Logistics for Mozart Rehearsal & Concert

WHERE DO I PARK? 

Glens Falls High School Band Room (10 Quade Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801)

Parking:  If you require closer or handicap access to Door A, you may park on Quade St.  

If you are able to walk a small distance, please use the Middle School parking lot (Quade Street)  or High School parking (Sherman Ave) and walk around to Door A.  

HOW DO I GET IN THE BUILDING AND WHERE DO I GO? 

Enter the building through the door marked “A” (on Quade Street)

Once you are in the building, turn right into the hallway headed toward the auditorium. Take your first right (before the auditorium) and proceed down the hallway past the main office to reach the Band Room.  I will post a few signs to lead the way.

DOOR A will be locked for the day once the rehearsal begins. This includes the lunch break.   If you need to go out for lunch or to your car, you will have to make arrangements to text a friend to have them let you in at Door A when you return.  If you arrive late, you may be locked out of the building.  I will not have my phone to answer texts to let you in. Please plan accordingly.

Note: The guidelines for parking and the entrance to the high school may be different than what you experienced in the past when we had collaborated with the symphony, but we MUST follow the CURRENT school guidelines.  

You may NOT OPEN ANY OTHER DOORS  in the building!  Use Door A ONLY!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

May 4 AM Rehearsal  

8:45-8:55 am   Report to the Glens Falls High School Band room 

                        Please sign the attendance sheet.

9:00 am           Warm ups & rehearse a few spots within the requiem

9:50 am           Line up to enter the stage

10:00 am         Rehearsal begins

12:30 pm         Dismissed for lunch

Bring your Requiem score IN your black folder. 

Bring a sharpened PENCIL

You may bring water with you. 

Dress in comfortable and light clothes.  It does get warm on the stage under the lights.

If you need a stool - please bring that with you clearly marked with your name

Wear comfortable shoes.  We will be standing for a majority of the rehearsal. 

No cologne, perfume, scented lotions or hairspray.

May 4 LUNCH 12:30 - 1:30 pm

You are welcome to leave campus for lunch but you MUST be back on time (see below)

If you would like to pack a lunch, they will have tables available in the band room.

The Symphony will be providing lunch to those who would like it in the band room, between the two rehearsals on Saturday. This lunch is FREE.  There is no cost. They will be providing:

• 5 different pizza types- cheese, pepperoni, sausage, Hawaiian, and veggie. They won't have a gluten free option available, so folks with GF needs will need to bring their own lunch.  

• Green salads with dressings people can choose for themselves. I don't think any of the dressings would have peanut oil, but in case, are there any serious peanut allergies in the group? 

• Small selection of baked goods for dessert, some home-made, some store-bought. 

• B: flavored seltzers, and are really trying to capture all the containers (cans) for recycling. If you prefer something else to drink, you will need to provide that. 

• The Glens Falls Rotary Club will provide recycling bins, then the deposit money all goes to charity.

REMINDER that all doors into the school, including DOOR A will remain locked during the lunch break. If you need to go out for lunch or to your car, you will have to make arrangements to text a friend to have them let you in at Door A when you return. *Please do not text Cari at lunch time as she will be out of the building. 

May 4 PM Rehearsal 

1:25-1:35 pm   Return to the Band room 

                        Please sign the attendance sheet for the afternoon rehearsal.

1:40 pm           In your seats, warm up and line up 

2:00 pm           Rehearsal begins - touch up sections

3:15 pm           Full Requiem Rehearsal (whole thing without stopping)  

4:30 pm           Dismissed for the day

We will be standing for the entire performance (even during the solos).  The concert is approximately 1 hour long.  

May 5 Sunday afternoon concert

2:45 pm   Report to the Glens Falls High School Band room 

                      Please sign the attendance sheet.

3:00 pm          Warm ups 

3:50 pm          Line up to enter the stage

4:00 pm          Concert begins 

5:00 pm          RETURN your borrowed scores to the librarians before you leave!

                       We will have boxes in the band room.

                       Please return borrowed bow ties as well.   

Bring your Requiem score IN your black folder. 

Please note the Symphony’s concert dress guidelines below

You may also bring water with you for warm ups but it is NOT allowed on stage.

If you need a stool - please bring that with you clearly marked with your name

CONCERT DRESS: This is our guideline with some additions clarifications from the Symphony

Men: Black pants, black jacket with white dress shirt, black bowtie, solid black socks and polished black dress shoes.  (Please let Cari know ASAP if you need to borrow a Voices bow tie)

Women: Black long skirt or dress pants (no yoga pants, leggings or jeans), formal black blouse or top, three quarter sleeves or longer, tasteful neckline, solid black stockings or socks and formal closed toe shoes.  **There should be NO spaghetti straps or tank tops

No cologne, perfume, scented lotions or hairspray. 

Adirondack Voices Spring 2024 Season 

You registered to sing in both April & May concerts this season

President: Cari Kassebaum         Vice President: Kathy Vaughn   Secretary: Colleen Hiscox           Treasurer: Sharon Usher                         Head Librarian: Debbie Gonyea     Adk Voices Director: Corey Cerullo

Piano accompanist: Carol Ann Süssdorff               Adk Acappella Director:  Kathy McCarty                 

PR Person:  Meghan Grimmer Caring Committee: Ellen Pratt Advertising Coordinator: Peter Welch

Email:   adirondackvoicesinc@gmail.com      Phone: 518-796-4648 

Website:  www.adirondackvoices.org                   Facebook & Instagram: @adkvoices  #adkvoices    

Rehearsal Attendance: You are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the scheduled rehearsals to participate in both concerts.  This means no more than 4 Tuesday rehearsals can be missed January 16-May 5, 2024 (and multiple mandatory dress rehearsals must be attended) for concert participation. If a member is absent for more than 4 rehearsals, the director may require you to audition with current music to continue seasonal membership or you may be asked to leave the choir for this season. However if you are experiencing sickness, please stay home.

Rehearsals are every Tuesday 7:00-9:00 pm:  It is important that you are at rehearsal every week! 

January 16        February 6          March 5            April 2

January 23        February 13        March 12         April 9 *Tapestry Concert

January 30        February 20        March 19         April 16 *Mozart with Maestro Peltz at Christ Church

                            February 27        March 26         April 23 *Mozart with Maestro Peltz at Christ Church

                                                                                    April 30 *Mozart with Maestro Peltz at Christ Church

April 7 Mandatory SUNDAY Tapestry concert dress rehearsal 7:00-9:00 pm  

April 9 Mandatory Tuesday evening Tapestry concert

May 4 Mandatory SATURDAY Rehearsal 10:00am-12:30pm  AND  2:00pm-4:30 pm at Glens Falls High School with Maestro Peltz and the Glens Falls Symphony. Attendance is required at both Saturday time slots

May 5 Mandatory Sunday afternoon Mozart's Requiem concert with the Glens Falls Symphony at Glens Falls High School.  Singers report at 3:00 pm

Health Policy: Although we do not require masks for rehearsals/concerts, we support anyone who chooses to wear one. Our guidelines may change as community health concerns arise. You will be notified of any updates as soon as possible.

Allergies: Perfume, cologne, scented powder, etc. will bring on asthma attacks in a number of our members.  Please do not apply these prior to rehearsals or concerts.

Personal Practice Time: You are highly encouraged to spend a little time each week practicing at home.  Do not rely solely on Tuesday evening rehearsals. Rehearsal Tracks are listed on our website. 

Rehearsal Cancellation Policy:  If the weather is bad, please check your email, our website, Facebook and/or Instagram pages. Cancellations will be made by 5:30 pm. Check before you head to rehearsal.  Rehearsals are rarely canceled. 

Music Packets:   The music is the property of Adirondack Voices or borrowed from other organizations.  It is on loan to you and must be returned immediately following the concert.  You may lightly use (regular #2) PENCILS ONLY to mark your music.    

Music Deposit:  At the conclusion of the Tapestry concert, return your music (envelope) to the librarians and your deposit will be returned to you. If the music is not turned in on the night of the concert, your $45 music check/cash will be deposited into our banking account and considered a donation. The music will still need to be returned.    

If you know at the start of the season you would like to donate your music deposit to the group, you may do so when you receive your music packet. 

Requiem scores have been loaned to us from other organizations and will need to be returned immediately after the symphony concert.  A $12 replacement fee will be charged for lost, damaged or unreturned scores within a week of the concert. 

Finances:  We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, and, as such, it is a continuous balancing act between income and expenses.  We have a basket at each rehearsal for donations to our RISER FUND.  This is optional for all members but any support is appreciated. 

Need to Drop Out? Sometimes life happens and plans to sing with Adirondack Voices change.  It is YOUR responsibility to notify us if you need to leave the group.  You are required to return your music before the end of the season.  Librarian Debbie Gonyea > djgonyea1018@gmail.com

Caring Committee:  We send out cards to members to let them know we are thinking of them, due to illness etc.   Ellen Pratt > 518-832-0975 or ellenpratt60@gmail.com  

Member Updates will be shared via email and website; check weekly. 

Sponsors and Advertising:  We have opportunities for members, family, friends and local businesses to place  Business Ads or Friends & Family Ads in our concert programs.  The income from these ads allow us to have a professionally printed color program. 

Confidentiality:  Your registration information (phone number, mailing address, and email address) will NOT be shared with any member of the group without your permission.  

Women Concert Dress: Men Concert Dress:

Black long sleeves or three-quarter sleeve blouse White dress shirt with black bowtie

Black long or knee length skirt with black stockings or Black suit coat and black pants

Black dress slacks            *We own bow ties that can be borrowed

Minimal jewelry  ~ “bling” 

Members are expected to assist with the following: 

Weekly rehearsal set up and take down chairs

Pre and post Concert set up and take down  (risers, tables, programs, tickets, etc)

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