Voices Newsletter
Thursday March 12, 2026
 
Spring Semester 2026 
Folk Songs 
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule...
 
 
Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals Mondays run from 7:00 to 8:45PM

 
March 16, 23, 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11
 
 
Performance Dates:
April 19: First Baptist Church of Ithaca.
Call time ~9:00am
May 10: Unitarian Church of Ithaca.
Call time ~9:00am

Concert:
Saturday, May 16, 2026 3:00pm
       First Baptist Church of Ithaca. Call time 1:00pm
Dress Rehearsal:
Friday, May 15: First Baptist Church. 7:00 to 9:00pm
 
 
     Ross' Refrain
 
  Thanks for another great Monday night!
 
  I've added "Son de Camaguey" to 2 more rehearsals on the schedule, linked here. It's the kind of piece that will be learned easiest by regular repetition, so plan on it being part of this coming Monday's rehearsal.
 
See you then!"
 
         Mike's Measure

Still Need to Pay Semester Dues?
    I can take cash or check (made out to A.C.I.) for the $50 semester fee at next rehearsal. Not sure if you have paid? I’ll bring the roster to confirm. If you would prefer to charge the fee, the registration site (secured by Square) still is live: https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/join/
 
Book-It
      There are two websites it will be helpful to have in your bookmarks. The first links the example videos for our semester repertoire. Ross often points us to them to get a complete sense of a piece. Each is selected to match the arrangement we are doing. https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music/      The second links practice tracks by voice part. Notes are added as Ross makes vocal assignments and performance instructions. https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music-files-for-practice/

  
         Sherrie's Scherzo
 
 
 
     This water bottle was still in our rehearsal room when I closed up on Monday evening. I left it there for our next rehearsal but please reach out if it belongs to you. We had to trace the last one to Lost and Found so we would need time to do that.
Thank you
Sherrie
  

Singing Resistance

      Inspired and empowered by the beauty and bravery of the Singing Resistance https://www.instagram.com/singingresistance/ happening in Minnesota, you are personally invited to gather with singers and resisters across the Ithaca community as we sing in peaceful protest and solidarity with others around the world.

      Minneapolis community members are inviting one-another to gather and sing, believing that, “In the context of escalating violence towards our communities and federal invasions of our cities and towns, we sing because song is an antidote to fear, song helps us connect to each other, and through song we can name and protect what we hold sacred. We sing publicly in the streets for the sake of solace, strength, solidarity, to voice our dissent, and to refuse cooperation with oppressive and autocratic forces.”
 
For more information, or to volunteer to help make this organization successful, contact: SingingResistanceIthacaNY@proton.me 

Thank you!
Kelly D., Alto
 
 
 
 
    REMINDERS:  
Practice files: https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music-files-for-practice/
Videos: https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music/
     
 
  Vocal Exercises and WarmUps:

https://cyberbass.org/Content/Vocal_Warmups/Vocal_Warmups.htm
 
About this Newsletter...
 
The Voices Newsletter is sent out every Thursday during the semester.  Sometimes, it may be a day late depending on glitches and brain cramps.  In normal times, it will appear in your email in-basket sometime during the day on Thursday.  It will also be posted on the website - click HERE to go to that page.  
 
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