RENAISSANCE just returned from a very successful Caribbean cruise, doowopping on the high seas on their way to destinations such as Honduras and Belize.
Wednesday, September 24 at 9:00 PM (one show), The Temple Bar, 1026 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, www.templebarlive.com. Doors open at 8:30 PM.
$10.00 cover charge. The Temple Bar will be closing so come out and support the last Temple Bar Reflection show.
And
October 4 from 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM, Inglewood Celebration of the Arts Centennial Celebration at Market Street and Queen (Main Stage).
For more information contact 310-412-5396.
And
Jazz at Drew Festival on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5th. The festival takes place on the grounds of Charles Drew University, 1731 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059. Visit www.jazzatdrew.com or call 323-467-4702 for further information.
And
Friday October 24, The Boston Court Performing Arts Center in Pasadena, CA.
Call Collin Artists at 323-467-4702 for more information.
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The Alley Cats "Beyond the Sea" Cruise
February 6 through 9th, 3 day cruise to Baja Mexico on the Carnival Cruise ship "Paradise". Reserve your cabin now for best rates. Deposits are refundable. Note: at this time, you don't need to apply for a passport; you can still use your birth certificate & photo I.D. for cruise ships. Along with the regular ship amenities, non stop food, casino, spa, & entertainment, the Cats' guests will participate in exclusive activities and concerts! For more information, to register, and to find out about a special offer for your vocal group, call Gabriella (714)996-1960, or email cruise@thealleycats.com.
Visit www.alleycatscruise.com
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AUDITIONS
VOCAL MAGIC auditions
Seeking additional members, all parts. This established group of mixed voices, soprano, alto, tenor, & bass currently has 5 members looking to expand to a maximum of 8 voices. Performs mostly a cappella, occasionally with jazz combo. Hosts a monthly a cappella evening of music, and performs for both community events and private functions. Members must have the prior experience singing a cappella, ability to memorize music, have a good ear for close harmony and rhythms, have a pleasant personality, and good stage presence. Rehearsals are weekly in north Orange County.
Please call Glenn at 714-403-6524 or visit www.vocalmagic.org and www.myspace.com/vocalmagicjazz
PACIFIC JAZZ CHOIR
based in Yorba Linda (north Orange County), invites singers to audition for membership. Meets weekly and performs at community events monthly. Singers must be able to sing close harmony, memorize music, have the ability to blend, and play well with others! Auditioning now for winter session rehearsals start in September. For information please call 714-996-1960 or visit www.pacificjazzchoir.com
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CD RELEASES
Calabasas High School’s Unstrumental’s CD “Long Time Coming” was released after 6 years of production. To get your copy ($15 plus shipping):
Harrison Meloeny (director) meloeny@aol.com
Geena Glaser (asst director) heyitsgeena@aol.com
Paige Berkovitz (asst director) monkeyface@paige.com
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UCLA Random Voices’ 4th CD “No More Drama” on sale at their website: http://rvoice.bol.ucla.edu/
SoCalVoCals is currently recording their 6th studio album, which will feature the three songs from their ICCA Championship performance: they plan to release individual tracks on iTunes and the whole album during fall, 2008.
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SAVE THE DATE
November 7 7:30pm
Claremont Colleges’ Big Bridges Auditorium
SCAMFest is returning to the Claremont Colleges.
This is the 13th annual “Southern California A cappella Music Festival” and is the perfect opportunity to hear many So Cal college groups in one night.
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PLAN AHEAD for Workshops and Concerts:
The East Coast Collegiate A Cappella Invasion is on its way!
MIXED COMPANY of Yale will be touring California from January 3rd to 10th, 2009, with plans to be in the Southern California area from the 3rd to the 7th.
We have entertained a range of audience sizes from classrooms to stadiums and our sets last anywhere from 1/2 hour to 2 hours. We also bring our singing to the classroom, guest teaching music classes and assisting eager music and choir students with a variety of vocal pursuits and challenges. Our workshops for student choirs include warm-ups, blending, pitch, and tone exercises, and we teach a basic arrangement of one of the songs (for example, a popular choice is Seasons of Love from the hit musical, "Rent") in our repertoire to perform together with the students of your choir. After the performance and/or workshop, we provide a question and answer session to field any questions on life at Yale, our college admissions experiences, and our time in an a cappella group.
As for our rates, for most schools and venues, we ask for $650 for a 40 minute set and $500 for a 30 minute set. Sets shorter and longer in length can certainly be requested, and of course, our fees are negotiable with our business manager if your school has special circumstances. Our diverse repertoire has offerings from jazz, Broadway, pop-rock, soul, and oldies favorites. All of these different options make our offerings very flexible.
Contact tour director Sabrina Karim, (519) 668-2761, sabrina.karim@yale.edu
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The next newsletter will go out on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
Please send your news, updates, gigs, rants, and raves to socalcasa@earthlink.net
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April Lacaba: SoCalCASA@welcome.to
Betsy Hanger: socalcasa@earthlink.net
SoCalCASA website: http://welcome.to/SoCalCASA
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