MaCapella is experiencing a wonderful season of growth and last term we welcomed Rosamund, Jodie, Carolyn, Paula, Adriana, Esther, Janine to the MaCapella family.  We look forward to meeting Greta and Hannah in Castlemaine, Renae in Bendigo and having Rain join Kyneton this term!
We love meeting new friends and hope that you quickly feel like you've been here forever.  Please reach out to me or Steph if you need anything at all.

During the last term, we have been busy getting ready for our upcoming 10 year anniversary concert but we managed to squeeze two performances in:

•  Choir Eisteddfod at the Castlemaine Town Hall
•  Daffodil Festival Kyneton Pop-Up performance 

Both of these events were lovely and really brought a lot of joy to so many people.  Our performance at the Eisteddfod helped organisers raise $2400 for our community radio station 94.9 MainFM.  Well done and thank you to everyone involved!

☝️ Again this term, we have some changes to rehearsals.  

** Tuesday afternoon will continue at a later time of 2pm, led by Tara. 

** Wednesday evenings will resume in term 4 at an earlier time of 6pm, led by Steph C 

Here is the Term 4 schedule:

• Castlemaine – 9.45am Fridays, 6pm Wednesdays (Church of Christ)
• Bendigo – 6.30pm Thursdays, 2.00pm Tuesdays (St Matthew’s)
• Kyneton – 7pm Tuesdays (Uniting Church)

• balancing parts
• tweaking dynamics
• tuning up and tuning in
• final positions
• perfecting choreo
• timing the show
• meeting and singing with the musicians
• locking in with the singers beside/behind/in front of you
• locking in with your conductor

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1st:   MEERTA Rise Up! The Ballad of James Arden @ The Capital Theatre, Bendigo
"MEERTA tells David’s own story and the story of his Great Grandfather James Arden, and the Gunditjmara People– a story of identity, urban and tribal life, friendship, repatriation, racism, freedom and fighting for your rights.  It is a beautiful storyline of original music penned by Arden himself.  In the show there is the opportunity for a choir to sing with Dave – given the recent Referendum outcome we feel it is important that we bring mobs together to learn from each other".  More information on this opportunity here: https://www.macapella.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=300369

Saturday 8th:  Castlemaine Kindergarten Fete
This is a favourite annual gig of ours - such a lovely day out for the family..  We obviously have a bit on for November so i've chosen easy songs and warm ups which we will attempt to get the audience involved in.  Nothing too hard to remember, books and mistakes allowed :-)

Friday 21st:  MaCapella - 10 Years In Harmony!
We are in full swing rehearsing for this event of the year!  It is imperative that you practice at home and attend all rehearsals. 
TICKETING:  There are 60 choir members participating and a total of 218 tickets available for purchase which is 3.6 friends each.    At the time of writing there are 150 tickets remaining.  We will definitely sell out so tell your special someone not to leave it to the last minute!    **If you have a friend or family member who have their RSA and would like a ticket in exchange for working the bar before, during (intermission) and after the show, please reach out!

DECEMBER

Sunday 21st:  Bendigo Carols by Candlelight
This gig has had a song change or two, please see the event for more information.  We will begin learning these songs immediately after showcase.. it will be a whirlwind!  

That’s a Wrap (for Now)!
Thank you once again for everything you bring to choir every week.  Your energy, commitment and spirit make all the difference, and it’s a joy to sing alongside you.

I can’t wait to see you all in full flight on stage this term and to celebrate the wonderful things we’ll achieve together.

See you soon!
xx