Spring Assembly Feedback by Elizabeth Stafford-Pace https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23 Congratulations on a great first performance! Let's look for points of praise and points of improvement before our contest next week. en-us 2019-04-02 15:47:10 UTC 2019-04-04 12:05:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Haylie Spencer https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736366 Spark: The cut offs for spark sounded really good. I think that we were too quiet on some parts where we should have been a little bit louder. 
Birds: ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736366 Dein 233495 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736386 Spark: Need to work on our speed.  I like how quiet Sopranos got in above, you could hear the alto very clearly. End notes need to be a little bit more clear. Altos sounded really good when they were singing the melody. 

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736386 Jordan Hirons https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736396 Pros:
- we sounded pretty clear as a whole
- notes were were ... ok??? .. -ish?? ... idk anymore XD
Cons:
- some notes need to be revived in both songs
- ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736396 Nikita https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736397 Spark
Praise:
- strong entrance
- crescendo at the end of the while sun and moon...
- last note
- bring to me their glory sounded really pretty
- ah music...

Improve:
- (sopranos) fly higher yet to part is a little louder than it should be.
- where heaven check notes maybe
- last fly when we're supposed to back off
- grow (where melodies like lilies grow)
- maybe shorten the sp in spark
- timing with fly's at the end
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Bird's Lullaby
Praise: 
- good back off on doos so soprano I stands out
- balance on chorus
- swells on long doos
- th on second assembly through
- ending sounds pretty
- crescendo at the end chorus
- the ending in general aaaaaaa

Improve: 
- restfully
- ohs on Alto I verse were kind of weak/decrescendo quickly (better in second assembly)
- strong 
- tempo seemed to speed up a little on soprano II doos before their verse


]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736397 Kailee https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736400 + entrances were decent
+ we stayed together
+ good job watching for the last three measures of bird's lullaby
+ it took a little bit longer for us to start rushing on bird's lullaby for the second assembly
- rushing on bird's lullaby
- more dynamic contrast
  - too loud in general
- some pitch issues ('oh' at the end of bird's lullaby for altos)
- vowels could be taller/darker
  - 'do' in bird's lullaby sounded too forward
  - the 'ing' vowels in bird's lullaby were too wide
- low f for alto 2's sounded,, rough
- a lot of 's'
- some of the high notes in bird's lullaby sounded a little shrill and unstable, but that could just be the recording
- 'ohs' for altos didn't sound like the right pitch for first note :/
- 'spark spark fly' was held out too long for altos]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736400 Kylee H. 216179 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736417 -spark blend was REALLY good.
-middle of spark was a little weak on dynamics, or at least compared to the FANTASTIC beginning and end
-i saw people fidgeting? be sure to consider every move you make as you want to be as professional as possible.
-consonants consonants
-sopranos are GREAT at stepping up to their part in spark. it sounds very good sjsjkd
-spark final cutoff could be a bit more accurate.
-]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736417 Jordan Altic 2319451 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736424 Spark
+ Good swells on "fly's" altos 
+ The very end was well balanced 
+ GREAT dynamics!!!
+ "Spark spark" had good rhythm and tempo
- Alto 1's need to be louder at the beginning "fly"
- "Music Lark" needs more open vowels 
- "Bring to me their glory" sounded possibly sharp?

Birds Lullaby 
+ Well done with with pitches throughout the song
+ Good job at watching Pace for slowing down at the end
+ Ending sounds very balanced
- We need to slow down
- Be more confident for the very first entrance and other entrances 
- Work on diction and consonants during melodies
- Cut offs and "s" could be cleaned]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736424 Mr E. https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736425 Great job.]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736425 Izzy Quiles 270356 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736435 SPARK
- grow measure 4 needs work on note security 
-open vowels on the verses, almost the whole song
-work on entrances to the verses, confidence!
-the 11/8 measures were so good and clean!
-sliding between 36 and 37 
-good sfp on the last page 
-good dynamics altos in the first verse 
-clean measures 53-56 and 59-60 on the ahs, feel the triplets 
-love the altos ¨ah muuuuuuUUUuuuuUUsic¨ 

LULLABY
-tempo work whole song, your conductor will always give a tempo and watching them is a must. tapping lightly on your leg or other little tricks can help keep tempo and aren´t too noticeable during a performance
-open doos more
-strong alto 1 on verses, yay!
-good difference between 1/3 jump and 1/4 jump soprano 2s, m 61 and 69
-good THrough and You at beginning, consonants mostly good 
-great maturity at the second assembly
-we need to hold swing in the chorus m 22, 48
-everyone needs to sing a little taller and darker sounding from m 72 to the end
-big slide m 87-88 
-memorize lyrics! sounds fuzzy 

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736435 Hannah Woodruff https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736437 Spark - 1st assembly 
Alto 1: M. 4 & 5 couldn't really hear them. Need to work on dynamics.
Alto 1: M. 36 - Dynamics
Alto 1: M. 53/54 couldn't hear lark from on high. Dynamics
Spark - 2nd assembly 
Alto: M. 4/5 again dynamics
Alto 1: M. 20/21 good job with "their song" - great dynamics 
Alto 1: M.47-50 Pitch on fly needs work 
Birds Lullaby - 1st assembly 
Alto 1: vowel shape on doo
Mostly feel as though the song was rushed 
Alto 1: M. 21-24 some girls sounded unsure of notes - pitch 
Alto 1: M. 55-69 Vowel 
Alto 1: M. 73/74 We change on swing and not many girls are doing that. 
Alto 1: M. 85 drowse the pitch was unsure 
Birds Lullaby - 2nd assembly 
Alto 1: Much better vowel on doos
Great Y on you 
Alto 1: Much better vowel shape for M. 55-69
Alto 1: M. 77 Seems as though notes are unclear. Need to check pitch 
Alto 1: M. 85 still was unsure on pitch for drowse.


]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736437 Chloe Nichols https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736460 Spark
+Good balance
+The fly swells were good
+Music lark was really nice and sounded put together
+the flys that kind of bounce back and forth were pretty clear
+good decre.
+sop ones were so good ughh!!!
+music lark from on high fly was super clear
-I hear some searching for a note and it's just the slight bit noticeable
-some parts where the cut offs are need to have better diction
-Music may dwell fell a little flat (it seemed)
-we need to be together right before shining star is pearled
Lullaby
+balance
+everyone seemed to know their note
+at the end watching the tempo
-some words you couldn't understand and it sound mumbled
-TEMPO
-Alto ones seemed like they wanted to rush their part alone]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736460 Kiera Kaba 272794 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736463 Spark
Pros: All of the parts blend together to make interesting and energized chords
+Everyone for the most part retained their parts
+The sopranos have a nice vibrato
+"Bring to me their glory" sounds well solidified and powerful
Cons: It seems as though technique is getting pushed aside to favour volume
+Everything seems a bit flat and dark
+Wider vowels
+Sharper consonants
+The "sparks" are still sounding odd
Bird's Lullaby
Pros: The blend is really nice and lovely
+Our crescendos are good
+Entrances on the 3rd chorus are really confident
Cons: The notes are not being hit right on
+We sound very sharp and scratchy
+When 1 altos make the jump in the third chorus it gets too close to being flat
+We could use more confidence

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736463 Jamie Beattie 3345791 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736481 Bird's Lullaby: I think everyone sounded really good! :) My only thing is that the first time we sang Bird's Lullaby we started a little fast, but the second time we are on tempo. We need to make sure we start on tempo in contest. I don't think it would hurt to pronounce our S's more because I can't here them sometimes. Sop 1's need to work on the siiiiing at the end where the note changes because everyone changes at different times. I think we are well balanced.
Spark: Our sparks in Spark sounded awesome and we had good timing.I feel like we could have been louder in parts in Spark. Also when we did the flyyyyyy flyyyy flyy flyy, we quieted down before that was supposed to start, so instead of suddenly quiet, it decrescendod. I think we had pretty good balance in places in both songs. Good job everyone! :)

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736481 Hannah Le 234153 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736494 Spark : Blending, entrances, Spark measure 47, Pitches before the fast fly. Fp last part, dynamics, opening mouth, "Fly" (with all the different entrances) at the end, cut offs. The fly part and getting faster together. 
Soprano I : Open mouth when singing. Measure 26. Getting down to the "when" in 30. Pitches in the beginning.]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736494 Kylie Courtney, Zoe Schildwachter https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736516 Spark 
pros
- very strong when singing "bring to me their glory" 
- good balance
- great volume in second assembly 
- great job on "above"
*great recovery in second assembly
- all 4 fly triplets in can be heard in the 2nd assembly 
- great ending crescendo in 2nd assembly 
cons
- spark sounds too piratey
- "fl" needed to be stronger 
Bird's Lullaby 
pros
- "sw" sounds great 
- in the end the slowing down sounds great 
- good crescendos 
- vowel shape sounds better in Birds Lullaby
- not as fast in the 2nd assembly but still way too fast 
- sounds light and airy throughout the song  
cons
- WAY too fast 
- background is too loud 
-vowel shape still needs to be improved ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736516 Alyssa Hakan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736534 Spark:
-We need to work on not rushing as much during  performance. 
-dynamics were good
-¨spark spark¨ could be more clean
-blending was nice
Birds Lullaby:
-]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736534 Breona Thompson 2309631 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736544 Spark The introduction was good as well as the cut off, I noticed in some parts where we were supposed to hold out a note, it wasn't held out by the whole section. As the song progressed there were certain points were you couldn't hear the altos that well or it you did it did not sound "great".... for the second recording of spark. When we sing grow at the beginning, it didn't sound right as though we possibility backed off to much(maybe its just me) The altos were more prominent in this recording in comparison to the last. for both recordings at the end I couldn't hear the random "fly's" But that could have also just been because of it being from a recording and not in person.]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736544 Meygan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736554 The alto 1 part on song doth fly was much quieter in the first recording and a bit louder in the second. ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736554 Emma Hirons https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736586 SPARK!
REALLY strong entrance first note!
m4: strengthen the confidence in "grow"
m9-16: more swell in the "fly" s
m28-30: Work on swell for "dwell" very little pitch inaccuracy on hea- of heaven
VERY NIT PICKY but m45: song cut to the -ng very quickly, needs to hold out the vowel instead
m40-51: Don't rush
m59-60: togetherness throughout the "fly"s, moving together, stronger sub pp
REALLY GOOD JOB with moving together at the last page!!
Overall more differentiation with the dynamics, softer p's louder f's
Overall very good vowels
overall very good diction, I could understand what everyone was saying!

BIRD'S LULLABY
Overall a little rushed
Work on the confidence of the starting note of the song
m74: Alto 1's need to bring out the changing note
m77 and m85: Alto 1's need to know the difference
Beginning THrough and You were very good
Soprano 2's did a good job at the song, strong differences
EVERYONE WHO HAD MELODY AT ONE POINT DID REALLY GOOD WITH THE WORDS
Vowels could be taller, it will make us sound more like a women's choir!]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736586 Ayla https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736589 ~i feel like the sopranos sang faster then we she should have in the first part if the song , volume was really well ( spark, first and second assemble)


]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736589 Avery C-W 281869 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736591 SPARK:
-At the first fly chord, I couldn't hear women's choir alto ones as well as other parts.
-Make sure Sopranos and Altos are at matching tempos each time we do fly-y-y and the melody.
-When altos sing heaven, before "shining song is pearled", make sure we switch notes at the same time after four beats.
-Also, when altos sing heaven, this part needs to be more clear and confident with notes and rhythm.
-Near the end when alto ones have the melody "Fly, lark from on high, song that doth fly..." we need to be louder and more confident.
-Spark. Spark. Fly sounded good!
-The very last chord sounded very pretty.

BIRDS LULLABY:
- Watch Mrs. Pace! Especially near the beginning, because we were going crazy fast. 
- Make sure we don’t scoop or slide on the the do’s at the very end.
- Alto ones: Make sure we keep tall vowels when we have the melody. It will help us to have better pitch and hit the higher notes straight on.
- I heard of lot of ssssss. Make sure we cut off at the same time to keep it clean.
- We could do a better job with blending our voices.
- Tempo was better in the second assembly.
- Many chords sounded very pretty, and we did a pretty good job with the syncopation.



]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736591 Kyanndria Raubs https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736600 We definitely need to work on balance & making sure sections aren´t overpowering other sections. Alto section to me are really really aggressive on the super low notes. Soprano 1 section was also kinda heavy so again, balance. 
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]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736600 Emma Gaddy https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736613 SPARK
+ Swelling was pretty good
+ Dynamics aren't bad at all
+ Good blending most of time
+ Good back off when other parts are singing
+ Most entrances were great
+ Ending was amazing
- "spark" "spark" 's need to clean
- Listen to each other a lil more
- More confidence
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The voice levels where pretty good overall balanced, 
Sopranos seemed to have sped up towards the end.
BIRDS LULLABY 
The drowse part sounds really nice .
The middle part seemed too mush together in a sense like it all collided and the parts weren't balanced.

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736617 Caylisse Loudermill https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736626 SPARK
-Our voices sounded blended for the most part.
-Our cut offs were good
-When we get quieter we need to have more support.
BIRDS LULLABY 
-Our tone was good
-Our blend improved
-Flowed together
-Cut offs were good
-More support/energy



 ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736626 Nicole Davis https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736633 Spark:
Improve:
- louder for the alto in the part were the A and S are together. 
- more "fl" in the flies
- "Where heaven" notes
Praise
- Strong entrance
- the last note
- "bring to me their glory" 
Bird's lullaby:
Improve:
- Tempo in the whole song
- entrances sounded unsure
- Watch Ms. Pace
Praise:
- Balance on chorus
- the "sw" were great
- The ending]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736633 Sophia Birmingham 231957 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736645 SPARK!
**Improvements:
-Better vowels on "melOdies"
        -In general, we need better vowels
-Dynamics need work
-Need more consonants, especially on "THrong"
**Praise:
-Good energy
-Good tone
-Nice contrast throughout different parts of the song
-Ending chord is strong
BIRD"S LULLABY
**Improvements:
-Lacking energy
-Dynamics?
-Doo's felt rushed
-Scooping and sliding 
**Praise:
-Second assembly was much better
-All parts were strong
-Beautiful tone Sop1]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736645 Kayla Collins-Henson https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736646 Spark:
¨Spark¨ has a little too much ¨ar¨.
Second time  the word ¨fly¨ lost it´s ¨fl¨ towards the end.
Whole song sounded very together on rhythm, even if the tempo was sped up.
Birds Lullaby:
Everyone already knows that both runs were very fast but each note was accurate and on time in the context of the sped up tempo.
Other than that strange tempo change, I think we did very well with this one.]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736646 Adayah https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736700                                                               Spark

Praise: i could hear all the parts in spark, good entrances, the last chord is amazing, swelling has definitely gotten better, the second assembly was better with dynamics, 

Improve: i think we could slow down on spark, we could still make improvements on our swelling,  our sparks could be improved some more, ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736700 Stepheney https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736702 I like the tone and blend of everyone's voice. The harmony was great. I think the tempo was good, but could be improved on. The ending of spark sounded amazing with all 8 parts. ]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736702 Mia O https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736745 It would help overall to work more on dynamics, though they were better in the second assembly I believe. Aso, I felt that we were a bit faster with the second one too. 

On bird's lullaby we were to fast at the begining, and still fast through the rest, but not so much so as in the very begining. Other than that I think it went very well! The second assemby one is slower than the first one, and is better with pronunciation /vowels

]]> 2019-04-02 17:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736745 lorica https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736754 good job team ! i think we can do better than that , we just need to work more in both song . we can do it


]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736754 Xiola Rhoten https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736800 Spark 1 : Blend is Gorgeous, the timing however sounds a bit off. I believe if we worked at that tempo a bit more often we would be golden. The ending was absolutely beautiful, as well as the 'Spark, Spark, Spark, Spark', That's a difficult part that we blew right out of the stadium. 
Spark 2: Beginning is somehow even better than the first assembly, we sound much more confident and proud. I'm so proud of all of us for learning this song, and performing it so beautifully. I'd say for the second assembly we could improve on the swell of 'Fly' during the chorus, and also our "K's" and "Fl's", in the ending we could also be a bit quieter before we grow.
Bird's Lullaby ]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736800 Whitney Hatfield 214945 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736813 2019-04-02 17:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736813 Eyona https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736823 our ¨dos¨ and ¨TH¨(through) in the beginning of birds lullaby improved a ton
pronunciation is very well  and it actually sounds very unified although we could've worked on our ending an cut offs a bit it sounded very good

 ]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736823 Maggie Stanfield 2443811 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736851 Spark- Measure 2: be careful on not sliding from "fly" to "where"
Spark- Measures 12-16: Sopranos had much better dynamics during the second assembly
Spark- Measures 18-23: I could hear every part, very good balance
Spark- Measures 36-37: be careful of not sliding
Spark- Measures 40-43: Sopranos need to have really tall vowels, second assembly had better vowels
Spark- Measures 47-51: this section was very clean
Spark overall: our vowels could be taller, we had a very good balance in the places where every part was forte,  we need to have stronger "fl" on "fly" and "th" on "throng"
Birds' Lullaby- Measure 14: "Carolled" had a very closed vowel, open up the vowel
Birds' Lullaby- Measure 33: "night" had a very bright I vowel
Birds' Lullaby- Measures 55-68: the swells were very good
Birds' Lullaby- Measures 79-82: Soprano 1's need to be very open and light when hitting the high notes
Birds' Lullaby overall: "sw" on swing was very strong, "drowse" could be a lot more open, dynamics were pretty good

]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736851 NaKira Brown https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736865 Spark
Good: 
-I think that the balance in Spark was really good all throughout the song.
-I think that Spark during the second assembly sounded better like we were more sure of ourselves. 
- Spark sounded cleaner. I also think that the crescendos and decrescendos were better(more prominent)
Needs improvement: 
-I think that the tempo has improved greatly and only needs some polishing.
-I think that some of the notes all at the end sounded a little uncertain at the end. 
- Could not really hear "Lark from on high" from the Alto 1's]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736865 Rabecca W. https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736877 - measure 53 alto I wasn't heard very well, maybe work on the volume of surrounding sections or the volume of the alto I
- last page of spark needs to here all the different *sparks after the main ones.
- altos from measure 4-6 cut-offs and come-ins.


- second assembly spark, cut off to the first fly was very good and crisp. 
- measure 47-51 is overall much better ]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736877 Malachai S. 2337841 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736987 Spark -
~ Sopranos overpower altos in many spots
~ Watch conductor and try to fix the speeding up problem
~ Alto low notes are flat
~ 11/8 measures, still a little off
~ Work on blending and sounding like one voice
~ Work on dynamics, pretty good, but need to remember them for contest
~ When to breathe

* practice actual run through of concert/assembly/contest (no music, no stopping, actual conducting, no talking or talking about it until completely done) *

Bird's Lullaby -
~ Definitely work on watching the conductor for tempo (very beginning altos came in way too fast and that caused everyone to speed up, and we didn't slow back down until like mid to late in the song)
~ Dynamics in this were not portrayed as well as the other song
~ Sopranos work on hitting the proper notes
~ Other choir that joined us - work on both songs to get them down completely
~ Practice more with the other choir (the ones joining us) so we can get used to each other and blend batter
~ Light and fluffy
~ Blending with each in each section, then work on blending as a whole choir]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347736987 shay smith 2341311 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737038 positives:)
- strong crescendos in spark
- great ending in spark
- strong chord tuning in some parts of spark (towards the end)
- lots of clarity in bird's lullaby
- beautiful ending in bird's lullaby
- great "oh"s before the ending in bird's lullaby
- ending chord is very in tune in bird's lullaby

improvements:)
- sopranos over power altos/alto II is too quiet
- straining in the alternating spark part
- tuning issues in spark
- tempo for bird's lullaby
- beginning of bird's lullaby sounds somewhat flat (doo's)
- altos are still overpowered in bird's lullaby (needs more balance)
- "-ing" sounds really strained in bird's lullaby]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737038 Ms. Pace ejstafford_pace https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737176 Points of Praise- Spark
* Great opening Spark chord! 
* Strong altos!
* 5-8 section has improved greatly
* Bring to me their glory strong and energized

Points of Improvement- Spark
* Work the "where heaven" section for consistent support and security
* Vowel shape, especially on "fly" "my" "OH" vowels
* Alto lift on 5-8 section, "R" sound
* Tempo/subdivision on triplets
* Grace note vowel shape
* Ending note changes
* Watch entrance on "Ah" - no glottal
* More Alto 1 accents on duple vs. triple
* End of phrase before speedy triplets

Points of Praise- Bird's Lullaby
* You can see/hear the enjoyment in this song!
* Drowse chord- great crescendo
* Good last chord
* We recovered somewhat on tempo 2nd assembly
* Great syncopation

Points of Improvement- Bird's Lullaby
* Horizontal lines
* Tempo. Duh. 112 precisely.
* Vowels on "ee" and "I" sounds
* Support on 4th line Ds
* Blending tone on melody
* 2nd soprano 1/2 step on "song"
* Sometimes we push with our throats instead of supporting with our air
* Securely landing that opening pitch without manipulation
* Transition into the "Oh" section
* "And" vowel
* Ending tempo- watch closely]]> 2019-04-02 17:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737176 Alandra H https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737365 Spark
Praise~
~Stayed strong throughout our song!
~Sounded even better second assembly
~Great job following dynamic changes
Improvements~
~Spark section could use some better spacing
~At the end of 58 the ending wasn't there
~At the end was very soprano heavy
~In the beginning very alto heavy (second assembly)
~Use the cres. and decres. to your advantage, don't grow immediately, it's supposed to take time so use it when possible
~Even though we don't have too many lyrical parts in Spark as opposed to Bird's Lullaby I think it's important that you feel what your singing, if you're not singing like you feel it sometimes it may come off as just speaking instead of singing
Birds Lullaby
Praise~
~Strong through the whole song, never gave up
~Sopranos (All) did a great job at not overpowering
~Altos very strong!
Improvements-
~Felt very sped up
~Dynamic transitions could be quicker
~Passing the verses to different sections could have been more consistent
~Soprano 2 verse wasn't balanced within the section
~Be confident and sure on every entrance you make!
~Dynamics could use work
~Watch Mrs.Pace Please
~Use your lyrical moments, they're yours and they're beautiful]]> 2019-04-02 17:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737365 Adler https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737378 Spark
-We definitely rushed at both 11-17 and 40-44
+I think we did well on the spacing for 47-50
-Could use a bit more "k"  and a little less "r" on "spark"
+The first note was nicely blended and strong, great work
!Please watch Mr. E, he knows what he's doing more than we do!
Birds Lullaby]]> 2019-04-02 17:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737378 Mariam Z. https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737440 SPARK--
good stuff: we did a great job on crescendos and balancing.
improvements: our vowel sounds could be better on parts like lARk and spARk, as well as 'where holy angles dwell in love'.

Tiny mistakes may seem unimportant, but they can be crucial, and when added up, they will make or break a performance.

BIRD'S LULLABY--
good stuff: vowel sounds. we should also really pay attention to the parts around us instead of just ourselves to be more in tune (literally) with the song. :) 
improvements: I think we should focus on not speeding up in performances. We go slowly when we practice, but on stage we get nervous and tend to rush the song.]]> 2019-04-02 17:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737440 Skailar Swenson 2309751 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737514 Spark:
- The high soprano 1 part is a bit too strong 
+ We did good on dynamics 
- The 'fl-' wasn't audible in the last few measures
+ Most cut off's were good 
Birds Lullaby: 
+ Dynamics on the 'oh's were good
+ Tempo was good in the last few measures
- Cut off's need work
+ Diction was good 
- 'St-' in 'strong' was a little weak]]> 2019-04-02 17:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737514 Stephanie Chen https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737525 Spark- Good starting. At some point we started to speed up. The balance was kind of bad, S1 was a little bit too strong, S2 need to stand out more. The cutting parts are clear. The fly~~~part, the "fl" sound need to work on it. We sound better on the second assembly. The balance were a lot better.
Birds - The tempo was too fast, from the beginning, we started to speed up just like so scared will be late for the train. We should slow it down a little bit. Maybe because of the seeping, some parts squeeze together, not really can hear the word. Btw, great volume, and vowels. In the second assembly the tempo was better, but still need to slow a little bit. For example, first assembly was speed*2, then the second one will be speed*1.5. The "song(up hill, down hill)" need to work on that part, some people still sing the wrong note. After all, good dynamic, great volume, and vowels.]]> 2019-04-02 17:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347737525 Ni https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347738285 Spark:
Strong starting.
I think we should sing louder on  low...... -soprano 2
At some parts we need more balance.
I feel like the second time is better.
We should focus on tempo too.

Bird's lullaby:
Weak starting, more dynamics at the beginning.
we're doing great at the ending but the the beginning was too weak.
The beginning was too fast, the ending was great.
more spaces and louder on doo..doo..doo




]]> 2019-04-02 17:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347738285 3345791 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347738664 2019-04-02 17:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347738664 2341311 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742107 2019-04-02 17:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742107 2341311 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742193 2019-04-02 17:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742193 Meygan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742730 The alto 1 part on song doth fly is a little too quiet ]]> 2019-04-02 17:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347742730 Meygan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347745356 The tempo for birds lullaby was off, I think we need to watch Mrs. Pace more.]]> 2019-04-02 17:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347745356 Adayah https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347747004                                                            Birds Lullaby

+ the "Sw" in swing is way better
+ the dynamics are a lot better too
+ the splits are really visible in the second assembly
+ in the second assembly was better with slowing down

- really sped up, we need to watch Mrs. Pace
- some people were behind when Mrs. Pace slowed everybody down, just make sure you watch her closely
- both assembly's are super sped up
- i feel like both assembly's were sped up at the end also]]> 2019-04-02 17:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347747004 Jordan H https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347747191 Pros: 
- we were pretty clear as a whole
- i think we sounded good with concert
Cons:
- the notes need to be revised
- work harder on the songs]]> 2019-04-02 17:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347747191 Xiola https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752279 Birds Lullaby 1: Tinudo on our 'Do's' in the beginning are very well defined. We sound very tired and out of energy, this is a happy, bouncy song! Dynamics aren't there as much as we'd thought, need to be worked on. Blend is very lovely and sweet sounding. Also, get it Alto 1 melody! The low note on Alto 1 melody isn't as harsh. Ending is glorious, got a bit misty eyed just now. Tempo was a bit off but we're making it work.
Birds Lullaby 2: Sorry for coming in early everyone. Beginning is a bit bouncier, but we REALLY need to work on the energy in this piece. Blending is a bit more gorgeous than last time. Dynamics are more prominent I am very proud. Alto 1's ' Da Da Da's' are very clear, didn't even hear them in the first assembly. Second Soprano's and Alto two's sound breathtaking during Alto one's melody moment. The ending is so perfect, I cannot stress this enough. Great Job Everyone! This assembly was so horrifically exhilarating and we did so well. Keep it up.  ]]> 2019-04-02 17:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752279 Birds Lullaby 233495 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752290 Need to watch our speed. It is really clear, our tone is great. The ending swings after "And We"and we sing swing they are not really clear. End note is a little wobbly. ]]> 2019-04-02 17:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752290 Hannah Le 234153 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752408 Bird's Lullaby : Blending together, more c in carolled, good you, breathing, coming in on the do dos. Open mouth! I think the sing to us people are a little loud. we sound weak and that our mouths need to be open. finding pitch in the strong and song, swing for soprano I, kinda crispy and not pitched right when we go to the high swing thing. blending is cool. Soprano II when they come in during the beginning sounds a little overpowering and not as blended. Our tempo is kinda fast. The do do do is a good articulated but I feel is to much and should be a soft do but still there. We need a stronger and your branches. Tank up! our oooo is not as blended as the first time and more dynamics. Blending would be good there also. Swing pitches the second performance and entrance. We got the words, we need to work on the technical stuff. open mouth for the second performance. good alto section overall. and the rit is good at the end. Swelling is good. I ran out of air most of the time. Sopranos did not hold out the drowse full length. I heard funky words like they were sang at the wrong time, We sounded good though! I would say we are close but not at contest - ready yet. ]]> 2019-04-02 17:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752408 Breona Thompson 2309631 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752544 Birds lullaby we actually did quite well at the beginning. The contrast or crunch between parts at the end was beautiful, we did over all well with song. We could work on to maintain tall "doo" shape throughout the song. As we began to slightly loose shape throughout the song. during one of the performances of this song Altos need to work on, on measure I believe 36 when the sopranos sing doo doo doo instead of us. Some of the altos are forgetting its the soprano part and sing during it. For the second recording Agian lots of just absolutley beautiful crunches between the parts]]> 2019-04-02 17:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347752544 Meygan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753883 Birds lullaby

I love this song!!!
We need to work on dynamics, we sound pretty tho, just need more practice.]]> 2019-04-02 17:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753883 Mr. E https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753936 Birds -

Started very fast.  Probably nerves.  Relax. So many wonderful moments.  
What are we saying? Consonants for the melody need brought out more. I think we are used to it and not realizing that it's a little too subtle. Lighten tone altos on low stuff. Decrescendo on sustained back up parts. Make Swings and drowse now energized.]]> 2019-04-02 17:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753936 Alyssa Hakan https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753943 Birds Lullaby:
-blending was good
-dynamics were nice
-more confidence
-don´t rush as much
-find the correct pitch
-listen to each other]]> 2019-04-02 17:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347753943 lorica https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347755065 we did great in the birds lullaby . i love this song !!]]> 2019-04-02 17:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347755065 NaKira Brown https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347756478 Birds Lullaby
Needs improvement: 
-The tempo was a little inconsistent at the beginning  
-Some parts of the song were a little quiet or shaky. I think that it was because of low confidence. 
-When some parts of the song got louder the notes got a little dull or pitchy
Good: 
-I think that the blend in the song was pretty good. 
-I could hear the crescendos and decrescendos very well
-There was good diction on the "Do's" in the song]]> 2019-04-02 17:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347756478 2319451 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758270 2019-04-02 17:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758270 2319451 https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758301 2019-04-02 17:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758301 Rabecca W. https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758808 Birds-
-great cut off for "drowse"
-good "SW" on "swing" 
-great with getting quieter when other parts sing a more important part. 

-soprano II really fast at measure 29, slow down just a tad
-alto I needs stronger entrance with our melody
-ending slow down and Watch Pace for the slow down]]> 2019-04-02 17:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ejstafford_pace/mrcazjq9ig23/wish/347758808