• Sing with confidence, not just volume.
    Turn your pages early.
    Learn some music terms.
    Check your posture - face forward, not straining up or down.
    Keep your music in order.
    Open your mouth to sing!
    Stay home when you’re sick.
    Watch your director.
    Short syllables add punch. Long syllables add smoothness.
    Eat healthy. Not too much, not too little.
    Arrive early to a show.
    Listen to your neighbours, not just yourself.
    Learn your range and your change.
    Count the rests - all of them!
    Read the Tips for Singers pages - lots of good info there!
    When the song ends, END IT. Watch for the cutoff.
    Silence your phone!
    Not too loud, not too soft! Blend with the choir.
    Practise your music - any time, anywhere!
    Engage your audience.
    Follow your director.
    Smile when you sing!
    Keep hydrated. Room-temperature water is best.

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Christmas at The Wesbrooke

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Thursday 4 December, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Silver Chord will be bringing our wonderful Christmas repertoire to the  Wesbrooke Retirement Community in Pitt Meadows for an afternoon of Christmas favourites. They’re always a delight to sing for and the family and friends who show up make the audience most appreciative!! More details to follow, Mark your calendar!

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Social

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Thursday 11 December, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Mayfair and Astoria Retirement Homes are sponsoring an Ugly Christmas Sweater social, featuring several of PoCo’s recreational music groups. Silver Chord is one of those groups, of course, and we’ll be sharing a sampling of our Christmas repertoire with the crowd. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, of course!

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