The Medley Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2010 October 17, 2010 Editor: Jessica Trask

Visit us soon at www.wgc.osu.edu! Email us at [email protected]

Announcements Upcoming Dates

Get ready for Halloween! Start thinking about your Friday, Oct. 29th at 8pm: HalleBOOia! Concert Halloween costume, as all performers at the HalleBOOia! concert are expected to wear a costume Monday, Nov. 8th at 7:30pm: Concert with or all black. Most people wear costumes, so have fun Kent State Women's Chorus with it! See page 2 for more details. Saturday, Nov. 13th (time TBA): Sing at Hem your dresses! When dresses come in you are responsible for getting them hemmed as soon as President's Brunch possible. If you can't get it hemmed before the November 8th concert, talk to Vice PResident Sunday, Nov. 14th at 3pm: Concert with WGC Shannon Tarbutton(.4) about a "quick-fix". Don't forget that Ashley Donmoyer(.6) will hem for a small fee!

President's Brunch Gig 11/13 We have been invited to sing at the President's Brunch before the football game of November 13th. Report is TBA, so try Musical Words of Wisdom to keep your schedule clear if possible! This is always a fun gig because people love us! Remember, information is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom; wisdom is not truth; truth is not beauty; beauty is not love; love is not music; music is the best.

~ Frank Zappa

In This Issue A few highlights to look for...

Presidential Welcome...... 2 Conductor's Corner...... 2 MadLib!...... 3 HalleBOOia Concert info...... 3 Kick-Off Retreat: A Success!...... 4 "Our Best, Ohio": Behind the Music...... 5 First WGC Tailgate: OSU vs. Indiana Bios: Meet Kelly and Vera...... 6 WGC tailgating happens before every game and Vera's Summer Opera Tour in France...... 7 is always a blast! At the October 9th game we ran into our accompanist, Casey, and sang to her... it was her And there's more... Flip through for other fun stuff! birthday!

Page 1 Welcome A Note from Nancy Miller, WGC President

Hello Ladies!

Welcome, new members and returning members alike! We are lucky to have such a large and talented group of singers this year–we actually have more members than ever before! Your commitment to one of the oldest organizations on campus continues the traditions that thrive today. I"m looking forward to this year and the many advancements we are making to improve our group cohesiveness, sound, and reputation on campus. We have already made great strides toward these goals at our retreat and will continue to make improvements throughout the year. It is an exciting time to be in the Women"s Glee Club, with many notable events coming up this year including the launch of our new Web site, a new CD Rachel Coyle and Jessica Trask at the 2010 recording, and a tour to Chicago! I am very proud of Involvement Fair. Officers and Section Leaders our group thus far and am honored to be able to make worked the WGC booth and collected almost 200 such great music and memories with all of you this names: a new record! This was one part of the officer team's new recruiting strategy, which effectively year! raised our numbers to just over 100 women! See you in Glee, Nancy

Conductor's Corner A word from Dr. Schnipke

Off to a Great Start!

In this first Medley, I just want to reiterate how pleased I am with the start of this fall quarter. !We had a wonderful turn- out at auditions in not only quantity but also quality. !This extremely large and talented group of new members is proving to be an exciting addition to the group. !Also, the veteran members, including the officers and section leaders, are doing an excellent job of providing leadership and using their talents and experience to help take the Women's Glee Club to the next level both organizationally and musically. !Additionally, I'm very excited about our projects for the year, including the upcoming concert with the Kent State Women's Chorus, our traditional joint concerts with the OSU Men's Glee Club, our spring tour, and the new CD! !The 2010-2011 Women's Glee Club has the potential for an incredible year of music making!

As we approach the mid-term and as all of our schedules get more and more full, it is extremely important to plan ahead. !We have several performances between now and the end of the quarter and as the Women's Glee Club schedule gets more demanding, many of your academic projects, tests, papers, etc. will also begin to take priority. !Take care to manage your time carefully and during performance weeks, be sure to make time to keep up with your academic commitments. !Doing so will allow you to succeed academically while you enjoy making music with the Glee Club. !(It will also cut down on your stress levels during these busy times!)

Once again, thank you for a wonderful start to the year! !I'm looking forward to working together to make the 2010-2011 OSU Women's Glee Club an incredible organization that not only makes beautiful and exciting music, but also that is a source of pride for its membership, the School of Music, and the The Ohio State University.

Dr. Schnipke

Page 2 Get Ready for HalleBOOia! So you can sing... ever try By Shannon Tarbutton As a kid, one of my favorite holidays was Halloween. creative writing? Dressing up and pretending to be someone else (not to mention trick-or treating!) was the coolest thing The Grove is a creative writing journal and we are ever! Of course, now those days of trick-or-treating now accepting submissions of fiction, are over,!BUT, never fear, for the Halloween concert is nonfiction and poetry until October 30th. here!!! Experienced works and those new to sharing their writing are welcome to submit. Every year the Women's Glee Club collaborates with Check out our site for more information: http:// various other School of Music groups to put on a thegrove.org.ohio-state.edu/About.html Halloween-themed concert. This concert is relaxed and features not only some creative, "spooky" repertoire, but also the opportunity to dress in a costume! So, get your creative juices flowin' because you will be expected to wear a fabulous costume to the concert! Glee MadLib! Part I Created by Maggie Roby But remember, when it comes to Halloween costumes, "modest is hottest." ;-) Skirts/shorts should be below Instructions: Number 1-25 on a separate sheet of the fingertips, no bare midriffs, and no low necklines. paper and provide a word according to the list below. In general, if you're questioning it, you might want to Once you've written down all your words, use the add a layer under/over it or change your costume corresponding numbers to fill in the MadLib on page 8! choice. The WGC leadership reserves the right to ask you to change or leave if your costume does not meet 1. Verb (ing) these guidelines or could be considered inappropriate. 2. Song title If you don't want to wear a costume, you can dress in 3. Number all black as a "shadow." 4. Random noise/sound effect 5. Same random noise/sound effect as #4 Most importantly, the Halloween concert is about 6. Different random noise/sound effect as $4 and #5 having fun and making great music!! So get ready to 7. verb (past tense) showcase your classy, creative costumes and sing 8. Body part your hearts out at this year's Halloween celebration! :) 9. An Exclamation 10. Noun (plural) 11. Body part 12. Verb 13. Adjective 14. Verb 15. Verb (ing) 16. Verb 17. Verb (past tense) 18. Verb 19. Ridiculous insult 20. Verb (ing) 21. Adjective 22. Body part 23. Emotion 24. Number 25. Verb (ing)

Send your list of words for this Glee MadLib to Jessica Trask.18 and your hilarious tale could get published in the next issue of The Medley! WGC for the HalleBOOia! Concert in 2008

Page 3 WGC Kick-Off Retreat October 10th, 2010

Despite getting double-booked by the Union and scrambling for last minute locations and car-pools, the Kick-Off Retreat was a huge success. Dr. Schnipke's church was a phenomenal place to sing, and we all had a ton of fun bobbing for apples, choreographing crazy dance moves, and rappin' to Carmen Ohio. We all met new people and made new friends; and yes, one of our new friends just happened to know how to fly ;)

Check out our "Slogos"...

First Sopranos... we get HIGH!

Alto 1... You only think you have the "melody" (We're better than you!)

Second Sopranos... Second to None

Talk about Section

Alto II... Going LOW since 1903 pride! (We like being on the bottom) Someone's got to wear the pants in this choir!

Page 4 Glee Humor While we all live we all will give Top 20 Beatles Songs Our best to Ohio Re-written for Country Artists

20) Baby, You Can Drive My Cow 19) Ticket to Rawhide 18) She Heaved Out Through the Bathroom Window, "Our Best, Ohio": Then Took a Leak on My 17) I wanna Hold Your Hat Behind the Music 16) Paperback Wiper By Kelly Winner 15) Mesquite Wood (This Bird is Cooked) 14) Maxwell's Silver Hummer One of the things that makes the Men"s Glee Club so 13) Halter Steiter successful are their many traditional Buckeye songs. 12) Within Ewe Without You At the end of last year, Dr. Schnipke and the officers 11) Day Trapper decided that the Women"s Glee Club should adopt 10) Why Don't We Do it in the Road That Runs Out their very our own Buckeye tune – one that we There by Old Man Jenkins' Place 'Bout Four Miles wouldn"t have to share with the men! Over the After You Take the Left Fork Off From the Paved Part summer, I worked on an independent study with Dr. of Country Road 7? Schnipke, who assigned me that task of finding our 9) Got to Get You Into Reverse new song. 8) Margarita, Blender-Made 7) You Never Give Me Your Money (But You Keep Dr. Schnipke lent me a book called Songs of Ohio Takin' This Milk for Free) State University. Published in 1916, the book contains 6) I"m Fixin' to Fix a Hole many Buckeye tunes that are still popular today in 5) Hay, Judd addition to some forgotten songs. In deciding which 4) PFC England's Iraqi Jug Band tune to arrange, it was my goal to find one that was 3) I Am the Wal-Mart not about the football team. I love the Buckeyes as 2) Here Comes the Son'Bitch That Stole My Woman much as the next girl, but thought we could find a 1) Skoal-for-Me, Skoal-for-Pa song that appealed to a broader audience. Also, many songs in the book refer to a man"s days chasing http://www.funny-jokes-portal.com/the-top-20-beatles- women at OSU. Maybe I"m wrong, but I didn"t think songs-rewritten-for-countrywestern-artists.html those were great for the Women"s Glee Club.

So, I came across the tune “Our Best, Ohio” by W.A. Dougherty, Jr. from the class of 1917. It was perfect! Now, what kind of style should I use to arrange it? I Support OSU Ensembles! thought it was important for this to sound like the kind Other OSU Ensemble Performances of song the Women"s Glee Club could have been singing for 100 years, so Dr. Schnipke and I agreed \Wind Symphony Concert (Tuesday, Oct. 26th at that it should sound a little like barbershop. Luckily, 8pm in Welgel) Dr. Schnipke knows a champion Sweet Adelaides Symphony Orchestra Concert (Wednesday, Oct. (that"s women"s barbershop) performer. I got to meet 27th at 8pm in Welgel) with her and show her my arrangement and she made some suggestions on how to make it sound more like Jazz Ensemble Concert (Friday, Nov. 5th at 8pm in a “Sweet Ad"s” tune. By the end of the summer, I Welgel) turned it in to Dr. Schnipke, who gave me an “A” for my independent study. Jazz Lab Ensemble Concert (Sunday, Nov. 7th at 3pm in Welgel) But to be honest, my real grade comes from hearing the Glee Club sing the song. I hope you enjoy our Gospel & Spiritual Ensemble (Tuesday, Nov. 9th at new Buckeye tune and that singing it will become a 8pm in Welgel) WGC tradition for years to come! Tickets for student ensemble performances are $6 for Thanks to Kelly for arranging our new Buckeye song... general admission or $4 for seniors and students with we love it and will sing with pride! ID.

Page 5 Biographies Get to a few of the WGC leaders each issue!

Assistant Conductor: Undergraduate Student Assistant: Kelly Winner Vera Cremeans Year: 2nd year Year: 5th year (victory lap!) Master's student I sing: Soprano II I sing: whatever Dr. Major/Minor: Double major in Schnipke tells me to! Vocal Music Education K-12 Usually Alto 1 though. and Vocal Performance, and Major/Minor: Choral minor in Italian and Theater Conducting Hometown: Columbus, OH Hometown: Bexley, OH Favorite Glee Concert/Event: Favorite Glee Concert/ Cedarville Opera House Event: Tour! Concert 09-07 Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite Color: Green Favorite TV Show: Mad Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore Men Favorite Animal: Moses Hogan, The Pug Dog Favorite Animal: My dog, Moses Hogan Secret Skill: pineapple eating Worst Habit: Over-sharing If I could have a superpower, it would be: Secret Skill: Learning people's names teleportation

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!

Over the summer... Since school started...

Cierra Byrd, June 11th Nadia Ahlborg, Sept. 23rd Abby Beckman, June 12th Lesley Fisher, Sept. 27th Lindsey Compton, June 16th Becky Borden, Sept. 29th Katie Miller, June 18th Jennie Vrooman, Sept. 29th Katie Walker, June 19th Claire Kasper, Oct. 4th Alexandra McNeal, June 24th Casey Cook-Westfall, Oct. 9th Kate Kraus, June 27th Natalie Drotar, Oct. 9th Kacie Graham, June 30th Amy van Auker, July 20th Lindsey Epperly, July 27th Katelyn Hoffman, July 28th Marta Lukacevic, Aug. 2nd Brenna Ritter, Aug. 12th Coming up... Shannon Tarbutton, Aug. 17th Danielle Coggins, Aug. 19th Claire Sasowsky, Oct. 20th Christina Flores, Aug. 20th Becca Hord, Oct. 30th Sarah Long, Aug. 29th Katie Yakubowski, Nov. 6th Kelly Winner, Aug. 29th Kelly Dugan, Nov. 11th Jennifer Sheetz, Sept. 9th Judi Dunkley, Nov. 12th Diana Merriam, Sept. 5th Dani Moyer, Nov. 13th Laura VanVliet, Sept. 19th Jennifer Dussault, Nov. 13th Leah Abel, Sept. 21st Kaitlyn Gassen, Nov. 14th

Page 6 Don't Miss It! Highlights in the School of Music

5th Annual JWMS: Grand Concert with Joseph Lulloff and OSU Faculty (Friday, Oct. 22nd at 8pm in Welgel)

Performance and Master Class with flutist Vieri Bottazzani (Monday, Oct. 25th at 6:30pm in Hughes)

Wind Symphony Concert (Tuesday, Oct. 26th at 8pm in Welgel)

Symphony Orchestra Concert (Wednesday, Oct. 27th at 8pm in Welgel) Vera Cremeans (right) spent the summer performing in and touring with an opera Allan Sternfield, piano Co-sponsered by the Melton in France. Center (Thursday, Oct. 28th at 8pm in Welgel)

Ira Kandell Broadway Tunes Concert, with OSU pianist Jeff Benatar (Sunday, Oct. 31st at 2pm in Welgel)

A Summer in France Jazz Ensemble Concert (Friday, Nov. 5th at 8pm in By Vera Cremeans Welgel)

Over the summer I spent 12 weeks in Perigueux, Guest Concert, Paul Barnes on piano Works by France and touring all over the Perigold region of Piszt in celecration of the composer's 200th birthday France. While there I was employed by the Franco (Saturday, Nov. 6th at 4pm in Welgel) American Vocal Academy (FAVA) as singer and was offered the opportunity to study French language, Composers' Workshop FREE! (Wednesday, Nov. sacred music, art song, and opera. The academy is an 10th at 8pm in Welgel) intensive study program designed for emerging, talented singers who seek a professional career in For event pricing/details and a complete calendar of Opera, Operetta, or Concert music. The program is all School of Music performances, please visit open to all nationalities, but accepts only 10 hired www.music.osu.edu/concerts-and-events/concert- singers (my position) and then 30 student singers. calendar.

During the day I sang two masses, one by Charles Gounod and one by Camille Saint-Saens, in several cathedrals all over the Perigord region. During the evening I performed the role of Cybele in the Offenbach opera Orphee aux Enfers. In addition to these regular performances, I performed for the Poulenc Society of Paris in a review entitled Chamins d'Amour, art song concerts featuring the contemporary ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves composer Isabelle Aboulker, and serveral operatic concerts in FAVA donor's castles in the French Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; countryside. In my spare time I attended French All mimsy were the borogoves, language classes, ate great French food, and of course got in a lot of shopping! And the mome raths outgrabe.

I had an amazing summer and I really enjoyed enriching my life as an artist, singer, and performer. If “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! you would like to know more about FAVA or other opportunities to sing abroad, don't hesitate to ask! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

(Vera was too humble to include this link herself, but Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun go to http://favaopera.org/Singers_2010_8.html for a The frumious Bandersnatch!” little snippet of her performance. She's great!)

Page 7 Section Leaders Glee MadLib! Part II Contact your section leader AND Dr. Schnipke Created by Maggie Roby if you are going to be absent. (Assistant section leaders are shown in parenthesis) A Cautionary Tale

Soprano I Alto I Dr. Schnipke was having a ____1____ day. The first Sarah Hughes.1230 Jill McGreen.3 sopranos refused to ____2____, the seconds wouldn"t (Hannah Sterman.5) (Cate Bolden.35) stop ____3____, and the alto ones kept complaining that he wouldn"t let them ____4____ with each other. Soprano II Alto II The alto twos just sat in the corner and ____5____. Vera Cremeans.28 Sarah Long.952 Kelly tried to get everyone to ____6____, but they just (Brittany Harris.1538) (Laura VanVliet.2) called her a ____7____ and kept on ____8_____.

Dr. Schnipke was ____9_____. “Ladies!” he cried, his ____10____ bulging with ____11_____. “We only have ____12____ days until our next concert! We don"t have time to be ____13_____ and ____14____! Get out your music for ____15____ and look at measure ____16____. Now sing the first pitch on #____17____."”

But the Women"s Glee Club didn"t want to. “We always say, #____18_____"!” complained the first sopranos. “We should try ____19____ instead!” said the second sopranos. The alto ones nodded, and the alto twos ____20____ mannishly in agreement.

D r. S c h n i p k e t h r e w u p h i s _ _ _ _ 2 1 _ _ _ _ . “____22____!” he cried, gathering up his ____23____ and shoving it under his ___24____. “If you"re going to act like this, I"ll just go ____25____ with the Men"s Glee Club instead!”

Send your list of words for this Glee MadLib to Jessica Trask.18 and your hilarious tale could get published in the next issue of The Medley!

Your Officers Need something? Ask us!

Dr. Schnipke.28...... Director Kelly Winner.64...... Assistant Conductor Vera Cremeans.28...... Undergraduate Student Assistant Nancy Miller.4590...... President Shannon Tarbutton.4...... Vice President WGC Section Leaders Amy van Auker.5...... Treasurer From top left: Brittany Harris (S2), Cate Bolden (A1), Jessica Trask.18...... Secretary Sarah Long (A2), Vera Cremeans (S2), Hannah Maggie Roby.84...... Public Relations Chair Sterman (S1), Sarah Hughes (S1), Laura VanVliet (A2), Rachel Coyle.53...... Social Chair Jill McGreen (A1) Lindsey Epperly.11...... Historian

Page 8