Heading to Houston: Webcast Link
October 12, 2011
The Sweet Adelines International Quartet and Chorus competitions next week in Houston will be webcast live for free. The link to access the webcast is new this year:
The webcast is free, but donations are encouraged to keep the quality high and the cost to SAI low.
Region 19 competitors will be on the webcast as outlined in this post. We hope you’ll watch the fun!
Heading to Houston: Region 19 Appearances
October 9, 2011
Whether you’ll be in Houston at the convention with us, or at home watching on the webcast, here is the info you need regarding when Region 19 competitors will be on stage during the 2011 SAI International Convention. All times listed are Central Standard Time, so if you’re watching from back home, be sure to adjust by one hour (later).
You can watch via FREE webcast from here.
Tuesday Oct 18 – Harmony Classic Competition (for small and midsize choruses)
7:15pm CST – Upper Chesapeake Chorus, competitor #6
Wednesday Oct 19 – Quartet Semi-Finals
11:50am CST – Escapade Quartet, competitor #6 (Wildcard from Region 14, 2 members in HCMC Region 19)
2:20pm CST – a.k.a. Quartet, competitor #18 (Region 15 champs, 1 member in HCMC Region 19)
2:40pm CST – Whole ‘Lotta Harmony, competitor #21 (Wildcard from Region 19)
6:10pm CST – Lustre, competitor #34 (Region 19 champs)
8:50pm CST – Capri, competitor #47 (International Third Place medalists last year, Region 19 Champs from 2004)
Thursday Oct 20 – Chorus Semi-Finals
10:58am CST – Pride of Baltimore Chorus, competitor #2 (Region 19 Champion Chorus)
7:07pm CST – Harbor City Music Company, competitor #32 (Region 19 Wildcard)
Friday and Saturday Quartet and Chorus finals – order and times of appearance TBA.
Saturday Oct 22 – Rising Star Competition (Young Women in Harmony quartets)
??:?? CST – Stars of Harmony Quartet (Region 19 YWIH)
Also appearing from Region 19 (times will be updated if we can find the info):
- Claire Domenick and Nikki Hartshorn, director and choreographer of Greater Harrisburg Chorus, are serving as Director and Choreographer of the SAI Family Chorus which will perform on Saturday during the Chorus Finals show
- MAXX Factor Quartet, reigning Queens of Harmony / SAI 2011 International Quartet Champions, will sing after the Quartet Finals, and also will be inducted to the Coronet Club on Friday night’s Coronet Club show.
- Maggie Ryan, member of Greater Harrisburg Chorus, will serve as commentator on the webcast during the Chorus Semi-finals Session 1.
Region 19 will be all over Houston next week!
Heading to Houston: Tuesday Tour Puzzle
October 8, 2011
This week, on our international preparation tour, Tuesday night had us dropping in on the Chorus of the Chesapeake rehearsal in Dundalk. Then it was off to Silver Spring to visit our sisters at Capital Accord Chorus.
The Tuesday Puzzle Map
- Our starting points:
- Kate – at home in Silver Spring
- Lead Lori – at home in Dundalk
- Jenny – at home in Elkridge
- Bari Lori – at work in Lanham
- Our destinations:
- Dundalk, Chorus of the Chesapeake Rehearsal
- Silver Spring, Capital Accord Rehearsal
- Our park and rides:
- 95 & 495
- 695 & 295
The 13 steps:
- Bari Lori and Kate meet at the park and ride at 495 & 95, leaving Lori‘s car there.
- We are running a bit early, so the two go to the BP convenience store to get water (and some strange looks from the cashier wondering why we were dressed exactly alike).
- Kate drives to the park and ride near 695 & 295, picking up Jenny there.
- Kate drives all Lustre’s harmony parts to Dundalk Government Center, meeting up with Lead Lori.
- We warm up and sing a couple songs
- Jenny and Lead Lori hop in Lori’s car while Kate and Bari Lori hop in Kate‘s car and off we go back to the park and ride at 695 & 295.
- Lead Lori and Jenny hop in with Kate and Bari Lori, together again.
- Off we go to the park and ride at 495 & 95, where Lead Lori and Bari Lori hop inBari Lori‘s car.
- We meet up again at Capital Accord rehearsal.
- We sing a couple songs, change clothes, sing a couple more songs, then change clothes again.
- Jenny and the Loris wave goodbye to Kate and head back up the road to the park and ride at 695 & 295.
- Kate heads home from there.
- Bari Lori delivers Jenny and Lead Lori back to their cars and all head home.
Facts about the trip:
- In the course of the evening, Jenny rode in every car owned by the quartet
- Total park and ride stops : 5
- Car duets during the course of the evening:
- Bari Lori & Kate
- Lead Lori & Jenny
- Kate & Jenny
- Lead Lori & Bari Lori
So, the evening was more difficult to organize than our typical “meet at Jenny’s and go”, but we managed it beautifully. I don’t think we could have accomplished it in a much “greener” way either. What do you think?
Heading to Houston: The “Tour”
October 2, 2011
As much as we love to sing and perform, stage fright and nervousness has been a challenge for each of us to varying degrees over the years. As part of a strategy to combat the nerves, we have created a tradition of performing our contest material in front of live audiences as many times as possible in the weeks prior to the contest date. We create our own “tour”, calling up local SAI and BHS choruses and asking permission to drop by and sing for them during their rehearsal nights. The first year, we even created our own tour t-shirts advertising the dates and locations of that year’s “Knock Out the Nerves” tour.
This strategy has served us well. Prior to this year’s regional contest in April, we sang in front of audiences no fewer than eight times in the three weeks prior to the contest. Six of those times we had the opportunity to wear our contest costumes for the performance. This was fantastic rehearsal, because we became accustomed to wearing the dresses and being comfortable in them, and then on the day of the contest itself, the feeling was less nerve-wracking and much more “Oh, ok, we’re going to sing again.” The comfort and familiarity of the contest costume was a big factor in feeling confident on stage, and contributed to our winning performance, we’re sure.
So for our debut performance at the international contest in Houston, we are falling back on the strategy that has worked for us before. We will be visiting some local SAI and BHS choruses in the next two weeks to sing during their rehearsals. We won’t be able to visit as many as we’d like due to constraints on scheduling, but we are grateful for the welcoming response we’ve gotten from those that we’ve contacted.
We’re looking forward to seeing our friends in the following local choruses. If you are in the area and can join us on any of these events, we’d love to see you!
Fall 2011 Tour Dates:
Monday Oct 3: Upper Chesapeake Chorus Friends and Family Send-off to Houston
Tuesday Oct 2: Dundalk Chorus of the Chesapeake (BHS) rehearsal night
Tuesday Oct 2: Capital Accord Chorus rehearsal night
Wednesday Oct 3: Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus Friends and Family Send-off to Houston
Monday Oct 10: Pride of Baltimore Chorus rehearsal night
UCC Friends & Family Night – Blast Off to Houston!
September 3, 2011
Event Date: Mon Oct 3, 2011
Come out and boogie with Upper Chesapeake at their Friends and Family Night. Lustre will perform our contest material as well at this blast off to SAI International Competition in Houston.
Date: Mon Oct 3, 2011
Time: 7:30pm
Location:
St Pauls Lutheran Church
201 Mt. Royal Avenue
Aberdeen MD
For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278625025484402
HCMC Friends and Family Night
August 30, 2011
Event Date: Wed Oct 5, 2011
Come out to see Lustre perform our contest material in the Harbor City Music Company Friends and Family send-off to SAI International Competition in Houston. You’ll see HCMC and Lustre perform, along with other HCMC and Region 19 quartet competitors Capri, Whole ‘Lotta Harmony, Stars of Harmony and Escapade. With such a strong line-up, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better barbershop show any time soon! Admission is free – all we ask is your hearty enthusiasm and support from the audience.
Date: Wed Oct 5, 2011
Time: 7:30pm
Location:
Chesapeake Arts Center
194 Hammonds Lane
Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
For more info: www.harborcitymusiccompany.org
Sweet Adelines International Convention – Houston 2011
June 10, 2011
Event Date: Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
Lustre is proud to be invited to compete on the International stage in Houston TX. We are competitor #34 out of 49. If you are unable to be in Houston with us – check out the webcast at the SAI website – http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/webcast.cfm