More to come...
My concert at UAB - Friday, April 20 at 8pm in Jemison Concert Hall of the Alys Stevens Center. Click HERE for the UAB Choir's blog and HERE for directions. Yes...it is free.
Brooks Clinic - Saturday, May 19. This is completely optional but promises to be a fun day. It's $25 per student (we'll do the money thing later) and you will leave ChHS around 7am and get back around 10pm. More info to come. Let me know if you're interested. Yes...the seniors can come too.
The Color Guard of Chelsea High is proud to announce their Fall 2007 roster and show.
The Fall 2007 show will enlist the blistering songs of Chase, an infamous jazz group from the 70's whose music is known for its permeating chords and infectious rhythms. The Color Guard will utilize loud colors and patterns and, for the first time, feature every member on rifle! Click HERE for more show information including recordings and possible flag designs.
Be sure to catch one of these dynamic performances!
Have a wonderful holiday. Click HERE for some very interesting history about Easter and the customs in which we partake. Be sure to read about the "beeping eggs" used for the visually impaired.
Give your family a hug and have fun!
On the Thursday of clinic, Mrs. Dunaway is bringing dinner for the candidates between school and clinic! Candidates should meet in the lobby at 3:30. Clinic will start at 4:30, as scheduled.
Clinic InfoApril 10, 12, 13 ~ 4:30pm - 7pm, High School Gymnasium. You will wear what is known as "Rehearsal Black," including comfortable, form fitting clothing, solid black in color. Candidates may wear split-sole dance shoes or rehearse barefoot. Tennis shoes are not allowed. While rehearsals are open, it is imperative that all guests understand and respect the atmosphere of concentration needed to be successful. 
The following must be turned in before the audition on Saturday:
All candidates will initially report to the lunch room for quick review and stretch. You will wear what is known as "Performance Black," including black capris and a black top, all form fitting. Candidates may wear split-sole dance shoes or perform barefoot. Tennis shoes are not allowed.
Auditions are closed.
Results The results of the audition process will be posted on this blog at 7pm. There will also be an announcement made at school the following Monday.
~Lindsey Harrison Lingerfelt
Click on the above link for photos of seasons passed. All you have to do is create a Walgreen's account (it's free) and then you can order whatever you wish from the site! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
My what a time has been had these past few days! I awoke this morning dreading the service before me. I knew that I wouldn't be able to contribute as much to the choir today and had planned on leaving after our anthem. Well, I stayed...and I'm glad I did.As our guest speaker spoke of his son who battled cancer, he broadened the topic by titling his sermon "Overcoming Unexpected Trials." I listened to Psalm 18 (titled "God:An Absolute Leader in a Relative World" in my study Bible) clutching the pew bible- closed, my heart- paused. Here is what hit home the most:
28For You will light my lamp: The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 29For by You I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall. 30As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. It was then that I began to recall everything that has transpired. It is no question that everything happens for a reason. We were refocused as we left the concerns about numbers behind and focused on the true purpose and experience. A flood of emotion came over me and, let's just say it is a good thing there was a box of tissue on my bench.
I love each of you (parents too!) more than you can possibly imagine.
Just in case you missed some of last night... Ladies, Parents, Supporters...It is with a grateful heart that I construct this message. This has been a season of growth and challenge, of pain and love, of success and reflection. I could not ask for a better group of people with which to work.
Parents, you've met me more than half-way every time. You know what it takes and how to get there. You have granted your daughters' talents to me and helped to guide them all season. While many may see this as a "one-man-show," it is not at all. It takes us all becoming integral parts of this organization to achieve the product desired.
Ladies, ladies. Where to begin? Let us go back to June 15th. I was amazed at how each and every one of you looked familiar. Little did I know that the familiarity would soon become infectious. I had no idea where Chelsea was, what was there (or wasn't), or what to expect from the students. Since day one, you, the eight members before me, have jumped at every chance to succeed. It is with sincere pride that I can say that "I've never had a discipline problem" and "I have the best students ever."
I don't think I will never have another group of individuals with whom I have shared such personal experiences as have occurred this winter season. You've brought myself and many others to tears with your passion, your heart, and your spirit. You have allowed me to introduce, or throw (whichever you prefer), you to the activity and you've made more of a positive impact than most will ever accomplish.
We, all of us together, have successfully completed an entire year of "The Sport of the Arts." We have set tremendous precedents and laid the foundation for great things to come. This program is a family.
To my seniors: I hope you will take some of the lessons learned this past year and apply them to your future. Don't be strangers. You're always welcome to rehearsals and performances. As of May 24th, you are no longer my students but my friends.
To my non-seniors: Get ready! Many have asked, "When will we compete in Nashville?" My honest reply, "As soon as we're ready." We will never take a step back, but rather a look back and remind ourselves from whence we came. Then, we look forward to the future...our future.
~Lindsey Harrison LingerfeltInstructor/Coordinator, The Color Guard of Chelsea High
