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Sheila’s Reflection
Sheila Haennicke is a social worker in the Alzheimer's field and a college classmate of our artistic director, Jonathan Miller. Sheila's mother has Alzheimer's disease, and her dad, Bob Black, sings with Encore in Arlington Heights. Sheila wrote this touching...
Singer Profile: Sue Schoenberg
When did you first sing in a choir, and what got you started? Age 11, Somerset County (N.J.) Music Festival, Elementary School Chorus, loved making harmony. List three adjectives that describe the way singing makes you feel. Peaceful, joyful, sad In what ways do you...
Singer Profile: Jan Harnish
When did you first sing in a choir, and what got you started? If Encore is your first choir, what recently drew you in? Sang in choir in concert choir and swing choir in high school. List three adjectives that describe the way singing makes you feel. Happy,...
Sandy’s Thoughts: Starting the Summer
As Jonathan and I prepare to begin our summer sessions of Encore "Rocks", and look ahead at both the challenge and excitement of creating the musical experience, it's easy to get caught up in the details: do we need to make a seating chart, now that the Clare choir...
Encore Rocks! Featured in “The Doings” (Hinsdale)
Encore Rocks is featured in the Doings in Hinsdale this week. It's online now and will appear in print shortly. Here's the link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/lifestyles/ct-dhd-column-clarkson-tl-0601-20170524-column.html It was a treat to be...
Singer Profile: Ilene Alpert
Ilene Alpert is our singer profile for this week and a wonderful member of our Evanston Chorale. Read on to get to know her more. When did you first sing in a choir, and what got you started? If Encore is your first choir, what recently drew you in? I began singing...