I am so happy with how everything is coming together for this season. Lots is happening behind the scenes as well and I just want to give a huge shout out to our leadership team. As much as we don't actually meet in person often, we sure do communicate, and these lovely human beings are always offering creative ideas and working for the best interest of the choir. In the past few weeks we have booked our retirement home shows, booked and paid the down payment on our concert venue, organized the retreat, and even started talking about what next year holds! It is a privilege to share the choir responsibilities with each of you! Thank you!!
Tania
RETREAT
DATE: April 25th (9:30am-3pm)
LOCATION: Westdale United Church
Agenda:
· Sectionals (we
will divide into our sections and do an hour of sectional work). Myself, Abby
and Alison will be the section leaders, but we will also have Jaymee (Alto)
working with our soloists during this time. Her experience as a
performer and vocal coach will help our soloists refine their sound! I am
so happy to have her as part of the retreat team this year!
· Charm
Galer - Charm is a registered massage therapist and osteopath who will
be sharing information and exercises that we can use to help us sing better.
From breathing to releasing tension and proper posture, Charm will definitely
get us in shape to produce some great sounds!
· Kate
Boose - Kate is a choral expert and will be spending 2 hours with us,
improving our sound and collective performance. She will talk about singing in
general, but also focus on a few of the songs that we are working on.
· Lunch will
be provided
REHEARSAL WITH ERIN
NEWTON!
Erin Newton has agreed to join us for our Tuesday Evening
Practice on Tuesday March 24th. She will be teaching us some
movement and expression in our singing! If you remember last year at the
retreat her approach is very friendly to even the most reluctant mover, and the
subtle movement adds so much to our performances.
SPRING CONCERT
DATE: Friday May 22nd (evening) and Saturday May
23rd (afternoon)
LOCATION: Zoetic Theatre (526 Concession St.
Hamilton)
REHEARSALS LEADING UP TO THE CONCERT:
· Thursday May
21st @ Zoetic (will be like a tech-run)
· Dress
Rehearsal will happen on Tuesday May 19th at Westdale United.
Dress: TBD
BAND: Abby - piano; Jordan - guitar; Myke - Bass;
Lynne - drums
RETIREMENT HOMES
All dates and locations are Confirmed.
April 14 @ 6:30pm Meadowlands in Ancaster (1248 Mohawk
Rd.)
April 21 @6:30pm - Summit Heights
May 5th & June 2nd @6:30pm - Caroline Place
LAST WEEK
· Anyway You
Want It - finished learning this one. I think of the 3 songs in the medley
the middle still needs some work on harmonies and entries.
· Footloose - This is
coming along nicely. I didn't comment last night, but check your
"ss"s pleasssse. Continue to work on moving from spoken to
singing and back to spoken. This is a muscle memory thing.
· I’m Still
Standing - Sing through the phrases... rather than every single note. It
should start strong and ease off at the end. So no accents at the end of
phrases/sentences please.
· Under
Pressure - This is good. Need to find balance and some of the rhythms are
still tricky.
· Still
Haven’t Found - WOW. We learned the entire song last night!! Take a listen to
the rehearsal recording - I think we can learn a lot from it again just by
listening and feeling how each part fits together.
· Girls Just
Wanna Dance (SSA) - this was a good sing through. I wish I had more time last night,
but in the future we are going to need to shape and balance this to make it
more interesting.
NEXT WEEK
- Like Totally 80s
- Total Eclipse
- Man in the Mirror -
please review in the learning files.
- Eye of the Tiger
- Let The River Run
- Black Velvet (Ensemble)
SOLO ASSIGNMENTS - Please
mark your music, so you remember NOT TO SING during the solos!
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Director: Tania SheelerAccompanist: Abby HannahLeadership Team: Lisa Vooys, Lisa Lingard, Kathryn LeeSection Leaders:• Soprano - Alison and Sonia H • Alto - Cheyenne and Janet R• Tenor/Bass - SeanOnline Presence and Advertising: Crystal, Carly, Sam, KaylanLibrarian: JeanetteWebsite: PeterCostume: Kathryn, Chrissy, Lisa L, Cheyenne, LindaStage Manager: Valerie and JennieVolunteer Coordinator: ?Retirement Home Booking: Lisa VTreasurer: Lisa V and KateSocial Team: Kathryn, Brenda, Linda, Carly, Lisa L
Tania
DATE: April 25th (9:30am-3pm)
LOCATION: Westdale United Church
Agenda:
· Sectionals (we
will divide into our sections and do an hour of sectional work). Myself, Abby
and Alison will be the section leaders, but we will also have Jaymee (Alto)
working with our soloists during this time. Her experience as a
performer and vocal coach will help our soloists refine their sound! I am
so happy to have her as part of the retreat team this year!
· Charm
Galer - Charm is a registered massage therapist and osteopath who will
be sharing information and exercises that we can use to help us sing better.
From breathing to releasing tension and proper posture, Charm will definitely
get us in shape to produce some great sounds!
· Kate
Boose - Kate is a choral expert and will be spending 2 hours with us,
improving our sound and collective performance. She will talk about singing in
general, but also focus on a few of the songs that we are working on.
· Lunch will
be provided
REHEARSAL WITH ERIN
NEWTON!
Erin Newton has agreed to join us for our Tuesday Evening
Practice on Tuesday March 24th. She will be teaching us some
movement and expression in our singing! If you remember last year at the
retreat her approach is very friendly to even the most reluctant mover, and the
subtle movement adds so much to our performances.
SPRING CONCERT
DATE: Friday May 22nd (evening) and Saturday May
23rd (afternoon)
LOCATION: Zoetic Theatre (526 Concession St.
Hamilton)
REHEARSALS LEADING UP TO THE CONCERT:
· Thursday May
21st @ Zoetic (will be like a tech-run)
· Dress
Rehearsal will happen on Tuesday May 19th at Westdale United.
Dress: TBD
BAND: Abby - piano; Jordan - guitar; Myke - Bass;
Lynne - drums
RETIREMENT HOMES
All dates and locations are Confirmed.
April 14 @ 6:30pm Meadowlands in Ancaster (1248 Mohawk
Rd.)
April 21 @6:30pm - Summit Heights
May 5th & June 2nd @6:30pm - Caroline Place
LAST WEEK
· Anyway You
Want It - finished learning this one. I think of the 3 songs in the medley
the middle still needs some work on harmonies and entries.
· Footloose - This is
coming along nicely. I didn't comment last night, but check your
"ss"s pleasssse. Continue to work on moving from spoken to
singing and back to spoken. This is a muscle memory thing.
· I’m Still
Standing - Sing through the phrases... rather than every single note. It
should start strong and ease off at the end. So no accents at the end of
phrases/sentences please.
· Under
Pressure - This is good. Need to find balance and some of the rhythms are
still tricky.
· Still
Haven’t Found - WOW. We learned the entire song last night!! Take a listen to
the rehearsal recording - I think we can learn a lot from it again just by
listening and feeling how each part fits together.
· Girls Just
Wanna Dance (SSA) - this was a good sing through. I wish I had more time last night,
but in the future we are going to need to shape and balance this to make it
more interesting.
NEXT WEEK
- Like Totally 80s
- Total Eclipse
- Man in the Mirror -
please review in the learning files.
- Eye of the Tiger
- Let The River Run
- Black Velvet (Ensemble)
SOLO ASSIGNMENTS - Please
mark your music, so you remember NOT TO SING during the solos!
Below
are the links to Learning Files, PDFs and Rehearsal Recordings:
SONG
LIST with Notes about Learning Files
Learning
Tracks
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