WELCOME GODWIN EAGLES!
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Hello! Thanks for coming to the Godwin Chorus website. I am so excited to get singing together this year. Please check out some of the things for the school year:
Become a member of the Choral Boosters (Show Choir parents, please consider purchasing the Golden Eagle membership)
Review the Calendar and Student Expectations
Sign up for Kroger Cares fundraising
Follow @GodwinChorus on Instagram
Learn more about our Ensembles
Performance Archive 2024-25: Click here!
Winter Concert Youtube Playlist: Click here!
Winter Concert Progress Chart: Click here!
Upperclassmen/Honors Credit Students Opportunity: QMS Recruitment Concert Sign-up
We can't wait to see you soon!
My best,
Mr. Devol
End -of-Year Notes
End -of-Year Notes
Hello Chorus Families,
We made it! Thank you for a spectacular year in Chorus. Public school music classes are a unique commodity and it means so much that your students have taken part.
Finals Week
Tuesday: Harmonium and Musical Illusions Exams
Wednesday: Ala Rossa and Debut Final Rehearsal - All non-seniors must attend
Thursday: Madrigals Final Rehearsal - All non-seniors must attend
Friday: Non-senior Students in Madrigals, Ala Rossa, and Debut arrive at Godwin at 8:00 AM.
Board buses with band at 8:15 AM
Arrive at Henrico Sports and Events Center for Graduation at 8:45
Rehearse with seniors on stage when they arrive
9:30 doors open for graduation
10:30 Graduation begins
Expect to be back at Godwin around 12:30 PM
Students who plan on leaving graduation with their family/friends must indicate that during their chorus class Wednesday or Thursday. I will send home a permission form to be brought back on graduation day to document who is using alternative transportation. No one may drive to graduation without a parking pass.
It's been a wonderful year and I look forward to everyone having a restful and rejuvenating summer!
My best,
Mr. Devol
Chorus Updates
Chorus Updates
ALL FAMILIES: Please sign-up to bring a dish for the End-of-Year banquet on 5/14:
Food Sign Up Genius (due 4/24) - Please put what you’re bringing as a comment
ALL FAMILIES: You can order shoutouts to be displayed on the screen at the Chorus Banquet and Spring Concerts. Please use this Shout Out Order Form (due 5/7) to do so.
The Chorus Banquet on May 14th is for the entire Choral Department! It's a big event where we present awards to each class and celebrate the outgoing seniors.
Banquet Food Sign Up Genius - let us know you're coming to the Chorus Banquet by telling us what dish you're bringing! Sign up TODAY!
Debut: Main Dishes
Ala Rossa: Desserts
Madrigals: Drinks
Harmonium and Musical Illusions: Sides
SENIOR PARENTS: Make sure you student fills out the Senior Information Form (due 4/24)
See other ongoing Chorus info below!
Performance Archive 2024-25: Click here!
2025-26 Student Leadership Application: Click here!
Spring Concert Flyer: Click here!
Important Dates:
MAY 14 - Spring Chorus Banquet: Wednesday, May 14th, doors open 5:30 PM
MAY 15 - Spring Concert Final Rehearsal: Thursday, May 15th after school
MAY 18 - Spring Concert: Sunday, May 18th
MAY 30 - Graduation: Friday, May 30th - Students in auditioned choirs required to sing!
Next Choral Booster Meeting: Tuesday, May 6th (this is a change)
We'll be voting on this slate of officers:
President - Jennifer Kapel
VP of Membership - Cortney Whanger
VP of Communications - Renee Poulos
VP of Ways and Means - Kim Tassone
Secretary - Jen Tucker
Treasurer - Andrew Cosby
Hospitality Chair - Cookies and Banquet
Show Choir Co-Chairs - Laura Geisel, Dayna Schoonmaker
Program Ads - OPEN
End-of-Year Forms:
Food Sign Up Genius (due 4/24) - Please put what you’re bringing as a comment!
Debut: Main Dishes
Ala Rossa: Desserts
Madrigals: Drinks
Harmonium and Musical Illusions: Sides
Upcoming Spirit Nights/Fundraisers:
If you participated in the Calendar Fundraiser, please fill out this form to log and submit your donations. The form will ask if you want to donate electronically or send in a check made out to Godwin High Choral Boosters at the Booster Meeting on Tuesday.
Calendar Fundraiser Relauch: We are asking for donations for Godwin Chorus via the "Calendar Fundraiser" method. The way it works is simple: students and families post this calendar to social media or print it out and ask for folks to pledge to make a donation in the amount of each date on the calendar (if someone signs up for the 5th of the month, they pledge to donate $5). When the student has filled in all of the dates on the calendar (or as many as they can), they will collect the pledge money and donate it themselves to the Godwin Chorus. The final date to turn in money will be APRIL 30, 2025.
Chorus Obligations on OSP:
I post all necessary fees payable to Chorus on Online School Payments under OBLIGATIONS. Please check the obligations tab to see if you owe anything for Chorus.
Cell Phones:
Please be reminded that cell phones are not to be used in the classroom or the hallways during instructional time at Godwin High School. I have a phone in my office if a student needs to make an emergency call to a parent.
Seeking New Choreographers
Please copy and share the message below if you have somebody in mind who you think would do a great job with our Debut students!
Godwin High School in Henrico, VA is seeking 1 or 2 choreographers for the 2026 Central VA show choir season. Next year the group will be very new, featuring about 24 treble voices and 8 tenor/bass voices, with students mostly in 9th grade and 12th grade. Godwin Choral Boosters are seeking someone who will, together with the choral director, foster an energizing and empowering culture surrounding show choir.
Interested applicants need to fill out this form by April 6, 2025:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfFmBrpdVP.../viewform...
Local applicants will be given an opportunity to come in and work with the choir. Non-local applicants will be contacted to set up a Zoom to speak to/work with the choir remotely.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
An archive of past performances for reference can also be found here: https://drive.google.com/.../1-3olTj...
Don't Forget to Sign up for Kroger Cares! This is a great way to help out the Choral Department The Boosters receives about $200.00 in passive fundraising each month from Kroger Cares. Click here to see how to register and turn the shopping you already do into $ for Chorus!
Harmonium
Black button down shirt, black dress pants, black belt (student-provided), red tie (tie provided by Choral Department), black socks, black dress shoes (student-provided)
*items should be arriving shortly from Southeastern Performance apparel. New pants will need to be hemmed.
Black Choral dress ("Sarina" style, hemmed to the top of students' shoes), black closed-toed shoes (student-provided)
Musical Illusions
(the Harmonium uniform is also acceptable for Illusions, just without the red tie)
*dresses arrived today! New dresses will need to be hemmed.
black Choral dress ("Wisteria", hemmed to the top of students' shoes), black closed-toed shoes (student-provided)
Ala Rossa/Madrigals Dress option
Red scarf (Ala Rossa only, provided by Choral Department)
jewel pin (Mads only, provided by Choral Department)
*dresses arrived today! New dresses will need to be hemmed.
Madrigals Suit option
same as Harmonium with the addition of a red bow tie and pocket square with gray blazer
*blazers, new pants and dress shirts will arrive soon from Southeastern Performance apparel. New pants will need to be hemmed.
Debut Boys
*STUDENT-PROVIDED:
black button-down shirt
black dress pants
black belt
black socks
black dress shoes
red long tie
**this is to serve as your uniform while we wait for final costuming for the competition show
Debut Girls
STUDENT-PROVIDED
black swing dress/dress you can dance in that goes no higher than 2-3" above the knee
STUDENT-PROVIDED *character shoes/tights/bodysuits (skin tone)
CHORAL BOOSTERS
Booster Memberships make up half of all Choral Department Income
Joining the Choral Boosters is the #1 way to support your chorus student and ensure we have the necessary budget to run a thriving Choral Department. This year’s form is now live. We added a new membership level this year! The Platinum Eagle ($250) membership goes the extra mile by pre-paying any small fees that might come up throughout the school year (District Chorus Auditions/Event Registration, etc.). All levels and benefits are listed on the form.
Please join the Choral Boosters here
The Choral Boosters is a non-profit organization formed in 1991 and designed to support the Choral Department. The Choral Department spends about $17,000/year on student experiences, for which we receive just about $2500 in county funding and school fees. The rest comes from Booster Memberships and Fundraising. Last year only 60% of chorus families joined the Boosters – the more we have available, the better we can support our students.
Please join us for the next Choral Boosters Meeting on
October at 6pm
Choral Boosters Board Open Positions for
2024-25 Board
Chorus Families,
There is an open position that must be filled - please contact me and attend the meeting if you are interested!
Vice President of Membership: Manages the electronic membership form and reconciles payments with the Choral Booster Treasurer, as well as manages reserved seating at concerts.
My best,
Mr. Devol
Chorus 2024-25
Happy Summer!
All information about next year's Chorus Classes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeJiS_2BSf8T02TwNRCf_DgEihm07pT9Dcay9LVXvtY/edit?usp=sharing
Honors Credit for Chorus Classes 2024-25
Students entering grades 10-12 are eligible to receive honors credit for their chorus class by completing additional coursework outlined in the Honors Credit Requirements.
All students in Madrigals are required to take chorus for Honors Credit.
Students need to fill out the 2024-25 Honors Credit Contract here by Thursday, 5/30 to be placed in the honors credit course for the 2024-25 School Year.
Course Numbers for 2024-25
We are adopting new course numbers for next school year to realign the purpose of each class. Your student’s schedule in the fall should look like this:
TREBLE CHORUS 9267 = Musical Illusions
TREBLE SELECT CHORUS 9266 = Ala Rossa
MIXED CHORUS (SELECTED CHOIR) 9283 = Madrigals
SMALL VOCAL ENSEMBLE 9278 = Harmonium
SHOW CHOIR 9298 = Debut
2024-25 Calendar
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