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6:00-8:00… Full Ensemble

No Jazz with Leslie until August 27.

Please bring all of the summer/fall concert music.

Please also bring the following, if you have them:

*A Jazzy Christmas
*It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like *Christmas
*Charlie Brown Christmas
*Polar Express
*Christmas on Broadway
*Sleigh Ride

Other Christmas music that is on my ‘Im thinking about it’ list:

*All I Want for Christmas is You
*Angels We Have Heard on High
*Brazilian Sleigh Bells
*Christmas Jubilee
*Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
*Do You Hear What I Hear
*Fantasia on a Christmas Carol
*It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year
*Let it Snow
*Nativity
*Silent Night
*White Christmas

I’d like to read through this music shortly,  so set it aside. I’ll tell you when to start bringing it.

There will be a Chanukah song or two as well, but I haven’t delved into that yet.

Just a reminder that our next concert is Thursday, August 13 at Western Reserve Masonic Community. It is an outdoor concert at 7:00 p.m. (It will be indoors if it’s bad weather.) Call will be around 6:00/6:15. We are getting well paid for this performance and need as much participation as possible. Chairs will be provided. This concert is in lieu of rehearsal that evening.

Lastly, I will post the September and October MAPS dates shortly, but we are alternating as expected at least through mid October.

Thanks,

Cathy

Thank you to everyone for your support. A special thanks to the committee and those who worked the tables at the ball park.

5:00-6:00 … Strings with Cathy ( book 1, book 3 and we can  look at the new Christmas music) and Clarinet Choir with Jim

6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble

If you have the Polar Express medley, please bring it with you.

See you tonight.

Cathy

JOY HART! Congratulations Joy!!

We are down to 5 Rubber Ducks tickets left. They can be purchased on Thursday at the MAPS rehearsal.

See you then.

Cathy

Greetings:

5:00-6:00 … Lessons with Leslie, Strings with Cathy (Essential Elements 1 and 3), Clarinet Choir with Jim

6:00-7:00 … Woodwinds and strings with Cathy downstairs, brass and percussion upstairs with Leslie. This will be our last sectional for a while as Leslie will be out of town for a few weeks. Let’s make the most of this opportunity.

7:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble

When we all convene upstairs at 7:00 we will do the drawing for the first pitch. Irene will be at the church a little early for anyone who still wants to buy a raffle ticket. She will not sell any tickets after 6:00!!! There are also 7 tickets left for the game. She will have those too if anyone could use a few more. It would be really cool to sell out!!

That’s it for now. See you soon.

Cathy

Leslie will be at the church tonight, but, anyone with any concerns with air quality should stay home and indoors.

5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie

6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble

5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie

6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble

I love the program we did last Sunday and think we sounded really good, but think it would be great to switch out some of the Marches for upcoming concerts, just for variety. However, they aren’t ready. Tomorrow you will spend time on Semper Fidelis and the Invincible Eagle. You may also touch on Miller Time. I will not be with you tomorrow night, but Leslie has everything covered. She may toss out some other stuff to read, so just go with the flow.

I ordered a couple new holiday pieces that just came in. I will get those to Connie on Monday so they can be copied. I know it sounds crazy early, but I’d like to begin working on them soon. Our last patriotic concert is Oct 4th. If I wait until that’s finished, we won’t have adequate time. I think the music is just the right amount of challenge;  it’s perfectly doable if it’s not a last minute thing.

Have a fun time and I’ll see you Monday.

Cathy

Thank you for a great concert today. I was really  happy with the performance!! have gotten a ton of positive feedback too. That’s icing on the cake.

Remember, no rehearsal tomorrow (Monday).

Thursday we will rehearse at the church.

5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie

6:00-8:00 … I haven’t decided exactly what we’re doing yet. I will post later in the week.

Cathy

WE ARE PUTTING A STINGER ON THE END OF YANKEE DOODLE/GRAND OLD FLAG.

Arrive at Eliza around 2:45. Be in seats by 3:10.

Wear blue shirts and denim bottoms.

You do not need to bring a chair.

Bring a light. If we play inside (which is likely), you may want it depending where we set up.

The address is:

16695 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023