Chuck Heitbrink SunBird Singers and Ringers Directors Pat Miller, Kim Hanson, and Mike Hanson are hard at work preparing for the March 5 and 6 concert in the SunBird ballroom. The concert will feature the Singers presenting several numbers, including “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “It Had to Be You,” and “Listen to the…
Yvonne Orlich In 2024 we tried something a little different. Rather than go out as a group after our Holiday Concert, we arranged to have dinner on the patio at Palo Verde after rehearsal on the Monday before our concert. It was a fun, late-afternoon get-together. There was a great mood of camaraderie, as we…
If you haven’t sung in years and think you can’t do it anymore, leave those thoughts behind in 2024. Let 2025 be the year you break out and sing! Yes, the SunBird Singers and Ringers are starting rehearsal for their Spring Concert on Monday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m. The Singers practice for about two…
Mary Shelor The first Kare Bear Fair took place on Nov. 2, and we filled the ballroom and the hallway with 43 vendors sharing their homemade wares. It was a great opportunity to pick up some Christmas gifts and see your friends and enjoy a cup of hot coffee and a donut. And it only…
Just a few days of practice are left for the Singers & Ringers. Their concert will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11 and 12. The concert will feature many familiar tunes, along with some new and exciting pieces of music like A Charlie Brown Christmas and will even include portions from…
Yvonne Orlich We are only three rehearsals into the new season, and we have already learned a slew of new music for the Dec. 12 concert. Our new director, Rob Swanson, pulled together an amazing array of songs for this concert. All the Chorale members have not yet returned to Sun Lakes, but with the…
Yvonne Orlich If you were at the Sun Lakes Community Choir concert on April 7, you were treated to a musical journey through the ages. This was the choir’s third such free concert, and as with the two previous concerts, was made possible by a generous grant from a source who wishes to remain anonymous.…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert is just around the corner. March 14 will be here before we know it, so we are buckling down and practicing hard to get the music “performance-worthy.” Once again, we are presenting a wide variety of music styles. It takes focus and hard work. Hey, none of…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Community Choir is once again planning their annual Spring Concert. The previous two concerts were Requiems, but this concert is a collection of beautiful choral music through the centuries. As a refresher, we will tell you that this choir is made up of singers—all volunteers—from many and varied groups and…
Marsha Oliver The Robson Ranch Singers invite you to their Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hermosa Ballroom at the Ranch House in Robson Ranch. The theme is “Home for the Holidays.” The quote below is one definition of Home for the Holidays. What does Home…