Article by Alex Thio It is always a pleasure to witness how the way many SCSS alumni members pursue their musical talents. Today, I would like to spotlight one of these talented SCSS members: Zack Steele (SCSS 2006) AT: You are no stranger to the SCSS as an alumni of this choral group. Tell us when you [...]
Continue reading...9. July 2009
The summer of ’09 has had a lot of challenges in store for me. Challenge #1? Stay awake for 30 hours straight upon arrival to Barcelona. I must admit, I barely overcame this one without passing out into my paella at dinner and credit my narrow victory to a rest at the hotel (during which [...]
Continue reading...7. July 2009
My trip to Spain was not like any other vacation I have been on before. Not only did we travel to Spain as tourists, but we went to sing as well. Also all of the people that were apart of the trip greatly influenced the outcome. The first day that we were in Spain touring [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2009
In an unprecedented act of bravery, SCSS Director Linda Gartner chose to fling her dear self out of an aeroplane, 10000 feet over Warren County on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Thankfully, there were parachutes involved, and a trained expert. We at SCSS are grateful that Gartner landed safely on terra firma without any damage (visible damage, that [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
Get your backpacks on. SCSS is heading to Australia! Linda Gartner announced yesterday at the Welcome Home Concert that 2011 will see the SCSS traveling to The Land Down Under. Auditions for all choral members will be scheduled in late August 2010. (Schedule an email to be sent to yourself in August 2010 by using this free service!) Where [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
The Secret Unveiled At the end of what was a successful Welcome Home Concert by the SCSS, Linda Gartner finally unveiled the carefully-couched secret of the next destination of the choir’s 2011 trip: AUSTRALIA! There were shouts of excitement and glee from the choir and audience when the world’s smallest continent (and the world’s largest island) was [...]
Continue reading...20. June 2009
First, the SCSS website. Now, the SCSS Facebook page. We’re conquering the Internet space one bit at a time. BE A FAN of the Sycamore Community Summer Singers Facebook Fan Page! While the SCSS website will remain a portal of information, the SCSS Facebook Fan Page will be a gathering place of sorts – for members of the SCSS [...]
Continue reading...19. June 2009
Dear All, I cannot believe it is now a memory. Here I sit at my computer from home recounting all of the times I emailed everyone with requests, details and information. How can it be over already? I cannot thank you ALL enough. I know you have heard me say – some of the greatest singing [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2009
Dear ALL, Yes, we are all still here! Last night we didn’t get back to the hotel until 0:05….can you tell what time that is???? Thankfully, we didn’t leave today until 10:00 a.m. Back to yesterday – we left Valencia and drove 4 hours to Madrid. We had a pretty quiet first two hours on Bus [...]
Continue reading...15. June 2009
Day Five on the Morning of Day Six ON THE BUS! Thanks to Victor Harris for bringing his laptop along….sitting on the bus on the way to Madrid. Let me tell you, this is THE nicest bus we have ever traveled on….leather seats just like a sports car, black with red leather headrests. Beautiful. Had a [...]
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16. July 2009
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