I sang as a kid in school choruses and church choirs, but not until I was 40 did I rediscover singing in my life. I joined a women's chorus which later grew to be the Sapphonics. And now 11 years later, the women of the Sapphonics have bid the chorus a sweet adieu. The time had come to close our doors on this phase of our lives. The last year of our existence as the Sapphonics was a blessing. The group was small, but very dedicated, positive, warm, cooperative, and loving. We feel blessed to have experienced this last strife-free time together and to have been able to share our voices and our hearts. We would like to thank our many supporters over the years for their warmth and good will. See below for information about the Sapphonics.
Now I sing at the Northampton Community Music Center in two choruses.
The Sapphonics have a long history, some of it traumatic, most of it joyful, starting out as an open community women's chorus in 1988. We have been through a lot of changes over the years, with a population ranging from 15 to 45, and have survived the loss of our original director, Justina Goldman, formerly of Justina and Joyce, and the long and arduous process of hiring our fine new director, Heather Faust (in Sept. 94) who also worked with Shakespeare and Company in the Berkshires.
We have a lot of fun in rehearsals and we work really hard. We ask for a high level of commitment from our membership, with regular rehearsal attendance, financial and work contributions, and professional responsibility regarding (hopefully very few) absences. Our goal is to have a solid core of about 30 people who are always here working hard to learn the music.
We perform a cappella (without accompaniment) with no sheet music. We expect ourselves to know the music well enough before performances to sing with confidence and flair.
Sapphonics do not have auditions and are not required to have previous musical experience or to be able to sight read sheet music. Sapphonics are required to LOVE to sing and be willing to work at it. We are a passionately dedicated bunch who value deeply this opportunity to raise our voices with each other, and we would welcome you warmly to share this with us. Heather is a very talented director and has a lot to teach all of us, no matter what our starting skill levels, about the joys of singing.
Several of us have been with the group since the beginning, and many new women have been welcomed over the years. We open for new members when our numbers drop too low. If you live in the area and want to join us, watch the Lesbian Calendar for opening dates, or email us for more information.
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