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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Choral Notes for the week of 12/01/14<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Rehearsals week of 12/01:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Monday (12/01)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>7:15pm – 9:45pm (might let out earlier) = SATB in Marcus Dry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Thursday (12/04)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Glenaire Retirement Community - Information about this not-mandatory-but-strongly-encouraged rehearsal to follow…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Did you know that for performance weekend alone …<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>… it costs The Concert Singers of Cary organization $2,200 to use the stage for the rehearsal and this year’s Holiday Pops concerts’ two performances?! (since I have been asked on numerous occasions: Churches also charge to rehearse and perform in their spaces) This is just<b> one</b> of the reasons we urge you to please, <b>please</b>, <b><u>please</u></b> help promote the concerts as much as you can! One of the easiest ways to do this is outlined below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To help promote the Holiday Pops please<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1) go here to the Facebook event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/312770075596073" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://www.facebook.com/events/312770075596073</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2) use the Invite button to invite your local Facebook friends! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To help promote the Handel's Messiah please<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1) go here to the Facebook event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1514864415440287" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://www.facebook.com/events/1514864415440287</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2) use the Invite button to invite your local Facebook friends! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>When you invite friends to an event, they will receive a FB notification, which is more likely to be seen than simply posting about the event on your profile page and relying on the newsfeed. That said, you can also post the invitation URLs to your profile pages, accompanied by some personally written text if desired!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>In addition to the above reason, we all would LOVE to sing in front of a full house!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>December 13<sup>th</sup>, Saturday Holiday Pops concert<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jenn says we still need two more volunteers to be ushers for the Holiday Pops Saturday concert. Please let Jenn know at <a href="mailto:jenn.e.myers@gmail.com">jenn.e.myers@gmail.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>if you, or anyone you know, are available to help out to be an usher on 12/13. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Happy Thanksgiving!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ingrid Speakman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>