[Choir] Reminder and request--Please Respond--with attachments this time!

[Donia Prince]

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:03 AM, Donia Prince <doniaprince at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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