Hi everyone,
Hope you can all join in the fun at The Glass Jug today!
Soprano Sectionals: Tomorrow night there will be soprano sections from 6:45-7:25PM. Soprano 1 will be in the regular space and Soprano 2 will be in the choir room across the street in the church. Bring your questions!
Concert Tickets: Tickets for our May 2nd concert will be distributed by your section Membership Liaison at rehearsal on March 16. All ticket money and unsold tickets are due Monday, April 27. Please take a moment to read through the attached PDF describing our ticketing process, and if you have additional questions, please contact Allison Mangin (allisonmangin@gmail.com).
Community Outreach Fund: It’s time to suggest organizations for this semester’s Community Outreach Fund! Each semester, we solicit suggestions for a local nonprofit organization to which we can donate. Their work should be aligned with this semester’s concert theme, Flight. They should ideally be small and local, and groups you’re involved in are especially great. Please submit your suggestions using this form or let any member of the Inclusion & Outreach Committee know at rehearsal, by March 23. The Inclusion & Outreach Committee will narrow the choices, and all chorus members will vote to make the final selection at the April retreat. Note that because we are singing spirituals this semester, we will also be donating a baseline of $100 to Kidznotes for our Negro Spirituals Royalties Project. Chorus and audience members will be able to donate to either group throughout the semester and at our concert in May.
Program Ads for the Spring Program: How can I do my part to ensure we have hard copies of our concert programs each season and generate needed revenue from outside of our membership? Start talking to your favorite businesses now about supporting our organization and spreading the word about their business by placing an ad in the spring 2026 program. What kinds of businesses should I talk to? Any! Some previous examples include small businesses like restaurants, hair salons, pet kennels, and local musical organizations, as well as financial advisory firms and retirement communities. Get creative! You never know who will buy until you ask. How do I approach a business to sell an ad? It seems, well, scary…You can do it! Try starting by sharing how much you like their business. What do I tell them about WVC?
1. How great WVC is, and that program ads support our mission and spread the word about local businesses.
- Each year, WVC serves more than 600 area residents with live music performances.
Then what? Share the ad form with them and ask them to submit it by April 4. If you can, send Rebecca a quick email (rebecca.bruening@gmail.com) to be on the lookout for their form. That’s it! All forms, ad copy, and money should be in by April 4. Talk to Rebecca (rebecca.bruening@gmail.com) with any questions!
Nominations for Board Positions: If you are interested in joining the Board, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Kay Johnson, Chair, A1 2ndalto@gmail.com, Brystana Kaufman, S1 brystana@gmail.com, and Caryl Price, A2 cstprice@gmail.com , to have your name added to the ballot. The following positions are open for election: President, Vice President, Inclusion and Outreach Chair, Membership Chair, Fund Development, and Public Relations Chair. Nominations are open through April 2 and elections will be held on Monday, April 20.
Winter Concert: The videos of the concert are now available on YouTube. The full concert is here. The playlist is here. You can also access these and the program on the Concerts page of our website. Feel free to share this info with others. For those who would like a CD of the concert, the MP3s are available to download here. Let Karla (kmkbyrnes@gmail.com) know if you would like a CD but can’t burn your own OR if you are willing to burn CDs for others. PLEASE NOTE: To adhere to mechanical licensing laws, each performer is entitled to ONE copy of the recording. The link to the MP3 files should NOT be shared with anyone outside of the chorus.
Shout-outs: Let’s take a moment to thank Sarah Town for organizing and leading The Glass Jug St Patrick’s Day Sing-a-long, Sue Gidwitz, for hosting our Winter Concert Listening Party, and Kay Johnson, for leading sectionals. Thank you all for your efforts and commitment to WVC!
Zoom: If you need to attend rehearsal via Zoom, please remember to notify Laura, your section leader and membership liaison. You can join the Zoom Rehearsals here. Meeting ID: 858 3293 4624; Password: 121074.
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night
Janet