15th Annual Cancer Kids Fund

Find details about this great event here: Dr. Liz's Music Blog

Give Get Sistet Performs House Concert

The Give Get Sistet - featuring Valandra, Mankwe Ndosi, Libby Turner Opanga, and MCTC's own Sarah M. Greer (voice faculty at MCTC), will perform as part of a special house concert event on Sunday, September 25 at 4:00 pm.

This event should be really wonderful. For more information, check the event website at http://www.sarahmgreer.com/GGS/ggs-rsvp.html.

As this is a house concert, you will need to contact them ahead of time for address and directions.

MCTC Choir Retreat Sept 17

What could be better than a good part of your day singing, developing your choir musicianship skills, and hanging out with people who love to sing as much as you do?

MCTC Choirs Annual Retreat

When: Saturday September 17 from 12-4:30

Where: On the MCTC Campus, L3100, L3400, F2700*

Lunch will be provided.

Dress in comfortable clothing

Agenda for Choir Retreat Sept 17, 2011

Time: 12-4:30

Locations: L3100, L3400, F2700

12:00-1:00                  Lunch, Choir business meeting (Patrick), L3100

1:00-1:40                   Getting to know you activities (Sara and Olivia), L3100

1:40-2:20                   Session: Diction for Singers (Liz) L3100

2:20-2:30                   Break

2:30-3:00                   Session: Movement (Ellie Ahmann) L3400

3:00-4:30                   Music Rehearsal (Liz) F2700

*All room locations are on the MCTC Campus. For campus maps, go to this link: http://www.minneapolis.edu/campusmaps/index.cfm

This event is required for all choir members. 

Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention

Choir Members - This is a wonderful singing opportunity - check it out!

1990 ~ Twenty-Second Annual Minnesota State ~ 2011

Sacred Harp Singing Convention

SATURDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – 25, 2011

Town Hall, The Landing, Shakopee

9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days

~ ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS FREE EVENT ~ ~ NO PREVIOUS SINGING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY ~

~ TUNEBOOKS will be available on loan, or you may purchase a book for $20.00 ~

~ POTLUCK DINNER ON THE GROUNDS provided by local host singers both days ~ ~ CHILD CARE will be available ~

THE SACRED HARP continues a 200 year old American tradition

of singing non-denominational hymns and songs written with shaped note heads. Singers sit in a hollow square facing the center and sing four parts, a cappella, with uninhibited vigor.

~ THE LANDING-MINNESOTA RIVER HERITAGE PARK (formerly Murphy’s Landing)

is located at 2187 Highway 101, one mile east of Shakopee; enter at the far west gate, not the main gate.

~ MORE INFORMATION is available at http://freude.com/mnfasola/

~ JOIN US FOR OUR REGULAR SINGINGS ~

2nd Sundays: St. Sahag Armenian Church, 203 N. Howell St., Saint Paul, 5-7 p.m.

4th Sundays: University Baptist Church, 1219 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays: University Baptist Church, 1219 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Minnesota Chorale to appear at Galleria's "Fashion's Night Out"

The Minnesota Chorale will make an appearance at the Galleria in Edina's "Fashion's Night Out" this coming Thursday, Sept 8. The event will feature a variety of fun things to do, including food sampling from participating restaurants, live models, trunk shows and more. Your conductor will be part of this event, which I can promise will be both intriguing and entertaining. I can't say more right now - it is "hush hush", but for more info about the event, check out this link: http://www.galleriaedina.com/eat/fashions-night-out-2011/.