----- Original Message -----

From: Cat Moore

To: RisingVoices@...

Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:40 AM

Subject: Re: [RisingVoices] Re: Rehearsals

Forgot to say, please can you pass on the message to anyone you know who isn't on the email list! 

(Also remember to bring your friends and family along too!)

Cat x

On 20 Oct 2008, at 11:37, Cat Moore wrote:

Hi everyone

OK, we're on for the Sunday rehearsals, starting THIS Sunday (26th) 
at 7.30pm. (I've copied my original email below in case you missed it 
or need a reminder!)

Just so we're clear, there will be a rehearsal every weekend, usually 
on a Sunday but we will continue to rehearse every FIRST SATURDAY 
morning as well so wont have a practice the following day.

The rehearsal schedule for the next few weeks will be:
Sunday 26th October - 7.30 - 9pm
Saturday 1st November - 11am - 12.30pm (meet earlier for breakfast if 
you want)
Sunday 9th November - 7.30 - 9pm

etc....

Since the rehearsals are now shorter we will need to make the best 
use of time so if people could aim to arrive for 7.15pm on a Sunday 
and 10.45am on a Saturday so we can get going fairly promptly that 
would be great.

Cat x

On 7 Oct 2008, at 09:23, Cat Moore wrote:

> Hi everyone
>
> Since we've been back following the summer break we've had rather 
> depleted numbers at rehearsals. We had a long discussion about it 
> last Saturday and a couple of things came up.
>
> One was that because the rehearsals are so far apart if you miss 
> one then it's quite a big deal and you have an enormous gap in 
> between practices. The other was that Saturday mornings aren't 
> always all that convenient.
>
> So... we have come up with a plan. I'd really like some feedback on 
> whether you want to go ahead with this so if you weren't at the 
> rehearsal last weekend please could you reply and say whether you 
> think this is a good idea or not!
>
> Here is my grand plan:
>
> 1st Saturday of the month - 11am-12.30pm (arriving earlier for 
> breakfast if you want)
> For the rest of the month we would meet on SUNDAY evenings from 
> 7.30pm-9pm.
>
> I've put down for 90 minute rehearsals as that's probably quite 
> tiring enough if we're doing it every week and I don't want to 
> strain any voices! (I know some of you sing in other things as 
> well!) It would mean starting as promptly as possible to make the 
> best use of time. Then afterwards we can go down to the pub for a 
> natter! (Or on Saturdays arrive early and natter over breakfast.) 
> The idea of meeting every week also means that if you miss one 
> rehearsal you still have 3 other chances that month to get to one, 
> and you wont have to wait as long for the next one.
>
> I'd really enjoy the fact that our rehearsals are quite fun and 
> laid back, but we also achieve a lot. I'd like to keep that sort of 
> ethos going, but we have to also remember that we have three 
> performances lined up in December and so far we have not-quite- 
> mastered one song and learnt the tune for one other!!
>
> I can't start Sunday rehearsals for a couple of weeks yet anyway as 
> I'm going to be away, so we've got a little while to decide.
>
> Let me know what you think
> Cat x