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Parent input and involvement is quite important in keeping the BCC sailing smoothly. We invite ALL parents to participate in the program to the extent possible. We are always thankful for parent involvement; it helps the Chorus to be the best it can be. Parent Steering Committee meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. The meetings are usually from 7:30pm until 9pm. In addition to the Parent Steering Committee, there are several others, all staffed by Parent Volunteers.

Interested parents please contact us! Current (2004-2005 season) Parent Coordinators are:

Study Tips for Learning Difficult Foreign Language Songs

Please review these study suggestions with your child(ren) to help them learn new songs in other languages.

Songs are poems! Understand the poetry and it will help you learn the words.

1. Be able to write words from memory
2. Count the stanzas for each poem
3. Learn the rhyme scheme of each stanza, and of each poem
4. Identify the poetic meter
5. Practice reciting the poetry, exaggerating the stresses of the meter
6. To memorize the poem, first memorize the first word of each line of each stanza
7. Transfer the silent letter slashes from the poetry page to the score (for French songs)
8. Study the English cognates to assist in learning the translation

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