Dear CCMS Voicestra singers and families, February 23rd, 2017

Congratulations on a wonderful all-district concert this past Thursday evening! The students sounded wonderful and it was such a joy to conduct them in such a meaningful performance. Thank you all for your incredible support to help make the concert go so smoothly.

We are gearing up for our next performance, which will be on Sunday, March 19th at 4:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020. Students should plan to be at the church at 3:00 pm. Families will need to provide their own transportation to the concert, and carpooling is strongly encouraged. We will be performing “Carmina Burana” with Ms. Koplinka-Loehr’s choir, Vox Femina, as well as with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.

To prepare for the concert, we will be having our dress rehearsal (and only rehearsal with all groups) on Wednesday, March 15th, at 7:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. This is also the night of Open House at CCMS—so please be aware that I, and your students, will unfortunately be missing Open House that evening. Attached you will find a field trip permission slip for our rehearsal that evening, which is due Thursday, March 2nd. Students should come to Room 1 of CCMS at 5:00pm on 3/15, and will travel together on a bus to the get to and from the rehearsal. Students will return around 9:30pm to CCMS.

If you or someone in your family is interested in chaperoning on our field trip on 3/15, please contact me ASAP. I know this is a difficult ask, as it is Open House, so please do not feel any obligation.

If you would like to help chaperone on the day of the concert, Sunday, 3/19, starting at 3:00pm, we would love to have several parent chaperones helping us out before and after we perform. Chaperones will help move the singers around the church space, and will sit with them during the concert (as Ms. Koplinka-Loehr will be performing onstage with Vox Femina).

All families are invited and encouraged to attend the concert and watch their students perform on Sunday, 3/19 at 4:00 pm. Please use the order form below to request tickets. Please note that although Vox Femina typically charges between $10-$40 per ticket for their concerts, all family members are encouraged to attend and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Thanks so much for your incredible support, again! Please feel free to email () or call (310.842.4200, ext. 5001) if you have any questions.

Best,


Danielle Koplinka-Loehr Please detach and return by Thursday, March 2nd

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Student name: ______Parent name: ______

______Yes, I would like to chaperone on Wednesday, March 15th, from 5:00-9:00pm

______Yes, I would like to chaperone on Sunday, March 19th, from 3:00 pm until the concert ends

______Yes, I would like ______tickets. Enclosed is my donation of $______total for my tickets.

Please make checks payable to “Vox Femina Los Angeles”

Please note that tickets will be at “Will Call” on the day of the performance, under “CCMS” tickets.
Seating in the church is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors typically open at 3:30 pm.