Mark your calendars now for the 2010 Pearce Choir Banquet on Monday, May 24th at The Southfork Hotel on Central Expressway in Plano.This event is for ALL choir students and their families.Join us as we celebrate a wonderful choir year and bid farewell to our seniors.Dinner begins at 7:00pm with a special program at 8:00pm.Dinner tickets are $24 per person and graduating senior dinner tickets are only $12.If you can’t make dinner, we would love for you to come to the program.So that every choir student has the opportunity to attend, please consider a donation - any amount will be appreciated.
Reservations & payment are due in choir by Mon, May 17th
New Choir Booster Club Board
Slate of Officers 2010-2011
May 22, 2010
Pearce Area Choir Booster Club
Slate of Officers 2010-2011
As submitted by Jane Kadosh, Donna Leibow, Liz Gerber, Madie White and Liane DaMommio
Forte Moms:1. Donna Leibow2. Melinda Cotten3.Michelle Robertson
Special Committees:
Pearceapalooza Ticket Sales / Program: Lori Thiedeman
Forte Ticket Sales / Program:Stephanie Reeves
Alumni Turkey Bowl:Lisa Rowland
Sweepstakes! JV and Acappella earn all "1s" at UIL
April 24, 2010
Acappella and Band at Meyerson May 4th
March 26, 2010
From the Directors:
On Tuesday, May 4, Acappella will perform in the JJP Band’s Annual Meyerson Concert. We are very excited to be a part of this concert and have the opportunity to perform in this wonderful space. We’ll perform a combined piece with the Wind Ensemble and have some time to sing our own pieces as well.
The concert starts at 7pm. The time frame may involve an afternoon rehearsal at the Meyerson as well. The due date for ticket orders is April 15. The ticket order forms have been emailed out to Acappella families.
Michael Lysinger and Laura Taylor
Forte at Senior Pep Rally
March 26, 2010
Forte gathers together to sing at their last Pep Rally together. Not pictured is Seth Ordiway, who was with the Band!
Forte to Sing in Denver
February 12, 2010
Forte will perform at the Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors Association Convention in Denver on February 25th.
SWACDAselected Forte based on audition tapes submitted by Mr. Lysinger.Invitations were extended to only eight elite high school choirs based on the consistency of their performances over the last few years.Forte will sing Vorspuch, My Spirit Sang All Day and Terra Tremuit, as well as other selections.
Students performing in Denver include Max Atkinson, Cubby Beil, Jenna Beron, Jonathan Bryan, Dylan Byrd, Drew Cotten, Katherine Cotten, Allen Findley, Molly Francis, Sarah Gardner, Sean Grove, Haley Kassab, Amy Lanford, Logan Marx, Cooper Leibow, Katie O’Brien, Seth Ordiway, Chandler Reeves, Jett Robertson, Shannon Sweeney, Shelby Thiedeman, Liz Wingate and Natalie Zachary.
The Pirates of Penzance
January 07, 2010
Check out the photograph section for photos from The Pirates of Penzance!
Welcome to the Home of the Pearce Choir
November 11, 2009
Check back often for Pearce Choir news!
The due date for the Honor Choir research paper and the two concert critiques has been extended! The new due date for these required assignments is the Tuesday after Winter Break, January 5, 2010.
"Pirates" Sail Into Pearce December 17 and 18
Acappella Choir To Perform Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta
by Diane Robinson
December 05, 2009
Matthew, Jonathan, Matan and Shelby take the helm in "The Pirates of Penzance".
The J.J. Pearce Acappella Choir takes the helm on December 17 and 18 when they present the comedic operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance”. This is the first time an entire Pearce choir has performed an operetta. “This is a big, but very exciting project,” commented Michael Lysinger, director of the Pearce Acappella Choir. “It is one the kids won’t forget in the coming years.”
By definition, acappella means without instrumentation, however, the 88 choir members will be accompanied by one or two pianos. Pearce High School theatre director, Heather Biddle, will be providing the choreography and costuming.
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta will be performed with a modern twist promises Lysinger. The story revolves around Frederic whose nursemaid Ruth, played by Chandler, mistakenly signed him up for an apprenticeship as a pirate rather than a ship's pilot. But Frederic has another dilemma; Ruth has fallen in love with him and wants to become his wife. Just as Frederic is about to consent, a group of girls who are the daughters of Major General Stanley, played by Matthew, arrive on the scene. Frederic falls for Mabel, played by Shelby, and she falls for him. Mabel’s sisters are seized by the pirates and threatened with marrying them.
When Frederic, played by Matan, turns 21 his internship ends and he urges the pirates to pursue a more lawful life. But the Pirate King, played by Jonathan, enforces a glitch regarding Frederic’s age. Frederic is technically only 5 years old due to his birthday falling on February 29 and he dutifully rejoins the pirates.
Will Frederic be forced into a pirates’ life forever? And will Mabel’s sisters’ be forced into marrying the rogues? Come join the fun December 17 and 18 in the J.J. Pearce High School Auditorium at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5 at the door.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Forte' Show Was a Big Hit!
September 27, 2009
Forte' presented "Lights, Camera, Action" on October 29th and November 1st in the Pearce Auditorium.
Our talented show choir sang and danced to songs from the movies, including group numbers:
"Nicest Kids in Town" from Hairspray
"Big Spender" from Sweet Charity
"Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz
"Men in Tights" from Men in Tights
"Jailhouse Rock" from Jailhouse Rock
"Embraceable You" from Girl Crazy
Solos, duets and small group performances of movie songs completed a wonderfully entertaining show that was suitable for the whole family.
Honors Concerts Opportunities '09-'10
Don't Wait Until the Last Minute!
September 27, 2009
The Honors Choir due date for the two concert critiques and a research paper is Tuesday, January 5, 2010. For a list of suggested Honors Choir concert opportunities, click on the list below:
Performing at The Vatican in Rome, Italy, June 18, 2009
What is CHARMS?
September 13, 2007
This year the Pearce Choir as well as other RISD music classes are using a system called CHARMS for communications and official student information. Below is the log-in instruction sheet that was passed out in class.
Parents, make sure your contact information is correct as the CHARMS system takes the place of the old system of registration cards. This information is private, controlled by a password, and controlled by the directors. We have the link listed on our "Links" page as well.
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This web site is sponsored by the Pearce Area Choir Booster Club and is intended to provide information on the choral department programs and activities of the J. J. Pearce choir. You can download documents as indicated in the stories with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get it free on our links page. Please note: it is NOT necessary to use the "log in" button the web site. The entire content is available for public viewing.
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