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Tags and Swipes, Fall 2020

Coastline Show Chorus

Greetings from the Coastline Show Chorus! Well, We’ve enjoyed an average of 90% attendance each
life has certainly been different for the last few week and continue to hand in recordings for
months for all of us. Lockdowns, toilet paper evaluation. But the best part is our social time each
shortages, masks and constant handwashing to week where we get to connect as best we can. And,
name just a few things. And with it all came we close each rehearsal with Carol Burnett’s theme
something we never could have imagined.....NO song, “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together.”
REHEARSALS on the risers! No singing Very fitting!
together, no hugging and no end in sight.
We are missing our annual pool party at Kathy
But as tough as all that has been and continues to Earley and Evie Doyle’s lovely home and hope that
be Coastline is happy to say that we have all been we’ll be able to do that next summer. Our basses
healthy as individuals and as a chorus! Our first had an afternoon get together at Kathy Amaral’s
few weeks of virtual rehearsals home with it’s beautiful and spacious patio and
were....challenging. Director, Gail Jencik, started backyard. Socially distant, masks and no hugging
out on Facebook live with the usual 3 hour were in place but it was great to see almost every
rehearsal plan! But, after a few weeks of that our bass in person!
Music Team convinced her to move to Zoom and
shorter rehearsals. They’ve been very successful! Sadly, our appearance at this year’s International in
Louisville is on hold. But we know there’ll be a
We’ve been learning new music, new Virtual Convention. I wonder if it will be as
choreography and have been visited by coaches creative and wonderful and Region 1’s Regional
Lynda Keever and Joe Connelly. We had a visit Festival this past Spring. It was awesome!
from Pat Feldman of Berkshire Hills Chorus. Pat
did some warm ups and taught us a tag. Great job, A special shout out to our Amanda Pitts who has
Pat! We had an evening with coach and Sweet been facilitating each rehearsal for us. Amanda,
Adeline extraordinaire Dale Syverson. She taught you’re the best!
a class about the Sound Category using our 2019
contest video and score sheets. We also had a We wish all of Region 1 good health. Stay safe,
terrific session with Angie Kunasek of Voce and wear your mask and keep singing.
Valley Shore Acappella fame. We did excellent
vocal work and one of her now famous tags. And, “Seems we just get started and before you know it,
we welcomed in a new member! comes the time we have to say.....so long.”

Kathy Earley, Team Coordinator

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