Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to invite you and your students to an exciting event! On Friday, April 25, 2008, Red Hook High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be hosting a Vocal Jazz workshop and concert with the vocal jazz group “Groove for Thought” (check them out online at www.grooveforthought.com) from Seattle, Washington. GFT performed at the ACDA National Convention in Miami, Florida in February 2007 and audiences were blown away by their talent. I’m sure your students would jump at the opportunity to see them live and work with them in this event.
Our two hour workshop, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, will be held at Red Hook High School. Dinner will be served from 5:00 – 6:00. After dinner, there will be a rehearsal from 6:00 – 6:45 while Groove for Thought does a sound check. The concert will follow at 7:00 pm and all students will be invited to perform with Groove for Thought singing one of their own arrangements of “Lean on Me”. Registration check-in will run from 2:30 pm until 3:00 pm.
Enclosed is a registration sheet and event brochure. Please make copies as you need them and send the registration page back to me. The registration fee is $20.00 per student, teachers are free. This includes the workshop, dinner and the concert. Concert (only) tickets will be sold separately at the door for $5.00 each. The deadline for all registrations is March 10, 2008. Once I have received your information, I will send out the music to be worked on in advance.
Red Hook High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble is very excited about hosting this event. I am sure that you and your students will have an incredible learning and singing experience. Thank you in advance for your interest in vocal jazz.
Sincerely,
Amy Cornwall Robinson