• CHOIR

    UTES CONCERT CHOIR

    – – No Audition Required – – 

    *All 4th and 5th Graders are welcome to join*

     

    Hello! I hope you are excited for choir this year! My name is Mr. Howey and I’m the choir director for the Elementary School and the Middle School. I’m looking forward to a really joyful and music-filled year with everybody! We will have a lot of fun performing and learning, as for many of you it will be your first time ever in a Choir! We will learn about rhythm, pitch control, tone coloring, and some harmony to start you on your singing journey!

     

     

    Rehearsals are held separately by grade on Tuesdays from 3:45 pm – 4:25 pm in the UTES Music Room

    *Students are offered the late bus or parent pick-up after rehearsals* 

    Please fill out and return this permission slip to your homeroom teacher to join! 

     

    Permission Slip

     

     

    Mr. Dean Packard-Howey | howey@upperschools.org | (609) 628-3500 ext. 2296

     

    SPRING CONCERT: MAY 9th 2024

     

    REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

    WINTER/SPRING

    Elementary School Choir = TUESDAY REHEARSALS

     

    January 9

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    January 16

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    January 23

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    January 30

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    February 6

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    February 13

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    February 20

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    February 27

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    March 5

    Tuesday

    BOTH

    3:45-4:25

    COMBINED REHEARSAL

    March 12

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    March 19

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    March 26

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    April 2

    SPRING BREAK

    X

    SPRING BREAK

    April 9

    Tuesday

    BOTH

    3:45-4:25

    COMBINED REHEARSAL

    April 16

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    April 23

    Tuesday

    5th

    3:45-4:25

    April 30

    Tuesday

    4th

    3:45-4:25

    May 6

    Monday

    BOTH

    Combined Final Run-Through

    6:30pm-7:30pm

    MAY 7th

    TUESDAY

    BOTH

    CONCERT NIGHT

    7pm Concert

    6:30pm Student Arrival

     

     

     

    All information and updates will be placed in the Elementary Choir 23-24 Google Classroom. Parents and students will be added once permission slip is turned in to Main Office.

     

     

    If a student is needing to miss a rehearsal, at least 1 Week notice is expected except for emergencies. Please contact Mr. Howey as soon as you know you will not be able to attend! Home practice is expected!

     

     

     

Phone: 609-628-3500 ext. 2296

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

BS Music Education LVC '16 Masters in Music Education LVC '23

Mr. Dean Packard-Howey

Hello! My name is Dean Howey and I am the Choir Director for the Elementary and Middle School Choirs here in Upper Township! I have been a middle school Music Teacher for 8 years, and have taught in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and New Jersey. I am excited to be back here at the shore! I'm an Ocean City Alumni and couldn't be happier joining the staff in Upper Township where I grew up. 

I'm a singer, songwriter, and guitarist primarily. I still perform locally and release original music. I have been involved in choir nearly my whole life, and certainly if not for the ensembles and teachers throughout my schooling, I would not be the music teacher that I am today. 

I hope you will consider joining Choir in the Elementary and/or Middle School, we would love to have your voice!!