Canadian Showtime Chorus Event - Great Success!!

It only took a couple of hours to turn the Ron Kolbus Lakeside center into a jolly, festive room buzzing with chatter and activity! It was great to see so many familiar faces - friends and family that stand behind us - patrons of the arts!! Many former members still come out to this fun afternoon. Many are counting the days to when their lives will allow them to come back to our risers! And that's a good thing! At least 10 of our new members performed with us today and most of those who didn't were in the audience! Oh yay - that's right - they are hooked!!

Was struck by the old saying - what a small world today! As I was chatting with a colleague from work she said - OMG - I know so and so - I live next door to that lady over there - I had no idea my neighbour sang with Canadian Showtime. And then the funniest of all, Chris and Nancy, NAV CANADA colleagues asked if I could point Nancy - our PR Guru - out to them as ... get this ..... they play Cityville on Facebook but had never met!! Isn't that the greatest!! What a small world!!

Thank you to all of our supporters for coming out today and thanks to the many many hands that helped put this event together! I would be nowhere without you!

And on we go - couple of days of coaching ahead! We are in such a good musical place! Fills my soul!

Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE my hobby!! Well I do!!

JD Crowe

Canadian Showtime Fundraising Auction, Craft Fair and Performance - November 20th

Good morning Sunshine - well maybe there isn't any sunshine but there will be plenty of it at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center today as the ladies of Canadian Showtime Chorus load the hall up with theme baskets, crafts, cookies, squares, jams and sandwiches as we prepare for our annual event.

10 o'clock the cars will start rolling in filled to the brim with goodies for you to buy or bid on. At noon, we will start getting ourselves ready for a warm-up and run-through of the musical program and at 2 pm the doors open to you - our extremely supportive audience!! JJ Clark - our very own celebrity auctioneer - will begin auctioning items off at 4 pm and we will close off the silent auction at that time too. Take advantage of our bake tables - buy and pop into the freezer - what a great way to get a head start on your very holiday baking!

It promises to be a fun-filled afternoon. We look forward to seeing you there!

And did I mention that we'll feed ya!! If you don't have a ticket already - no worries - $15 at the door!!

Stay tuned - wee updates to follow!!

JD Crowe

SAI Houston - Sweet Adelines have left the city!!

What a wonderful week of song, friendship, laughter and harmony!! Some will be going home on a high as they will have realized their dreams! Others will leave just a little bit disappointed with their results but they should rest assured that this Sweet Adeline at least is proud of their accomplishments and lived vicariously through each of them! Very proud of our sisters in harmony, the Greater Kingston Chorus of Region 16 who caught the local news's eye - the screen was awash in a sea of pink as snippets of their live performance in the semis was featured on the news! Lions Gate was featured as well with an interview with their enthusiastic director Sandie Maron! Very proud of my fellow Canadians!

It was an early morning for some in room 1610 this morning. Nicky was singing in the shower by 5 and was out the door by 5:30. I was out the door an hour later and now sit at the gate in Houston waiting for my flight out. Liz and Nancy got a bit of a reprieve!! I am here WAY too early as I was shifted from a 10 am to 11 am departure time but I am okay with that - no running in heels for this chicky today!!!!

And here ends the journey - for this time! My roomies and I are already talking Denver! I highly encourage all of you to consider going! The education value is worth gold (if you get my drift)! Come play, sing and share in the joy (I stole that from Scottsdale!!!) You won't regret it!

Thanks for following our escapades this week! It almost felt like you were here!

I'm sufonsefied (great word but how the heck is it spelled? Mountain Jubilee could help!!) - loved every minute of the week - but am ready to go home!

Roving reporter Crowe signing off until the next event!!!!

Hugs xo
JD Crowe

SAI Houston - The Big Big Show!!

Canadian Showtime Chorus has been fortunate enough to make it to the International stage 4 times and the excitement of it all was outstanding each and every time! I am very anxious for the day our name gets called on semi-final Thursday! It's gonna happen folks! I can feel it!!

Today is a large day for the top ten chorus finalists as by 10:30 pm tonight they will proudly walk off stage wearing their international champ medals!! I wonder what their morning routine encompassed today! Did they sleep last night???? Will they sleep tonight! Congratulations and a special good luck shout out to fellow Canadians Lion's Gate and to our sister's from a different director Melodeers and Pride of Kentucky - trying to recreate that expression brada from a different mada!! - directors to them - coaches to us!!!!

Snuck in some mall shopping with the roomies this morning while our director bought out Harmony Bazaar! Our other CSC sisters that stayed with Sandra Dillon - a former CSC gal now with Houston Horizon - are likely lounging by the pool!

It's a beautiful day in Houston and we are ready for the finals! Catch this amazing show on webcast if you can!

One more sleep and we go home - can't wait to share all we learned with our sisters at home!

Did I mention how much I love this hobby - this organization - this music - my worldly friends??? It's more than a hobby - it's a passion!!
JD Crowe

SAI Houston - Quartet Finals

There has to be a word better than amazing because that's what I need to describe the Scottsdale Education class this morning! They shared their joy - they are infectious! Who knew they went through a slump in 2009! Check their website for there journey to their amazing gold performance in Seattle!! Wow!

We moved on to Mass Sing - always a great bonding experience! Now in line to get into the Toyota Centre for the fantastic quartet finals! Predictions anyone! I will ponder a bit longer!!!

Love ya - truly wish you were here!!!!
JD Crowe

SAI Houston - Top 10 Chorus Reveal - soon!!!!!

I don't even for a minute pretend to know what the judges look and listen to but I am 100% sure they have a tough decision to make today! What terrific talent! If you aren't a Sweet Adeline yet, I encourage you to find a chapter in your home town or city! Nothing feeds the soul like the barbershop style!!

And speaking of feeding, dinner reservation made for 9 pm at The Grove!  This Canadian Showtime Chorus gal is hankering for a steak!!

Back to my seat for the last 3 competitors. Congratulations to all - and the finalists are .......

Well you're just going to have to stay tuned aren't you!!!!!!
JD Crowe

SAI Houston - Chorus Semi Finals

How does one get a nature break in this place? Don't want to miss ANYTHING!!!!

Greater Kingston Chorus just got off stage and showed us all what Region 16 is all about! Great job ladies!! So proud of you!

We are sitting here with our Director and learning so much about what we hear and see! We are surrounded by Pride of Kentucky who started off today's show - we have a sisterhood bond developing here - can't wait to spend time with their Director and Choreographer in a couple of weeks!! A weekend of coaching coming our way!!

Melodeers are next - time to get back!!

Wish you were here!
Break a lip girlfriends!
JD Crowe