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Calling All Artists - RARB needs a new logo!

by rdietz55 » Mon May 28, 2012 1:11 pm

Announcing the first ever RARB Logo Contest!

After 18 years of reviewing the best vocal talent from around the world, we’re looking for the best visual artists to help us step up our game and transform the face of RARB!

What we need… a logo that sums up in an image what RARB aspires to be: the go-to online destination for a cappella criticism and review. We are very open to different possibilities of what this logo might look like, so we want to see where your imaginations take you!

Our previous logo (which can be seen on our homepage) used our acronym (RARB) – feel free to use it for inspiration, or to try a completely original direction.

When we need it…the deadline for submissions is Monday June 18th, three weeks from today!

How do I submit? Go to http://logocontest.rarb.org to fill out the necessary info and legal items.

What format should my design be in? Please send us a JPEG, 500 pixels wide!

What do I get if I win the competition? Besides bragging rights, and the undying respect of your peers, your name will be displayed along with the logo on our new home page! You’ll also be playing an integral role in the re-creation of RARB, as this logo will be used as the basis for the redesign of the site.

I have questions, who should I direct them to? Please email any question to RARB’s Marketing Director, Robert Dietz, at rdietz at rarb DOT org.

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a venue for a voice/piano recital in San Francisco/on the
Peninsula?

Thank you very much in advance,

Ann

At 16:27 6/23/2012, A. wrote:
>Hello,  Can anyone recommend a venue for a voice/piano recital in
>San Francisco/on the Peninsula?
>Thank you very much in advance,    Ann

Depends on lots of things.  How many folks are you expecting?   What
current affiliations do you have?  Or the pianist?   What kind of
material will you present?

I was quite impressed with 2222 Bush in SF.   If your material is
consistent with spiritual practice, they might be open to hosting....



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Dave Gomberg, San Francisco   NE5EE     Programming since 1961
All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html
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Fabulosa Fest is almost here!

FRIDAY, JULY 20 

Marin School of the Arts at Novato High in Marin County, California is looking
for a Vocal Director.  A Grammy Signature school in 2011, and a State Golden
Bell winner in 2008 for the performing and visual arts program - the vocal Jazz
choir came 3rd in the Vocal Division at the Monterey Next Generation Festival 
in 2012.

The candidate must be experienced in Treble Choir, SATB Concert Choir and Jazz
Choir and to further develop this program. Sufficient piano skills to lead
rehearsals are highly recommended.

For questions, please email: info@...

To apply, please go to Edjoin.org - Novato Unified School District - NHS/Marin
School of the Arts Choir

Rapid Transit, a local a cappella group, is looking for some strong male and
female voices to add to the mix.

Voice parts sought: Bass and Alto (but will consider other voice parts as well
if it seems like you would be a good fit).
Sight reading, arranging, and percussion skills are pluses.

About Us:  Started in 2005 by a group of friends who missed college acapella,
Rapid Transit is not limited to one musical style. We are not jazz, we are not
barbershop, we are not hip-hop, but we draw from those traditions and create our
own sound.  We hate sappy, syrupy, schmaltzy a cappella music as much as you do.
Probably more.
So what do we sing?  We take popular songs that traditional a cappella groups
wouldn't dare attempt and make them our own. But we do standards too.  Because
we can. 

Check us out at:
http://www.rapidtransitacappella.com/

Email if you are interested in setting up an audition time.  Auditions will
begin the 3rd week of September.

We are an experienced Bass (20+ yrs vocal experience) and Vocal Percussionist
(of 9 yrs) who are looking to form a 5-6 person, high-caliber, contemporary a
cappella group. We are looking to form an all-male or mostly-male + 1 girl group
(okay, okay, we've been listening to a ton of the new Pentatonix EP), so we're
looking for the following:

- Solid soloists who can also blend well when singing backgrounds
- A high tenor (or two..)
- One of those "baritenors," with a flexible range
- A strong female vocalist who is willing to deal with 5 guys once a week for a
few hours.

As long as you are a strong musician or soloist, we don't care if you don't have
a cappella experience, or even can't read music - we're flexible! If you can
accurately hold a voice part on your own, blend, and (hopefully) love to take
solos, we'd love to hear from you.

The style we're going for / Our inspirations / Who we want to be when we grow
up:
- Take 6
- The House Jacks
- Rockapella
- Pentatonix
- Boyz II Men

Both of us have been in various groups throughout the years, and we want to get
back to something smaller and more intimate - one person per part and a
collaborative, take-risks attitude. We want to be part of a group of passionate
musicians who are dedicated to making amazing music together.

If you're interested, have any questions, or want to learn more please shoot me
an email! We're hoping to have auditions start this weekend, and continue
through the next month or so.

Can folks PLEASE put locations where they meet, etc, at the TOP of their
postings? This list serves the whole Bay Area, and many of us do not want to
read through everything, to see if we are interested.
	 Just my pet peeve.
		 Sierra Salin

Very good idea, Sierra. Or even in the subject line, e.g., "(Oakland)".

On Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:52:34 PM, Shinybright Salin wrote:
> Can folks PLEASE put locations where they meet, etc, at the TOP of
> their postings? This list serves the whole Bay Area, and many of us do
> not want to read through everything, to see if we are interested.
> Just my pet peeve.
> Sierra Salin
>
>

 

Wings of Song, Singers Marin's adult women's chorus, a community chorus with
professional standards, is welcoming new members for Singers Marin's
2012-2013 Silver Anniversary concert season! A pot-luck welcoming new
members will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at a members home. Rehearsals
begin Tuesday evening, Sept. 18 or Wednesday morning, Sept. 12 and are held
in Tiburon.

Music for the fall will feature a variety of holiday repertoire with brass
accompaniment on traditional Christmas carols and songs for Hanukkah, as
well as some popular winter standards and songs of peace.

Performances include singing for retirement homes, as well as other
community events throughout the month of December. A holiday concert for
the general public takes place at the Marin Center Veterans' Memorial
Auditorium on December 16, 4:00 p.m. An anniversary performance at Davies
Symphony Hall is scheduled for April 23, 2013.

Formal auditions are welcomed but not necessary. The conductor will listen
to each voice to determine placement. For more information contact

SingersMarin at 415-383-3712, singers@... or visit our website
at www.singersmarin.org.

SingersMarin

P.O. Box 2102

Mill Valley, CA 94942

P: 415.383.3712

F: 415.383.7289

www.singersmarin.org

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Mostly Motets is a small ensemble (10-14 members) singing a cappella works by
well-known High Renaissance composers (Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Palestrina, etc.)
as well as less-often performed earlier music (Dufay, Desprez, Fry, Ockeghem,
chant, Middle English songs, etc.).

Auditions are open on all parts for experienced singers who are passionate about
sacred music from the Renaissance and Middle Ages. We usually rehearse about
twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30 in Berkeley. Singers who
join the group will be asked to provide a list of dates for the year when they
can be available for rehearsals and performances. In such a small group, the
absence of one or two singers seriously impacts the rehearsal plan, so we do ask
for committed attendance once the schedule is arranged.

We anticipate 2 or 3 performances for the 2012-1013 season. Performance dates
will be scheduled after our first rehearsals in the fall.

For more information or to arrange an audition, please see
http://www.MostlyMotets.com/Visitor/Membership and email
Auditions@....

Hi all,

Good suggestion the other day by Sierra - long overdue - going to start
requiring location at the start of subject lines in ba-acappella postings.

For instance:

Subject: Berkeley/Alameda: Audition to sing Renaissance music
Subject: Peninsula: jazz group forming, need bass and alto
Subject: SF: House Jacks arena concert at AT&T Park

OK to put general area, e.g., Peninsula, if the exact location isn't set.

-Michael

Come hear Smorgaschord ( http://smorgaschord.com ) provide music at the Palo
Alto Farmers Market ( http://www.pafarmersmarket.org ) in downtown PA on
Saturday, July 28 from 9:45am to noon. Free admission.

Special guest vegetables and fruit from neighboring stalls will make
appearances; listen for the peas snapping and the melons thumping.

Larry Hamel for Smorgaschord

A rare opportunity to sing in Weill Hall, the new world-class performance venue
at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, is being offered to
community singers in the North Bay and beyond for the first time.

Regional auditions for the Sonoma State University Symphonic Chorus will take
place in Novato, San Rafael, Rohnert Park and Napa in August.

Under the leadership of Director of Choral Activities Jenny Bent, the chorus'
first concert is at 7 a.m. on Sept. 30 as part of the grand opening weekend of
the Green Music Center.

The 2012-13 season also includes appearances with the Santa Rosa Symphony
performing Titans of Opera on Dec. 1-3 and Carl Orff‚s Carmina Burana on May 5,
2013.

The audition schedule includes:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1180 Lynwood Drive, Novato - Aug. 13,14, 1-6 p.m.

First United Methodist Church of Napa, 625 Randolph Street. Napa - Aug. 15, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael - Aug. 16,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Green Music Center, Room 1028, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave.,
Rohnert Park - Aug. 21, 3-9 p.m.; Aug. 22, 5-8 p.m.; Aug. 23, 3-9 p.m.

The SSU Symphonic Chorus rehearses on Mondays from 7-9:40 p.m. and gives three
to four major concerts annually.

To schedule an audition or for more information, contact Choral Director Jenny
Bent at bentje@... or (707) 664-3925.

For information about the SSU music department season, visit
<http://www.sonoma.edu/music/>.

Join Bay Choral Guild for our 34th Season!

Our 2012/2013 Season Programs:

Dec 7, 8, 9: Christmas Majesty
   Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, contemporary Advent music from
Poland and classic Christmas favorites. Harp accompaniment.

March 15, 16, 17: Pilgrimage
   In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Tomas Luis de Victoria's death
and the pilgrimage trail to Santiago de Compostela, we present Gabriel
Jackson's "To the Field of Stars", accompanied by cello and percussion.

June 7, 8, 9: Our American Heritage
   A survey of American choral music from its beginnings to the 21st
century, featuring works by Copland, Barber, Thompson and Bernstein. We'll
finish the concert, and our season, with Broadway arrangements, jazz and
popular favorites. Piano accompaniment.


We rehearse Monday nights, 7:30 pm, at First Methodist Church, corner of
Hamilton and Webster, Palo Alto. Our concerts are in Campbell, San
Francisco and Palo Alto.

There are openings for all voices. Auditions are held by appointment. You
will be asked to sing a prepared piece of any style that shows your vocal
ability and musicality (a classical selection is preferred), and also do
some vocalizing and sight-reading. The audition lasts 10-12 minutes. An
accompanist will be provided.

Audition Details:
  Date: Monday, Sept 10, 6:30-8:00 pm
  Location:
    First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto
    Kohlstedt Hall
    Corner of Hamilton and Webster
    Palo Alto, CA 94301

To schedule an audition,
  call: 650-493-6012,
  email: auditions@..., or
  visit: <http://www.baychoralguild.org/audition.shtml>

About the Bay Choral Guild:

Bay Choral Guild, under the direction of Sanford Dole, is a 40-voice
auditioned chorus based in Palo Alto with singers from around the Bay Area.
It has built a reputation over the years for high-quality performances and
innovative programming of demanding repertoire from all periods. The Guild
performs classical vocal repertoire, from Renaissance and Baroque works to
contemporary. Programs feature local composers and new works on a regular
basis.

Additional information about Bay Choral Guild is available at
  http://www.baychoralguild.org/
You can find audition information on the Bay Choral Guild website,
  http://www.baychoralguild.org/audition.shtml

Youth Movie Musical Auditions! Ages 5-25

SF Auditions: Sat. Sept 8th
Gilroy Auditions: Sat. Aug. 25th

SIGN UP TO AUDITION AT: http://www.sfcmt.com/movie-musical-auditions/

The San Francisco Children's Musical Theater (SFCMT), in partnership with The
Gilroy Children's Musical Theater (GCMT), seek local youth ages 5-25 to star in
"ROAR!", the all singing, all dancing, roaring 1920's black and white movie
musical! Celebrate the razzle dazzle of Hollywood's golden era in this unique
Bay Area cinema extravaganza.

Work on a green screen movie set, as well as on location, with 152 West
Productions, then see yourself on the silver screen when "ROAR!" premieres at
the Castro Theatre, San Francisco's elaborate and historic 1400 seat movie
palace built in 1922.