It's a morning gig in Union City this Saturday. The National Anthem will be at 10:30 a.m. to open the Gathering in the Park festival for the 50th anniversary...
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Chih-Hung Chen
chihhchen
Jul 17, 2009 10:26 am
Can she sing a song by herself without much issue on pitch? I once sat on a panel of a chorus audition and a guy came in that failed to sing scale correctly,...
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A Cappella News
producerguy101
Jul 17, 2009 3:27 pm
What a pleasant surprise I had this evening. I just finished work, started the van and immediately heard the words Harmony Sweepstakes on the radio. Turns out...
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Stephen Saxon
stephen@...
Jul 17, 2009 6:46 pm
My two cents: I know, this is a difficult thing to consider. But this may be a person you should suggest pursue a different creative art or endeavor. I have...
3463
Kate Munger
katemunger2001
Jul 17, 2009 7:03 pm
I find that very very few people are in fact tone deaf. Most are very damaged from insensitive or unskilled people early in their singing lives. The thing I...
3464
Deke Sharon
dekesharon
Jul 17, 2009 7:03 pm
My understanding is that very, very few people are actually tone deaf. A tone deaf person (clinically) will speak in a monotone, not even rising at the end of...
3465
Mark Casey
mistercasey1
Jul 17, 2009 7:25 pm
What do you get when you cross the chocolatey sweetness of Ro Sham Bo's jazz, Latin, and funk a cappella with the salty, sticky, sometimes allergic reaction...
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Dan Rosenbaum
drosenba_nyc
Jul 17, 2009 7:52 pm
East Coaster chiming in. I'm agreeing with Deke here. Two anecdotal pieces of evidence: My father-in-law is a music lover. Attends tons of concerts, Discerning...
3467
elisqoe
Jul 17, 2009 8:08 pm
Having worked with a person who seemed tone deaf, I would like to contribute the notion that sometimes there is a lack of bodily awareness as to where the...
3468
Kevin Ryan
ryan_k@...
Jul 18, 2009 6:04 am
First thing is to establish if in fact there is a diagnosis of amusia- defects in rhythm pitch timbre harmonics and melody. This possibly genetically...
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Michael Smolens
michael_smolens
Jul 18, 2009 6:32 pm
Great discussion, especially Elizabeth's suggestion. (I thought I sent this to the group, but I only sent this to Kevin). My experience is similar to Kate on...
3470
Ann Hillesland
annchw650
Jul 19, 2009 5:54 am
Experienced singers are invited to audition with the Peninsula Women’s Chorus. The renowned 50-voice Peninsula Women’s Chorus (PWC) embarks upon another ...
3471
Bryan Ross
bdogg82
Jul 19, 2009 5:55 am
I agree in my experience I think its unlikely for the person to be tone deaf, I've learned not to panic when I get someone who can't match a pitch, what...
3472
SingersMarin
choralsingers
Jul 21, 2009 2:33 pm
SingersMarin is holding auditions for all youth and adult choruses on Saturday, August 8th at our office (1038 Redwood Highway in Mill Valley). Interested...
3473
Heather Fong
heatherjazz2002
Jul 21, 2009 2:34 pm
Oakland Jazz Choir SEEKING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Location: Oakland, California, USA Web page: http://www.oaklandjazzchoir.com The Oakland Jazz Choir is currently...
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Tammy Heinsohn
tlheinsohn
Jul 21, 2009 6:57 pm
*Reclaim your Voice! ...
3475
jerrypaul35
Jul 21, 2009 7:45 pm
[This is an improved version of a reply I sent earlier to Kevin privately.] Hi Kevin, I'm a choir director who has helped lots of people like your "tone-deaf"...
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Colm Davis
colmgdavis
Jul 23, 2009 9:58 pm
Rapid Transit contemporary a cappella is excited to be performing next Saturday night at Pacific Coast Brewing Company in downtown Oakland! We have a couple of...
3477
scrdprofane@...
scrdprofane
Jul 23, 2009 9:59 pm
SACRED & PROFANE, a Berkeley-based a cappella chamber chorus, is holding auditions for all voice parts for its 2009-2010 season. Auditions may be scheduled...
3478
SingersMarin
choralsingers
Jul 28, 2009 3:32 pm
July 27, 2009 Contact: Alison Lieber 415-383-3712 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Just Voices Concert Who: SingersMarin's chorus Just Voices What:...
3479
dannyolefsky
Jul 28, 2009 3:34 pm
Hey - thanks for reading. Let's jump right in... A little bit about myself. My name is Danny, and I'm a 22-year old fresh college graduate, with my major in...
3480
He who is wise
tahongawaka
Jul 30, 2009 5:32 pm
This weekend, August 1-2, from 10am-6pm, the New Dimension Chorus will have an informational booth at the Fremont Festival of the Arts...
3481
Helene Whitson
helene_whitson
Aug 1, 2009 4:48 am
The San Francisco Lyric Chorus, under the direction of Robert Gurney, presents: Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn Saturday, August 22, 2009 8 p.m. Sunday, August...
3482
Kate Munger
katemunger2001
Aug 1, 2009 4:50 am
Spirit of Harmony A Collection of Rounds by Marilyn Power Scott CD RELEASE CELEBRATION Friday evening, August 28, from 7-10 p.m. At the Commodore Club at...
3483
amaranthjazz
Aug 1, 2009 4:53 am
The Choral Project, the award-winning Bay Area choir hailed by the Mercury News as "one of the best choirs you will ever hear" is forming a new, small, mixed,...
3484
SingersMarin
choralsingers
Aug 1, 2009 4:54 am
SingersMarin's summer chorus, "A Joyful Sound!" is singing, "Golden 'Oldies' from the 70's." Two examples of the repertoire include John Lennon's, "Imagine,"...
3485
SingersMarin
choralsingers
Aug 1, 2009 4:54 am
SingersMarin is now accepting new members for the boys chorus, Comets (ages 9 and older). Auditions will be held at the SingersMarin office, located at 1038...
3486
Loretta Guarino Reid
lorettaguarino
Aug 3, 2009 2:58 am
Experienced singers are invited to audition with the Bay Choral Guild for our 2009-2010 season. There are openings for all voices. Rehearsals are Monday...
3487
He who is wise
tahongawaka
Aug 5, 2009 7:15 pm
Do you sing in the shower? In the living room when you think no one is listening, are you humming tunes from way back when? Do you know all the words to...
3488
Heather Fong
heatherjazz2002
Aug 6, 2009 1:34 pm
Oakland Jazz Choir SEEKING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Location: Oakland, California, USA Web page: http://www.oaklandjazzchoir.com The Oakland Jazz Choir is currently...
