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

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Glen Pine Centre

Glen Pine Pavilion. Often used for the Meeting of the Melodies concerts with two other choirs. Large hall upstairs with seating for about 150, 10-foot ceiling and upright grand piano which is usually kept in decent shape. Stage with room for 20. PA system of some sort, video screens.

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