{"id":321,"date":"2016-10-17T19:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T19:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/vwc\/?p=321"},"modified":"2016-10-18T14:22:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T14:22:01","slug":"letter-from-the-director-october-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/vwc\/2016\/10\/17\/letter-from-the-director-october-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the Director, October 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Fall!<\/p>\n<p>The Chorus hit the ground running, singing during the Rotunda Sing after two extra rehearsals <u>before<\/u> classes even started. They learned my arrangement of <em>Rise Up<\/em>, and reviewed <em>Storm Comin\u2019.<\/em> The ladies were awesome!<\/p>\n<p>We continued our breakneck-speed by preparing three songs for our inaugural benefit concert that took place less than 2 weeks after our first rehearsal. Special shout out to our eleven new members who took it all in stride! The VWC performances were astounding! For more information about the \u201cWomen Against Violence: Rise Up\u201d concert, see below.<\/p>\n<p>Early November brings the opportunity to continue our historic site project that we began last semester. We are excited to record in the Dome Room of the <strong>Rotunda<\/strong>! If you would like to see and hear our performances at the Fralin Museum of Art, you can click to view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oBH5rN-Zt74\"><em>And So It Goes<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wPR0hGErwNI\"><em>Over the Rainbow<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As always, the ladies work very hard and take great pride in their music, and we hope to make you proud to be associated with such a superb ensemble. Without you and your amazing support we would not be able to continue providing an excellent musical experience and a treasured community for our members. Thank you for your generosity!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the Charlottesville area, we would love to see you at our Candlelight Concerts in the Chapel the first weekend of December. The theme is \u201cNorthern Lights\u201d and will feature Anastasia Jellison, harpist. The concerts promise to usher in the true spirit of the season. Hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n<p>Best,<\/p>\n<p>KaeRenae<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Fall! The Chorus hit the ground running, singing during the Rotunda Sing after two extra rehearsals before classes even started. They learned my arrangement of Rise Up, and reviewed Storm Comin\u2019. The ladies were awesome! 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