By the Light of the Moon          January 2014

I hope you enjoyed your holidays as much as I enjoyed mine, but I am glad to back back in the Red Gym and writing you again. Classes began this week, and on my way to class I was one of many eager to be punctual; if there is one upside to the frigid winter we are enduring, it is that everyone is moving with a purpose.
 
For the Singers this purpose is more than haste; for each show that the Singers put on they also provide a clinical training for each group they perform with, carrying on the tradition of being the ambassadors of goodwill. This is truly a wonderful organization to be a part of.

Best wishes,

Lee Roushar
Business Administrative Assistant 

In This Issue
Upcoming Events
January 24: Al. Ringling Theater-Baraboo

January 25: Beaver Dam H.S.
 
January 26: Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

 

January 31: West Salem H.S.

 

February 1: Verona H.S.

 

February 9: Menasha H.S. 

 

February 16: Rosemount H.S.

 

February 21: Janesville Craig H.S.

 

February 22: Roncalli H.S.

 

February 23: Watertown H.S.
 
February 28: LaCrosse Logan Middle School
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Hometown Heroes

Break is over and the Singers are in full swing! After a relaxing few weeks the troupe returned to the Humanities building for rehearsal before a full weekend of shows. Friday and Saturday night the Singers took over the stage at Hayward High School and followed this with a performance at Washburn High School the next night.

 

Hear more about our hometown heroes...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Jim Uphoff
"Always coil your cable over-under!" These are the parting words shared with me by Jim Uphoff, Technical Director for the Singers from 1995-1998. Uphoff, who worked as a sound engineer on Broadway for seven years after graduating, is now back in Madison, WI.

 

Read more about Jim here...
SINGER SPOTLIGHT: 
Kelsey Manders
Kelsey Manders, a Strategic Communications major, is in her second year with the Singers during her final year here at the University of Wisconsin. In her hometown of Green Bay, Manders was a member of show choir throughout middle and high school.
 
Read more on Kelsey...
CURRENT EVENT

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a massive, complex place. With more than 20,000 employees and 40,000 students, it's important for people to have a voice in issues related to campus.

 

Enter shared governance. It gives representation to academic staff, classified staff, faculty and students - all taking part in making significant decisions concerning the operation of the university.
SINGERS FOR SINGERS

My Fellow Alumni,

 

As I complete my first year on the Executive Board, I continue to be amazed at how much the Wisconsin Singers organization can change in just a few years! While the economy brought challenges, the Board and troupe worked harder than ever to get past them. As a newer board member and proud alum, I want to find a way to make an impact on an organization that has made such a big impact on me and so many other people.


Hear more from Bobby on the Singers for Singers initiative...
AMAZON SMILE
Amazon offers a great program for non-profits and charitable organizations called Amazon Smile. Through this program Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to Wisconsin Singers just by linking your account to the Singers Amazon Smile account.