Last Opportunity

Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. is your last chance to catch "A Christmas Journey," directed by Cheri Troumbly. Also, featured will be the Itasca Youth Orchestra, directed by Dan Aalto. The concert concludes with a sing-a-long component followed by a reception. Tickets@$6.00 are still available at the door. Join your friends and neighbors at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. The forty-eight member chorus and 40-member orchestra appreciate your support.

"Journey into Christmas"

Itasca Choral Society works hard all year round to keep Itasca Community Choir singing. Their latest overture is a pending grant to cover the cost of student tickets. It's Christmas and this Board believes in making quality choral art accessible to all, so Please. . . .

Bring the family. The Board is offering free student tickets with the purchase of adult tickets @ $6.00. Goodies will be available following the concert and donations will be gratefully accepted.

See Itasca Community Choir in song Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer in Cohasset

with Itasca Youth Orchestra Thurs., Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's in Grand Rapids

A Christmas Journey

Don't miss Itasca Community Chorus's winter concert "A Christmas Journey," directed by Cheri Troumbly and accompanied by Cathryn Shields. The Board and choir is reaching out for you and your neighbors. Featured are Anton Armstrong's "Hope for Resolution" as well as more familiar British carols.
Journey into Christmas with your friends and neighbors Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cohasset and Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. Both concerts conclude with a sing-a-long, but Thursday's will also feature the Itasca Youth Orchestra, directed by Dan Aalto.

Support Itasca Community Chorus, your only ecumenical mixed chorus, devoted to keeping live performance of quality choral music alive and thriving in Itasca County. Tickets@only $6.00 are available from choir members and at the door December 6 and December 10.
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101% Participation

"I'm counting that as 100% participation!" exclaimed fundraising Chairperson Carol Peterson. Itasca Community Chorus has done it again. The annual Spaghetti Dinner was a real hit with patrons and workers as well. With all the ready hands and streamlined organization, everyone had an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful Italian vocal and instrumental music along with the food.
Kudos to Carol and a wonderful committee for leading the way.

Singing in September with Cheri

Cheri Troumbly has joined us as the new director of Itasca Community Chorus. Cheri brings with her six years of classroom teaching experience, professional experience of singing with the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale and VocalEssence under Philip Brunelle.

First rehearsal--Tuesday, Sept. 8 6:45 p.m. Read through of Dec. 10 concert.
Reception to meet and visit with Cheri following.

Join us at Zion for another fun-filled season of quality choral music and camaraderie.

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Mary Jo reving up the chorus to sing "Skip to My Lou." Lori, JoAnn, and Marina, thinking through the dance.

Thank You!

Thank each and everyone of you who joined us in celebrating Itasca Community Chorus at Applebee's Saturday, March 7. Thanks to everyone who sold tickets and to the volunteer staff at Applebee's that cooked up breakfast for 137.

We had fun, our patrons appeared to enjoy themselves, and Judy Newman, manager commends us on our ablility to work together. This is such a fun project for us that we reserved the first Saturday, March 2010 for our next pancake feed.

Through earnings from projects like this, we are able to keep our ticket prices low and promote concert attendance for young and old.

Together we do great work and we keep Itasca Community Chorus singing.

Fundraiser

Thanks to all of you who took tickets and posters. Yesterday I learned that we can sell up to 350 tickets. Just think what that would do in keeping smiles on Scott and Cathy's faces. Applebee's will ask us for a number by March 5. Please give us a reasonable predictor by turning in money from sold tickets no later than Tuesday, March 3.

The Board thanks you for volunteering both your time and enlisting your friends and families support.

How Can We Live but Singing?

Itasca Community Chorus welcomes all serious singers age 16 through adult. Choral director Scott Shrimpton holds weekly rehearsals at Zion Lutheran Church each Tuesday from 7:00-9:00. Itasca Community Choir is committed to nurturing the growth of serious choral music in Itasca County through energizing, entertaining rehearsals and concerts. We love to SING!