Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation recently awarded $1,000 to the Tremble Clefs, which is a twice-per-month music therapy group for people with Parkinson’s disease, located at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. “By participating in Tremble Clefs rehearsals, those who live with Parkinson’s strengthen their voices and have fun singing together…
Diana Perez loves performing around the East Valley doing what she does best, singing and playing the piano. She will be performing again at the Sun Lakes Country Club (Phase 1) on April 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the patio, doing a variety of music that should please everyone who comes to hear…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Community Choir is once again planning their annual Spring Concert. The previous two concerts were Requiems, but this concert is a collection of beautiful choral music through the centuries. As a refresher, we will tell you that this choir is made up of singers—all volunteers—from many and varied groups and…
Jane Gallagher We are a group of intermediate bluegrass acoustic musicians who meet every Saturday at Sun Lakes from 9 to 11 a.m. Traditional bluegrass and some country songs are played each week. If you are interested in joining our jam, please text or call Jane Gallagher at 503-984-9519.
Yvonne Orlich Last-minute changes in the days leading up to a performance, in not only the program but in our leadership, and a number of last-minute absences of singers due to illness sent a wave of anxiety through the Chorale. But because we are blessed to have an amazing group of musical geniuses in our…
Helen Daley Don’t confuse this group with Standard & Poor’s, the financial services company that is older than jazz. Standards & Poor is led by a San Francisco native, multi-instrumentalist Evan Dain who started at age six on the guitar, then picked up the bass, banjo, and mandolin in high school. Evan studied music at…
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Women’s Connection welcomes The Kramers Family Music Group for a Special Concert in April. Don’t miss this very special event! Everyone in the area is invited – men and women. It will be a morning filled with fabulous music by professional entertainers, a full breakfast buffet, great fellowship and an inspiring…
Are you a fan of Carlos Nikai’s music? If so, you have heard the beautiful, lyrical sounds of the Native American flute. They evoke within us the beauty of nature and profound feelings of peace, joy and love. Would you like to learn to play a Native American flute or purchase one? You will have…
Lisa Wall Welcome back to the fall festivities, snowbirds and permanent residents. It is time for fun again, so you won’t want to miss the musical events performed by Diana Perez, our own resident here in Sun Lakes. She will be performing regularly on the patio in Sun Lakes 1 and has been invited to…
Helen Daley My personal opinion is that the greatest injustice to music was referring to so many different styles as jazz. It seems that if an early jazz musician who may have started with Traditional Jazz began experimenting with a different style, it was still called jazz. Examples are Latin, Bebop, funk, fusion, acid, straight-ahead,…