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Voices Newsletter
Saturday, February 8, 2025 |
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Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
February 10, 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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We're back!!!
It was so great to see you all at our first rehearsal...I'm feeling super energized for an excellent semester of singing! Thank you for showing up, and especially for being patient with my "Covid-brain." At the next rehearsal we'll do a little bit with all pieces we didn't get to this week, and in the near future I will provide you with a schedule of the semester so you can anticipate which pieces we will be working on which days.
I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday!
Ross
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It looks like Mike has covered most of the essential bases for this week, so I'd just like to say how good it is to be back with you this semester! I missed YOU just as much as our music making. I'm excited about our repertoire as it promises to live up to our expectations for a challenging, diverse, and of course.... fun semester.
It's not yet too late to bring someone with you so please don't hesitate to reach out and ask a friend, family member or co-worker to join us for a rehearsal or two and see what they think.
For those of you who are new to our group, we will introduce our steering committee members at the next rehearsal, so you know where to go if have questions or concerns.
See you soon,
Sherrie
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Welcome and/or Welcome Back!
It was great to see so many familiar and new faces making music last Monday. If you thought so too, consider inviting others who might enjoy the challenging, friendly, and fun VOICES experience. They are welcome to try VOICES with no obligation.
VOICES Frequently Asked Questions
Practice Tracks and More
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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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