Yvonne Orlich It’s hot—too hot to do almost anything. But It will be cooler soon. And here’s a piece of advice: Be cool! Come join the Sun Lakes Chorale. It’s a cool group. Yes, even us oldies can be cool. September will certainly be cooler than it is here in July. Right now, we feel…
Yvonne Orlich As of March 20, following our annual Spring Concert, the Sun Lakes Chorale is officially off for the summer. Many of our members are snowbirds, and they head out to other states or up north to escape the expected summer heat. We will resume in September on the first Monday after Labor Day.…
Yvonne Orlich The feedback has been so good. Those in attendance at the Chorale Spring Concert were “energized,” “entertained,” very “satisfied.” These are some of the words used to describe their feelings after the concert. The song selection was energetic and fun, and the spirit was contagious. This Spring Concert brought back the fun, mature…
Yvonne Orlich By the time this goes to print, we will have presented our 2024 Holiday Concert. Coverage of that will be in our next article. In the meantime, while our rehearsals wind down, we keep busy. A lot of what we do outside of weekly rehearsals involves our members volunteering. Without volunteers, we would…
Yvonne Orlich Here we are, approaching the holiday season. It seems it was just 110 degrees outside, and now we are preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas. As always, the Chorale is working hard to fine-tune all the music pieces for the concert on Dec. 12. We have a great lineup of songs, new and old…
Yvonne Orlich We are only three rehearsals into the new season, and we have already learned a slew of new music for the Dec. 12 concert. Our new director, Rob Swanson, pulled together an amazing array of songs for this concert. All the Chorale members have not yet returned to Sun Lakes, but with the…
Yvonne Orlich We hope everyone has enjoyed the spring and summer months, excessive heat notwithstanding. When the outside temperature is over 100 degrees, it is hard to imagine getting ready for a Holiday Concert, but that’s where we will be in just a few more weeks. The Sun Lakes Chorale will resume practicing in early…
Yvonne Orlich She might be small in stature, and she speaks softly and kindly, but she leaves big shoes to fill. Cris Templeton-Evans has directed the Sun Lakes Chorale for 13 years, and after the 2024 Spring Concert, Cris informed the membership that she was stepping down from that position. She wisely did not tell…
Yvonne Orlich We are winding down for the spring season. Next month’s issue of the Splash and SunBird News will have a story about our annual spring concert on March 14. We gathered at Sun Lakes Country Club on Feb. 19 for our annual dinner and Second Annual Talent Show. And, wow, we have a…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert is just around the corner. March 14 will be here before we know it, so we are buckling down and practicing hard to get the music “performance-worthy.” Once again, we are presenting a wide variety of music styles. It takes focus and hard work. Hey, none of…