Lauren Gebelle Get ready to tap your toes and sing along! Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, located at 9248 E. Riggs Road, is thrilled to host an exciting three-part concert series presented by Showtune Productions—three unforgettable Sundays filled with music, nostalgia, and pure entertainment. The series kicks off Sunday, Jan. 11, at 3 p.m. with…
Yvonne Orlich We are just a few rehearsals short of the upcoming concert. With so few rehearsals left—where did the time go?—the work is getting pretty intense. There are lots of words to learn, and coordinating that with the music can be very challenging with some numbers. Our memories are not what they used to…
If you were one of the more than 1,650 guests who attended one of the two performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas concert! It’s a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas, highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians who are accompanied by the audience in singing popular…
Yvonne Orlich By this print date, the Chorale will be well into their rehearsals for the Holiday Concert in December. After seven (more or less) rehearsals, we are fine-tuning many numbers while still working out the kinks of many others. There is a pretty full repertoire to work through, and we are doing our best…
Linda Rauch If you came last year to the Veterans Day concert, which garnered rave reviews, you certainly won’t want to miss the concert this year! A 50-voice choir composed of volunteers from our community has been diligently working to present six patriotic songs, directed by Richard Gibson, the director of Valley Opera. Also, notable…
Yvonne Orlich Well, we met on Sept. 8 for our first fall rehearsal, and the excitement and energy were positive, and positively palpable! We started off with our usual registrations and music pick-up. Then at 1 p.m., the president welcomed us. The turnout for the first rehearsal was great, and we were pleased to welcome…
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…
Rosemary Kovatch Come join the fun when the Desert Winds Concert Band returns, by popular demand, for their third annual afternoon of fantastic music. You will be highly entertained by a variety of music, such as “Satchmo” (a tribute to Louis Armstrong), “The Carnival of Venice,” “Stevie Wonder in Concert,” plus much more traditional concert…
Yvonne Orlich In 2024 we tried something a little different. Rather than go out as a group after our Holiday Concert, we arranged to have dinner on the patio at Palo Verde after rehearsal on the Monday before our concert. It was a fun, late-afternoon get-together. There was a great mood of camaraderie, as we…
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…