Welcome to Mystic Gospel! Important Info for our first rehearsal

Welcome to Mystic Gospel!

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News & Notes #1

January 30, 2022

Please read this important info about our first rehearsal.

Meet the Producers

We are thrilled to introduce this season's volunteer Producers: Jill Updegraph and Ann Wynne!

The Producers are your "go-to" folks for questions about the season, and they'll be making some of the "Mystic Magic" happen behind the scenes. Thank you Ann and Jill!

Hello, and Welcome Mystic Gospel Singers 2022!

I'm excited to join the Mystic production team to help our season run smoothly. I've been lucky enough to have been singing with Mystic Chorale on and off for six years - Alto section - and it's always a joy.

I'm looking forward to singing with all of you and being part of this life-affirming chorus.

-Jill

Hello to Gospel Singers and here’s to singing in harmony! I was lucky to sing my first concert in 1994 on my due date for my first son! I am another alto, happy to be learning more gospel with Jonathan Singleton. This is the first time I have been a producer and I look forward to working with Jill and Linda. I wish you all a wonderful season with the Mystic Chorale!

-Ann

Questions about the Season?

Reach out to Ann and Jill at:

Producers@mysticchorale.org

Our Producers are volunteers with busy lives! They will do their best to get back to you ASAP.

First Rehearsal:

Tuesday, Feb 1, 7:30pm on Zoom

THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK:

Remember our Week #1 Rehearsal will be on Zoom Please don't go to First Parish - we won't be there! Use the Zoom link below to join our session. Jonathan will introduce our repertoire and we'll be off! A decision about whether to hold Rehearsal #2 in-person or on Zoom will be made next week, based on Covid numbers, and we'll let you know. We plan to be back in-person no later than Rehearsal #3, February 15.

We need your help! We have lots of great ways you can help make Mystic Gospel a success. Please review our call for volunteers below and let us know how you can pitch in.

Attendance policy In-person singers should attend as many in-person rehearsals as possible. Anyone missing more than 2 in-person rehearsals will not be eligible to sing in the concert. Sorry, attending via livestream does not count. Sectional rehearsals and our tentative extra rehearsal on March 24 will count as make-ups.

Call for Volunteers

Please pitch in where you can - we are an all-volunteer organization and we need you! It's a great way to meet new people and feel part of the action!

First Rehearsal Check-in Volunteers (Feb 8 or Feb 15) Be part of the check-in team for our first in-person rehearsal! You'll check vax cards, sell masks, hand out music and help singers get settled. 10 volunteers needed - one week only. Time commitment: 6:00-7:30, Feb 1 or 8.

Chair set-up Help set up the room for rehearsal: move chairs, mark seats with color paper. 4 volunteers needed. Time commitment: Tuesdays, 6:45-7:15.

Sound/Microphone set-up Set up the microphones for rehearsal. Detailed instructions and training provided. 2 Volunteers needed. Time commitment: Tuesdays, 6:45-7:15.

Livestream set-up & monitor(s) Set up the Livestream equipment to broadcast rehearsal to singers at home. Sit with camera & laptop during rehearsal, adjust camera and microphone as needed. Respond to singer feedback via chat if questions arise. Detailed instructions & training provided. 2 volunteers needed. Time commitment: Tuesdays, 6:45-7:15 for set up; stay with livestream equipment during rehearsal. 2 volunteers could share this role and trade off each week.

Virtual Singer Help Line - role for a virtual singer! Be available by phone to help troubleshoot if another virtual singer has trouble logging on to the Livestream, or has questions during rehearsal. 1 volunteer needed. Time commitment: Tuesdays, 7:15-9:30 (just before and during rehearsal).

TO VOLUNTEER or learn more or about any of these roles, please contact:

Linda Shoemaker

Mystic Admin Director

& Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer@mysticchorale.org

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, and have fun making the "Mystic Magic" come to life!

I look forward to working with you!

Season Calendar

Rehearsals:

8 Tuesdays, February 1-March 22, 7:30-9:30

Week #1 (Feb 1) – Zoom

Week #2 (Feb 8) – Zoom or in-person, TBD

Weeks #3-8 (Feb 15-March 22) – in-person at First Parish in Arlington

New Singer Reception:

Tuesday, February 22, 6:30-7:20

Sectionals:

Thurs, March 10, 7-9:00, Sopranos and Altos

Thurs, March 17, 7-9:00, Tenors and Basses

Possible Extra/Make-up Rehearsal:

Thursday, March 24, 7:30-9:30

Dress Rehearsal:

Sunday, March 27, 2:00-5:00, at First Parish

Concert:

Tuesday, March 29, 5:00-10:00pm at First Parish

3:00 - 4:30 set up

4:30 - 6:30 tech rehearsal

5:00 - singer call time*

6:30 - 7:30 break

7:30 line up

8:00 - 9:30 concert (no intermission)

*we recognize that work schedules may prevent some singers from arriving at 5:00. Please plan to get there as soon as you are able.

"Virtual Potluck" on Zoom:

Thursday, March 31, 7 - 8pm

Bonus Video:

Vocal Workshop with Louise Grasmere

January 25, 2022