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Tags and Swipes, Fall 2018

Boston Skyline Chorus

What a sizzler of a summer! The blistering heat She encourages her leaders and supports each
was no match for Boston Skyline! We were very team. Always ready with a smile, a laugh or hug
busy performing in Natick. We started off the she has developed bond of trust that allows us to
summer performing at their Farmers Market with take risks, try new things and appreciate the work
a special performance by “Fever Pitch”. July that we do.
brought 2 more Performances, Natick Art Walk
and Christmas in July. Our final Natick Heartbreak and sadness enveloped the chorus
performance was a return to the Farmers Market with the unexpected passing of a long-term
with a lovely performance by Bari’d Treasure. member.
We love performing in the community and
particularly enjoy our Supper Club after each Ria Kittay passed away suddenly in August after
performance allowing us to cap off a great event complications of ALS. This has sent shockwaves
trying different restaurants for lunch or dinner. throughout our chorus family. Ria had been
Expanding our repertoire has kept our Music and LOA in search of a diagnosis as her body
Visual Teams very busy and the chorus has risen continued to present challenges in singing and
to the challenge. Despite the heat, (thank mobility. The chorus got the news that a
goodness for air conditioning) rehearsal has diagnosis of ALS had been made just weeks
continued as planned without interruption or before her passing. Ria had many friends
break. Harmony regardless of the temperature throughout the region and those who remember
is so cool and spending those hot nights together her know that her love of Barbershop was
brings chills when we ring chords. endless. Her incredible creativity brought life
and laughter to the many annual shows, retreats
and gatherings that she organized. Piano Tuner
by trade, her crafting skills were both unique and
beautiful. Her thoughtfulness, even as she
struggled will always be remembered. Past and
present members and folks who had the pleasure
of knowing Ria have been posting memories of
Ria on our Facebook page. The memories we’ve
shared will live in our hearts forever! A
Celebration of Ria’s Life, hosted by her family,
will take place this month.

Our annual pool party hosted by Director Wendy
is always a blast. Great food, lounging in the
pool and our annual water volleyball competition
brings laughter to all! Our Director is the glue
that holds us all together. Wendy prepares our
weekly rehearsals to learn new music, review
current repertoire, work in sections and educate
all of us in how to sing as individuals and how to
blend our voices as a unit.
Never Forgotten
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