KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DEC AND JAN


Dear Singer, (I hope your Thanksgiving Holiday was fab!)
There were lots of announcements last Monday night, so here's a recap:

  • Singer donations are now due.  
Please visit our website to get the link to Zeffy to make your donation.  Remember to zero out the added Zeffy fee or do what I do and give a dollar or two.  Melissa Margolis will also accept your checks and give them to our Treasurer, Lauren Entrekin.

  • We have just SIX remaining regular rehearsals.  If you need help, ask me or your section leaders.  Learning aids are in the singer portal.  I'll make others if you need them.  Please ask.  Please practice!  This concert's music requires your work outside of Monday rehearsal time.  


UPDATES:
Dec 1:  Regular rehearsal AND Artisan Craft Sale.  Friends are welcome to check out the jewelry and woodcrafts.  6:45 PM for rehearsal. Let's have refreshments this night. Tenors and Altos.
    Dec 7: PWMP concert "For Comfort and Joy" at UU Mt. Airy, 4 PM.  Freewill donation.  About 1 hour.
Dec 8:  Regular rehearsal AND Artisan Craft Sale.  Friends are welcome to shop the sale.  6:45 on
    Dec  9:  PWMP concert "For Comfort and Joy" at PCCH Chapel.  7:30 PM.  Freewill donation.  About 1 hour.
Dec 15:  Regular rehearsal
Dec 17:  Caroling on the Hill.  Meet across from Weaver's Way Co-op.  8400 block Germantown Ave.  7:30 PM  to about 8:15 PM
Dec 22 and Dec 29.  NO REHEARSALS, but please practice your singing and your music.  We hit the ground running on Jan 5th

Jan 5:  Open Rehearsal and screening of "Family Gathering" by Lise Yasui.  Friends and Family invited to watch the 50-minute Oscar nominated documentary and sit in on rehearsal.  7PM start Let's have refreshments this night.  Sopranos and BASSES are on. 
Jan 10: Tentative: OPEN HOUSE AT GAYLE's  - 9 AM to Noon -  coffee, tea, and cinnamon buns.  Remarks and insider preview of our America at 250 concert series.  You and your friends!  RSVP.  Sign up ASAP. Numbers limited. More info soon.
    Jan 11:  Sectionals Times TBA
Jan 12:  Regular rehearsal
Jan 13:  TUESDAY "ROBIN HOOD" - Singers expected and family and friends are invited.  Free admission.  7:30 start.  This is part of our pre-concert community events.  Erich Korngold, Immigrant, received the first named Academy Award for music for Robin Hood.  Errol Flynn stars.  Some of us will dress as the Merry Band.  Costumes encouraged but optional.  Popcorn.  RSVP's needed for guests so we have enough chairs!
    Jan 18: Sectionals Times TBA
Jan 19:  Regular Rehearsal
    Jan 21: Philo practice by request/small group rehearsals by request
PRODUCTION WEEK
Sun, Jan 25: Tentative Rehearsal. Place TBA
Mon, Jan 26:  Rehearsal 7-10 PM in Widener Hall
Tue, Jan 27: Rehearsal 7-10 PM in Widener Hall
Fri, Jan 30: Rehearsal 7-10 PM in Sactuary.  Risers need to be set up by 6:45
Sat Jan 31:  Coming to America Concert at 4 PM.  Call at 2:30.  Formal Tux / Black Suit / Philo dresses / or all black long sleeves, to the floor.  Pearls.  No reception for this program

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