Musical Opportunities 101

Time for an update!

So I am now a treasurer, a senator, and I am the soon-to-be founding father of an acappella group. So many things in 1 week? Hell yes.

I went to a Hillel meeting 2 Wednesdays ago and they said at the meeting that they needed a treasurer. I said I was interested. They said good. I went to the next meeting and there was an "emergency election" and I was voted in as treasurer of the club (making me an e-board* member!). Being a senator of the student government comes with the territory of being the treasurer of a club. So that's how THAT happened.

Now for the acappella group. I was sitting in our night club on campus watching a performance of one of 3 of our schools' acappella groups. We have 1 male, 1 female, and 1 mixed group. We also have a vocal jazz group. Why in the world would we need another? Well, we need another because not everyone fits the mold. That's not a bad thing, but it's the truth. Each group has an image, and there are people who want to have that opportunity that don't necessarily fit that image. Not only that, we are going to be different in that we are not limiting ourselves to pop songs - we will also take on small choral arrangements and other genres of music not normally touched by modern day acappella groups. Our image is that we break the mold. I believe that people should be themselves, and if they don't fit a mold that's fine, but they shouldn't be limited to the activities they can do because of it. Things may change, but this is how I see things right now. This is my concept and this is where I'm at right now. I'll be holding auditions within the next 2 weeks or so, and we may very well have a new group on our hands!

That's it for now. I'm going home this upcoming weekend and I'm really excited to see my girlfriend and to take a break from academia for a little while.

Cory

It's Been A Month...

It's been about a month since my last post, so I figured now would be a great time for a quick update!

Classes - I dropped lifeguarding and am now taking community chorus in its place... music is where its at! (I would have stayed in lifeguarding but there were extenuating circumstances)

Clubs - Can't go to video game club anymore because it meets at the same time as the community chorus... sometimes you have to give things up for more important things.

Life in general - Things have been rough lately, but as always my load is lightening and life is becoming less difficult. I have rehearsal for my friend Dan's ensemble, which I'm performing in. He created this ensemble for his audition to graduate school. I am sure he will get in just about anywhere he wants... he is a very talented musician.

That's about it for now... especially because I'm hungry and the dining courts are calling to me! (SO GLAD WE HAVE THE #1 RATED FOOD SERVICES IN THE SUNY SYSTEM). Yeah. That happened.

Peace out, cub scouts.

Cory