Weekly Update 03/10/2025
Please be sure to read through carefully this week – There are a lot of action items!
Director’s Notes
Hi Everyone,
This week, we will be focusing on “Flight Song”, “I Love You/What A Wonderful World”, and “What the World Needs Now is Love”.
If you were one of the people that came up to me and indicated that you would like to sing in the small ensemble part of the “I Love You/What A Wonderful World”, please plan to stay after rehearsal for 15-20 minutes to work on this part separately.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
As your director, my goal is to inspire you to look forward to rehearsal and embrace the challenges ahead. I want you to come in feeling excited, not worried—especially when it comes to memorization. With that in mind, we are adapting our memorization goal to two songs “It Takes A Village” and “I Will Sing.”
I hope this shift in focus helps you feel more confident and motivated as we move forward. Let’s stay the course and remain excited for the rest of our season together!
SOLO AUDITIONS – Final audition dates: Mar 13 & 20 LINK to sign up
Harmony Project Update
If you are planning to participate in this event on Thursday, May 1 event (see attached letter), you must:
1. Notify Caleb through THIS FORM if you haven’t already, and
2. Follow THIS LINK to register yourself by this Thursday, March 13. Each person must register individually, so that they will have your contact information and can get your t-shirt size. The learning tracks for the music are also posted on this page.
Admin Notes
TICKET SALES There are only SIX weeks until our concerts! Please continue to promote our concerts by calling/texting/emailing your friends and family, and sharing our Facebook and Instagram posts. I will not be at rehearsal this week, but I am sending posters for you to place out in the community. I don’t print many copies, so please take only what you plan to post! The poster is attached for you to share electronically or if you want to print your own copies. Please be sure to include a link to our website or the QR code (on the poster) in your communications. Thanks!
https://sycamorecommunitysingers.com/tickets/
Schedule conflict? Please let us know through this form. If you have a last-minute need to miss rehearsal, it is better to communicate directly with your section’s attendance taker.
ROSTER Please check this file for your personal information. Reply to this message with any corrections or additions.
Casual Attire Guidelines: Women’s Attire Men’s Attire
SPC OUTREACH: Sycamore Presbyterian Church has a community outreach to Symmes Elementary and Loveland Elementary that prepares bags of non-perishable food for needy kids. Pick up some items while shopping and bring them to rehearsal. There are bins under the SERVE sign in the lobby for donations to be placed. The attached photo lists suggested items to donate. Questions to Don/Lorie Stuart or Jill Yust. Julie Ferron is the school nurse at Symmes Elementary and may also lend additional information about the needs.
RSVP to our post-concert party at the Rosenbergs! If you did not receive the Evite invitation, email Sally Alexander. Plus ones/spouses are welcomed and encouraged to attend the party. Please reply as a count of “2” on the Evite invitation if you’re bringing a non-choir member guest.
Music in the Community
THIS WEEKEND: Saturday, March 15, Northern Kentucky Community Chorus All Sing – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/153ksK4uDq/
Saturday, March 22, 4:00 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. May Festival Chamber Choir and May Festival Youth Chorus concert. Reserve your FREE tickets HERE!
If you know of additional community events to share, please send them to Mary Wynn (reply to this email) by Sunday for inclusion in that week’s newsletter.