Hello Everyone,
I know that I speak for everyone in sending the love of our sisterhood to Elisabeth, Meg, and their family. Please know that we are with you with our whole hearts and spirits.
I am deeply grateful for the leadership of the WVC board. I know that in canceling our season, we are making the best decision possible in doing our part for one another and for our community as we do all that we can to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
I grieve the loss of our music making and face-to-face sisterhood as we navigate these uncharted waters. We choose to be choral musicians because our souls are filled when we join our voices with one another, bringing meaning to our lives and beauty to our world. We will lose this for a time, but not forever. I look forward to the day when we can freely embrace and luxuriate in the sound our communal singing. Won’t that be a wonderful day?
In the meantime, my head is filled with all of the ways that we can stay connected to one another, keep our voices moving, and keep our musical growth nourished. Even though our season has officially ended, our sisterhood is strong and our need for connection and music in our lives is greater than ever.
I will need a bit of time to wrap my head around things, but be on the lookout for emails from me regarding activities I hope to organize via online platforms. The choral world is buzzing with ideas of how to keep our art alive without face-to-face meetings. I am avidly reading blogs and Facebook threads on this subject and ACDA has already posted some resources to consider.
Please know that I absolutely plan on us rehearsing and performing the repertoire on which we are currently working for a future season. We had just arrived at the wonderful place of mastering the basics and moving into the realm of emotional connection which is such a fulfilling aspect of our music making. We can’t give that up! It won’t be our fall semester, but will potentially be our rep for spring 2021 or spring 2022.
Please know that WVC has become a very special part of my life and that I will do all in my power to offer us musical sustenance in the days ahead.
Be well, my musical friends.
With love and hugs (from afar),
Laura