Looking Back on the June 25^th Chapter Meeting and Send Off to Toronto

A huge crowd of friends, family members, other choruses, many former members, FRIENDS of HARMONY, ticket holders and show fans all turned out to fill the auditorium at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria on June 25^th. There were a lot of folks who had come a long distance to cheer and see us. 

 

The chorus came prepared to demonstrate the full package we will present next week at the 75^th International convention and contest.  We wore our complete costume/uniforms with new ties and shirts and all.  The Class of 2013 was all primed with their bandanas on display.  Six of our Special Forces guys were with us on the risers too.

 

International BHS board member and chapter member Gary Plaag was emcee and got the crowd primed to cheer and build up the excitement for the arrival of the chorus on stage.

 

We performed a complete set and then director Joe Cerutti explained how the evening would go, and then thanked a large list of members who make the Great Alexandria Chapter run!! He included all the admin guys, the music leaders, his musical team, the visual team and the folks who do the behind-the-scenes tasks each week.

 

President Alan Wile presented a gift of financial support to the two chapter quartets also going to the contest with Harmonizer members – DA CAPO and THROWBACK.  Also the FRIENDS group gave them each a gift.

 

Joe invited associate director Tony Colosimo, presentation judge Sean Devine and presentation coach Cindy Hansen to offer suggestions to the chorus with the audience listening too.  Then we did the package again.

 

We dismissed early so folks could be with friends and relatives. A good crowd went to the afterglow.  Thanks to all the hard workers who hauled risers and props into the school auditorium.  After the chorus had gotten dressed, Will Cox did the warm ups in the band room.  Producer Greg Tepe helped us prepare last minute uniform details.  Chorus manager Mark Klostermeyer helped us with the plan to go on stage.

 

Ian Poulin was selling holiday show tickets in the lobby and did a brisk business.

 

This is the last Looking Back column until after the convention. Reminder: there is a rehearsal on Thursday nite June 27^th at Kena Temple on Arlington Blvd.  Bring the black suit coat!!

 

And then we meet again Tuesday nite, July 2, (7 pm for front row, 7:30 for chorus), in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.  Travel safe all!!

 

Until next time – editorjack!

(This message is prepared for your review if you were there, for your information if you had to miss, and as a historical record of the great things going on each week during the 65^th year of the Alexandria Harmonizer Chapter. —YeEd.)