[New_csc_newsline] The Concert Singers of Cary Choral Notes – el concerto approacheth!

Thu May 5 16:05:35 EDT 2022

Lá bealtaine!

Our final (required) rehearsal of the spring is Monday May 9 at the
Cary Arts Center theater. Be there ready to go at 7pm. The musicians
will be there; all singers should be especially quiet during this
critical rehearsal and only ask truly necessary questions. We don’t
need to wear our show attire. Turn off your phone.

The concert is of course Tues May 10 at 8pm; your call time is 7pm. We
will have access to the green room and dressing rooms underneath the
Marcus Dry room, in the basement. Don’t leave valuables; doors won’t
be locked, rooms won’t be monitored.

Please review concert etiquette and attire information at these links.
VITAL info in there!

https://concertsingers.org/members/expectations-for-singers/

https://concertsingers.org/members/other-guidelines/

Do not wear perfume, cologne, or scented lotions or sprays to concerts
or rehearsals, as that activates allergies in some people.

Put your music into your black folder in this order:

Serenade to Music
The Winter Owl
Out Damned Spot
For Thy Sweet Love
Fancies

Songs and Sonnets

We must return the Serenade to Music scores after the concert, as they
are borrowed. There will be a box in the green room - please leave
them there after the performance. The scores cost $15 each, and we
will need to pay to replace any that are not returned.

>From board chair Megan Brachtl: "Before the 2020-22 CSC board term
comes to an end, the Board's executive committee would like to express
our sincerest gratitude to Sue Chaploney, Debi DeAnn, and Francesca
(Sessa) Rudden for their dedication to the work of the board and to
the success of CSC over the past several years. Sue has served on the
board since 2016, and most recently served as co-chair of the
fundraising committee, enthusiastically implementing creative ideas
for bringing people together and inspiring them to give back to CSC.
Debi has also served on the board since 2016, and for several years
filled the role as Board treasurer with great diligence and
dedication; more recently, Debi has thrown herself into leading the
marketing committee's efforts to promote our upcoming performance.
Francesca joined the board in 2018, lending her talents to a variety
of efforts, including raising CSC's profile on social media, and
serving skillfully as board secretary for the past 2 years. Sue, Debi,
and Francesca will be departing from the board in June. We also want
to acknowledge the dedicated service and valuable contributions of Al
Pasquale and Alicia Martinez, both of whom recently stepped down from
the board due to other commitments. Please be sure to thank all of
these wonderful volunteers the next time you see them! Without
individuals willing to volunteer their time, talent, and treasure, our
organization cannot meet its mission. The board continues to seek new
members -- particularly from the tenor and bass sections -- to join
for the 2022-24 term. For further information on how to get involved,
please reach out to Megan Brachtl, CSC board chair, at
megan.brachtl at gmail.com, or talk to any of our other board members:
Stacy Hanna, vice chair; Rachael Lubbers, treasurer; Ann Bingham;
Sherry Kilgus-Kramer; Katherine Womack."

The Practice Files page:

https://concertsingers.org/members/practice-files/

Big thanks to the following people who helmed the CSC table at the
Spring Daze fest! Mana Aoi, Christine Bonin, Nancy Canterbury, Sue
Chaploney, Joan Eastwick, Sharon Farrell, Jared Joyal, Deborah
Stirdivant.

We’re going to have an end-of-season gathering (doubles as a
fundraiser) for the Monday after the Concert! Put it on your cal for
Monday, 5/16/22, at Goodberry's (frozen custard: 1146 Kildaire Farm
Road, Cary). Many people are planning to go at rehearsal time, 7:30pm,
but you can go anytime 11am - 11pm to take part in the fundraiser.
Invite your friends! Just mention 'Concert Singers' when ordering, so
we get our donation!

https://www.facebook.com/events/676897740265163

Please promote the show! Let’s all help advertise and market so all
our hard work is seen and heard by a full house.

https://concertsingers.org/songs_and_sonnets/

https://www.facebook.com/events/390182912923718/

Invite your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors to the event in FB,
or send an email with the link!

You'll find posters and different-sized graphics here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c0_OX7dXJW1GmPPQ9-g-XWfTyOJxxeB7?usp=sharing

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our Exec Dir Laura Moore needs 8 volunteers (18+) for the May 10

concert! So far she has 7. One more needed! They will see the show for
free. They need to arrive by

6:45-7pm, wear a mask, and afterwards stay to help clean up the

theater. They'll usher, scan tickets and help with the audience

survey. Please contact her if interested! laurakingmoore at gmail.com
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919-270-3731

Our webmaster Ellen Schloemer is looking for help with a specific and
important activity; organizing CSC photos and graphics. Please look
here for a description of the need, and let her know if you are
interested!

https://concertsingers.org/volunteer-project-digital-asset-organization/

KEEP IN TOUCH...

In addition to the public CSC group, we have a private group for
current (and past) CSC singers!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CurrentCSCSingers/

"CSC Membership Directory” for current (and past) singers:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NdANnhVBt4Z-2K0S25MUOH7sW_TYTFSflRzsrEHP8sM

Add or change your info here:

https://forms.gle/XLZdJWRw19qzHEey7

Thom Haynes

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