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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Choral Notes – Altos/Sopranos<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Sopranos/Altos concert dress clarifications:</span></u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Apparently there was still <i>some </i>(a little) confusion as to the Holiday Pops dress code for the Altos and Sopranos this year. Please note the clarifications below so next year’s Holiday Pops will be enjoyable for <b>all</b> of us! Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Only solid colored tops are to be worn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Neither black nor white are considered “colors” for this event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Sequined tops can be worn as long as the sequins are of the same color as their background. (red sequins on a red background, green sequins on a green background, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Tops do not have to be expensive…a colorful, festive look is the goal. Add jewelry to plain tops (should not be expensive!)Tops have been found at Goodwill, various thrift shops, Walmart, Kohl’s, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Suggestion: bring an extra top (or two!) with you so that we don’t end up with three singers wearing the same color standing next to each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> Plan ahead and HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#70AD47'>Happy</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Holidays</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> and a </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4'>Wonderful</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#FFC000'>New Year</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'> Cheers!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ingrid Speakman – Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Terri Ring – Alto Section Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Beverly Olson – Soprano Section Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>