Singing Together in July and August

I posted this on my YRCC blog, and I think it applies to my Trinity Singers too.

While we’re not singing together in July and August, please find opportunities to sing in other places and with other people.

You can always sing in your car and in your kitchen.

You can accept all invitations to cottages, camping, and beach days, and do some campfire singing. Or, sing while you paddle around in a lake. Sound carries over water, so have some buddies join you if you’re not comfortable with a solo performance.

Orchestrate some backyard sing-alongs if you can.

Singing outdoors in the summer is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.

I’ve enjoyed the free concerts in Aurora and Newmarket in the past. They have ‘tribute bands’ who perform all the hits you know, and you’ll want to sing and dance along. (would be nice if they projected the lyrics for us, because we're used to having those words now)

I’ve added these concerts to my YRCC Calendar to encourage my choristers to go. I’m definitely going to the first Newmarket one, on July 3rd, although I’m probably going to be late. I hope you find me there. I hope we run into one another during the summer, and this is my way of orchestrating some opportunities for us to casually get together to sing.

Here’s a link to the calendar.

Wednesdays are at Town Park in Aurora, and Thursdays are at Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket.

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