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Please make every effort to be at rehearsals by 7pm.
If we have to start later we will run later into the evening!

NOTE: This calendar is subject to change. We will announce at rehearsals and make updates as soon as possible.

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LOCATIONS:
* Christ the Servant Lutheran Church: 2600 Lakeway. 1 block EAST of Moles on south side of Lakeway
** First Congregational Church/United Church of Christ: 2401 Cornwall - a few blocks away from town (uphill) from Bellingham High on Cornwall (see map)
*** Bellingham High School: 2020 Cornwall Avenue
^^^ Bellingham Senior Center: 315 Halleck Street, near Cornwall & BHS (one block west of BHS) (See map)
**** Moles Funeral Home - 2465 Lakeway - off Lakeway by Yew Street (See map)
+++Wex li em Community Center is located near the tip of Lummi Peninsula, inland from the ferry dock, plan enough time to get there, about 25 minutes, minimum.
>>> Mount Baker Care Center: 2905 Connelly Ave (See map)
>> County Courthouse: 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham (See map)
### Municipal Court Building: 2014 C Street (see map)

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This may be common sense but must be said never-the-less.....
it's tight quarters up there on the stage, the lights can get hot, singers can be nervous so:
    • Please do not wear hairspray, perfume or aftershave to concerts.
    • No drugs or alcohol, especially during performances.
    • Take a bath, brush your teeth, etc.

CONCERT COSTUME:

Black lowers and solid colored uppers. Each section has its own color scheme. see photo
Check out the Photo Galleries for ideas.

Black lowers
    Black pants, black skirts, black stockings (not sheer) and black dress shoes.
     *High heels are a painful risk.
     *No* light or white socks or shoes.
     *No* bare legs or ankles - wear black socks, or black stockings or tights if you are wearing a skirt. Opaque is best. REASON - The stage lights enhance light colors and bare legs - it looks funky and distracting to the audience.

Colorful uppers
     *solid* colors for your shirts and tops.
     - Your color is the chosen color for your section - see chart below. Please avoid primary colors, stay with secondary and blended solid colors.
     - Fabrics should be solid color, not prints, and any bright, shiny material such as silk, rayon, velvet, satin or other elegant texture. No T-shirts, jersey or denim please. 
     - "Elegant" is Roger's word, tasteful. No low cut or sleeveless gowns. Length of women's skirts should be to the knee or lower. Sparkles and jewelry are encouraged.
     - Tenors, Baritones and Basses - brighten up those colors, on stage bright teal and purple look great. [see photo] Notice how the dark shades just dull out under the lights?

If you have any questions, please ask a board member.

Sopranos	golden yellows	orange-yellows, gold and ochre
Altos	watermelon, apricot	orange-red
Tenors	teals, aqua	blue-greens
Baritones  Basses	purples	blue-violet, periwinkle

SOLOISTS
Soloists may wear any elegant outfit that falls within the color scheme of their section with black lowers.

 

KC MEMBERSHIP TUITION
Tuition fees cover the cost of music rights, venue rental, musician fees, program & music printing, etc.
Kulshan Chorus has two seasons per year. We plan for 2 major concerts and some outreach concerts during that time.
Spring Season:   January through April
Fall Season: September through mid-December
TUITION FEES ARE DUE THE FIRST DAY OF EACH SEASON (January and September).

MEMBER ROSTER of names, phone numbers and email addresses will be available to members only. Please contactl Mary Somerville (in the soprano section) if you do NOT want your name listed.

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Advice from Roger
It is highly recommended that singers do the following:

1.  Learn the words to any songs that you do not already know.  Say them, recite them, repeat the parts that you find tricky.
The goal is to use your sheet music as a guide, not to be cemented to every word on every page.

2. Regularly sing along on your part while listening to the rehearsal CD.
If you are familiar with the tune, the words, the stops and starts, most of the recordings - especially those by the Kulshan Chorus - will greatly assist in learning the music.

3. Attend rehearsals. Make attending a priority.*

4. Study your music.  The rehearsals can provide you with every possible assistance in learning a song, but how well you learn it is up to you.  Don't hang back.
Do your study now, and then you can have loads of fun, knowing the songs and singing them without fear of not knowing where you are, or what you are singing.

5. Always know what you are doing.  The recommended study, above, will lead to less confusion, and make singing all the more fun.

6. Sing with good breath support and listen for blend - match your voice to the section, watch for directing cues, get your face out of the book as often as possible.

*80 percent minimum seasonal rehearsal attendance is required of singers.

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