Page 30 - Fall 2017 Tags and Swipes Newsletter

Tags and Swipes, Fall 2017

Valley Shore Acappella Chorus

What an amazing time we had in Springfield this This summer has been speeding by filled with
May! VSA had new competition music that we fun, performances, new music and drop in guests!
loved and enjoyed singing and performing. On stage, Shortly after competition in Springfield, we were
we premiered our new uptune, “Beautiful Doll”! The lining up gigs for the summer season. Our
song was a favorite to sing and the choreo just added intrepid chorus manager, Carolyn Douglas,
to the fun. Our director, Angie Clark, has been an booked us at The Essex Meadows. Since it was
inspiration to our chorus in many, many ways. She the 4th of July, we performed a selection of
has picked some great music along with improving patriotic numbers which our audience truly loved.
our vocal production, controlling breathing, matching It was a fun performance which connected us
vowels and blending with each other. The physical with a new venue for gigs. We’re looking
stamina exercises and vocal support exercises that forward to our next visit in November!
Angie instituted have helped tremendously with our
sound. It was a joy to sing with our Sweet Adeline Meanwhile, our chorus has been growing at our
sisters and compete on stage. We were also proud to new rehearsal hall. We have welcomed 6 new
have our very own quartet, Quattro, compete for the members since last October! They are all a
first time. All four members are VSA chorus wonderful addition to VSA. Three of our
members. They are Pia Kroes-Lead, Mary Blewitt- “newbies” went on stage with us in Springfield.
Bari, Lin Robinson-Bass, and Candace Nielson- Welcome to the world of Sweet Adelines, Laurie,
Tenor. Not only did they look fabulous, (Check out Nancy, Wendy, Julie, Candace and Patty! This
the RED tops) but they put in a fine performance on has definitely been a banner year for our chorus.
stage. Their contest set was “You make me feel so
young”, and “If I give my Heart to you”. Quattro has
a new set of “Groupies” in their VSA sisters!

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