will also send out a Remind 101. So just to reiterate, Remind 101 will be where you will get the most updates, even if it's just where to find information so PLEASE SIGN UP.
Lastly, when the directors post things we would love a response. Whether it's a text, a call, a like, a comment, etc. Something to let us know that we are being understood and heard communication is a two-way street, so please make sure to send some sort of response when we communicate with you, this is especially important with the blog posts and the Facebook posts. You do not really need to respond on Remind 101 unless we specifically ask for a response.
Expectations
Communication
Remind 101: The code for the Remind 101 is @apollo21su, you may join by getting the Remind 101 app, or texting the code to the number “81010”. ALL PARENTS MUST JOIN https://www.remind.com/join/apollo21su It is also beneficial for the Apollo Members to join as well
Colton’s Info
Phone #: 435-279-6159
Email: cjkraus22@gmail.com
Who should I talk to if I’m not understanding the information I receive?
Parents clarify with your students, if the information still does not make sense please talk to me! Students, if things do not make sense, or you need help, please contact me or one of the other directors.
Expectations Of The Apollo Members
Goals
Without Labor, Nothing Prospers. -Sophocles
We're not just here to have fun, we're here to learn, improve, perform, AND have fun in the process.
3 P’s: Punctual, Prepared, Positive
Respect is very important. Please recognize your directors are the ones in charge and have the final say.
Masks MUST be worn at Rehearsals.
Expectations Of The Apollo Parents
There is a $30 fee, that may be Scholarshiped If Needed (For scholarship information please talk to Dave Kafton the FAC Executive Director) Checks may be made payable to the Brigham City Fine Arts Center
Advertisement: Posters, Social Media, Word of Mouth, etc.
Please help your Apollo Member arrive on time to Rehearsal. It’s easier to end rehearsal on time, when everyone arrives on time.
To Conclude
That was a lot of information to take in please re-read if you need to. This information is for parents as well as Apollo Members. Please make sure to respond so that I know all of the information was received! I would like all the Apollo Members to send me 3 different and specific pieces of information that they will take is away from this blog post. (Where to find music, what solo they are singing, how much the fee is, what our color scheme for pictures will etc.) If you have any questions feel free to ask! We will NOT be doing a parent meeting for Apollo. An update calendar will be provided soon. For now reference the calendar below and the important dates above.
