Dear Singers,
Hope you all had a wonderful week. Please take a moment to review the announcements below:
Chamber Choir – Auditions will take place tomorrow night immediately after rehearsal tomorrow night from 9:30-10PM. Please be prepared to sing Ikan Kekek from the pick up to m. 25 through m. 56.
Tour to Ireland – August 2024 – We have had only 10 singers return the Commitment Form and/or Financial Aid Application to date. Please take a moment to fill out and return the form whether or not you are planning to go on tour. The deadline is September 25th.
At 7:30PM tomorrow night, Jackie Walters, our Chorus tour manager, will make an announcement about the tour. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to Jackie with any questions: jjwalters.silverspring@verizon.net. Attached is a packet containing important information about the trip and a copy of the Tour Commitment Form. If you prefer to access the information on our website, you must be logged in to the Member Section to access the link to the fillable PDF of the forms on the tour portion of our website: 2024 Ireland Tour – Women’s Voices Chorus (womensvoiceschorus.org).
DEIA Introduction – As returning members know the board called a reconvening of the Diversity Committee last year after COVID forced a hiatus. The committee has been meeting all year to discuss what we can do to celebrate the diversity in our choir and foster an environment that welcomes everyone, including those who may not share backgrounds with the majority of our members. We drafted a DEIA Statement and Goals, and after the board voted to approve it, Karla posted it on our public website—you can read it here. We also added a resource list to the members-only section of our website, accessible here. At tomorrow’s rehearsal, committee chair Rachel Bowman-Abdi will speak for about 3 minutes about where the Diversity Committee is headed next, and how you can be part of our efforts.
Name Tags: If anyone needs a new nametag, please email our Membership Chair, Wendy Hua (wendy.jw.hua@gmail.com), with your Name, Part, and Year Joined.
Zoom Link for Rehearsal: You can join the Zoom Rehearsals here. Meeting ID: 858 3293 4624; Password: 121074.
See you all tomorrow night!
Janet