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Rainbow Women's Chorus Celebrates Twenty Years Singing! Announcing the 2017 Lineup of Phenomenal Guest Artists and Diverse Entertainment! FEB 11 MAY 13 SAKAGCH AKEALA BENJAMIN BELEW HOLLY NEAR MARCH APRIL YOU PLAY A PART AND SOLVE WHO DONE IT COMMUNITY THEATRE IMPROV MYSTERY THEATRE For More Information and Tickets Visit http://www.lightedwindow.org Lighted Window Concerts • 400 W. Campbell Ave. • Campbell, CA, 95008 • (408)-378-4418 Lighted Window is a Non-Prot Organization. All proceeds, after paying musicians and expenses, will go to a mission project that will support musicians. (TBD) Our Mission Rainbow Women’s Chorus works together to develop musical excellence in an atmo- sphere of mutual support and respect. We perform publicly for the entertainment, ed- ucation and cultural enrichment of our audiences and community. We sing to enhance the esteem of all women, to celebrate diversity, to promote peace and freedom, and to touch people’s hearts and lives. Our Story In 1996 Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus (SVGMC) returned from the GALA (Gay And Lesbian Association) choral festival in Tampa so inspired that they wanted to host a GALA Festival here in San Jose. However, GALA required that both men and women needed representation. So, Len Chandler, singer with SVGMC, asked Lynne McLaughlin, former music director of the men’s chorus, if she would be interested in starting a “Sister Choir” for them. In so doing, Lynne became the music director of what the original singing members voted to name Rainbow Women’s Chorus. For their first performance with the men, in December of 1996, they sang two songs, one of which was “Snow, Snow, Snow.” Lynne asked her artist son Tom McDonald to design “some sort of logo for our wom- en’s chorus.” If you’ve ever wondered how our very unique and colorful symbol, a musical staff in the form of a rainbow with a treble clef and quarter notes along with two symbols for “female,” came to be, now you know “the rest of the story.” In early 1997, Ruth Huber came to this valley knowing she was going to be the co-di- rector of the newly formed Rainbow Women’s Chorus. At her first rehearsal, members sat in a circle and spoke from their hearts about what had drawn them to RWC, their musical history, and what each singer wanted from the group’s theme song. That week, as she was driving through the beautiful California countryside, Ms. Huber encoun- tered a spectacular rainbow, and she was inspired to craft the singers’ comments into the lyrics, melody and harmonies of “Rainbow Women/Comin’ Home.” Rainbow Women’s Chorus is a nonprofit corporation governed by the Action Circle, a group which is dedicated to realizing the organization’s mission. Chorus members began singing together in 1996, presenting concerts in venues such as Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Le Petit Trianon Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theater and the Triton Museum. RWC is also available to perform at church services, diversity celebrations, awards ceremonies, community meetings and private events. Rainbow Women’s Chorus is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Cho- ruses (GALA). In 2000, RWC co-hosted, along with the Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus, the GALA Festival in San Jose —10 days and over 5000 singers! Since then, RWC has participated in GALA Festivals in Montreal, Miami, twice in Denver, and for events at Carnegie Hall and in Chicago. But we like it best when we are here at home, singing for you! Rainbow Women’s Chorus Staff Ruth Huber, Co-Artistic Director, Composer-in-Residence Ruth Huber was instrumental in founding both RWC and Tapestry Singers (the Austin Women’s Chorus). She holds three music degrees, including a Master of Music in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory, and has studied conducting at San Jose State University. Her compositions and songs have won awards from the American Choral Directors Association, the San Francisco ArtSong Competition, and the Austin Music Umbrella Songwriters Competition, and she receives commissions from choral groups around the country. A certified member of Music Teachers National Association, she teaches piano, serves as Music Director for Campbell United Congregational Church and resides in San Jose with her wife, Brenda Meng, and an assortment of adorable cats. Betsy Wagner, Co-Artistic Director, Choralographer Betsy Wagner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education with a dual major in voice and piano from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. She has been teaching music to students in grades K-12 since 1978. Since coming to the Bay Area in 1990, she has built an award-winning choir program at Morrill Middle School in San Jose. Betsy has been singing with Rainbow Women’s Chorus since 1997 and has been co-director since 2000. She creates the choralography for RWC performances and, in the fall of 2003, helped found RWC’s small ensemble, Vocal InFusion. According to her mom, her natural musical ability showed up at the early age of two, when she played “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” by ear on her toy piano. Kathy Disney, Accompanist Kathy Disney received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from San Jose State University in 2009 and a teaching credential in 2012. She currently teaches general music to grades PreK-5 at The Ventana School, where she enjoys a daily dose of children singing, playing and dancing. She is a member of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and can often be found at workshops playing nicely with other music teachers from around the world. For fun she also sings in the church choir and serves as substitute pianist at St. Jude’s, Cupertino. Kathy joined RWC in 2010 and is thrilled to be back from a two year hiatus in Southeast Asia. “One of life’s greatest joys is making music in a loving, inclusive community. RWC is my happy place.” Big THANKS to Our Donors! Thanks from the bottom of our musical hearts to the following donors for their support: Join the Chorus! $500+ Our Chorus needs not only singers Kim Wallace, BW, Micki & Becky, Anne but also support staff and funding in Hansen, Cathy McLain order to continue to bring you beauti- $100 - $499 ful music. The members of Rainbow Bettie Owen, Brian Singer, Don Jolly, Women’s Chorus encourage you to Eileen and Sher, Jan Blossom, Jan T. join us and share in our joy of sing- Guffey, Kate Engelberg, Katherine ing and entertaining. Dawson, Kathleen Eagan, Laurie Ellsworth, Laurie Pepin, Kim Wallace, Visit our web site, www.rainbow- Lynne McLaughlin, Meg Sanders, Margie women.org, or call (408) 857-3138 Streuble, Michelle and Sarah, Mick or (408) 603-9367 for information. Davoudian, Niki Davis, Renee Jones, Richard Nancarrow, Sydney Reader, Terry E. Shoup Contributors Brian Kuhn, C. A. Looper, Carol (Anderson) King, Diane James, Ellyn Wood, Enid A. Stahl, Eric and Rusty Tooley, Gerri Hettenbach, Jackie Jolly, Jean Hogan, Al & Winn, Joanna Hill, John Haselden, Julie Ann Vargas Meneses, Kathy Madden, Katie Simonton, Kerry Newkirk, Lee Ann Slaton & Gary Schaffer, Linda and William Lucitt, Lois and Kenneth Gerchman, Lynne Miller, Margaret Lindberg, Marjorie Pearson, Mary Lyons, Maryalice Edson, Maureen Gray, Nancy Arvold, Nancy Tieszen, Peg Chappars, Phyllis Chai, Ruth Huber, Sally Cooperrider, Serina Beauparlant Grants and Corporate contributions SALLY COOPERRIDER Apple, Horizons Foundation, Lam Attorney at Law Research, Silicon Valley Creates (County Family Law Mediation & Collaborative Law of Santa Clara) Estate Planning Probate Donations-in-kind: Laurie Ellsworth, Eileen Hamper, Jan 210 N. Fourth St., Suite 101 San Jose, CA 95110 Blossom, Sally Cooperrider, Terry Shoup, (408) 287-7717, ext. 12 and orhers. (We sincerely apologize if we www.Cooperriderlaw.com left your name off the list.) Support the Arts Rainbow Women’s Chorus and other arts organizations receive much valued support from Silicon Valley Creates, not only in grants, but also in training, guidance, marketing, fundraising and more. Silicon Valley Creates also manages LiveSV, an online, up-to-date listing of arts events in Silicon Valley. Visit them at www.livesv.com the next time you’re looking for entertainment. Horizons Foundation helps fund RWC with generous grants. Singers Concert Volunteers Sopranos Altos Choralography: Betsy Wagner Bonnie Montgomery Betsy Wagner* Printing: Laurie Ellsworth Gloria Perkins † Eileen Hamper Production Manager: Kathleen Eagan † Eileen Soeder Jan Peterson Program Design and Layout: Eileen Hamper Eleanor Strong Jean Hogan Sound: Charles Ryan Jan Blossom Joanna De Sa Karen Parker Kim Daniel Stage Manager: Brian Singer Kathleen Eagan Kim Wallace † Ticket Distribution: Laurie Ellsworth Kathy Disney Laurie Ellsworth Wardrobe Mistress: Jan Blossom Margaret Lindberg Laurie Pepin † Program Notes composed by our singers. Marjorie Pearson Laurie Willis † Maryalice Edson † Liz Vogel Lobby Volunteers: See insert. PJ Turnham Lily Kuo Roxanne Arnold Marion Steeg In addition, members of the Chorus Ruth Huber* Marnie Singer contributed to every aspect of producing Sari Van Otegham † Meg Sanders this concert for you. † Tracy Popenhagen Micki Morales We also depend on the unflagging support Nancy Arvold * Artistic Directors of our friends, family, partners, and many Sally Cooperrider † Vocal InFusion others. We couldn’t do this without you! Action Circle (Board of Directors) Chorus Volunteers President: Maryalice Edson Chorus Contact: Eileen Hamper Vice President: Larry Edson Databases: Marnie Singer Treasurer: Laurie Ellsworth Facebook Page: Marnie Singer Secretary: Eileen Soeder Grants: Margaret Lindberg and Eileen Hamper Members at Large: Membership: Laurie Pepin Tracy Popenhagen Music Librarian: Gloria Perkins Kathleen Eagan Online Publicity: Roxanne Arnold Jan Blossom Performance Booking: Jan Blossom Website: Greg Elmensdorp Tax Returns and legal advice: Sally Cooperrider Rainbow Women’s Chorus Celebrates Twenty Years Singing! — First Half — Another Op’nin Vocal InFusion Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, arranged by Philip Kern Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain Rainbow Women/Comin’ Home Written by and Joseph Shabalala.
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