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Tags and Swipes, Fall 2018

Profile Chorus

Hello, Region 1! It's September and autumn is in In addition to devoting time to our "heroic"
the air, showing its progression in the form of production, Profile took the time this summer to
shorter days and cooler nights. It is a beautiful change over our somewhat dated former website
time of year as the annual foliage display gets to the Harmony Site platform. With this new and
underway. Another show will soon follow, and improved interface, we have been able to assign
while this one has nothing to do with leaves, it different roles to chorus members who are given
will undoubtedly be colorful nonetheless! It's access to certain sections of the site, creating a
Profile Chapter's biennial show, called "Holding more streamlined process for all the things related
Out for a Hero!" No, it's not about cold-cut to chorus life, from public relations tools to
sandwiches. It's about bucket list items, and learning tracks to listing upcoming events and
believing in yourself, and -- wait for it -- performances. There are more features than we
superheroes! Our script was written by the can possibly use, but we are still learning and
amazingly talented Kay Bilodeau and the hoping to put as many to use as we can!
indefatigable Dona Boardman and contains all the
action, witty repartee, life lessons, and great Summer can be a tough time for performances
barbershop music they could fit into two hours. because members are on vacation at different
And that's all I'm going to say about it. If you times, but Profile did manage to squeeze in some
want to know more, you'll have to come see it for appearances at the Women's Expo, the Fisher
yourself! Cats, and the Mall of New Hampshire. Trying to
get the word out about our terrific little chorus is a
Of course, this means that Profile will be hard at never-ending endeavor, but we are up to the task
work learning new songs as well as doing script and will keep trying to spread our message of
rehearsals, stage blocking, and constructing all of harmony and friendship!
the accoutrements necessary to turn the stage into
a physical embodiment of Kay and Dona's So that's what Profile has been up to for the past
imaginative creation. We have much to do, but six months. We are looking forward to visiting
the finished product will be great fun for the with our friends from other choruses over Fall
audience and provide a sense of satisfaction for Regional weekend, learning some new skills from
our ensemble. We also have plenty of behind- the guest faculty, Bling! Quartet, and having a
the-scenes activity occurring to make the entire great time doing it! See you then!
production run smoothly. Many thanks to the
volunteers who work tirelessly for no pay and Deanna Dean
little recognition. We couldn't do it without their
help!

Performing at
the Mall of NH

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