Week 11 Newsletter
November 25th, 2024
A Message from Tyler…
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to attend Saturday's workshop! It was a fun morning with great food, good connection, and, most importantly, plenty of laughs. For those who couldn’t make it, you were missed!
A special shoutout to everyone who helped with the setup and to Ashley Christine for their incredible work in helping organize such a great morning of music and community building.
While many announcements this week are similar to last, we’ll be joined by the OOTB Band - Taylor Miles, Dario D’Dulisse, our very own Dave Philpot on tenor sax, and, of course, the great Eileen Kosasih!
Details below :)
Week Eleven Announcements
Playlist Creator for Practice Audio
Brent Moore (bass) put together a tutorial for adding practice tracks to your device (phone, IPAD, computer, etc.) through a convenient, easy-to-use app that you can download for free.
A PDF with detailed instructions can be downloaded HERE
This was very helpful for members of last season's spring concert, and it can be used again to memorize and work on parts for the fall concert. If you have questions, you can see Brent at the break on Tuesday. It’s all straightforward and an excellent supplementary tool for memorizing parts and working on memory work on songs.
Concert Song List
Here is a Printable PDF of the songs we will perform at the concert.
NOTE: The order of the songs is TBD and will be confirmed in the coming weeks as we finalize the program.
Dress Rehearsal and Concert Schedule
Here is a Printable PDF of the December 3rd dress rehearsal and December 6th concert schedule with a breakdown of timing and an agenda for each night.
Christmas Singalong in the Community!
Jen Erno, a member of our soprano section, is teaming up with former member Sara for a holiday sing-along at the Edgemont Seniors’ Residence on December 21st at 2 PM! This is a wonderful chance to connect with the community, meet fellow singers, and enjoy singing festive Christmas music.
If you are interesting in singing at this event, please reach out to:
Jen Erno: jennifererno@gmail.com
Sara Heibert: sarahiebert@shaw.ca
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Next Rehearsal - November 26th
We’re in for a fun night with our drummer, Taylor Miles, and our new bass player, Dario D’Ulisse, joining us :) We plan to work through all the songs we’ll perform on December 6th—check the announcements above for the PDF song order.
I’m excited to add the energy of live instruments to our rehearsal. We’ve done fantastic work learning new songs and growing as a group, and we’re sounding fantastic. Let’s make the most of it and have a great time tomorrow!
Note: We may run a bit over time until 9:15 PM. If you need to leave at 9:00, we understand entirely, but with the band here, we may go slightly over time.