From Dr. Whitmire Posted on November 24, 2009August 1, 2010 (11/23/09) Dear Singers- You were fabulous last night. Despite an awkward situation regarding the risers, you made beautiful music. Your eye-contact was excellent, so you were able to stay with me extremely well. You sang up to pitch with a lovely tone. I enjoyed the rehearsal and am really looking forward to our concerts. -If you missed last night’s mandatory dress rehearsal, please send me an e-mail immediately. If you told me in advance of your absence, please send a message to remind me of your situation. -If you will be missing any of our upcoming concerts, please send me an e-mail immediately. If you told me in advance of your absence, please send a message to remind me of your situation. -Over the past few days several of you have told me that you would be missing one of our upcoming concerts. I have tried to respond to each singer exactly the same way: I gave you the calendar in August. If you had a conflict, I should have been notified weeks (or months) ago. Short notice of absence is not fair to the group. Of course there are exceptions – emergencies that could not have been forseen. These are totally understandable. The NOVA Community Chorus has developed into a finer ensemble than I could have ever imagined. I am very proud. See you tomorrow. We will rehearse 7:30 to 9:00 pm, so you can all get home and bake.