Come see! Visit us at our Open House on September 13 to see if you and Women’s Chorus are right for one another! Read about it here!
The Women’s Chorus is an ensemble for women from 13 years old and up. We have a modest rehearsal schedule, and aim at performing 3 or 4 songs each semester. Membership is either by invitation of the Director, or by audition (details below).
We’re planning to start officially in Fall 2021 with at least 12 members, while we consider a membership of 36 or more to be an optimal goal for us. Our rehearsals are every other week, sorta/kinda (see below), to accommodate people’s busy schedules. Since we are small and have limited rehearsals, our performances will most likely be in conjunction with Freedom Choir concerts. While it will be nice to have performances all to ourselves someday, this shared performance arrangement means that we don’t have to have 10 or more numbers ready to go at once—so it accommodates us nicely while we’re still in start-up mode.
REPERTOIRE
We will perform a wide variety of music, both accompanied and unaccompanied, and will gravitate toward 3- and 4-part pieces. Members will be expected to learn their notes at home. Whether you sight-read or whether you learn them from our rehearsal recordings, we really want to avoid spending precious rehearsal time teaching notes if we can.
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
We need everyone to be good at singing in tune, and to get good at following the coaching regarding matching vowel sounds. Basic musicianship skills are good, too, such as keeping a steady beat and following the director. Besides that, being a kind and courteous person is also great!
Registration
If you haven’t already been invited to join, please plan at attend our Open House (first rehearsal), the details of which are linked at the bottom of this page.
CODE OF CONDUCT
To ensure that we’re all on our best behavior and that expectations are clear, a Code of Conduct agreement is required for this ensemble.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Tentatively, we plan to rehearse on Saturdays from 3-5, and it’s every other week, with one or two exceptions.
Starts September 25, 2021–specific dates as follows:
9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 DRESS REHEARSAL
PERFORMANCE DATES
Semester-ending concerts tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 14 and Wednesday, December 15. Subject to change once we get to talk it out at the beginning of the semester.
MATERIALS NEEDED
Sheet music will be provided–on loan.
CONCERT ATTIRE
Here’s our dress code:
PERFORMANCE DRESS CODE
We have a dress code for our concerts, because we are cool like that! All chorus members are expected to dress in all black as follows:
Boys/Men: Black slacks. Black belt and black shoes. Black long-sleeve, button-down shirts.
Girls/Women: Black bottoms of modest length, whether slacks, skirts, or dresses. Modest black tops, long or short sleeve. Sequins or other sparklies are OK, provided they do not change the color from the basic black look. NOTE: Ballroom gowns are too fancy for this event, and would stick out. Meanwhile, cowboy boots and hats with all black are too un-fancy, and would stick out in the opposite way!
CAPACITY
100
LOCATION
This course meets, as do all our courses, in the We, Montana! Great Room.
INSTRUCTOR
Jack Pelham
FEE
$25 per member per semester.
REGISTRATION
If you’ve already been a member, or have been invited to join, you may register for Fall 2021 here.