The  SWIPE
MINNEAPOLIS  COMMODORES
www.minneapoliscommodores.org

January 13, 2009

 

From Paul:

Hi guys!

Here’s a plan for Tuesday:

6:30 Quartet 101
7:30 chorus vocal warm-ups
7:45 Time After Time
8:00 sectionals (Beach Boys..and others?)
8:30 Beach Boys
8:40 Hello Mary Lou
8:45 B/B
9:00 Minstrel Montage (any quartet volunteers??)
9:15 Whatever Happened to the Old songs
9:30 Sitting on Top of the world
9:35 Can You Feel the Love Tonight
9:45 Bare Necessities
9:58 KAS/KTWWS

See you then!  (By the way…now is still a great time to bring guests!  We’ve lost some great guys the past few months…let’s keep working to spread the joy that the Commodores can bring!)

(On another note- Mason City just contacted me about a joint coaching session in August.  They mentioned coming up here this time.  Music committee and board…what do you think?)
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From Mark Ortenburger:

Anaheim Group Registration
Tonight is the deadline for getting your money turned in for the Anaheim Group Registration that the Commodores will be submitting for group seating.  After this any individual registrations should be handled directly through the society in Nashville.

Within a few weeks I'll be getting some additional information out to you on travel considerations to and from Anaheim and our next deadline - hotel registration - that is coming up in March.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  Mark Ortenburger 
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From Doc:

Another week has whizzed by. How do you stand with the show repertoire?  Let me challenge you.  How about Whatever Happened to the Old Songs and Mary Lou is off the paper by next Tuesday.  Beach Boys is off the paper by the week after that and Minstrel Montage in three weeks.  Of course, you will be polishing the rest of the show songs at the same time.  Also, the intro and tag of Meet Me in Rose Time, Rosie will be introduced.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

I need some assistance with a Power Point program for the show.  If any of you can help me I will be very appreciative.  Power Point is fool-proof, not idiot-proof, so therein lies my problem.

Chord-Inator deadline is January 28. Do it now!
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Attendance:	January 6, 2009 - 71


Dates to Remember:

•	Sunday through Sunday, January 25 to February 1, Midwinter Convention, Pasadena, CA
•	Saturday, February 7, Commodores Youth in Harmony Program, HOP Church 
•	Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Preshow, Lakeville North High School
•	Thursday, March 19, 2009 Show Technical Rehearsal, Bethel Hall
•	Saturday, March 21, 2009 Annual Show, 3:00 and 7:30 PM, Bethel Hall
•	Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, 10,000 Lakes Division Contest, Stillwater, MN
•	Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, LOL District Spring Prelims, Stevens Points, WI
•	Sunday, June 14, On To Fame Show, 3:00 PM Ted Mann Concert Hall
•	Sunday through Sunday, June 28 to July 5, International Convention, Anaheim, CA
•	Friday through Sunday, October 23-25, LOL Fall Convention, Rochester, MN

Board Meetings: Wooddale Lutheran Church – 7 PM
•	January 15, 2009
•	February 19, 2009
•	March 26, 2009