A message from our 1st Vice President

October 2023
Dear Friends of the Community Chorus,

Your Port Townsend and East Jefferson Community Chorus continues our tradition of providing great music and an open, friendly environment for musical exploration. Your ongoing financial contributions, support from the Port Townsend community, and our members provide the fuel to keep us moving forward.

For a $25 donation, we will acknowledge you in our program as a patron and you will receive two Fall Season concert tickets. For a $50 donation or more you will receive, in addition, two tickets for the 2024 Spring Season concert. Fall concerts will be on Friday, December 8 at 7pm at First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend and Saturday, December 9, at 3pm at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Port Hadlock.

This has been an exciting year for the Chorus. We delivered a rousing Fall concert in November 2022 on the theme of "We Rise Again," including a combination of inspiring, hopeful, and fun musical pieces. Our Spring concert this year was a Broadway tribute, "Let Me Entertain You." This year, we also joined and sang with the Port Townsend Summer Band on July 4th in the Pope Marine Park. We plan to join the band again on July 4, 2024!

Your donations support scholarships to students pursuing vocal studies and our mission to provide community members an opportunity to sing together in a wide variety of musical genres – from classical and opera, to musicals, folk, and pop. While many members come from a rich vocal background, we do not require auditions to participate. Scholarships are provided to members when needed so there are no barriers to participation. We work hard to offer extra support to members by scheduling bonus rehearsals and vocal skills classes. The more experienced singers support those of us who are less experienced. It’s a fun and encouraging environment!

Please return the enclosed donation envelope by November 15th. We thank you for your support and appreciate your help. We look forward to seeing you in the audience!

Sincerely,
David Segleau,
408-420-7350 1st VP, Board of Directors,
Port Townsend and E. Jefferson County Community Chorus How to contact us:

• Linda Atkins, President: 312 Hancock St., Port Townsend, WA 98368, 360-385-1912
• Kathryn Neal, Treasurer: 4356 State Route 20, Port Townsend, WA 98368