Memories of Audrey Fricker - request from Barb Baker

As she mentioned at rehearsal, Barb Baker would love to hear anything people might share with her about their interactions with Audrey, so that she can weave some of the stories into her remarks at Audrey's memorial next Sat., Jan. 30.

She's thinking of things like a memory, a comment on her personality, how/when they met her, her musical influence- anything like that. Or anything else people have come to mind. Humour would be good, too.

Please email Barb at bgbaker@telus.net or phone her at 604-224-0054 if you can help out with this.

CONCERT - Erato Ensemble- with Larisa Lebeda

 

ERATO ENSEMBLE

presents

PLUCK! 

Contemporary Classical & Minimalism for Amplified Voices & String Quartet, 

Guitar, Double Bass, Piano and Winds

 

Saturday, January 30, 2016 • 8:00 pm

The Orpheum Annex

823 Seymour Street, 2nd floor
Vancouver, BC V6B 0G4

 

REPERTOIRE

Max Richter - On The Nature of Daylight

Osvaldo Golijov - Lua Descolorida

Lou Warde - Songs from Geometrics

Stefan Hintersteininger - After the Fact (World Premiere)

Vladimir Martynov - The Beatitudes

Michael Nyman - Two Songs from Anne Frank

Ben Yarmolinsky - Nathan Songs

musicians:

Dory Hayley, soprano

Melanie Adams, mezzo-soprano

William George, tenor

Vaughn Chauvin, baritone

Stanton Jack, guitar

Larisa Lebeda, violin

Yun Jung, violin

Sarah Kwok, viola

Alexandra Sia, cello

Stefan Hintersteninger, cello

Michael Vaughan, double bass

Michael Park, piano

Jeff Pelletier, flute

Colin MacDonald, saxophone

Julie Begg, clarinet

Tickets:

Door - $30 general/$20 seniors/$15 students

Advance - $20 ($15 for groups of 10 or more)

http://eratopluck.brownpapertickets.com/

 

EratoEnsemble.com

Social Media Strategy - Volunteering has become so easy!!

Many thanks to those of you who have used social media to promote ROCA the last few years. All your work has been very appreciated.

Meghan Verdejo, our new administrator has created a social media strategy to take us into the future and as you will see, she has made it very easy for volunteers by outlining specific categories we need to address, creating a time line for posts and setting up a Google calendar to help remind us when posts need to be completed. 

Please read the following list of categories and see if you could help out with any of them.  We would like at least 10 people working on this from both the Chorus and the Orchestra.  If you can help, or have questions, email Meghan at roca@roca.ca

Social Media - Members' Blog Post

Facebook - Concert Promotion and Event Promotion

Volunteers Required: 2

Before the event: 

• Invite followers and encourage them to invite their friends

• Regularly update events page with relevant information

• Add promotional image or blurb to page banner with a “call to action”

• Share images, bios, links and/or materials of the guest speakers and artists

• Share teasers such as rehearsal photos, flower draw prize, interesting music facts, etc.

• Hash-tag event names in each post

After the event: 

• Share images and videos

• Post and promote a short survey or poll to engage fans and followers to drive engagement and get feedback

• Review the comments and conversations on wall

• Post "Thank You!" to guest speakers and artists - share a specific moment 

• Thank sponsors and donors by creating customized tabs that showcase financial contributors

• Begin promotion for next event

Announcements, News and General Posts

Volunteers Required: 2-3

• Post examples: new members, job positions, ticket promotions

• FREE community performances (for example: Christmas carolling venues and times or exhibit at RCSS)

• Projects and awards - interviews or testimonials from performers, project participants, and award recipients

• #TBT - ROCA Throwback Thursday

• Create contests, polls and surveys on social media platforms

• Industry news – re-share music industry news, industry studies or new music technology and/or products, music competition results, etc.

Sponsors, Advertisers, Cross Promotion

Volunteers Required: 1

• Neutral acknowledgement of sponsors on event pages - include logo and link to their websites

• Thank sponsors and advertisers on all platforms - include mixed media and graphics

Throwback Thursday - #throwbackthursday or  #TBT

Volunteers Required: 1 project manager, but many contributors

“The art of Throwback Thursday is selecting an appropriately nostalgia-inducing picture from a different era of your life” – source Katie Knibbs on Digital Trends

• Category structure of #TBT - 20+ years, 15+ years, 10+ years, 5+ years

• Posts/articles should be relevant, relatable, nostalgic, funny, etc. 

• Try matching #TBT post to a holiday or ROCA anniversary

• Ask members for the earliest photos anyone ever took of ROCA – could be photos of founders, original members or first ever concert program or poster

• Added benefit of involving all members and archiving history at the same time

Crowdfunding via Social Media Platforms and Kickstarter

Volunteers Required: 2-3

• Begin crowdfunding campaign after all social media platforms have been generating more followers and engagement – a solid social media presence needs to be in place

• Select a campaign hash-tag

• Create a Facebook page for the campaign to amplify reach – deliver campaign news to advocates and backers for re-shares, comments and “calls to action”

• Increase awareness and drive contributions to campaign through informative (80% of campaign) and sales-type posts (20% of campaign) – educate and inform without focusing on asking for donations

• Mention important milestones – major funding milestone 

• Share stories from supporters, post campaign updates, behind-the-scenes looks, and impact/success stories

• Focus on creating shareable content

• Prepare as you would a grant proposal – include objectives, budget, etc. 

• Video clips of project 

• Create a press kit of the project for media outlets and reach out to news outlets

• Introduce project team to let supporters meet the people behind the campaign

• Thank contributors and thank community 

Happy New Year!

I hope everybody had a very happy Christmas and New Year!  Hard to believe that this wonderful season is all over and it is back to to normal again!

A reminder to Chorus that our first rehearsal is this Tuesday, January 5th at 7:30.  We will miss Brigid for the next 2 weeks as she takes a well deserved holiday in the UK but look forward to Morna Edmundson taking these 2 rehearsals. 

This will be a Rossini spring which means some more beautiful music.  Roger has again put together midi files for rehearsing and these should be up in the music section very shortly. 

Cathy

Sad News

I am very sad to have to let you know that Audrey Fricker, a long time ROCA member died in Vernon yesterday. Although she hasn't been with us for a few years, those of you who have been with the chorus for many years will remember Audrey and her wonderful voice, cheerful smiles, and kind words for all.  Please keep her children and grandchildren in your thoughts.

Information on a service for Audrey will come in the New Year. 

Christmas Party Information

Hope to see everybody at the party Tuesday night, about 7:00.  For information about where, when and what to bring please click HERE.

Once you get to Edgewater here is how you find the recreation centre and info about parking..

Edgewater Recreation Building

The Rec Centre is in the middle of the Edgewater Park Townhouse Development. Directions are as follows. Come West on Williams Rd. until you can’t go any further and the last driveway on the right-hand side is actually the roadway for the development. Proceed along the roadway (being mindful of our large speed bumps) about two long city blocks worth and the Rec Centre is on your right, there is a pool right beside it as well. There is some parking in front of the Rec Centre, and more parking a little further north on the right-hand side as well. If you are unable to find any parking you can also park on Williams and walk in.  The Rec Centre is fully equipped with a stove with an oven, microwave and fridge. Looking forward to seeing you all there, don’t forget your red folders, santa hats and a flashlight for carol singing. J

Thank You From Brigid

THANK YOU!

It’s 9:45pm on Sunday evening (it’s been a long day!), and I finally have the chance to sit down and write you all a note to thank you for a REALLY good concert on Saturday!  With the exception of a couple of lapses in concert decorum (!) you came over as polished and poised, with good blend and (mostly) good communication.  The best things, musically, were “What Child is This” and “Jul, Jul”, but you bounced your way through “Three in White” with smiles, and “Hope for Resolution” made a great first half ender.  As Cathy said, there were lots of positive audience reactions, and many people saying “the best one yet!”

Thank you, as always, to Tom – calm and musical at the keys – and special thanks to Bill Brooks who came in at the last moment to play “marimba”.

For the lunchtime singout at St Paul’s on Saturday (the evening one is OFF) you’ll need your red folders, but bring “Jul” and “Night of Silence” – and probably to Courtyard Gardens for Tuesday week as well. I’ll get program lists out for both performances.  And this is just a reminder, that if you’re doing Courtyard Gardens, you should either have had your flu shot, or, even though fit and healthy, not interact with the residents (though I don’t really want you singing with a mask on!)

Hoping to see most of you on Tuesday at the party!

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