This is my first post in the Women of JnC Blog. Hats off to our own Lis Soderberg for getting it started in such fine form. I look forward to contributing more as we delve deeper into our new concert season.
In addition to the various shows I will be singing in this year, I myself have been very busy in another aspect of JnC affairs... This past July I began assisting Peter Brennan behind the scenes with some admin. duties, including a special website devoted purely to the JnC band and singers! As we are a touring ensemble after all, I pitched a "Virtual Road Manager" concept to Peter and in typically sunny, supportive PB fashion, he said, "Go for it!"
Peter's web designer Tara Bowd/Sonic Notes and I put our heads together and created a tailor made website named after our brand new imaginary road manager "Norman." I had an artist friend of mine create some paintings of our man "Norman" in action, reminding us to "Keep Calm and Carry On", telling us when to check the Flights folder, tapping away on his laptop in an airport lounge... Norman even has a sidekick, a roadie named "Quasar." Over the past few months, writing Norman and Quasar back-stories and envisioning their likenesses... I must admit they are becoming real to me!
All our travel information for every concert we do is now housed in Norman's capable hands, and the band response has been great. We launched Norman to the gang a few weeks ago. Early responses:
"I like Norman a lot, he makes life so much easier."
-Katalin (Kiss)
"Wow - Norman's pretty groovy. ;-) Looks good. Great job on the site! Very convenient!"
-Gavin (Hope)
"Kewleeeooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Norman!"
-Rique (Franks)
"Hey, Norman is great!"
-Don (Paulton)
"Very cool site!!"
-Denise (Pelley)
"This is genius. Thank you!"
-Leah (Salomaa)
"Fantastic job. It's nice 2 b informed."
-Jean (Meilleur)
Now, after all that, I'll bet you'd like to see this Norman, but... sorry, no dice! I won't give out the link as it is a private site for the band only, but suffice it to say it's chock full of content both practical (rehearsal schedules, flight etickets, itineraries) and silly (in-jokes, band sayings, a gallery where the band can post real-life "Normans" they spot walking down the street!)... All of which would either bore or baffle most everyone else, but to us, well, it's golden!
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Now, for Something Completely Different, if you live in and around Kitchener Ontario and would like to see JnC at a special event supporting Centre In The Square, here's an invite to an upcoming concert we'll be doing on November 13, 2010.
The show will feature:
Vocalists Gavin Hope, Denise Pelley, Lis Soderberg, Kathryn Rose, and Andrea Koziol, Peter Brennan (guitar), Mitch Tyler (bass), Don Paulton (keys), Paul DeLong (drums).
Perhaps we'll see you there!
All the best,
-KR
(Kathryn Rose)
...Read on:
You have asked for it for years…and so here it is
The Kitchener Wilmot Hydro
Electric Thursday’s™ Dance!
Sat Nov 13th, you will be able to dance the night away to the music you love played by the Jeans N’ Classics Band, at Bingemans Marshall Hall.
Bop, boogie, tap, tango and salsa your night away. Bring your dancing partner, put on your party shoes and plan on dancing the night away. We see you dancing in your seats during the shows at CITS; here is your chance to strut your stuff on the floor. You will be treated to the music of Motown, R&B, '80s, '90s and dance. Played by the one and only Jeans 'n Classics Band, so you know it will be a great sound.
Tickets are $35 for Subscribers till Oct 1. $45 for Non-Subscribers, Purchase your tickets today as quantities are limited. Plan on being there when the doors open @ 7:30. There is no reserved seating for the tables of eight.
Join us on the 13th at Bingemans in your best dancing duds as we dance the night away in support of The Centre’s Performance Development Fund.
Ticket Centre Telephone: 519-578-1570 or 1 (800) 265 8977
(PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2011.)
(PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2011.)
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