Hello Everyone:
We’re at the HIGH SCHOOL this week, Holy Week Wednesday, the 17th.
- We will be hearing ONLY solo auditions on Wednesday, May 1st. Therefore there will be NO full chorus rehearsal on that night. This will be the ONLY night I will devote to solo auditions, with VERY few exceptions – illness, nuclear war, etc.. Most solos are in Mary Poppins Medley, but I’m always thrilled to include solos in other places in the music where none may be found. I haven’t gotten that far yet with my concert plan, or creativity. There ARE some solos indicated in some other pieces in our scores. Just go through your music and plan to sing what YOU think may be your best audition material, lines that fit your voice and range. I believe there is space on the program for 2, maybe 3 stand alone solos. Look at the literature and think of what may be possible.
- Speaking of the program, we have to have that finished sooner rather than later for a myriad of reasons. So, I’ll be settling in on order, etc..
- Dan Fronckowiak, who will be singing his last choral concert with us for a while (He’s going back to school – yea! Dan!), will be our MC for the performance. Dan offers a wealth of knowledge regarding Broadway and its history. We’re pleased to have him do this again for us. After last year’s concert I heard many comments regarding hearing some ‘tid-bit’ info on our selections, all thanks to Dan.
- Remember this is only a ONE performance concert. We want to really build up hype for this concert, as we plan to expand the RIV experience to TWO performances next season. ‘Sing it…………….they will come’.……………all 1120 of them, soon to be 2040. Let’s sell this baby out so we don’t have to keep harping on ticket sales. Tom and Jessie will be so happy! Remember, for the most part, WE sell our own concerts. GET THOSE LETTERS ADDRESSED TO YOUR PEEPS.
Marcia
Here is the rehearsal schedule for this coming Wednesday:
7:08 Poppins, Pt. II (Feed the Birds) – 10
7:18 Beach Boys, pp. 15 to end – 15
Announcements I – 10
7:43 Jersey Boys – 30
Announcements II – 7
8:20 Poppins, Pt. I – 20
BREAK – 15
8:55 Broadway Blockbusters – 15
9:10 Poppins, Pt. III