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Upd8ted: MAR 23, 2012
| NEXT PERFORMANCE ACTION ITEMS OUR CULTURE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE MUSIC REPERTOIRE MUSIC PLAN UPCOMING EVENTS UNIFORMS | You may scroll down through this entire page, or use the menu at the left to jump to any particular section. ANY "Back to Top" will bring you back here. |
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OUR NEXT PERFORMANCES:
Watch for Information updates:
| DATE | EVENT DESCRIPTION - LOCATION | CALL TIME | SHOW TIME | UNIFORM |
4/28 | National Anthem for the UofU Baseball | 11:00am | 12:00Noon | CASUAL |
Close in Paid Parking is available, and TRAX (Ball Park) is just a block west of the ball field.
Don't forget our Special Saturday Rehearsal on Saturday, April 14th, 9:00am, at the First Baptist Church, 800 South 1300 East.
NEXT: OUR SPRING SHOW. May 4 & 5th, at the UCCC, 7:07 both nights.
NOTE: We had a great 2011. We are now looking for some singing opportunities for 2012. WATCH THIS SPACE. (See Upcoming Events, below.)
Check all current information under ACTION ITEMS, below.
ACTION ITEMS
- Tentative ORDER of SHOW TUNES: Posted below, under Music Repertoire. New Music has been ordered. BRING YOUR VOICE RECORDERS to make yourself a Learning Tape. See also the LEARNING PLAN under the Music Plan section, below.
- EXTRA SHOW REHEARSALS: There will be some extra Rehearsals for the Spring Show:
Satuday Morning, 4/14, AM Rehearsal at 1st Baptist Church; and probably Thursday evening, 5/3 DRESS Rehearsal for the Show at the UCCC. - TICKET SALES: THE major funding for our annual Budget is the Ticket sales from the Spring show. Over 40% of our planned 2012 Expenditures are covered by the proceeds from the Spring Show, but ONLY if we can sell 800 or more tickets.
STILL ONLY $10 / person (or $25 for a Family). Each of you should check out a package (or two) of 10 tickets, then sell them to your friends, or buy them yourself and give them away.
This year, 1st time, folks can buy their tickets online, use their credit cards, and receive their tickets by mail, or have them placed at WILL CALL on the night of their choice.
Of course, tickets will always be available at the door. With 2 performances, we could sell about 1600 tickets, which would be amazing.
The Board is committed to holding DOWN expenses, now all of you need to commit to RAISING sales revenue, ie, SHOW TICKET SALES. - AUTO LINK LOGOS: Neat feature on our web site, are you using it ?
At the top of the Home Page, and most others, there is a Logo for the Barbershop Harmony Society. Simply CLICK on the Logo, and you will be taken directly to the Society's Home Page. Similar things happen if you CLICK on the RMD logo, or on the NPU (Now Playing Utah) Logo. TRY IT, YOU"LL LIKE IT! - UPDATED WEBSITE: You are looking at the newly updated website. On the Home Page there is a new LINK at the top of the page to NowPlayingUtah, actually it goes direct to OUR page on THAT web site. We have also posted information about our Singing Valentines, including a LINK that opens a PDF of the 2012 Order Form, which you can print out for yourselves. Also, the UCCC Logo (bottom, right) has been updated so you can CLICK on the Logo and go directly to their web site, just like the Logos at the top of the Page.
Our web site will be moving to a newer host computer in the near future, and we are looking forward to adding even more exciting, useful features. Stay TUNED. - CHORUS EMAIL CONTACT: There is a CONTACT LINK at the top right of the Home Page. Clicking the link will open YOUR email, and send your comments or questions to info@beehivestatesmen.org, which will be automatically forwarded to Tom Melville, acting as Webmaster Liason.
If you SEE an error on the website, you may use that LINK to point out the error, so that it can be corrected immediately.
The PUBLIC can use that LINK to ask about upcoming events, or with questions about the Chorus, or whaterver. So far, we have received FIVE inquiries about Chorus Performances during 2012, and hopefully that will increase our 2012 Income.
REMEMBER: IF THEY AIN"T BOLD, THEY AIN'T REAL.
OUR CULTURE
These CONCEPTS, when internalized, define our CHORUS (Submitted by: Scott Allred)
We are having a great time. We sing great. Beth is a wonderful Director
We are a Singing Group; Sacred Risers; Performance Rehearsals;
Believe; Have Confidence; BUY IN.
See OUR CULTURE on the OUR HISTORY page for detailed descriptions of the following items:
Ownership; Team Work : Singing Group: Rehearsals:Believe; Musicality; and Presentation.
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REHEARSAL SCHEDULE MARCH - APRIL 2012
(The Rehearsal Facility, the UCCC, is located at 1355 W. 3100 So, in WVC)
Note: CALL times ONE HOUR Prior to Show Times;
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY LOCATION |
| Sat, Mar 17 | 11:00am | Chorus Retreat, 1st Baptist Church, 800 S 1300 E, SLC |
| Tue, Mar 20 | 7:00pm | MARCH TELEBOARD |
| Wed, Mar 21 | 6:30pm | Chorus Rehearsal, Room 104/105 UCCC |
| Wed, Mar 28 | 6:30pm | Chorus Rehearsal, Room 104/105 UCCC |
| Wed, Apr 4 | 6:30pm | Chorus Rehearsal, Room 104/105 UCCC |
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MUSIC REPERTOIRE
Standard music, Summer Music, and Holiday Music
Standard Music: (Basic titles to have at all times):
Old Songs/Keep The Whole World Singing;
Coney Island Baby; You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May;
(Harmony Classics): Hello, Mary Lou; I'm Sittin' on Top of the World; Lazy River;
Little Pal; This Little Light of Mine; Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
2012 SPRING SHOW SONGS: Tentative Order, (NEW in BOLD)
I Believe in Music, On a Wonderful Day, Shenandoah
Minstrel Montage, How To Build a Chorus, What a Wonderful World,
I Don't Know Why, Can you Feel the Love, Bring Back those Good Old Days,
I'll Be Seeing You, America Overlay, Battle Hymn
Special Hymns: Bless This House
2012 Contest Songs: (To be decided later)
Keep improving your vowel sounds, and planned moves, as we learn our 2012 Spring Show songs, etc
WARM-UP MUSIC
(To be furnished by the Music Committee.) OR NOT
| MONTH | STANDARDS | POLECATS | TAGS |
We may be emphasizing the Barbershop Pole Cat songs in 2012, like, every other week. We have part-specific CD's for YOUR cost of $5.00, for all 12 songs in the Polecat book. Please pay Tom Melville, Treasurer (Checks: Beehive Statesmen)
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MUSIC PLAN
GENERAL: Warm up your voices on the way to rehearsal.
Remember: Air, Space, Energy, Support, Flex, Lift, Resonance
Head voice and character, VOWEL Sounds, Warm-ups, POSTURE
High wide chest -- Breath, and RESET (with smile) on EVERY breath.
LEARNING PLAN (or NOT) SPRING 2012
Song DATE | 2/29 | 3/7 | 3/14 | 3/21 | 3/28 | 4/4 |
| Wonderful Day** | I | S | TAPE | TAPE | ||
| Battle Hymn | ||||||
| Minstrel Montage | ||||||
I Believe in Music | TAPE | TAPE | ||||
| Bring Back Gude Ol | S | |||||
| I Don't Know Why | S | |||||
| Wond'fl World** | I | S | TAPE | TAPE | ||
| Shenandoah | S | |||||
| I'll Be Seeing You | S | |||||
| Build a Chorus** | I | S | TAPE | TAPE | ||
| You Raise Me Up | S | |||||
| Can You Feel Love | S |
** NEW for 2012 D = Distribute I = Introduce R = Review
TAPE = Record Song S = Sectionals OP = Off Paper C = Choreo
Whenever we work on any of our former music, remember to apply all the techniques that our Director has been working so hard to instill in us. It will be hard to break the old habits that were formed when you first learned a song; so keep working on Vowel Sound formations, lifting your palate, using the barbershop accent, LISTENING to the other parts, unifying the sound from your section, soften the high notes - especially if you are singing above the MELODY.
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2012 Calendar
BOLD EVENTS ARE CONFIRMED, but still subject to change.
| DAY DATE | EVENT DESCRIPTION - LOCATION | CALL TIME | SHOW TIME | UNIFORM |
| 4/8 | EASTER SUNDAY | |||
| 4/14 | Saturday Morning Rehearsal | 9:00am | ||
| 4/20-22 | RMD Spring Convention and PRELIMS (JOINT with Central States Dist) Omaha, Nebraska | |||
| 4/28 | NATL ANTHEM: UofU Baseball Game Spring Mobile Ball Park, 1300 So and W. Temple | 11:00am | 12:00pm | Casual |
| 5/3 | DRESS REHEARSAL for SHOW at the UCCC | 6:30PM | ||
| 5/4-5 | SPRING SHOW (at the UCCC) Fri night | 5:00pm | 7:00pm | TBA |
| 5/14 | NATL ANTHEM: SL BEES Spring Mobile Ball Park, 1300 S and West Temple | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Casual |
| 5/16 | GUEST NIGHT | 6:30pm | Casual | |
| 5/19 | Saltaires Show: with MAX-Q Matinee Mt Jordan MS; 9360 S. 300 E, Sandy Evening Tickets Starting at $10 call:801-571-2288 | 2:00pm 7:30pm | ||
| 5/23 | SON of GUEST NIGHT | 6:30pm | Casual | |
| 6/8 | Brigham Young Park State & 2nd Ave (Risers and Sound Check: 6:30pm) | 7:00pm | 8:00pm | Casual |
| 6/29 | WEST FEST, at Centennial Park in West Valley City | |||
| 7/4 | NO REHEARSAL, International Convention | |||
| 7/14 | Retirement Center Sing out | |||
| 7/18 | GUEST NIGHT | 6:30pm | Casual | |
| 7/24 | Pioneer Day | |||
| 7/27-28 | Summer Retreat, Stansbury Park | |||
| 8/17 | Summer Social, (Cherry Park ??) | |||
| 9/1 | Swiss Days - Parade and Concert - Midway Utah | Casual | ||
| 9/12 | Annual Chapter Meeting, and Elections | 6:30pm | Choice | |
| 9/14-15 | Contest Retreat | Friday 7-9pm | Saturday 9a-1pm | Choice |
| 9/25 | Contest Kick-Off, UCCC | 8:00pm | CONTEST | |
| 9/28-29 | RMD FALL CONVENTION and FRI: CHORUS CONTEST Albuquerque, NM SAT: Quartet Final and REALLY BIG SHEW | 10:45am 6:30pm | 6:30pm 12:00noon 9:00pm | CONTEST CONTEST Casual |
| 10/10 | GUEST NIGHT, Christmas in October | 6:30pm | Casual | |
| 10/15 | Retirement Center Show | |||
| 11/3 | Retirement Center Show | |||
| 11/15 | NOVEMBER JOINT BOARD, UCCC | 7:00pm | ||
| 11/17 | Chapter Leadership Training | 8a-2p | Casual | |
| 11/21 | Thanksgiving Rehearsal | 6:30pm | ||
| 11/23 | Kaysville DUP Christmas Show | HOLIDAY | ||
| 12/1 | Suiss Days Christmas Show | HOLIDAY | ||
| 12/6 | Centerville $take $ingle Adult$ Dinner | 6:00pm | 7:00pm | HOLIDAY |
| 12/10 | UCCC Winter Concert Christmas Show | 5:00pm | 7:00pm | HOLIDAY |
| 12/13 | $andy ATRIA Christmas $how 625 East 11000 $outh, $LC | 6:00pm | 7:00pm | HOLIDAY |
| 12/15 | Breakfa$t with $anta, Layton Conf Center | 8:30am | 9:30am | HOLIDAY |
| 12/19 | NO REHEARSAL - CHRISTMAS BREAK | |||
| 12/22 | Polar Expess Christmas Show, Midway, UT | |||
| 12/23 | Temple Square Concerts: Assembly Hall Main and So. Temple North Visitors Cntr | 5:30pm | 6:30pm 8:00pm | HOLIDAY |
| 12/26 | NO REHEARSAL - Boxing Day | |||
| 12/31 | EVE (1st Night) Joseph Smith building | |||
| 1/2 | NO REHEARSAL - Installation Banquet | 6:30pm | Casual |
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UNIFORM DEFINITIONS
CASUAL (All of 2012): BLACK pants and Shoes, and Tan Chapter shirt
FORMAL-HOLIDAY: Tuxedo and Shiney Black Shoes, REGULAR white shirt,
Long RED Tie, with Red Pocket Square
FORMAL-CONTEST: Tuxedo and Shiney Black Shoes,
Black Sateen Shirt (by George, available at WALMART)
with White Tie and White Pocket Square
FORMAL-BLACK: Tuxedo and Shiney Black Shoes, White Formal Shirt,
with BLACK Bow Tie with Neck Straps, White PS
FORMAL-GREEN: Tuxedo and Shiney Black Shoes, White Shirt
with GREEN Vest and GREEN ties.
FORMAL-RED: Tuxedo and Shiney Black Shoes, White formal shirt, with
Red Bowties with neck straps, and Red Pocket Squares
SEMI-FORMAL: Same as Formal, but without the Tux Coat.
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