[Choir] Reminder and request--Please Respond

[Donia Prince]

Hello Friends!

This is a reminder AND A REQUEST about the Sing-In, coming up in 2 weeks on
Saturday Sept 2nd at 2 PM.  It is shaping up to be a very fun event!!

Attached (in different formats to enhance the possibility you can open it!)
 are the descriptions of the mini-workshops we will be offering that
day.  *Please
look them over and choose the one in each session you are likely to attend,
and let Lindsay  know.*  Here is Lindsay's email address:*
lindsaywade.vt**@gmail.com
<http://gmail.com> *   This is non-binding--you can change your mind!   But
it will be very helpful to us in our planning to have a general idea of who
and how many will be attending each workshop.  Also, please let Lindsay
know if you  will NOT be coming that day.   (I am also including the text
about the workshop sessions below if that is easier than the attachments)

And a reminder that this event will end with a potluck supper.  We are also
wondering who among you is a trained UCM dishwasher user--we will want you
for clean-up!

Feel free to invite others and share this email!  This event is open to all.

THANKS!!!

With hopes that your summer is winding down in a beautiful way,
The Music Committee


*Mini-Workshop Sessions*
In addition to all-group singing to begin and end the afternoon, we will be
offering three half-hour workshop sessions, each session offering
participants a choice of either skill-building workshops, or “just for fun”
singing in particular genres. Please choose one option in each session.
Your choices are non-binding—you are free to change your mind! But having a
general idea of participants will help in our planning.

*Session 1: 2:45 pm-3:15 (choose 1 of the following 3 options)*

*Cracking the Code of Written Music: Part 1 with Dick Riley* This workshop
is for those who want to improve their music reading skills, and will be
divided into 2 sections. Participants can take either Part 1 or Part 2, or
both. Part 1 will focus more on learning to know which pitches to sing.
Part 2 will focus more on learning to read rhythms (or, how long to sing
each note). The workshop will also help participants understand how to use
all the information at the beginning of a piece of music to make it easier
to learn and sing, and to be more comfortable knowing how to match the
words with the music.

*Listening, Blending, Tuning with Donia Prince*
Do you suspect you sing out of tune but don’t know what to do about it?
When you are advised to listen do you wonder what it is you’re supposed to
be listening to, and how? Do you just enjoy the art of blending your voice
with others? This workshop will include exercises and tips to help you hone
your listening skills, and experience the joy of singing harmoniously with
others.

*Fun Pop Harmonies with Bronwyn Fryer* In this session we’ll practice
building harmonies with fun pop songs like “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and
“Goin’ to the Chapel.” Steve Finner will also teach us a song, and we'll
“invent” our own song based on an A-chord.

*Session 2: 3:20-3:50 (choose 1 of the following 2 options)*

*Cracking the Code of Written Music: Part 2 with Dick Riley*
See description in Session 1, above. In this session, Part 2, of this
workshop, we will focus more on reading rhythms.

*Singing in African-American Tradition with Donia Prince*
In this session we will learn and sing traditional freedom songs and other
songs from this rich tradition, with multiple harmonies and rhythms. Songs
will be taught primarily without written music.

*Session 3: 4-4:30 (choose 1 of the following 3 options)*

*Taking care of one's voice With Dick Riley *This workshop will address the
following questions with practical tips and exercises. Participants are
also welcome to come with their own questions and concerns. How does one’s
voice work? What are the natural development and aging characteristics of
the voice? How is the voice positively or negatively affected by different
kinds of use? What are some useful exercises that can strengthen the voice?

*Fun Pop Harmonies with Bronwyn Fryer*
See description in Session 1, but with new songs.

*Renaissance Ensemble with Donia Prince*
In this session we will read through parts of William Byrd’s Mass in 3
Voices. Ability to read music helpful but not required.

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