Tag Archives: Rehearsal

It’s October already!

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And that means the Fall Concert is next month! Please plan your weekly practice so you’re keeping up with rehearsals. The rehearsal plan is posted on the Rehearsal This Week page.

Tomorrow, please remember to bring (checks payable to WSW or exact amount cash):

  • Payments for the 2011-2012 Season Compilation CD’s ($30 for each 2-disc set). We decided to increase our order quantity because of pre-order sales! If you did not pre-order, it is likely we still have a CD set for you.
  • Season dues – $100.00. Remember that our dues are our main dependable financial resource.
  • If you have ads, please bring the ad forms and payments in sooner than later. All ads must be submitted with completed ad forms and payments. Yes, the ad form is important — it’s the only way I have to accurately keep track of all the submissions. Without a hard copy of each ad form, it’s likely that I will miss someone’s ad.
    Thank you to Matt, Jim, and the volunteers who have been making phone calls to “pound the pavement” for new ads. It’s making a difference!
See you tomorrow evening!

 

Dress rehearsal change

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Fall Concert Dress Rehearsal Date Change

Unfortunately, we must announce a change in the dress rehearsal date for the Fall Concert. TMH has accepted a booking for our original date of Wednesday, October 31, and informed us as such. Thursday, November 1 is already booked at TMH. Tuesday, October 30 gives us no positive dress rehearsal reinforcement, as it’s one day after our regular Monday rehearsal, and five days away from the concert. And it’s not possible to simply use the Monday night rehearsal as the dress, as we already have only 7 rehearsals in this cycle.

Considering all our options, the Board has backed my decision to move the Fall Concert dress rehearsal to the only slot possible with TMH — Saturday, November 3, 1:00-4:00 pm. We recognize this is not ideal, but I am asking everyone to do everything possible to help us make this work with minimal collateral damage. Please take a hard look at that afternoon, and “clear the decks” if at all possible. It’s not ideal for me either, but I will make it work so we can make this happen together. We will not ask anyone to refrain from playing the concert for missing this dress rehearsal, but for the benefit of our best performance possible, I am asking you to please do what you can to help us make this work. This is the best we can do in the wake of a booking that was out of our hands.

 

Sound files for May 19 posted

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This current site as been labeled as beta since the start. I will be getting to the point of moving it to wsw.ebernet.biz in the next few weeks. Right now, I have to use that site’s server (although the site is still incomplete) to house the page for these sound files, because this current site does not support them. Tech-speak, I know, but I’ll be happy to explain it to anyone in person who’s interested.

Please click here ‎to listen to the five new pieces we will start rehearsing on Monday night. Ignore the header graphic that doesn’t make sense — just scroll down to the media player. I don’t advise copying the interpretation; this is merely to help you feel more familiar with the works immediately, as we have very little time to prepare them.

Please take the time to listen to all 5 while watching your parts, sometime before Monday. This will help immensely!

If you ordered a polo shirt, please remember to claim it on Monday. See you then.

Final rehearsal for 2011!

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In 2011, WSW performed 3 concerts at Tarrytown Music Hall, performed on the benefit concert for Music in the Yonkers Public Schools, played a clinic for Dr. Mallory Thompson and Dr. John Lynch, and earned our first invitation to a national convention. We added outstanding new players to our roster, including our new Assistant Conductor, Matt Kowalski. In addition, we received a $1000.00 donation from Community Mutual Savings Bank, and added two new endowed chairs to our roster. It’s been a great year!

So, we’re down to the final rehearsal. Be sure to check the rehearsal plan for Monday, December 5. Our guest soloist, Kyung Hee Kim, will be joining us for our first rehearsal with her for Puccini’s Un bel di, and our guest conductor, Dr. Shelley Axelson, will also be with us to rehearse the Grainger Children’s March.

I’m looking forward to our final rehearsal of the calendar year! See you tomorrow night at 7:30 pm at TMH.