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Voices Newsletter
Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Rehearsal and Performance Schedule... |
Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
September 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
December 2, 9
Dress Rehearsal - Friday, December 13, 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church
Concert - Sunday, December 15, 3:00 PM, First Baptist Church
Special performances: TBA
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Thanks for another great rehearsal. It's incredibly gratifying to be making some pretty great sounds on only our second time singing together! For those of you that are "trying us out," I'm crossing my fingers that you'll stick around for the whole semester so we can just keep improving upon this great collaboration.
On a side note, anyone who's hanging around Porchfest should come see me performing with my band. We're "The Name Changers:" and we'll be playing at 4pm at 449 N Aurora St. Hope to see you there!
-Ross
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Money Matters
Thanks to all who have paid your VOICES registration. If you have not yet done so, please check in at the desk next rehearsal. Thank you.
YOU Make VOICES Work
VOICES is powered by the willing help of volunteers within the group. Your Steering Committee provides overall direction and management. Current members are Sherrie Norman, President, Mike Duttweiler, Treasurer, Kelly Doolittle, Cynthia Howell, and Andrea Kabcenell. Ross serves as an ex officio member. It is always helpful to have fresh ideas, and we would love to add new members to the committee. Visit with any one of the Steering Committee members if you are interested.
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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 directors. 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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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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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 - go HERE to go the 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 musicinfo@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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