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

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Baillie House

Indoor venue is the Common Room in Maple Ridge Hospital Hospice building. It’s on the second floor on the opposite side of an open quadrangle so considerable moving of equipment is required. However, the room is small and doesn’t require big speakers nor headsets. Monitors and keyboard are adequate. Outdoor venue is the large open-air […]

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Creekside Adult Day Centre

Adult day program centre. They have a large gathering room for activities, music programs etc. There is a piano (not well maintained, unfortunately). I recommend we pring our own keyboard. Access is through the parking lot adjacent to the hospital, then down a short curving road. There is essentially no parking at the bottom so […]

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Dogwood Pavilion

The Seniors Pavilion at the Poirier Community Centre in Coquitlam. It has many facilities, including: Mike Butler Room A large auditorium/gym space with a stage and sound system and stage lighting. Can be divided for smaller functions Centennial Rose Garden Outdoor grden with a patio area and a brick stage suitable for outdoor performances Cards […]

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Front Lobby, PCCC

The Port Coquitlam Community Centre has a large front lobby which has the registration desk and access to many other facilities, including the Terry Fox Library, the Youth Lounge and Mabbett Hall. There’s also a good-sized performance area where Silver Chord usually sings.

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