Monthly Archives: November 2007

Winning, Whining, and Dining

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So I spent Friday and Saturday in Appleton, Wisconsin at the annual state competition sponsored by NATS- the National Association of Teachers of Singing.  And considering all that our students have been through lately- a wave of illness, a last minute change in accompanist, plus the usual encroachment of competing / distracting obligations. . . 

We are the Champions!

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I have spent the first half of this weekend up in Appleton, WI with Amy Haines and 14 singers from Carthage, competing in a vocal competition sponsored by NATS- the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In the midst of those competitive efforts, I got a very surprising and exciting phone call Friday night from

Elvis visits the Carthage Choir

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Yesterday’s Carthage Choir rehearsal was graced by the presence of some very special guests. . . Elvis Presley being the most notable.  It was most certainly late career Elvis, judging by his bulk and the number of rhinestones adorning his outfit - but fortunately he wasn’t asked to sing any solos.  (We all know what