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From the President
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Happy New Year,
It is that time of year when, like the god Janus, we look backward and look forward.
Looking back - 2007 was a great year for DCDD: parades, concerts, our Kennedy Center debut! Music, music, music!
If you are still looking to increase your income tax deductions for 2007, remember that DCDD is a non-profit organization.
- Friend of DCDD - $100 - $249
- Drummer's Circle - $250 - $499
- Conductor's Circle - $500 - $999
- Founder's Circle - $1,000 and up
There's more about the year ahead elsewhere in eNotes.
Two other items to note - we will be sending out a survey to our members in the next week or so to get a guage on how the membership thinks we ought to be going. It is important to get everyone's input on that.
Secondly, the Search Committee under the leadership of Michael Vreeland has been doing some excellent work toward announcing the openings for our three conductor positions. There is another meeting on January 5 and after that the committee will be ready to announce the openings and start accepting applications.
For the CPSB and DC Swing! conductor positions there will be an opportunity for members to rehearse with the top candidates and provide some input. We're not sure how things will go with applicants for DCDD Marching Band. We will keep folks posted.
Cheers!
David
David E. McBee
President,
DC's Different Drummers
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DCDD Board Elections
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Our wonderful Vice President, Chad Koratich, is heading up the Nomination Committee for us this year.
All four officers must be elected each year: President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary. In addition, we have two Board seats to fill.
Please contact Chad Koratich with any questions you may have about serving on the Board.
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Coming up in 2008
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Concerts in 2008
Intimate Winds - Sunday, February 24, 2008 - Small Ensembles
- An afternoon concert featuring La Reeda Loca, Stonewall Brass, Sax in the City and ensembles in the DCDD musical family.
Festivals of the Earth - Friday and Saturday, April 25 & 26, 2008 - Capitol Pride Symphonic Band
- A celebration of Mother Earth and all her delights. Including some gems from the CPSB music vault.
  
LGBA Conference 2008 - October 30 - November 2
- March in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
- Workshops: Performance, Conducting, Diversity, Fund-raising
- Boo Ball - Masquerade Party
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Annual Meeting - Awards Dinner
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Annual Meeting - Sunday, January 13 - DCDD will hold its Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet including election of officers. We will begin at 3:00 pm.
We will be meeting at Reformation Lutheran Church. Miss Kitty Somerset and her crew will have transformed the rehearsal hall into a swank supper club for our sophisticated members.
The meeting will be brief: reports from the President, Artistic Director, Treasurer and assorted other Board members. Also we will hold election of officers.
Another important part of the afternoon will be our annual awards presentation:
- President's Award
- Outstanding Section Leader
- Outstanding Musicianship
- Tommy Menehan - Most Improved Musician
- Michael Rutherford Spirit Award
To help with the planning the dinner, please contact Sharon Marshall aka Miss Kitty Somerset.
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Get your lip in shape!
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Rehearsals for the CPSB April concert will begin on Monday, January 7. Don't wait until that day to pick up your instrument.
Below are some tips toward becoming a better musician.
Please set aside 45 minutes a week for practicing tough musical passages. Woodshedding at home makes rehearsal time more efficient.
Always take a look in the Lambda Room for next week's rehearsal list and sectional schedules.
Tuning...please use a tuner (see your section leader) and be tuned and warmed-up before rehearsal starts!
See you in January!
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DC Swing! another busy year
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DC Swing! has another exciting year lined up with several performances already lining up.
Keep them or our other DCDD ensembles in mind for your party events.
Contact Steve Collins, Manager for more information.
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