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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!
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!!