Looking Back on the May 10th
Chapter Meeting
Amidst the days and days of rain, the Harmonizers made their way
to Durant ready to work on the new contest set.
A crowd of guys met with Chuck
McKeever to review the presentation plan for the uptune. The front row worked on the stage. And the board met at 6 pm too.
Associate director Tony
Colosimo did the vocal warm ups. Then director Joe Cerutti and his team of Tony
and Carlos Barillo,
choreographer, worked with us on the contest songs. During the evening there was a 15-minute
sectional time, and a major chunk of time for Carlos to help us expand our plan for the uptune.
At one point, executive director Terry Reynolds and membership director Rich Hewitt met with all men who plan to sing in Nashville but have
never sung in an international contest with the Harmonizers before. This was the start of the Class of 2016 and
helps the men get a handle on what is expected, what will happen during
convention week and what they need to do in advance.
The work sessions included time for self recordings of guys
preparing for Nashville.
Chuck McKeever continued his great efforts to video us for our
personal review and education.
Terry conducted the chapter meeting portion of the
nite.
The call time for the Armed Forces Show is 12:30 pm. Word from Greg Tepe, package show producer, that
the uniform for the Armed Forces Day performance on Saturday May 21 at the
Memorial Chapel at Ft Myer will be black suit, white hidden button shirt,
red/white/blue tie, black patent leather shoes, black socks, black belt. See Tom Kern if you are a new member and
don’t have some of those uniform parts.
There are also some specific requirements for
admission onto the Fort. Stay tuned and
watch announcement email.
The M-AD Southern Division May 27-28 in Reston
at the Hyatt. Anyone can attend – you
can buy tickets onsite. Friday nite the
quartet contest starts at 6:27 pm.
Saturday morning the chorus contest starts at 10:57 am. Looks like a
couple quartets with Harmonizers will compete –HANDSOME REWARD and MISFIRE.
President Randall
Eliason reported on health matters for some of our members. Terry
Jordan is home now still recovering. Rich
Payton has pneumonia added to his back issues. And Ken Fess has come down with pneumonia. Frank
Fedarko is still fighting health complications. We wish them all speedy
recovery.
Randall presented a
Presidential Valor Award to Tom Kern
for his eight years service and dedication as our uniform guy! Thanks Tom.
Randall also asked members to
respond when the operations team sends out a list of jobs that need someone to
do for the chapter.
Bob
Wachter was in the house this week.
Great to see him.
The make-up session for vocal studios is
Thursday nite May 12th from 7-9 at Durant. Members should be getting
in their $100 payment for the contest retreat, June 3-4-5, to Bruce Minnick. Vocal studio sign-ups
will be conducted by Terry.
Mark your calendar for the fall show called
Revolution at Schlesinger on Sat. Oct. 15th.
Secretary Chris
Buechler presented membership renewal cards to David DesPortes for nine years; Noah Van Gilder for nine years; Steve Murane for fourteen years; Mike Fasano for 21 years; and Chris
Buechler for 31 years.
Rich
Hewitt welcomed applicants, new members and guests. When we sang the ‘Harmonizer Welcome Song,’
it was taped for YouTube.
Before we went home, the chorus sang thru the
songs for the Armed Forces show.
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 67th year of the
Alexandria Harmonizer Chapter. —YeEd
