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Typical Saturday Morning – Not!
Jan. 23, 2011—Saturday I decided to venture to S.I.R. Studios just a mile or so from campus to attend an open call audition for NBC’s “The Voice” that will be going on the air soon. It had been a while since I tried the whole cattle-call audition but I thought what the heck, it’s so conveniently close...
Casino Night!
Jan. 23, 2011—Friday night was the VPB (Vanderbilt Programming Board) sponsored “Casino Night” in the Student Life Center. For all of us that wanted some good clean fun to partake in, the SLC ballroom hired a casino staff to run dozens of tables where students could play roulette, craps, backjack and texas hold ’em. They even had...
Memorial Madness
Jan. 19, 2011—Tonight was the one-a-year basketball event, coined “Memorial Madness.” Students piled in Memorial Gym for the game against Ole Miss tonight…which we ultimately won. Yeaaa. There were a lot of promotional events going on before and during the game – In addition to a big pep rally, Vanderbilt gave out free Jeffrey Taylor #44 jerseys...
MeloPreparation
Jan. 16, 2011—The beginning of this semester becomes even busier, as the Melodores have had a lot on their agenda. From beatboxer auditions to practicing for our big competition, the next few weeks are sure to stretch us in a good way. Congratulations to our newest member, the talented beatboxer Justin Kenney! The International Championships of A...
Vanderbilt Chapter 2, Part 2
Jan. 15, 2011—The first (half) week back has been quite eventful. First off, on my way back to Nashville from central North Carolina I got caught in the sizable storm system that dumped snow on the south…more specifically – I40, my path back to school. After an impromptu stay at a hotel for the day (as the...
Why You Should Want to be a Musician at Vanderbilt
Dec. 16, 2010—So on Sunday night, the Trans Siberian Orchestra came to play the Bridgestone arena downtown. TSO asked for a few strings players in the southeast that would be available to play for a few gigs..and a friend of mine from music theory class was recommended by someone that knew him and knew the TSO. Yea…short...
All is Good in the Melodores’ Hood
Dec. 7, 2010—Just got back from a Melodores gig at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts Center. We were a hit! We were contacted to sing for a group of adults that are part of a continuing education program through Vanderbilt University. Many of the attendees were Vanderbilt grads, others were even current professors. They really...
1st Semester Capstone Choir Concert and After Party
Dec. 5, 2010—Tonight, the Vanderbilt Choir had our winter concert at the Richland Place retirement center. We performed a brief 30 minute set, consisting of everything from small collaborations with a singer and a couple instrumentals to full choral pieces with 30 singers. Also, because a couple of students in choir are doing the MA5 program through...
The Melonator 2 Concert – Verdict: Success!
Dec. 2, 2010—Last night marked the Melodores‘ Winter Concert -The Melonator 2: Judgment Day. Why the movie theme? Well, we like to catch people’s attention with flashy flyers AND it is our second year at the whole acappella thing so we figured we should pick a movie that implied that it was a sequel to an otherwise...
Mega Stress Fest? Heck Yes!
Dec. 1, 2010—A quick check-in… So the first semester has turned the corner and is imminently approaching its end. That means we are on the brink of… exam time. Man, I could really use a massage this Friday. I feel like it’ll loosen me up and relax me before embarking on the last week of school that...