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Voices Newsletter
Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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No Rehearsal on February 17th
Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
February 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 21, 28
May May 5, 12
Dress Rehearsal - First Baptist Church, Friday, May 16, 7:00 PM
Concert - First Baptist Church, Saturday, May 17, 1:00 PM call for 3:00 PM concert
Special performances:
First Baptist Church - TBA
Unitarian Church - TBA
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Another fabulous Monday night, in the books!
Just a reminder: there will be no rehearsal on 2/17, so I will see you all again on the 24th. Stay tuned for a schedule of the semester, including our 2 church gigs, dress rehearsal, and concert times. And...it's final: I'm officially taking "Mack the Knife" off of our repertoire list for the semester. Stay tuned for how/when to return that music...
...have a great Valentine's Day, and see you on the 24th
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Thank you Ross for your upbeat update... even with a holiday break looming!
My only reminder this week is that Monday the 24th is the final day to check out VOICES before making a commitment for the semester. I hope those of you who have come to sing with us will opt to stay. I promise it always stays fun and we do sound SO much better at concert time!!
Enjoy your break.
Sherrie
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Voice Exercises and Warmups... |
Looking for a way to exercise your voice between rehearsals? Cyberbass is free website that has sizeable list of vocal warmups that play on your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can also purchase CD's with various exercises and warmups if you choose. Go to
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Practice tracks (https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music-files-for-practice/) by vocal part are available at the Voices website for all but one of our songs for the semester. Mistakes do creep in during the creation of these files, so please note any you find and communicate which song, track, and measure(s) need correction. If you can specify the correction (e.g., missing note tie, wrong note, etc.), even better. Send corrections to voicesmusic@acithaca.org
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As we learn and rehearse our songs each week, we will be given notes and corrections by the director. You may lightly mark your scores with a pencil - not a pen, marker or highlighter. Keep the pencil in the pocket of your music folder so it does not get misplaced. |
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Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload... |
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Please remember to avoid wearing perfumes, colognes, essential oils or other scents to rehearsals and concerts. We sit close together and some members experience respiratory discomfort when exposed to those smells and chemicals.
Showering is encouraged, of course. 😁
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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.
If you have a question about Voices, a comment or suggestion about the newsletter, or if you have an item for the newsletter (items should be related to the chorus or the local musical community), send it to voicesnews@acithaca.org. PLEASE - if you have an item that you want to appear in the newsletter, send in in plain text completed form so we can copy and paste - we do not write material for you.
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