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Dear Prince of Peace,
Greetings, I am happy to announce that after more than 1 year of virtual rehearsals that Prince of Peace Music Ministry WILL RETURN to In-Person Rehearsals beginning next week. We are happy to re-invite everyone back AND to accept new members. With the re-opening of public schools and the drop in Covid-19 cases in Fairfax County, the Prince of Peace re-opening committee has given us permission to resume socially distanced rehearsals.
To make this transition, I have developed a plan to keep participants socially distanced that closely follows the procedures that we are using at the Kennedy Center. I will be emailing everyone the plan in the next week but here are the main points.
- Rehearsals will mainly be held Outside in the POP playground area
- If the weather is bad, rehearsals will be moved into large spaces inside POP
- Sanctuary
- Fellowship Hall
- Room 27
- Masks must be worn AT ALL TIMES
- The recommended distance at the Kennedy Center between performers is 10 Feet. All chairs will be measured at these intervals at POP.
- Chairs and Stands will be Sanitized before and after each rehearsal
- Sheet Music/Folders will be given 1 time to participants to bring back and forth to rehearsals so only they will touch it.
- Temperature Checks at Arrival
Covid Questionnaires Must be filled out from every participant prior to rehearsals
Each of the POP ensembles will adjust their curriculums to provide a positive learning and performing experiences under these conditions. For children, this will include more games, rhythms, dancing, and activities as well as singing. Our goal is to make music again together so we will be focusing more on community gatherings while still making recordings for the church services.
It is my goal to produce group recordings together to use for Sunday Worship Services as there is no plan for returning to Live performing until the Fall.
If you/your children have been away for the last year or if you are new, we invite you to join us as we will be starting a new curriculum.
For participants who are not ready to resume in-person rehearsals, you will still be able to participate by watching the live rehearsal via Zoom and by continuing to make recordings at home virtually. Our goal is to find a way for everyone to participate in their love for music and to worship through song.
I ask that everyone respond to me and your director if you will be attending In-Person or Virtually or not resuming so we can prepare in advance.
Here is a list of the rehearsals dates and times.
Primary Choir
April 18- 4-5 PM
Junior Choir
April 18- 4-5 PM
HIMnals
April 18- 5-6 PM
Orchestra
April 18- 6:15-7:15 PM
Chancel Choir
April 15- 7:30-8:30 PM
If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to me by email or you can call me directly at 703-867-8876.
Thank you for your support and participation in our program and we can't wait to work with you all again.
Michael Rossi
Director of Music Ministry
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
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