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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Welcome to the newest member of our Chorus Family
Congratulations to Cobie and Joseph on the safe arrival of George this month.
It was lovely to see Cobie and George at rehearsal this week - a nice break from learning chorrie for 'Steppin' Out'!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Membership Drive February 2010
We had a very busy day on Saturday 6th with two sessions to introduce prospective new to our Chorus.
We had a good roll up and they seemed to enjoy the singing and friendship we had to offer.
After an intoduction and talk from Jan and Jill we sang some our repetoire for them before we split into sections and learnt a 'tag' together. This then enabled our visitors to experience the thrill of singing in four part harmony with such a great group of ladies.
What a HUGE circle for 'How we Sang'!
The risers are pretty crowded now but it's great to get to know these new ladies as they return to rehearsals each week to learn more about Barbershop singing and about Wollongong Harmony Chorus.
Citizenship Ceremony at St Mary's
This was a very important day for the many participants who had decided to take out Australian Citizenship today.
We began the program by singing a bracket of Australian songs which included Waltzing Matilda, Click go the Shears and I am Australian.
Thanks to Pete for taking the photo's at such short notice - well done.
Some of the stayers managed to get a quick snap taken with the Australia Day Ambassador to Wollongong 2010 - Mr DICK SMITH.
AUSTRALIA DAY
We started our Australia Day commitments under a tree on "Buskers Corner" near Belmore Basin.
It was a VERY HOT day and we had some difficulty singing outside in Lange Park without microphones and against the accompanying sounds of the nearby side shows rides and radio announcements.
It was a VERY HOT day and we had some difficulty singing outside in Lange Park without microphones and against the accompanying sounds of the nearby side shows rides and radio announcements.
Singout at the Nan Tien Temple.
Even though it was holiday time we managed a fair turn out to sing at the temple.
I'm told that the heavens opened with a MIGHTY storm but that our singing was appreciated by the audience in attendance.
And then there was the Christmas PARTY!
It sure looks as though we were all having a great time.
I can't guarantee that all those chords were matched!
Thanks Frances for having us at your place again.
Happy Christmas 2009 to all my chorus buddies.
I can't guarantee that all those chords were matched!
Thanks Frances for having us at your place again.
Happy Christmas 2009 to all my chorus buddies.
Christmas Eve at Dapto Mall
Our last Christmas singout on Christmas Eve.
Nice shot of the Smith Children .... supporting mum Natalie on the night before Christmas.
To see the collage in more detail - double click on the photo to enlarge it.
Nice shot of the Smith Children .... supporting mum Natalie on the night before Christmas.
To see the collage in more detail - double click on the photo to enlarge it.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Faces of Christmas
We all love Christmas and dig out the sparkly T-Shirts for our singouts - here we are singing at Dapto Mall.
Our first Christmas Singout - Kids Wish Foundation
It was only November but we brushed up on our carols and sang at the turning on of the lights on the Christmas tree of the Kids Wish Foundation at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong.
Santa posed for a photo with us - we assured him that we had all been very GOOD through the year!
Santa posed for a photo with us - we assured him that we had all been very GOOD through the year!
Singout in the Mall....
As we are planning a membership drive to add new members to our ranks in February what better way to increase our public profile than a singout in the Crown Street Mall.
The steps of the church work well as risers and the stall holders are a receptive audience. Lets hope some prespective members are shopping at the markets today.
The steps of the church work well as risers and the stall holders are a receptive audience. Lets hope some prespective members are shopping at the markets today.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Our Competition History with a peek at the costumes.
First Comp: Perth, 1992
Songs: Deed I Do / Yessir That's My Baby Medley & Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone
Costume : Aqua ‘20s dress with aqua fringing, aqua shoes & headpiece
Director: Chris Baratini, placing - 7th
Quartet : Betty, Jann, Isla & Chris sang as a quartet at their first convention
Second Comp: Sydney, 1994
Costume : Black cami & pants & gold jackets
Songs : Whatever Happened to the Old Songs & All the World and Its Gold
Director: Betty Nicol – 8th Place
2 quartets competed this time:
Mimosa Magic – Jann, Betty, Megan & Doris and
Sweet Alliance – Elaine, Doreen, Mary & Jill
Repertoire : Sonny Boy, Back In The Ol’ Routine, Hello My Baby, Mood Indigo
Third Comp: Gold Coast, 1996
Songs : Baby Face & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume : Electric Blue sequinned dresses, new pewter jazz shoes
Director : Rose Philipson – 7th Place & Most Improved Chorus Award.
Repertoire : Hernando’s Hideaway, Putting On The Ritz, Sunny Side Of The Street,
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend, One Voice, A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Fourth Comp: Adelaide, 1998
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume ; Marigold Jackets, purple cami & purple pants, pewter jazz shoes
Director: Rose Philipson, placed 3rd.
2 Quartets competed:
Cool Change : Noni, Karen, Mary & Rose and
Eclipse : Denise, Sue, Robyn & Jill
Repertoire : Rockabye, Climb Every Mountain, Shakin’ The Blues Away, Carolina
Fifth Comp: Perth, 2000
Songs: It's a Sin to Tell a Lie & Only in My Dreams
Costume: purple pants and orange/purple tabard, pewter shoes
Director : Rose Philipson, placed 2nd overall, 1st mid-size chorus, & 5th in world in mid-size chorus category
Special Events : Showcase & ‘Something’s Coming’ - this item was to herald in the next Convention to be held here in Wollongong
Repertoire : Sailing, Love Is In The Air, Paint Your Wagon, Fame, Never, Never
Sixth Comp: Wollongong, 2002
Songs: If You Love Me, Really Love Me & Plenty of Money / High Society Medley Costume: Black tails suits - there were 63 on stage.
Director: Peter Nugus, placed 2nd overall, 1st mid-size chorus.
Peter received the Director’s Award
Repertoire : Dare To Dream, You Are My Sunshine, We’ll Meet Again, Arthur Murray Taught Me To Dance In A Hurry
AND High Society from Showcase .....
Seventh Comp: Adelaide, 2004
Songs: Lulu's Back in Town & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume : Red dresses.
Director: Robert Smith. Placed 5th.
Quartet : 4 for Fun (now Jan & Tonic) competed; (16 out of 25)
They also competed in 2005 in Adelaide as Jan & Tonic
Repertoire : Goodnight Sweetheart, Friends, And All That Jazz
Eighth Comp: Brisbane, 2006
Songs: Red Hot and If You Love Me,
Costume: Red dresses – Mark 2
Director: Jan McCarthy. Placed 5th.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed and received the Most Improved National Award; (17 out of 30) Well done girls and in 2007 they competed and came 11th out of 27.
Repertoire : All I Have To Do Is Dream, Candle On The Water, My Country, Sound Celebration, We’ll Meet Again, Mood Indigo, Only In My Dreams
Ninth Comp: Brisbane, 2007
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step and Only In My Dreams
Costume : Purple pants and orange/purple top (Perth costume).
Director : Jan McCarthy. Placed 6th.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed (17 out of 35)
Repertoire : I Got Rhythm, Click Go The Shears, I Still Call Australia Home, Waltzing Matilda, California Dreaming, Stepping Out/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Baby
Tenth Comp: Hobart, 2009
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step and Once Upon a Time
Costume : Lime green and black velvet top & velvet pants & new black jazz shoes
Director : Jan McCarthy. There were 60 members on stage and our 'newbies' were competing for the first time.
Placed 2nd overall and 1st in the midsize chorus.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed again - they are getting heaps of experience and getting better all the time.
Go Girls!
Repertoire : Ain’t Misbehavin’, Bandstand, Monday Monday, Jazz Me Blues, Aussie Medley, Footloose
AND NOW THE JOURNEY continues......
Songs: Deed I Do / Yessir That's My Baby Medley & Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone
Costume : Aqua ‘20s dress with aqua fringing, aqua shoes & headpiece
Director: Chris Baratini, placing - 7th
Quartet : Betty, Jann, Isla & Chris sang as a quartet at their first convention
Second Comp: Sydney, 1994
Costume : Black cami & pants & gold jackets
Songs : Whatever Happened to the Old Songs & All the World and Its Gold
Director: Betty Nicol – 8th Place
2 quartets competed this time:
Mimosa Magic – Jann, Betty, Megan & Doris and
Sweet Alliance – Elaine, Doreen, Mary & Jill
Repertoire : Sonny Boy, Back In The Ol’ Routine, Hello My Baby, Mood Indigo
Third Comp: Gold Coast, 1996
Songs : Baby Face & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume : Electric Blue sequinned dresses, new pewter jazz shoes
Director : Rose Philipson – 7th Place & Most Improved Chorus Award.
Repertoire : Hernando’s Hideaway, Putting On The Ritz, Sunny Side Of The Street,
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend, One Voice, A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Fourth Comp: Adelaide, 1998
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume ; Marigold Jackets, purple cami & purple pants, pewter jazz shoes
Director: Rose Philipson, placed 3rd.
2 Quartets competed:
Cool Change : Noni, Karen, Mary & Rose and
Eclipse : Denise, Sue, Robyn & Jill
Repertoire : Rockabye, Climb Every Mountain, Shakin’ The Blues Away, Carolina
Fifth Comp: Perth, 2000
Songs: It's a Sin to Tell a Lie & Only in My Dreams
Costume: purple pants and orange/purple tabard, pewter shoes
Director : Rose Philipson, placed 2nd overall, 1st mid-size chorus, & 5th in world in mid-size chorus category
Special Events : Showcase & ‘Something’s Coming’ - this item was to herald in the next Convention to be held here in Wollongong
Repertoire : Sailing, Love Is In The Air, Paint Your Wagon, Fame, Never, Never
Sixth Comp: Wollongong, 2002
Songs: If You Love Me, Really Love Me & Plenty of Money / High Society Medley Costume: Black tails suits - there were 63 on stage.
Director: Peter Nugus, placed 2nd overall, 1st mid-size chorus.
Peter received the Director’s Award
Repertoire : Dare To Dream, You Are My Sunshine, We’ll Meet Again, Arthur Murray Taught Me To Dance In A Hurry
AND High Society from Showcase .....
Seventh Comp: Adelaide, 2004
Songs: Lulu's Back in Town & You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
Costume : Red dresses.
Director: Robert Smith. Placed 5th.
Quartet : 4 for Fun (now Jan & Tonic) competed; (16 out of 25)
They also competed in 2005 in Adelaide as Jan & Tonic
Repertoire : Goodnight Sweetheart, Friends, And All That Jazz
Eighth Comp: Brisbane, 2006
Songs: Red Hot and If You Love Me,
Costume: Red dresses – Mark 2
Director: Jan McCarthy. Placed 5th.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed and received the Most Improved National Award; (17 out of 30) Well done girls and in 2007 they competed and came 11th out of 27.
Repertoire : All I Have To Do Is Dream, Candle On The Water, My Country, Sound Celebration, We’ll Meet Again, Mood Indigo, Only In My Dreams
Ninth Comp: Brisbane, 2007
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step and Only In My Dreams
Costume : Purple pants and orange/purple top (Perth costume).
Director : Jan McCarthy. Placed 6th.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed (17 out of 35)
Repertoire : I Got Rhythm, Click Go The Shears, I Still Call Australia Home, Waltzing Matilda, California Dreaming, Stepping Out/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Baby
Tenth Comp: Hobart, 2009
Songs : Original Dixieland One Step and Once Upon a Time
Costume : Lime green and black velvet top & velvet pants & new black jazz shoes
Director : Jan McCarthy. There were 60 members on stage and our 'newbies' were competing for the first time.
Placed 2nd overall and 1st in the midsize chorus.
Quartet : Jan & Tonic competed again - they are getting heaps of experience and getting better all the time.
Go Girls!
Repertoire : Ain’t Misbehavin’, Bandstand, Monday Monday, Jazz Me Blues, Aussie Medley, Footloose
AND NOW THE JOURNEY continues......
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