ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: August 4, 2003

The Montreal Expos have never lost a game when the chorus, or one of the chapter quartets, has sung the National Anthems before a game.

The winning streak goes on the line again on Tuesday, August 12, 2003, when the Expos take on the Colorado Rockies. The game starts at 7:05, so we will need to be there at 5:30, the same as the last time.

We will wear our green shirts and tan pants. We will look good, sound good, and the Expos will….

Well, Bob. . .it is pretty simple when you get right down to it. The members worked smarter than ever and with more drive and focus than in years past. We took many opportunities to perform and participate at district events including Top Gun School and conventions. Being that this was our 4th time in as many attempts, I think we can also look to the fact that we were way more experienced than in previous interntionals as a factor. 24 of the gents had sung in the previous three international contests. The guys LOVED the music. We had GREAT coaching!! - Joe Connelly, David Wright, Cindy Hansen, Russ Young, Bill Biffle and Darryl Flinn and Rob Hopkins who were the e-coaches of the year (thanks 'D' and Rob!!)

Are we pumped? YOU CAN COUNT ON IT!! :) We went into Montreal with an expectation of cracking into the ten again. We were 10th in 2000, 14th in 2001 and 13th in 2002. To hear our name called as a medalist was one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever had.

We made this journey while meeting only once a week. That's right, no extra rehearsals. If we had a Saturday session we would cancel the Thursday rehearsal.

Each man seemed to own his 2x2 better and better as the weeks flew by. The Alliance has several values and it was brought to my attention by our founding president, Ron Sykes that Alliance Value Eight was a huge key to our success. Value Eight reads: "Pursuit of excellence requires: Patience, Planning, Focus, Leadership and Extended Effort."

Speaking of extended effort - we were also very fortunate to have six members from the three JAD representatives that were all top twenty finishers singing on stage with us! Their experience and success helped to propel us through the week even more. Thanks guys! [Rhythmix, MatriX and Uptown Sound] Our visual team of Kerry and Steve Denino created the package. We are so very blessed to have them!! THANKS!!

I want to also thank the men for trusting me and the music team, the administration for doing everything so we can sing, our wives, families and friends for supporting us to no end it seems, the JAD for helping us by running great schools and affording us performance opportunites at district events and to all of the fans that have encouraged us along the way.

We look forward to the next year, concerts, contests and most of all the brotherhood and camaraderie we all share in the hobby. See you in Louisville - hopefully with three JAD choruses competing again!!!

David Calland, Director - The Alliance

We are being asked if we can help out by selling some raffle tickets (or buying some if you prefer.) The tickets are $2.00 each and there are 25 in a booklet ($50.00). To get tickets, contact Stacy Hugman-Frenette at 514-843-4333.

The drawing will take place on November 8^th, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. at Fairview Pointe-Claire, and there are some great prizes to be won:

10^th Prize: A new floral arrangement every month for six months – a value of $300 (courtesy of Don Belvedere Florists).

1. A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.

2. What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead give-away).

3. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

4. A backward poet writes inverse.

5. In democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism it's your count that votes.

6. She had a boyfriend with a wooden leg, but broke it off.

7. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

8. Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.

Quartetting songs for this week: Roses of Picardy and Old Black Magic.

Repertoire: Overture, Old Fashioned Love Song, Que reste-t-il ?, Star Spangled Banner, O Canada, If I had My Way Dear, Roses of Picardy, (Sectional) Summertime, (Choreo) Sixteen Tons, Orange Coloured Sky

Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!

Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!