| Thu 10th June 2010 at 20:13 |  What a few days its been - and it is all totally good news.
A fantastic day yesterday at the wedding of Emily and Colin from Sing Live UK - the daughter of Carol and Stuart Hunter who many of you will remember as International Pod hoppers in Orlando - Carol was the singer who gave you all the tips on singing O Fortuna. The wedding was at the Disney Wedding Pavilion - also there were around 25 singers from Sing Live UK so for me it was wonderful to meet old friends from the homeland.
And the hot news as it happens here - well you had better all get excited and start recruiting and building Sing Live in both Tampa and Orlando as here's the news - straight off the press - we have just in the last 24 hours landed -
The soundtrack for a new internet and TV commercial called 'A New Generation' - watch this space for details
A 45 minute live slot at the Southern Womens Show at Orange County Convention centre - 3pm on Saturday October 16 - the prime slot right after the biggest fashion show of the event and on Macy's Day - expected audience - THOUSANDS. Put the date in your calendar
A live slot - and the finale slot at a show in conjunction with Building Homes for Heroes and the Orlando Fall Home Show - again at Orange County Convention Centre where we will perform Patriotic songs in honour of the attendees who will include members of the armed forces, protective services, first responders and veterans - (we will be doing this in association with Vocal Element - our guests at the Orlando concert) and it will be on Saturday September 11th - yes - 9/11 - anticipated audience - 20,000+ - thank you Jason for this one.
So bring all your friends to the workshop on Saturday we can take a lot more - keep recruiting in both Orlando and Tampa
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things in exciting places - its really starting to happen!
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| Wed 9th June 2010 at 00:17 | Its busy busy busy here getting everything out for the next season of concerts - so -
All details have gone out today to everyone on the database in both Orlando and Tampa for your next season of concert
We have a new rehearsal pod in East Orlando - at First Alliance Church - the Church on the lake on Lake Underhill Road - and a new vocal coach in Josh Vickery
The Tampa Building the Dream day on Saturday was simply fantastic - well done to all - and really looking forward to it here on Saturday in Orlando - you can still be part of this so dont miss out
Am still waiting on the calendar login from the UK to update the calendar
Website updates have gone off to the UK - so keep an eye open on here as you will be able to sign up on line for our next concerts shortly
Dont forget the Rome trip deadline is June 15
So... tomorrow I am going to a wedding at Disneys Wedding Pavilion - one of our singers from the UK is getting married there!
Thursday is our next Orlando workshop - so dont forget to be there!
And I have an offer on my first real estate listing - but need more listings and buyers - so if you know anywone needing a Realtor - here I am
And finally - thanks to Jenn for all the help and support she is giving me on the database and other stuff - and especially for the elevator gang - I walked out onto my back balcony last night into total chaos - loads of people out there - firetrucks - everything - guess what - 6 people stuck in the same elevator!!! - released by the Fire Dept after being in there for 45 mins - stuck between levels 3 and 4 - boy were they relieved and sweaty!
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| Sat 29th May 2010 at 23:32 | You need to start with the blog below....
We dont have a date for the NY trip yet - working on it - I need to speak with the UK to tie it up with them as they will be joining us......but we need to build strong companies in Orlando and Tampa first anyway.
I have had a phone disaster and lost all my numbers - so if you were in my phone and you call me I wont know who you are - so if this applies to you it would help if you texted me with your number and name then I can restore it - the phone was replaced under warranty
Dont forget our upcoming singing days in Tampa - next Sat ( June 5) - and Orlando - Sat after ( June 12)
Coming soon .... a weekly newsletter unique to Sing Live USA..... much more communication.... more workshops ( you asked for them in the survey)..... interested in Sing Live Daytime? or know people that are?- for singers who may be retired but dont want to come out on an evening......so we rehearse during the day - if so email and tell me - and if you can volunteer a skill that can help us - email me at jsm@singliveusa.com and lets talk.
Phew again - its busy busy - - and one day I will learn how to upload photos to this contraption - and I now have the access code to the calendar so will update that - but thats for tomorrow - and no Sharon I havent forgotten the photos you need for our experiment! - now thats got you all guessing - and a comprehensive website update is on its way - our webmaster in the UK is a really new dad so I havent troubled him with that - yet!!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend |
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| Sat 29th May 2010 at 23:10 | All systems go all week and a lot of planning achieved - now all we need is to et the word out and our singers for the new season. Lets get recruiting and spreading the word. So - in short -
The database is being completely overhauled and updated to bring the company up to speed in the IT deprtment - this will help in smoother communication to all singers
The Orlando survey is almost analysed and the results will be out soon - it makes very interesting and contradictory reading and is as I thought - you can please some of the people some of the time but you cant please all of the people all of the time - eg - the performance fee is too high and in the same breath on the same form - we need to spend more on advertising. Hmmn - so how does that work then? - interesting enough there were very few who said price was an issue oh and I love the one that said that I have no people skills - oopps - sorry for that - amazing what people put when they dont have to put their name to a survey.
Rome details and booking forms are on the way to everyone on the database - watch your emails
There will be a new Pod in Orlando - Monday evenings in East Orlando - venue being sought - vocal coach will be the amazing Joshua Vickery - welcome to the team Josh - Jennifer Gray will be the rehearsal manager - we have a new accompanist also - watch this space for details
The next Orlando semester - see I've learned a new US word - will launch on Tuesday June 15 at Christ the King Church on Apopka Vineland - put the date in your planner - Sing the Music of the Big Bands - if you sign in before the launch you will hopefuly get your rehearsal cd at the launch - if I can get them from the UK in time - then every Monday and Tues until the concert on Sept 4 - Plaza Theatre - YES I know its Labour Day weekend and am trying to find another date.
Performance fees for both Orlando and Tampa reduced to $150 - thats 25% - so please help with recruitment and tell your friends.
Plans for our singing trip to New York qre now being made....... - more above
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| Tue 25th May 2010 at 22:17 | Where has today gone?
First off don't forget we have a fun singing workshop evening tonight in Orlando at Shirleys church - Christ the King on Apopka Vineland at 7.30 - just $10 on the door - bring your music packs from the last concert on Sunday and be prepared to share if new people come.
Also I am delighted to report that Sunday's concert raised more than $1000 for the church - yes $1000 - so they are very happy. Thank you once again and well done
I have also just received all the details of our forthcoming opportunity to Sing in St Pauls Basilca at Vatican City in Rome, Italy in October. We sing in the mass on Saturday October 9th at 5pm and there will be othere singing opportunities there also - and we will be offering 2,3,4 and 5 night trips at a fantastic 4 star hotel in Rome. I will get the booking forms out to you hopefully this week and the deadline for booking and depoit will be June 15 - so forearmed is forewarned - watch your emails.
Tomorrow I have a meeting with Jen to start planning our New York trip for spring next year - and Thursday a meeting with Josh to look at the possibility of opening a rehearsal pod in East Orlando - probably on a Monday evening - so watch this space
Add to this making plans for our singing days - keep recruiting for these in both Orlando and Tampa and planning our new concert season for Sing the Music of the Big Bands in both companies and you will see it is very hectic here in my little condo in Metro West - oh and for the info of the Elevator gang - I got my tile fixed!!
Lists to make of preregistered singers for the workshops - finances to look at - plans to make - the Orlando survey is now being analysed - thanks go to Elaine - it is all go - and I need to make time to go down to Tampa to sort things out with Mike down there.....
I need a vacation - any suggestions where.... |
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