The PebbleCreek Singers seeking director
Donna Swagger
The PebbleCreek Singers is currently seeking a full-time director to lead this talented, well-established chorus. The Singers have been entertaining PebbleCreek audiences since its inception in 1996. The camaraderie of the group stems from the fact that they all love to sing and have a wonderful time together. They are a committed, dedicated group of people who want to continue performing concerts for this community and are eager to find someone who will help them to fulfill this goal. The Singers have reached a high level of performance quality that PebbleCreek residents expect to see in the concerts. Directing this chorus would be fulfilling to anyone who has a love of music, has the skills needed to move the group forward musically, and is dedicated to working with a motivated group of singers.
The person chosen for this volunteer position is required to be a resident of PebbleCreek. It is preferred that the candidate has skill in choral directing, and the ability to conduct to recorded music, as well as other accompaniments. The director, along with associate director, is responsible for selecting a wide variety of choral music for the Singers’ concerts that is both appropriate and challenging to the capabilities of the singers, and has audience appeal. He or she will, along with associate director, conduct all weekly rehearsals and all concerts. This position requires someone with a strong commitment, who will spend the time necessary to help the PebbleCreek Singers grow and develop musically. The candidate also needs to possess good interpersonal relationship skills necessary to work with both the Board of Directors and the diverse group of people that constitutes the Singers.
Any PebbleCreek resident, who possesses these qualifications and has a serious interest in applying for this position, may contact Donna Swagger at 623-266-3162 or via e-mail at [email protected] to receive a job description and an application form.
Learn to dance and grow younger
Laurie Farquhar
Did you know that dancing can make you younger? A study conducted in Germany in 2017 found that while all exercise is good for you, dancing can actually increase your brain’s gray matter volume and improve your balance. It turns out that learning choreographed dance routines boosts anti-aging brain activity.
If you want to personally test this finding, PebbleCreek’s resident choreographer, Karyn Horst, has started a new beginners jazz class for anyone who has never taken dance lessons. The class is held every Wednesday, 11 a.m. to noon, in the Tuscany Fitness Studios. Karyn promises this class is a fun, relaxed way to learn simple jazz steps, enjoy good music and mix-up your regular exercise program.
For more information about the new beginner jazz class, please call Karyn Horst at 623-535-0587. Like the song by the Bee Gees says, “You Should Be Dancing.”
Our Town coming to PebbleCreek
Laurie Farquhar
Is it possible for a play written more than 80 years ago to still be relevant to today’s audiences? Can people who live in the 21st century relate to characters living in small town New Hampshire in 1901? These are a few of the questions you might be asking when the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Our Town, comes to PebbleCreek in February.
PC Players is presenting Our Town for four nights, from Wednesday, Feb. 26 to Saturday, Feb. 29. Director Jon Lindstrom says he chose this classic work because “its theme of the transience of life and the need to appreciate its beauty as we live it, resonated with me.” It is also a play that many PebbleCreekers are familiar with, since it is frequently included in American high school literature curriculums.
Our Town explores life in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, between the years 1901 and 1913. With minimal sets and props, the audience follows the Gibbs and Webb families in their daily activities. As the “Stage Manager” says, “This is the way we were; in our growing up and in our marrying and in our living and in our dying.” It is a celebration of mundane everyday events; the story of every town around the world.
When Our Town was first presented in 1938, critics gave it mixed reviews. Since then, Our Town has been translated into more than 30 languages and according to the Pulitzer Prize organization, the play is performed at least once a day somewhere in the world. Tickets for the PebbleCreek production will go on sale towards the end of January. Perhaps, you should see the show when it is presented in PebbleCreek to discover why this story continues to captivate audiences after so many years.
As they begin to warm-up are, Chuck Stewart on tuba, Larry Tallant on trombone, and Bill Throssell on trumpet.
PebbleCreek Big Band prepares for Burst of Music XIII
Rehearsals for the PebbleCreek Big Band’s performance of Burst of Music XIII are well underway as the musicians prepare for yet another ‘toe-tappin,’ ‘hand-clappin,’ ‘you won’t want to miss’ show! The program promises to be jam-packed with exciting, upbeat, energy-laden music. Spanning four decades from Glenn Miller to American Bandstand the band is hyped to “wow” you as they bring their musical talents to entertain you once again. Interestingly, quite a few of the band members also perform with various groups outside of PC, i.e. dance bands, concert bands, even marching bands!
Under the directorship of new maestro, Jeff Buda, the band will be presenting Burst of Music XIII for three nights only—-March 26, 27, and 28. Watch this section of the Post—“Live on Stage” for additional information in the months ahead.
Holiday event – The Little Engine That Could musical train ride
KT Tanner
Readers Theater Kids’ Connection will perform The Little Engine That Could on Saturday, Dec. 28, at 10 a.m. at the Oasis Pavilion. This event is for children ages three through five visiting PebbleCreek for the holidays. The children will be treated to a musical train ride around PebbleCreek before/after our performance.
Contact KT Tanner, [email protected], right away to reserve your seat.