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SLMS Invitational Information

Parents and Students,

This upcoming Monday afternoon(2/27), Titan Harmony will be singing at the SLMS Elementary School Invitational concert at LSWHS in the PAC.

Call time for this event is 3:30 in the LSW Choir Room. The event begins at 4:00. Titan Harmony will perform at 5:30. The event ends at 6:00. There will NOT be a rehearsal afterward. Dress for the afternoon will be our concert attire.

If students decide to stay after school, they may bring their uniforms in the morning and leave it on a hanging rack in the ensemble room.

This is an extremely important event for all singers who feed into the Lee’s Summit West choir program. We have to catch the excitement of the kids while they are young!!! Many of our students are singing today because of the experience they had at this concert.

Parents, this concert is usually closed door for many reasons, the primary one being the logistics in moving elementary school kids in and out between each performance. We will be performing this music on our tour on April 11th as well as at Parade of Choirs in the spring!

See you next Monday!
Mr. Lowry

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Tickets Selling Fast

As you know, our exciting concert at the Kauffman Center is rapidly approaching. The ensembles are furiously working hard to prepare for this unique opportunity and hope you have decided to join us on that Sunday afternoon, March 12th.

As of Friday morning, we have sold 1,109 tickets, which only leaves 232 tickets remaining, so you will want to act quickly as we make this last push to sell the remaining tickets.

Here is the link:

http://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=11838

We all hope to see you on Sunday the 12th!

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Kirt Mosier – Retirement Announcement

January 19, 2017

Dear LSWHS Orchestra Students and Parents:

It is with heartfelt emotion I announce to you today that I will be retiring after this school year. Teaching and affecting young lives in a positive manner has been my passion since my first day on the job in 1986. These past 31 years have literally flown by. I’ve always heard this expression said by older people and now I’m living it. I generally feel like I’m 24 until I look in the mirror :).

One thing I always tell the students is that the only constant in life is change. I must admit to you, I am very sad about this change. I feel just as much passion and zeal for what I do now as I have at any other point in my life. I want you to know that until the very last minute when I walk out of the school doors in May, I will be doing my best here at LSWHS. I also consider these orchestra students mine until my school keys are returned. [for some that may feel like a curse 🙂 ]. Until then, you will find me serving as I always have — to the best of my abilities.

If I am to consider the future and take advantage of all opportunities that present themselves, now is the time I must make this change. This year, 3 of my 4 children will be college graduates and my 4th will have finished his sophomore year in college. I have a new granddaughter I love dearly and I will get to see her more. I will also be taking advantage of conducting and writing opportunities that the good Lord has blessed me to have, as well as working on my internet publishing company.

One thing that I would ask you to consider is to give who ever follows me a chance. Just as each new freshman would hope to be accepted after the last class of graduating seniors, I hope you will give the next professional to follow me a chance. Our school district is a great place to teach and we will be doing everything possible to secure an awesome teacher for you.

I cherish the time I have left with these wonderful students. I love these kids dearly and hope they achieve great success. As always, I will continue to challenge, cajole, beg, inspire, trick, threaten, poke, prod, demand, ask, and hope for them to develop themselves fully so that they may reach their potential.

Sincerely,

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Kirt Mosier

PS: I have historically shown this Jelly Bean Video to the students. It talks about using time wisely. I find this especially meaningful this morning. I hope you will watch it.

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Upcoming Kauffman Center Concert for LSW Music Department

To families of ALL music students in Band, Orchestra, and Concert Choir:

Students in Band, Orchestra, and Concert Choir will perform at the world-renowned Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, March 12th at 2:30pm. We are very excited about this very unique opportunity afforded to us by the collaborative efforts of the Kauffman Center, our Music Parents Organization, and several community business sponsors.

Through this partnership, the Kauffman Center is providing the facility at cost and will not be making a profit on the student performances. In addition, the center is returning all ticket proceeds to the Lee’s Summit West Music Parents organization as a fundraiser.

This special event will allow our students to perform in the Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall, providing our student musicians with an experience to remember for a lifetime. We anticipate selling out the 1,600 seats for the concert and encourage our Lee’s Summit West community to invite all family, friends, and avid music-lovers.

Ticket prices for the concert are as follows: $20 for Orchestra and Parterre; $15 for Mezzanine; $10 for Grand Tier. The performing students are admitted to the concert at no cost.

Tickets will go on sale January 12 and can only be purchased online through the Kauffman Center Ticket Office at http://kauffmancenterkansas.ticketoffices.com/.

Thank you for your continued support of the music program at LSWHS! More information will be coming as we grow closer to the event.

Happy New Year!

The Music Staff

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Information Regarding this Sunday's Concert at Redemptorist Church

Dear Concert Choir, Una Voce, and Titan Harmony Families:

We are looking forward to our Catherdral Concert this Sunday afternoon! Redemptorist Church is one of the finest acoustic venues for choral singing in Kansas City. We have specifically selected music to be sung in this space. The choir are singing very well, and it is going to be a stunning concert. This space holds 1200, so bring friends and family!

The address to Redemptorist Church is: 3333 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111

The sanctuary will open at 2:30 for seating, with the concert starting at 3:00. Please be aware that there is not a large lobby for gathering prior to 2:30. Also, restrooms are limited at the church, so plan accordingly. There is ample parking next door and behind the church. Students may ride home with their parents following the concert. A bus will bring students back to LSW whose parents are unable to attend. Any other transportation arrangements to or from the church should be discussed with Mrs. Krinke or Mr. Lowry prior to Friday.

We will collect a small donation from each family at the conclusion of the concert to show our gratitude and appreciation to Redemptorist Church for providing their stunning venue for our students.

Itinerary:

11:50-11:55 Load buses in LSW Circle Drive (Students should be dressed in Concert Attire. Concert Choir should have robes/stoles and CHOIR FOLDERS)

Noon – Depart LSW

12:45 – Arrive at Redemptorist Church

1:00-2:30 Rehearsal

3:00 – Concert begins

4:15 – Concert ends

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Amy Krinke and Jacob Lowry

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Congrats to these All-State Choir members!

LSW had a record breaking year for all-state choir this past weekend. Out of an original pool of over 550 students from across KC metro, only 24 students plus 8 alternates are selected for the Missouri All-State Choir. 7 LSW students were selected through a rigorous audition process.

If you know any of these kids, please congratulate them, this is a huge deal for them!

Abrianah Aldewick -Soprano
Kat Martin – Soprano
Katie Richardson – Soprano
Sam Carter – Alto

Hannah Ratigan – Alto
Ben Ross – Tenor

Jake Hilger – Bass

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LSW Music Freddy's Night Tuesday Nov. 1st

Hey Parents! Our first give back night will be this Tuesday, November 1st, at Freddy’s from 5-9 pm. Freddy’s will be giving our music department 15% of the profit. You may either show the attached flyer on your phone or mention LSW Music to the cashier for us to get credit for the sale. Please come enjoy good food with friends and support our music program!

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Concert Details for Tomorrow Evening – All Choir Members

Dear Choir Families:

Please read carefully for important details regarding the Choir Concert on Tuesday.

Due to the lack of space in our PAC there are two concerts tomorrow night: The 6:00 concert is for parents of Freshman Women’s Choir and Men’s Choir. The 7:30 concert is for parents of Women’s Choir and Concert Choir. Each concert will last approximately 1 hour. Students are expected to stay for the duration of the concert. The doors to the PAC will open approximately 20 minutes prior to the concert start time.

Call Times for Students:
Freshman Women’s Choir: 5:00 p.m. on the stage in PAC

Men’s Choir: 5:30 p.m. in the Choir Room.
Women’s Choir: 7:00 p.m in the Choir Room.
Concert Choir/Una Voce: 5:30 p.m. in the Choir Room.

Choir Uniforms:
Men’s Choir: Please see email sent Sept. 26. Each student should arrive to the concert wearing the following:
* Blue button down dress shirt (purchased through LSW).
* Black wool blazer and silk tie (rented through LSW).
* Solid black dress slacks (provided by the student)
* Black belt, black socks, and black dress shoes (provided by the student)

Women’s Choir and Freshman Women’s Choir: Women should arrive wearing their dress, black stockings/hosiery, and black closed toes dress shoes.

Concert Choir: Robes and Stoles were passed out last week to all Concert Choir members. Underneath the robes, men should wear: black dress slacks, a white collared dress shirt, neck tie, black dress socks, and black dress shoes. Women should wear: black skirt or slacks, black stockings/hosiery, a blouse of their choosing, and black closed toe dress shoes.

The kids have a fantastic evening prepared for you! We can’t wait to share what we’ve been doing this fall. See you Tuesday night!

Amy Krinke, Jacob Lowry, and Li-Hsin Chen

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