Welcome new and returning singers to Chorus North Shore’s Spring Season!
As we get ready to embark upon rehearsals for our June concert British Invasion, see below for concert details.
Rehearsals
Our Monday rehearsals for the new season start on February 24 at Ipswich High School in the Chorus Room at 7:00 pm.
There are two rehearsals that will take place at Our Lady of Hope Church (OLH), Ipswich (see below) due to the school being unavailable.
Registration
Please make every attempt to register (pay dues, pick up music and make any profile information changes) at Ipswich High School in the Fine Arts Lobby prior to the first rehearsal between 6:15 – 6:50 pm so we can be on the risers in the Choral Room for 7 p.m.
Dues & music fees
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Dues – $75 per session/$45 for new members. Dues can be paid by cash/check at registration or on-line at Online Dues Payment – Chorus North Shore. As in the past, dues relief can be arranged for anyone needing financial assistance. Please speak with our treasurer on a strictly confidential basis. (treasurer@chorusnorthshore.
org)
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Music Cost – We will be singing selections from a variety of composers including the Beatles, Handle, Pearsall, Holst, Britten, Rutter, Webber, Gilbert and Sullivan just to name a few. Music is on order. I’ll send out an e-mail closer to the first rehearsal with exact cost.
If paying by check, make checks payable to Chorus North Shore with “dues” and “music” on each memo line.
If paying in cash, it should be the exact amount.
Rehearsal Guidelines:
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Rehearsals will begin 7:00pm sharp. Please be in your seat and ready to sing.
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Please wear your CNS names tag at all rehearsals. If you don’t have one, please see Jen in Membership at registration so one can be made for you.
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Mandatory sign-in at each rehearsal. Attendance is of utmost importance. Absences are limited to 3 before being reviewed by Abby. Please let membership know if you are not able to make rehearsal.
For anyone new to Chorus North Shore, we will be having a short orientation directly after the second rehearsal on March 3.
Rehearsals & Concert Week
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Spring Concert
Britain Invasion: Antiquity to the Beatles
June 14, 2025
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Monday Rehearsals – Ipswich High School Choral Room 7 p.m.
2/24 3/3,10,17,24,31 4/7,14, 28 May 5 Our Lady of Hope, Ipswich,12,19 June 2 OLH
Concert Week
June 9 Monday Rehearsal (7pm) Ipswich High Choral Room
June 11 Orchestra Rehearsal (7pm) IHS Band Room
June 12 Dress Rehearsal (7pm) Dolan Performing Arts Center, IHS (Full concert attire for pictures)
June 14 Concert 7:00 pm (6:00pm on risers ) Dolan Performing Arts Center, IHS
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Concert Attire
There are two options for attire:
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Black tuxedos, black shoes and socks
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Long black skirt or long black dress pants. Full legs, no tights or slim pants. Plain black scoop or V-neck top with 3/4 sleeves. (no ruffles or adornments) Black opaque stockings, black shoes (no sandals). No jewelry except stud earrings.
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Also, no perfume, after shave or garlic.
Illness
Don’t come to rehearsal if you are not feeling well.
Anyone testing positive for COVID-19 should notify your section leader (see section leader names below) so we can inform singers with whom you may have interacted. Follow the latest CDC guidelines for isolation and have a negative Covid test within 48 hours of returning.
Masks at rehearsals or the concert are always optional. Masks worn at the concert need to be black.
Let me know if you have any questions.
See you soon,
Annmarie
President, CNS
P.S.
Links/e-mails to save
Members’ Section – Chorus North Shore (password – sunny)
Section Leaders
Alto – Sheila Bodwell bobbodwell@msn.com
Tenor – Trish Everitt peveritt2001@yahoo.com
Soprano – Beth Haltmeier bhaltmeier@hotmail.com
Bass – Tom Dugan tddugan8073@gmail.com
