2/21 Rehearsal Cancelled

Tonight's rehearsal has been cancelled.  Please spread the word to anyone who might not get the message in time.  See you next Monday - (now go make a snowman!)

Rehearsal Announcements - 2-7

• Stage Crew help is needed - please see Matt P. if you can help.
• The BVS Quartet has two upcoming performances:  High Tea, 4PM on February 16th at the Victoria House, and at 6:30PM on April 10th at Elmcroft.
• Reserve Saturday March 26th from 9-11 as a backup rehearsal, in case we may need it.
• As members of BVS, you are expected to be at the Hospice performance.
• We NEED patrons - updated forms will be posted online soon.
• The updated 2011 BVS Directory is completed, but will not be posted online.  A few hard copies will be available at rehearsal to those who do not have email.  If you have any revisions or questions, email Megan at megan.i.hauck@gmail.com.

Women's White Shirts

Below is a message from Beth:


I was at Walmart yesterday (Monday, Jan 17) and they had ladies' white short-sleeved button-up shirts for $6.50. If anyone is looking for them, that would be a good place to start.

Message from the Board

Dear BVS Member,

Happy New Year! We trust that you are looking forward to the spring 2011 season of BVS. We look forward to welcoming our new director, Tom Ruhl, and our new accompanist, Connie Pawling-Young.

Please note that the first rehearsal is Monday, January 24^th at 7:00 PM at St. John’s UCC Church, 1050 Buffalo Road in Lewisburg. If, at the final Christmas concert, you signed to receive an email only reminder, you will not receive the traditional postcard announcement. Even if you already signed up to sing, please respond to Joe Keller to confirm that intention or, if necessary, to decline.

The spring concerts are scheduled for Sunday afternoon March 27^th, Saturday evening May 7^th and Sunday afternoon May 8^th. The Hospice performance is Sunday afternoon April 3rd. 

Remember that the $10.00 annual membership fee will be due in January.

PLEASE reply to Joe Keller at pjk539@dejazzd.com (or phone Joe at 524-0717) no later than January 10^th and indicate whether you intend to sing this season or not. Also include the name of any prospective singer whom you plan to bring to the first rehearsal. Your response is very important in preparing the correct number of music folders.

Thanks for your prompt reply. We look forward to seeing you on January 24^th!

BVS Board

FYI from Rita

Sue –

Would you mind sending this note out to the singers with regards to St, John’s Blue Christmas service.  If they would like to join us to sing for that service, it will be Thursday Dec 23 at 7:00pm.  Come to the music room at 6:30 to run through “If this Child”.  The service  should last a little less than an hour.  Dress should be church semi dressy/church clothes (?) We will not be wearing robes.

If anyone would like to sing Christmas Eve Service with us, we will rehearse that music at 6:15.  It is all very easy (J - do you think they will believe me?!) and we would love extra singers.  Christmas Eve Service is Dec 24 we will sing through at 6:15.  Service begins at 7:00pm and will last an hour.

Thank you!!!

Rita

Holiday Concerts

Well folks - Our holiday concerts are over and we have a chance to soak up the holiday season and rest our voices.  Below are the highlights of this past weekend.

We had our first concert on Saturday with the presence of CCN recording us for future broadcast.  Their broadcast schedule can be found here, and the first airing of our concert will be this Wednesday, December 15th at 7:30PM on channel 8 (for some of us).  Also, although we were all worried about the weather forecast for Sunday it turned out to be too warm for snow, and our program wasn't disrupted by inclement weather.  You could feel the energy in the air, and the aching hearts at the thought of Rita and Todd's last concert with us, but we sang our hearts out (I think better than on Saturday), and finished to a rousing encore.

Afterwards we met in the rehearsal room to say our official goodbye to Rita and Todd and welcome our new (and old) director, Tom Ruhl, and accompanist, Connie Pauling-Young.  Below is their contact information if you need to get hold of them (or send them a Christmas card!):

Thomas Ruhl
310 Lincoln Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701,
Tele.-570-329-3070, Cell-570-220-1544,
TRuhl56@yahoo.com
 
He is Exec. VP and Chief Operating officer of Keystone Staffing , Montoursville, PA.

Connie Pawling-Young
8 Hafer Circle
New Columbia, PA 17856
Tele. 570-568-2183, Cell-570-428-5780

She currently is choir director at First Baptist Church in Milton and a retired music teacher from the Warrior Run School District.
 
If anyone has any pictures of the concerts this past weekend, please share them with the group!  You can email them to me at megan.i.hauck@gmail.com.

In addition, our wonderful quartet spiritedly performed at many holiday functions and are proudly representing BVS.

It's that time of year!

Just a few reminders for the upcoming concert: Dress -white short sleeved blouses with long black skirts, black stockings and black shoes for women; white short sleeved shirts, black tie, black trousers, black socks and shoes for men.

Please plan to attend the social after Sunday's concert so that we can all honor Rita and Todd. The members-at-large will provide cold cuts, rolls and beverages.Others should bring finger foods, such as appetizers or desserts.

At rehearsal Thursday evening there will be cards to sign for Rita, Todd, and Sue Trate, as well as the sign-up sheet for the spring season. These will all be available at the concerts on Saturday and Sunday too.