Frozen Jr. Musical

Starting January 25th, the SJASD Divisional Musical Theatre is presenting, Frozen Jr.  Get your tickets here!

A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!

Wizard of Oz Hit Songs

Follow the Yellowbrick Road / We're Off to See the Wizard

If I Only Had a Brain

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Munchkin Welcome Song

It Really Was No Miracle

SHOWTIME!

Congrats to all the Grade 3, 4, 5 students for your work on auditioning Monday for parts for our winter concert play.  All students have been cast and see the parts below.  Students can access the songs and scripts on the "Choir 3/4/5" tab.  Parent(s)/Guardian(s), please help your child memorize and learn their parts.  We are looking for slow/loud voices that have expression.

Our Grade 3,4,5 winter concert is coming up soon (mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 12, 2017) and we are starting prep.  Auditions are Monday, Oct. 30 during music class.  There are many parts for students to try out for.  Please choose one of the following audition scripts below.  

We are looking for:

1. acting in character

2. loud clear voice

3. good pacing (not too fast)

4. memorized

Audition Paper

Storytelling and Music

One of my favorite things to do is read stories and create mini dramas and music to them.  This past week the Grade 1/2 classes have been listening, acting, and playing to fun stories that connect us to the fall season.

Seussical the Musical Auditions

Each year up to 120 students from across the School Division are selected to make up two casts for a selected musical production. Ms. Rempel and a team of teachers will be selecting students to audition for next year’s production, ‘Seussical, Jr.  The show will run Jan 27 – Feb 3/17.  If students make the first audition at Stevenson, they are then invited to do a second audition with Mrs. Olko on May 17 or 18th.  If you are interested, please contact Ms. Rempel and send back the audition form that was handed out. Stevenson auditions will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at 11:40 in the music room.

The criteria that Ms. Rempel and her audition team look for are:
1. musical talent (in-tune singing, dancing) / preparation
2. acting / reading / expression / voice projection
3. following directions
4. stage presence / confidence
5. excellent behaviour / student leader
6. parental commitment

Guidelines for the Division consist of choosing students from twenty-one schools, with representation from all the schools and grades. Selection is based on the quality of the audition and the character needs of the musical, which includes in-tune singing, voice projection, acting, and stage presence. Elementary students will be required to attend one weekly rehearsal on either Monday or Tuesday.

Being part of this group is a devoted commitment for four months: Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan. and the first week of Feb. Each cast will rehearse on a specified day, beginning in September. Students with lead roles will be required to attend two weekly rehearsals. There will also be additional rehearsals three weeks prior to the show. Attendance is of the utmost importance, and students must make up for all rehearsals missed by attending on the alternate cast’s day.

For audition:
1. Have your teacher/parent help you to learn one song from the attached list.  Link to Audition Material

2. Practice reading and acting out from memory, one of the passages supplied on the attached list.
3. Practice marching in time, and the box step. 

If you are selected from Stevenson, parents must do the following:

1. Fill out the application form and bring it to your audition.
2. Sign up for an audition time on line by going to Audition Sign-up Link
Second stage auditions will be held at Westwood Collegiate in the cafeteria.

Theatre Shows

Looks like an amazing line-up of shows going on in St. James this spring.  Go and check them out and support the arts!  We have amazing talent here in this division.  

Good luck and congrats to all the cast and crew.

Westwood Collegiate production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat takes place from May 2-6 at 7 p,m. Tickets are available here.

Musical Magic

Congratulations to all the St. James Music Theatre kids, staff, volunteers, and of course the amazing Mrs. Paula Olko (director) for your amazing work on James and the Giant Peach Jr.  The Grade 4/5 classes were able to go on Monday, January 30th and it was very well done.  Way to go Jessica and Kiera on this big accomplishment.  Your singing and dancing were superb!

Congratulations

Congratulations to all our students for your fantastic auditions!  We auditioned 73 students from Grades 2-5.  We are doing 2 shows this year.  Grade 1-3 will perform "Melton The Warm-Hearted Snowman" and the Grade 4-5 students are preparing a hilarious show called "Elflandia."  The concert will take place on Thursday, December 1 with the Kindergarten and Grade 1-3 performance at 6:30 and the Grade 4-5 performance at 7:30.  More information will be sent home as we get closer to the dates.  Please mark them on your calendar!  Kindergartens will be doing their own separate songs.

Now comes the big task of memorizing and learning songs and dances.  Rehearsal schedules will be sent out as soon as we have them.  Thank-you in advance for your support in helping your child learn parts and prepare for these fantastic shows!

See the "Melton Gr. 1-3" tabs above for music

 See the "Elflandia Gr. 4-5" tabs above for music

James and the Giant Peach

Each year up to 120 students from across the School Division are selected to make up two casts for a selected musical production. At the request of the school and music teacher, selected students from Grade 3-5 are invited to audition for next year’s production, ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr’.  The show will run Jan 28 – Feb 4/17.

Guidelines consist of choosing students from twenty-one schools, with representation from all the schools and grades.  Selection is based on the quality of the audition and the character needs of the musical, which includes in-tune singing, voice projection, acting, and stage presence.  Elementary students will be required to attend one weekly rehearsal on either Monday or Tuesday.

Being part of this group is a devoted commitment for four months: Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan. and the first week of Feb.  Each cast will rehearse on a specified day, beginning in September.  Students with lead roles will be required to attend two weekly rehearsals.  There will also be additional rehearsals three weeks prior to the show.  Attendance is of the utmost importance, and students must make up for all rehearsals missed by attending on the alternate cast’s day.

Here is the link for the music to practice with.  The cast requirements, speaking audition passages and all of the sheet music are in this drop box.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/koj8zfy2d2b0t12/AAAxd2S5bZNuhFa6RmA5CeDSa?dl=0

Audition dates are as follows at Westwood Collegiate in the cafeteria.  Please contact Ms. Rempel for the link to set up an audition time.

Grades 6 & 7              May 9 or 10                4:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Grades 3, 4 & 5:         May 11 or 12              4:00 – 7:30 p.m.

If you are interested in having your child audition or would like to know more about the process, please contact Ms. Rempel via the school, phone, or email.  We are asked to limit students sent to auditions for practical purposes and we have a set criteria for students wishing to audition.  This includes: 1. parental support 2. student attendance/commitment  3. student behaviour 4. musical/drama/dance aptitude 5. confidence 6. ability to take directions/focus 7. involvement in extra-curricular music/drama activities 8. stage presence

James and the Giant Peach.

Annie Kids

Our Grade 4-5 students have auditioned and we've cast our parts 

in the upcoming Annie Kids musical.

2 shows coming in May!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 18 (6:00-7:00)

Thursday, May 19 (6:00-7:00)

Stay tuned for rehearsal schedule to come!

Lion King Jr.

Congratulations to Cast 2 and Paula Olko on your performance of Lion King Jr.  Today the Grade 4/5's went to the show at Westwood and we really enjoyed it.  Congratulations Bailey and the rest of the cast on a job well done!

Check out the Winnipeg Free Press article.

Winter Concerts Online

Grade 4-5 Performance

A Pirate Christmas

K-3 Performance

Treasures of the Seven Seas

Finally!  Now that Term 2 has come to an end, it's time to celebrate our accomplishments and there have been so many!  The Grade 4/5 group worked so hard on our winter concert musical, A Pirate Christmas.  For 2 months we breathed, danced and pirated pirates and elves.  And the hard work of these students payed off.  So much talent!  A huge thank-you again to the Grade 4/5 teaching staff for your endless hours of working with these amazing kids.  Mrs. Danceaway Kaczmarz... wow and Ms. Drama Queen Long... amazing!  And Ms. Funnybone Beazley and Mr. Crazy Joker T, well, thank you for keeping us all in line and the endless things you do to make us laugh amidst the tears.  Thanks Mrs. Crafty Smith for helping with the huge job of costuming.  And then there is Mrs. Artistic Nagam for her stunning art work... and of course, Mr. Soundman Doty.

Peter Pan Spectacular!

Congratulations to Bailey and Alexandra for your awesome work, dedication and performance in the SJASD Divisional Musical Theatre in January 2015.  The show was Disney's Peter Pan Jr. and the show was amazing.