Rhythm of the Rockies
Since the last issue of the Maple Leaf Express, Rhythm of the Rockies has accomplished a lot and has so much to celebrate.
For starters, we have a very successful Marketing Team, both past and present who worked together and designed with Stacey Rose a beautiful new website, a social media page, marketing strategies as well as some brand-new banners. Because of their hard work we gained 5 new members, who also participated in this years contest. We have had two successful open houses that brought in a good number of inquisitive women. It was great to see the risers fill up again!
Rhythm worked extremely hard towards contest this year and it showed when we took the stage. It would be amiss if we did not thank the coaches that helped us along the way; Anne Downton, Chris Filice, Lisa Greenough, Holly Saulou and Marty Lovick. We became “Master 600 Singers” taking 3rd place overall and 3rd place midsize chorus with an impressive score of 603! Our director, Jo-anne Killips, became a Master 600 Director and our Assistant Director, Jennifer Auld Roach, won the Carol Poole Region 26 Spirit of 26 Award. Thank you both for your inspiration every week, picking us up and pushing us towards our goal and believing in us!
We also had 4 quartets in this year’s contest. Glisten, who became Gold Medal Champions, 1st Place and who will go onto the International Competition, Vinyl Quartet, Complements Quartet and 3rd Time Lucky Quartet. They all did us proud and sang beautifully!
May 24/25, our chorus participated in the “Coached in Barbershop” District lll Convention Evergreen District and received the honour of “Top Chorus”. We received coaching from two world renowned coaches, Marty Lovick and Dr. Philip Grant as well as sang with and listened to some other singers in the Alberta Barbershop Community! Thank you to Acapella Road for hosting this awesome opportunity.
So yes! Rhythm has a lot to cheer for and celebrate this year and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead!
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