The Asheville Chapter’s Land of the Sky Chorus, has now had three drive-in rehearsals under their name of CARbershop. Every member can hear the chorus sound through their FM headsets (new), their car radio (not perfect) or through the speakers sharing the sound with the area, including some neighbors! Click here to see their video on Facebook. Taking advice from the Somerset Hills Chapter in NJ, Randy Johnston (whom you might know from managing sound for the Carolina’s District Fall Continue Reading
State of the District – August Address
Hello, my name is Paul Martin and I am the president of the Carolinas District. This year we celebrate our 10th year as a District, and it seems appropriate to pause and take a reading on where we are and what we have achieved. It's also appropriate to reexamine our Vision, Mission and Values to see if the founding principles of 10 years ago still hold true today. This talk is the first in a series on the State of the District. The address is in a video format. To view it, click here: Continue Reading
Carolinas District 10th Anniversary Virtual Chorus Project Announced
As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, we are putting together another virtual chorus project, this one around the song “When You Believe,” arranged by Gary Lewis for the AIC in 2014. The song will feature members from around the district as part of the virtual chorus (EVERYONE is invited to participate — all genders, all voice parts, all chapters), as well as honoring as many of our past champion quartets as possible. The score calls for two quartets (originally Masterpiece and Vocal Continue Reading
COVID-19 Guidelines
The Carolinas District Board of Directors adopts the COVID-19 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR BHS ENSEMBLES AND SINGING COMMUNITIES. In a vote at its rescheduled Zoom Meeting of June 28, 2020, the Carolinas District voted unanimously to adopt the BHS issued Interim Covid-19 guidance as guidelines for quartets, ensembles and choruses in the Carolinas District. The Guidance is effective immediately. Highlights include: General Guidance for All Singing Communities Evaluate the Risks - Many factors Continue Reading