Notetations

Volume 24, Issue 2 January, 2019

Pop Music Icons

by Lee Irwin Culbreth Spring is busting out all over. To

celebrate spring this year the Woodbridge Community Choir will be featuring songs recorded by some of your favorite iconic POP soloist and

group singers. Since it would be an impossibly long program to feature every artist 19 songs have been picked somewhat randomly. It is highly likely that at least one of these

songs and perhaps many will be familiar to you. The iconic artists from a period spanning more than 50 years in the final selection

include: ABBA, Adele, Aerosmith, Beach Boys, Boxcar Willie, Dionne Warwick, Eagles, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley,

Jackson 5, Jerry Lee Lewis, Josh Groban, Katy Perry, Martina McBride,

One Republic, Sam Cooke, Bob Seger, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jennifer Warren & Bill Medley. Other artists may be included

based on feature tryout results.

In any event, plan to join us for the concerts that will be held the first Saturday, June 1

st at 8:00 p.m.

and first Sunday, June 2nd

at 3:00 p.m. in the Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building Auditorium. Rehearsals as

usual will be in the Lutheran Church of the Covenant (LCOC) beginning Monday, January 28 barring another crippling snow

event. See the WCC webpage for up to the minute announcements in

the event rehearsal must be cancelled for any reason.

One Choir ♫ One Sound

Notetations

Our Rehearsal Site: Lutheran Church of the Covenant 15008 Cloverdale Road

From the North on Minnieville Road Take Minnieville Road South toward Dale City. Take a left onto Dale Boulevard. Follow Dale Boulevard to Cloverdale Road (4 lights). Take a right at the light for Cloverdale Road. Follow Cloverdale down the hill and back up again. LCOC is located just past the 7-11 on the right side of the road.

From Interstate 95 Take Interstate 95 to the Dale City exit. Follow the exit for Dale Boulevard. Stay straight on Dale Boulevard until you reach Cloverdale Road. Take a left at the light for Cloverdale Road. Follow Cloverdale down the hill and back up again. LCOC is located just past the 7-11 on the right side

of the road.

From the South on Minnieville Road Take Minnieville Road North towards Dale City. Take a right onto Dale Boulevard. Follow Dale Boule-vard to Cloverdale Road (4 lights). Take a right at the light for Cloverdale Road. Follow Cloverdale down the hill and back up again. LCOC is located just past the 7-11 on the right side of the road.

Christmas 2018

We hit it out of the park as they say in baseball. Our 52th Anniversary Christmas Concert was remarkable. I do not believe anyone thought we could pull it off except for our great Musical Leadership Team. We performed a wonderful diverse selection of songs that were a delight to the choir and audience

alike. The concert was directed by our Resident Musical Director Lee Irwin Culbreth along with our Assistant Musical Director George Boyd. Of course we cannot forget our other Musical Leadership Team members which included Meredyth Stirling as our accompanist, percussionist Marie Juliano and on electric bass Alan Bonsall. These individuals helped the choir keep our rhythm and 95% of the right notes. The upcoming Spring Concert season we have the same Musical Leadership Team so I am sure we will a great season.

Thank you to the Musical Leadership Team

Mark Your

Calendar

Board

Meetings

after rehearsal on Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20 Open to all choir members

January 28

Rehearsals begin at Lutheran Church of the Covenant. (LCOC)

Registration: 7 PM Rehearsal: 7:30 to 9:30 PM

February 25

Choir Party/Social after Rehearsal

April

Adopt A Highway Cleanup

April 1

Line solo auditions following a short-ened rehearsal and feature solo

auditions during rehearsal.

May 20

On Site Rehearsal 7:00 PM

Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building 15941 Donald Curtis Drive

Woodbridge

CONCERTS

Saturday

June 1, 2019

8 PM

Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building 15941 Donald Curtis Drive

Woodbridge

Sunday

June 2, 2019

3 PM

Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building 15941 Donald Curtis Drive

Woodbridge

August 26

2019 Christmas Rehearsals Begin

Notetations

WCC

Committees

Fund Raising

Committee

Karen McReynolds

Planning and manning

fundraising events.

Production

Committee

George Boyd

Transport and set-up

risers, lights, sound

equipment, and staging.

Marketing/Publicity

Committee

Debbie Avis

Amy Feinberg

Press releases,

mailings, and soliciting

advertising.

Social Committee

Larry Moyer

Coordination & set-up of

choir social.

Nominating

Committee

Lee Irwin Culbreth

Prepares slate of officers

for June BOD elections,

recruits new musical

directors, accompanists,

and Advisory Board

Members.

Grants

Committee

Mark Cohen

Research, prepare, and

submit grant applications.

If you are interested in

volunteering for any

of these committees -

please contact the

committee chair.

For every concert season, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes where we

need your help.

• Can you play the piano? Directors can use your talent to help with rehearsals.

• Like to work on fundraisers? Karen McReynolds needs you.

• Can you move risers? Or help with stage setup? George Boyd is

• looking for you!

• Can you contact people to take out ads in our programs? Let Karen McReynolds know.

• Do you have photos we could use in our scrapbook and website? Contact Michelle Wheeler.

• Do you know of someone who can serve as ushers or help with the sales tables? Let Karen

McReynolds know.

There are so many ways

for you to get involved.

Please consider volunteering to help make our concerts special.

Registration Discount

The Woodbridge Community Choir Board of Directors wants to offer a way to reduce or even eliminate your registration fee and increase our membership. When you register and bring a new member for the Spring 2019 Concert Season your registration fee will be reduced by $10 per person up to $35. If you bring a new member after you register you can still receive a discount but it will be applied to the next concert season. A new member is anyone who has not sung for the past two concert seasons. So, bring your friends and neighbors to join.

Did you know that the WCC has a Facebook page? Well, we do!!! Please visit our Facebook page and like us.

Can you or someone you know play the piano? The WCC is looking for anyone who can assist with playing parts for sectionals, accompany small

groups or even selections within the concert. Please let Lee Irwin Culbreth or any Board member know and remember that such a contribution adds to our overall performance.

WCC is proud to be a true com-munity choir by adopting Benita Fitz-gerald Dr. and Dale Blvd. between Cloverdale and Benita Fitzgerald. The next road clean-up day will be scheduled in April. Details on exact date, meeting place and time to be determined.

Notetations

As in the past, the Spring season is more relaxed and not as formal as our Christmas season. There are no long skirts/dresses for the ladies or black vests and white tuxedo shirts for the gentlemen. Instead, men and women will wear black slacks/trousers that reach the top of your shoes. No leggings. Women will wear blouses with sleeves and men will wear business dress shirts. No polo shirts or T-shirts. Tops for both men and women will be solid color jewel tones (color examples as shown on the Woodbridge Community Choir web page.) No embroidery, embossing, patterns or pastels. Also, wear comfortable black shoes and black socks or stockings.

Snow Policy

As a reminder, no rehearsal will be held if Prince

William County Government is closed due to inclement weather. PWC closings are announced on

the County website at www.pwcgov.org; on local media;

via Facebook—www.facebbok.com/pwcgov; and via Twitter—www.twitter.com/pwcgov.

Spring Music Clean-Up!

Start your spring clean-up and help the Woodbridge Community Choir at the same time. Choirs can collect sheet music and have it sold on consignment. WCC did this several years ago and received a credit of more than $200. This is an easy fundraiser with nothing to buy. Simply deliver the sheet music to us that you no longer need. The music is delivered to the distributor in Pennsylvania and after it is sold WCC receives credit. Bring your sheet music and drop it off at the check-in desk. We will be collecting music through March 2019.

The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the adjusted purchase price, to the Woodbridge Community Choir, from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. See the complete AmazonSmile program for additional information. Thank you.

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