Studio Newsletter with Calendar
April 2024
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Got to see Come From Away at the Lincoln Center up here on March 24 when a fellow member of SOAP treated me! It was amazing! If you aren’t familiar with it, it is a true story about the international flights coming across the Atlantic on 9/11 which were grounded at Gander, Newfoundland (pop. 7000). The 38 or so planes had 7000 more people and something like 19 animals onboard, and weren’t allowed to take off for five days. The heart-warming story (I cried a lot!) is how the townspeople rallied and cared for everyone. The show was continuous, with no intermission, and the ensemble cast switched back and forth between being the passengers, pilots, and townspeople quickly and easily. Amazing show and so moving! See it if you get the chance!
Although I’m not acting or directing in the SOAP production the first weekend of May, (due to neck surgery) I am running the sound (the director saw me at the show and asked me if I was still available!).
Alum Heidi's students won 6 gold (4 of which were cup comps) 5 silver, 8 bronze, and 12 honor certs in vocal competition in Ireland! Congrats!
Alum Sarah in reference to a Cross-Fit competition:
"I'll be honest, it was really scary but also it was fun! Kind of like the recitals I did with you way back when! Yes, you get nervous but you'll be proud of yourself for trying. And it's also important to believe in yourself. It's a bit surprising to discover how much overlap there is in performance from singing to athletics. I am often reminded of a particular lesson you taught me about how the subconscious mind and the conscious mind work together, and how it's so important you believe in yourself and imagine yourself performing successfully so your conscious mind will tell your subconscious mind it is so.
Alum Kelly has been cast as as Emma Goldman in Ragtime: the Musical at the Lake Worth Playhouse (performing April 5-21, 2024) in Florida. Congrats, Kelly!
Alum Will has opened his photography/video studio in NYC! www.WillPoweredMedia.com
STUDIO CALENDAR
Apr 1, Mon— Tuition due, & April Fools’ Day!
Apr 6-7 — CO-WY NATS Student Auditions
Apr 14, Sun—Happy Birthday, Bernadette!
Apr 15, Mon — Tax Day
Apr 16, Tues—WORLD VOICE DAY!
Apr 20, Sat, 2 pm—GROUP CLASS (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Apr 22, Mon—Earth Day, Passover
May 1, Wed—Tuition due & May Day;
May 3, Fri—Happy Birthday, Catherine!
May 8, Wed, 10:30 am—Nancy sing at DAMTA Teachers Musicale (?)
May 12, Sun—Happy Mother’s Day!
May 18, Sat, 2 pm — Recital Rehearsal (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
May 27, Mon —Memorial Day
Jun 1, Sat—Monthly tuition due; Contracts due for 2nd semester;
Jun 14, Fri—Flag Day
June 15, Sat, 2 pm—Summer’s A’comin’ Recital at Erin's house
June 16-30— End of semester; Happy Father’s Day! STUDIO CLOSED two weeks
Jul 1, Mon—Monthly tuition due
Jul 2, Tues— Second Semester lessons start
July 4, Thur— Happy Independence Day!
July 13, Sat, 2 pm— GROUP CLASS (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Aug 1, Thur — Monthly tuition due
Aug 10, Sat 2 pm—GROUP CLASS (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Sept 1, Sun — Monthly tuition due
Sept 2, Mon — Labor Day
Sept 11, Wed — Patriots’ Day
Sept 14, Sat 2 pm—GROUP CLASS (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Oct 1, Tues — Monthly tuition due
Oct 4-6—PAVA Symposium online or in Houston live
Oct 12, Sat 2 pm—GROUP CLASS (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Oct 14, Mon—Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct 31, Thur—Happy Halloween!
Nov 1, Fri — Monthly tuition due
Nov 3, Sun — DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS!
Nov 5, Tues — ELECTION DAY!
Nov 9, Sat 2 pm— Recital Rehearsal (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Nov 11, Mon — Veterans’ Day
Nov 25-29—STUDIO CLOSED for Thanksgiving Break
Dec 1, Sun—Monthly tuition due
Dec 2-7—STUDIO CLOSED for SOAP Tech Week, Performances Fri, Dec 6 at 1:30 and 7 pm; Sat Dec 7 at 2 pm at Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Ft C; tickets $8
Dec 9, Mon— classes resume
Dec 14, Sat, 2 pm —Holiday Recital (Online & in-person at Erin’s house)
Dec 15-Jan 6—STUDIO CLOSED for Christmas/New Year Break
2025
Jan 7, Tues — new semester, classes resume