Preregistration coming

Don't you just hate that first night of rehearsal, when you come in all excited to sing but then have to chill in that long line to pay dues and pick up music? Well, this year we're cutting through all that by offering not one but TWO preregistration sessions! Music for the new season (and CDs from the April concert) can be picked up either Saturday, Aug 23 (10AM-noon) or Tuesday, Aug 26 (5:45-7PM) at the Vashon library meeting room (the music cost is $25.) Then we can get right down to business on Sept 9, our first rehearsal at the HS band room.

New accompanist chosen

Paul Swenson has been chosen as the Chorale accompanist for the 2008-2009 season. Click on the link for more info.

A request for you all....

The time has come for organized fund raising and the Chorale board is hoping that you will each provide us with at least 3 names and mailing addresses of people to whom we can send a fund raising letter. That campaign will likely take place in September.

Since the Chorale will be celebrating its 20th year in 2009, we are planning a benefit concert and special fund raising event perhaps in February. That is another reason why we need to develop a "Friends of the Vashon Island Chorale" list.

Please help by sending names and mailing addresses directly to our Chorale Treasurer Karen Baer who will construct the database for us. Her email address is: vashonbaer@gmail.com.

Thanks for your help,

Jo Ann

Choral Singing Beneficial for Body and Soul
Cheryl McLean

It's been reported in research that choral singing is beneficial for
both body and soul.

In one study, a health educator and music professor teamed up for a
study published in England's Journal of the Royal Society for the
Promotion of Health, in which they reported choral singing promoted not
just physical health, but offered emotional and spiritual benefits as
well. Using their own choir as a basis for their study, Dr. Stephen
Clift and Grenville Hancox developed questionnaires to document
physical and emotional feelings while singing. Singers reported
improved lung capacity, high energy, relieved asthma, better posture,
and enhanced feelings of relaxation, mood, and confidence. In a
follow-up questionnaire, 89 percent of the singers reported intense
happiness while singing, 79 percent felt less stressed, and 75 percent
experienced heightened adrenaline and wakefulness.

"If I cannot fly,
Let me sing. "
STEPHEN SONDHEIM from "Sweeney Todd"

Extracted from Chorus America. Check out their web site for more information on the health aspects of choral singing.

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Home-study aids:

Want someone else to play the music for you while you're doing your home-study? Try these MIDI files to fix the rhythms in your head. If you have trouble with this direct link, try the Play it!!! link on the menu bar.

Section Leaders

Soprano	Barb Adams
Alto	Amy Baldinger
Tenor	Marijke van Heeswijk	463-2549
Bass	Craig Hanson

Poster:

Dates:

Rehearsals for December 2008 concert begin Sept 9! (For more info, use the link on the menu bar)

The dates for the spring 2009 concerts are April 25 & 26.

Concert Dress:

	Women: Black slacks, short or long skirts or dresses
	Men: Black shirt and slacks.

Dues:

$40 individual, or $70 for two people in same family.

To arrange for scholarships or payment plans, please contact treasurer Karen Baer.

If you are undecided about whether to join the Chorale, you can borrow music for the first two rehearsals. After that, either pay for the music or return it (unmarked) to Karen.

Member Expectations/Commitment:

Simply put – be there, be on time, and be prepared.

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