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Thanks to the following members for submitting articles for this edition.  Don Thomson, Harvey Kiser, Terry Nanninga, Rodney Stanfield

Bulletin Editor

Karen Nanninga  
1379 26th Road
 Axtell,  Kansas 66403

 Phone: 785-736-2870
email: taren@bluevalley.net

 Unless carrying a byline or some form of credit to borrowed sources, all items in this bulletin are by the editor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the chapter or board.  All photos in the bulletin are by the editor, unless otherwise identified.
    All chapter officers are expected and chapter members are encouraged to contribute their ideas on a regular basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Officers

President…………...…….… Terry Nanninga

Membership and………...Rodney Stanfield &

        Chapter Development VP.....Bill Hanson

Music & Performance VP……... Steve Fisher

Marketing and

         Public Relations VP….…..Harvey Kiser

Secretary………………….……Bob Swenson

Treasurer………………….……..Bill Bunyan

Member at Large…….…..……David Darling

Member at Large……….………....Gary Mott

Member at Large ………..……...… Ken Lyle

Appointments

SPEBSQSA  A-063 Delegate…...Bill Hanson

Musical Director.……….……..…. Ken Lang

Associate Musical Director…...Don Thomson

Assistant Musical Director….Myron Calhoun

Music Chairman………….……...Bob Ridley

Service Chairman……….……Leonard Purvis

Show Chairman...……….Rodney Stanfield &

                                                  David Darling

Uniforms……………….………..Chuck Marr

Bulletin Editor…….....…...Karen Nanninga

Web Master……………....Bart Bartholomew
       www.littleapplechorus.org

     InCider Press, a monthly publication,  is the official publication of the Manhattan, Kansas  chapter of the Central States District (CSD) of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
     The Manhattan Chapter is the home of the Little Apple Chorus. 

     The chapter and chorus meet  every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church Activity Center on the corner of Poyntz and  6th Street, Manhattan, Kansas.

     For more information about meetings or joining call or write to the Editor. (see below)

     You now have a learning schedule for the music for the annual show in April. That may seem like a long time from now, but let me remind you that we have a Thanksgiving holiday next month; we are still rehearsing for a performance on November 11th at the American Legion where we will be singing songs that will not be on the show; we have an installation banquet on a Thursday evening in December as well as the holidays to contend with; in January we will be spending some time on preparation for Singing Valentines; and we have performance in Clay Center in early April.

 
     Yes, April will come very quickly, so staying on top of the learning schedule will be very important. Many of you take time to learn the music at home and are prepared when you get to Thursday evening rehearsals; others seem to only look at the music on Thursday evenings. You have to determine what works best for you, but we certainly owe it to each other to be prepared for rehearsals so that the director can move us forward each week. It seems that our director has to "re-teach" too many things too often. This can be very discouraging not only to our director, but to other singers in the chorus. Please don't be one of those who slows down the progress of the chorus because he doesn't know the music, can't remember what has been taught from week to week, or has a lackadaisical attendance record. Chorus singing is a "team sport". We need and depend on each other. Make sure that you are sitting next to someone in your section during rehearsal (don't sit off by yourself); listen carefully to other singers to be sure that you are singing in tune with them; listen carefully and thoughtfully to the directions from Ken each week; then think about them during the week. These things will help immensely with the continuity of our chorus.

 
    Every one of the songs in the show this year is a quality song. Each song has very intricate passages. This is going to be a dynamite show...only if we sing each song with precision and clarity. This takes a lot of repetitions with everyone in attendance. I hope that you can make Thursday evenings a high priority between now and April. See you Thursday evening!

Don Thomson

Associate Director

 

 

 

April is Closer than you Think

Bob Swenson and daughter Beth Marine and Telva Swenson
taking a moment to relax at the CSD Convention.

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