choir starts

Cumberland Singers starts this coming week. Yay! How adorable is this group?!

so many concerts

Survived conducting 3 concerts this weekend. 3 more rehearsals and 2 more performances to go before a break.

Went to the Lancaster Symphony last night. Their woodwind section is brilliant. Front row mezzanine seats are perfect at the Fulton.

It's Monday! That means Chuck! And Castle! Yay!

Still watching Thirtysomething. It took me longer than it should have to realize that netflix has them in the wrong order. (Or maybe they aired that way? I have no idea.) But when there was a Gary episode after Gary was killed, I finally caught on. I'm starting to get attached to this show. It gets more interesting in the last seasons. It's also skipping episodes, so I might have to break down and buy it or at least rent it for real instead of watching online to see the whole story in order.

Looking at music for future concerts - want to do major works, or at least minor major works. Want to forget about the existence of Broadway for a few minutes...

wordless wednesday: dress rehearsal, the women

Support the Arts!

This is the Cumberland Singers. Our concerts are scheduled for December 11, 12 and 13, 2009, in Mechanicsburg, PA, and we could use your help.

Support the arts by purchasing a program booklet advertisement. Details and rates here.

the time for singing

I can't believe the new choir season has started already! Our theme at the Cumberland Singers this season is Road Trip Across America. Our concerts will be on April 17, 18 and 19. If you'd like to help us out, support the arts, you can sponsor a song here. (You can also get a sneak peek of some of the pieces we're singing...) And we're still accepting new singers, especially ones of the tenor/bass persuasion :)

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Marmalade is also singing. So far, no public performances, just private events. Feel free to keep that trend going by giving me a ring. We're up for hire!

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Happy inauguration day, everyone!

Upcoming Events

Come see me!

Ornaments workshop at Pink Andie Beads: November 1

Stocking Stuffers workshop at Pink Andie Beads: November 15

Black Friday sale and demo at Pink Andie Beads: November 29

Community Arts Market at Lancaster Eastern Market: December 6 and 7

Marmalade singing Christmas carols at Whitaker Center in Harrisburg: December 4 and 6

Cumberland Singers Concerts in Mechanicsburg area: December 12, 13 and 14

Calling Central PA Singers!

Fall is quickly approaching, and if you've been thinking singing, I've got two opportunities for you!

The Cumberland Singers is a Mechanicsburg-based community choir. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings starting in September, and we're always welcoming new singers, especially tenors and basses. This season's program is entitled Lullabies and Jubilation and includes Daniel Pinkham's Christmas cantata for choir, organ and brass as well as some wonderful new takes on old Christmas favorites. I guarantee fun! For more information, contact Alissa at imamezzo@aol.com.

Marmalade is a small a cappella ensemble performing throughout the central PA area. We are currently auditioning for singers, especially low altos. Visit our blog for more information or email etownacappella@gmail.com.

positive thinking

It's Thursday. Or it was 40 minutes ago, anyway. Things I choose to be excited about today:

• The weather is supposed to be great this weekend for Harrisburg ArtsFest. My choir is singing, I love my choir, ergo excitement.
• My students are doing a great job preparing for their recitals (one next weekend and one the following weekend).
• I started making my Fool tarot art. More on that soon.
• So You Think You Can Dance started tonight. Woot! It will be stupid for a few weeks, but it's OK, because the real dancing will start soon. I'm grateful that I had a childhood just privileged enough that I was able to take lessons, all sorts, including dance. I'm hoping to dance again some time in the next few years. Don't laugh - it could happen...
• Grey's Anatomy was awesome tonight. It's the first episode I've seen of this season. I probably won't watch any more - I'll just wait and watch the whole thing obsessively when it comes out on DVD because that's what I do.
• We will have a new president soon. I don't care if it's Clinton, Obama, McCain or my neighbor's dog. OK, I care a little. But it will be better than now. And there's hope, and the attitude of hope is catching on. This is a good thing.