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Oakland - East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
under the direction of J e r e m i a h S e l v e y
proudly presents the
2013 Summer Pops Fundraiser
Pleasure
and Pain
Laney College, Odell Johnson Theater
Saturday, August 24
6:30 p.m.
V.I.P. Reception @ 5:45 p.m.
SPLASH OF COLOR
December 7th & 8th
Winter Holiday Concer t
SPLASH OF COLOR
Sure to bring you excitement,
laughter, and the sentiments of
the holiday at every twist and
turn. “Splash of Color” will
feature holiday songs containing “color”. Don’t miss this concert with old and new settings
of gospel choir music mixed in
with a big splash of your favorite songs and carols. Loud displays of color are encouraged!
Odell Johnson Theater
Laney College
Oakland, CA
UPCOMING
APRIL 26th & 27th, 2014
Annual Spring Concert
We Sing for Our Lives
Black music from the traditional
choral repertoire sung by gay men.
Odell Johnson Theater
Laney College
Oakland, CA
August 23, 2014
Summer Pops Fundraiser 2014
Odell Johnson Theater
Laney College
Oakland, CA
Board of Directors
Conc e r t C re dit s
Brad Niess, President
Joe Engle, Vice President
Richard Fairly, Secretary
Tony Lewis, Treasurer
Jerry Kirk, Director
George Kyles, Director
Joe Oshinski, Director
Jeremiah Selvey, Ex-Officio
Employed Staff
Artistic
Jeremiah Selvey, Artistic Director & Conductor of OEBGMC and OnQ
Grace Renaud, Principal Accompanist
Travis Leyva, ASL Interpreter
Sanford Smith, Choreographer
Administration
Jeremiah Selvey, Operations Manager
Liz Whitted Dawson, Grants & Sponsorship Consultant
John McMullen, Advertisement Sales
Volunteer Staff
Finance
Tony Lewis, Treasurer & Finance Chair
Development
Joe Engle, Revenue Chair
Peter Dempsey, Auction Co-Chair
Ellen Russell, Auction Co-Chair
Marketing & Public Relations
Jeff Becker, Marketing Chair, Social Media, & Program Editor
Kiley Love, Graphic Design & Program Layout
Mel Terry, Newsletter Editor
Howard Mullinack, Press Release Editor, Newsletter Editor, Program Editor
Edward Sell, Graphic Design
Information Technology
Lawrence Turner, Web Monkey, Database Co-Administrator, & IT Chair
William Peters, Database Co-Administrator
Production
Brad Niess, Production Chair
Denis Whitaker, Artistic Chair
Jeff Ray, Music Librarian
Gabe Trevino, Membership Co-Chair
Dave Woemmel, Membership Co-Chair
Doug Marques, Weekly Member Newsletter Editor
Lawrence Turner, Ticket Sales Coordinator
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Ground Crew
Production Staff & Stage Crew
Jeremiah Selvey, Artistic & Music Director, Sound Design
William Peter, Production Manager
Denis Whitaker, Stage Director, Backdrop Coordinator, Light Design
Jim Cave, Light Design & Production
Edward Sell & Christopher Cabell, Mighty Fighting Anvils logo
Drew Blanchar, Set & Props Coordinator
Sanford Smith, Choreography
Eric Lane Barnes, Clinician & Blocking Assistant
T.A. Dunn, Jr., Chorus Costume Designer
Alan Kelchner, Costume Designer & Coordinator
Jeremiah Selvey & Grace Renaud, Rehearsal Tracks
James Brown & Denis Whitaker, Scriptwriters
Reber Brown, Backdrop Photographer
Instrumentalists
Jime Bove, Drumset
Ashley Moore, Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Grace Renaud, Principal Piano/Keyboard
Jeremiah Selvey, Piano/Keyboard
Maia Wiitali, Electric & Upright Bass
OnQ
Jeff Becker
Chris Cabell
Kelly Flynn
Billy Lawley
Brian Murakami
Brad Murdock
Brad Niess
Joe Rosenmayer
Dave Woemmel
Ad Hoc Ensemble
Vocals: Walter Bishop, Kelly Flynn, Brian Murakami, Joe Rosenmayer,
Gabe Trevino, & Dave Woemmel
Guitar & Musical Coordinator: Joe Rosenmayer
Choreography: Brian Murakami
Section Team Leaders
Billy Lawley
Brad Niess
Joe Rosenmayer
Denis Whitaker
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O E B G M C
N E E D S
The Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s
Chorus (OEBGMC) needs your talents
and support to thrive and share our
love of singing with new audiences. In
particular, we need:
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Singers
Composers/Arrangers
Advertising in our playbills
Event sponsors
Angels to underwrite a production
New merchandise or valuable
art or antiques for auction at the
annual fundraiser
Prospective board members.
Piano tuning services
Non-singing members
Presenting venues
Theatre performance spaces in
and near Oakland and Berkeley
Donations and financial support
Volunteers for ushering, and
other production related activities
Your ongoing support of our
advertisers and sponsors
Don,
I’m so glad you want
to marry me. I am so
in love with you!
P.S. Happy Birthday!
All donations are tax deductible to the
extent allowed by law.
The OEBGMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. If you would like to donate, please e-mail:
[email protected]
or leave a message at:
800-706-2389
Additional information on how you
can help OEBGMC can be found at:
www.oebgmc.org
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Conc e r t C re dit s
Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
First Tenors
T. A. Dunn, Jr.
Joe Engle
Alan Kelchner
Joe Rosenmayer
Second Tenors
Reber Brown
Peter Dempsey
David Jull-Patterson
Doug Marques
Second Tenors, cont.
Brian Murakami
Brad Niess
Eric Soderstrom
J.Gabe Trevino
Denis Whitaker
Dave Woemmel
Baritones
Jeff Becker
Walter Bishop
Jeff Ray
Baritones, cont.
Mel Terry
Brian Tognotti
Basses
Chris Cabell
Kelly Flynn
Tony Lewis
John Rogers
Tim Taylor
Lawrence Turner
Special Acknowledgements
Thank you to Stagebridge Senior Theater
www.stagebridge.org
for their contribution of Audio-Technica microphones for
today’s show.
also
Thank you to Jim Jenkins and Drew Blanchar for their
contribution of follow spots for today’s show
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Table of Contents
Winter Holiday Concert..........2
OEBGMC Needs....................6
Concert Credits...............3, 5, 7
From the Artistic Director.........9
Program.......................11, 13, 15
Biographies......................16, 17
Auditions.......................18
Auction Donors......................19
Index of Advertisers...............20
Donor List............................21
Board of Directors Letter .......24
Season Announcement..........25
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Fr o m t h e A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r
Dear OEBGMC and OnQ supporters,
Thank you for joining us for our annual fundraiser. As you may know from our newsletter and Facebook postings, the summer months are compactly filled with outreach events throughout the East Bay. In particular, OEBGMC is represented at
Pride events in high schools, retirement centers, and city centers. It is because of
you, our patrons, that we are able to have such a profound and ongoing impact in
the community. Thank you for making us the leading LGBT arts organization in the
East Bay.
Oakland–East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus is quickly establishing a newfound identity.
As we strive for greater artistic excellence, healthier business practices, and more
effective impact in the LGBT community through our art, we find ourselves being
transformed. We are no longer your typical gay men’s chorus. We are spicier, as
you may notice this evening.
Tonight’s performance of Pleasure and Pain will demonstrate our innovation as we
combine traditional concert programming of popular music with dramatic elements
in a show-like fashion. This particular show was designed by our artistic committee
and produced by our production team; it has never been performed publicly. By
way of energetic singing, electric lighting and sound, and exciting musical selections, Pleasure and Pain will move OEBGMC from concert stage into musical theater! So sit back and enjoy the theater.
The content of today’s program is sure to embrace the fringe. If you expect adult
themes and hot choreography, you just might get some… wink, wink. In honor of the
bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, we commissioned a world-premiere mashup of two opera excerpts and reinterpreted the message to tickle all… well, almost
all… of our fantasies. I have a hunch that, whether you like pleasure, pain, or both,
we will tickle a few of your fantasies as well!
During the intermissions, we hope you will enjoy the food and beverage service as
well as the array of auction items we have provided for your bidding pleasure and
pain. May you get what you came here for! Remember your pain is our pleasure,
and a little pain from your wallet goes a long way in impacting the LGBT community
in the East Bay.
With extreme pleasure and pain,
Jeremiah Selvey
Artistic Director & Conductor
Oakland–East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus & OnQ
[email protected]
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Pleasure and Pain
Summer Pops Fundraiser 2013
Presented by
Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
&
OnQ
Jeremiah Selvey ,
Artistic Director & Conductor
Grace Renaud, Pianist
Act I. Heartbreak
Prelude
We Can Work It Out
John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Kevin Robison
Chorus
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift, Shellback, and Max Martin, arr. Audrey Snyder
Ad Hoc Ensemble
When It Hurts So Bad
Lauryn Hill, arr. David Maddux
OnQ
Soloist: Billy Lawley
Just One of Those Things
Cole Porter
Denis Whitaker, solo
One More Minute
“Weird Al” Yankovic, arr. Jeremiah Selvey
OnQ
Soloist: Jeff Becker
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Act II. Am I Normal?
Love For Sale / What Is This Thing Called Love?
John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Kevin Robison
Chorus
Quartet: Kelly Flynn, Joe Rosenmayer, Brian Tognotti, & Dave Woemel
Streetwalkers: Jeff Becker, Brad Niess, & Gabe Trevino
A Little Priest (from Sweeney Todd )
Stephen Sondheim
Mrs. Lovett: Walter Bishop
Sweeney Todd: Billy Lawley
Hurt
Trent Reznor
Chris Cabell, solo
Fix You
Coldplay, arr. Nicholas Wright
Chorus
Soloist: Joe Rosenmayer
The Internet is for Porn (from Avenue Q )
Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
Kate: Brian Murakami
Trekkie: Joe Engle
Brian: Tony Lewis / Gary: Eric Soderstrom / Rod: Mel Terry / Princeton: John Rogers
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Act III. Dark Side
Pain
Gavin Brown, Adam Gontier, Neil Snaderson, Barry Stock, & Brad Walst, arr. David Maddux
Chorus
Soloists: Walter Bishop, Brian Murakami
Dark Side
Mike Busbee & Alexander Geringas
OnQ
Soloist: Joe Rosenmayer
Mighty Fighting Anvils
In honor of the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, we commissioned a world premiere mashup of
opera excerpts and reinterpreted the message to tickle our fantasies.
Giuseppe Verdi, Lyrics parody and arrangement Eric Lane Barnes
Chorus
Soloist: Joe Engle
Gee, Officer Krupke (from West Side Story )
Leonard Bernstein, arr. Ed Lojeski
Chorus
Soloist: Walter Bishop, Joe Engle, Kelly Flynn, Lawrence Turner, Dave Woemmel
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Biographies
Je re m i a h
Se l v e y
Jeremiah Selvey is a conductor, voice coach,
arranger, countertenor, and nonprofit founder
residing in Oakland CA. In addition to directing the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus,
OnQ and the Community Music School, Jeremiah Selvey also teaches Choir for Stagebridge
Senior Theater and directs the choir program
at Eden UCC in Hayward CA. Mr. Selvey was
also recently appointed as Guest Conductor
of Women Sing for the fall of 2013. Mr. Selvey
grew up as a musician in Spain and in the United
States. True to his upbringing, his musical career
has followed an international path with multiple
performances and tours in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico,
England, Ireland, and Scotland. Mr. Selvey has
had the privilege of studying with great conducting teachers, including Simon Carrington,
Peter Phillips, Jerry Blackstone, Kent Hatteberg,
Geoffrey Boers, Giselle Wyers, Steven Morrison, Steven Demorest, Robert Harris, and Eric
Nelson.
Prior to moving to sunny California, Jeremiah
Selvey served as Guest Artistic Director for the
men’s and women’s choirs of the Windy City Performing Arts and conducted several University of
Washington ensembles, as well as community and church choirs throughout the greater Seattle
area. During his tenure in Seattle, Mr. Selvey was active as both conductor and singer. Jeremiah
guest conducted the Seattle Men’s Chorus (under Dennis Coleman) in two shows and was integral
to its Vocal Coach Program throughout the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. He has co-directed
the summer barbershop programs of the Seattle SeaChordsmen (2011-2012) and their Capture Your
Voice Program (Fall 2011). Mr. Selvey also served as the assistant conductor of the Magnolia Chorale (2010-2011) under Dr. Julia Tai. As a singer, Mr. Selvey is active as a countertenor and baritone
soloist, having recently performed as alto soloist in the Bach Magnificat and as a baritone soloist
for a work commissioned for women’s choir and his voice.
A doctoral candidate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Jeremiah Selvey has assisted in
teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting and choral technique courses. He conducted
several groups, including the UW Men’s Glee Club and UW Summer Chorale and served as assistant conductor to the top choral ensembles: University Chorale (under Giselle Wyers) and University
Chamber Singers (under Geoffrey Boers). His performance of “In Lumine” by Guggenheim-winning
composer Huck Hodge was well-received by composer, Chamber Singers, and audience alike.
Mr. Selvey’s dissertation is a comparative examination of perspectives on conductor and choral expression among seasoned choral conductors, experienced choir members, and average audience
members. The dissertation also explores the implications of these perspectives on the pedagogy
of conducting; rehearsal methodology and technique; and audience engagement and education.
Jeremiah Selvey is also active as a festival clinician/adjudicator and researcher in the field of choral
conducting. His most recent research interests span the fields of audience engagement and expressivity in choral conducting. His co-authored paper “The Effect of Conducting Expressivity on Choral
Ensemble Evaluations” has been presented both nationally and internationally, including at the joint
International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition & European Society for the Cognitive
Sciences of Music (ICMPC-ESCOM) conference in Thessaloniki, Greece in July 2012.
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G ra c e
Re n a u d
G ra c e Re n a u d j o i n e d t h e a r t i s t i c s t a f f a s
Principal Accompanist in 2012. She studi e d p i a n o, p i p e o r g a n a n d h a r p s i c h o r d
w i t h S a n d ra S o d e r l u n d a n d e a r n e d h e r
M FA i n p i p e o r g a n p e r f o r m a n c e f ro m M i l l s
C o l l e g e, O a k l a n d . I n a d d i t i o n t o h e r w o r k
w i t h O E B G M C, G ra c e i s t h e M u s i c D i re c t o r
a t t h e M e t ro p o l i t a n C o m m u n i t y C h u r c h o f
S a n F ra n c i s c o a n d h a s a p r i v a t e p i a n o s t u d i o. G ra c e l o v e s t o d a n c e a n d s p e n d t i m e
w i t h h e r f o u r y o u n g c h i l d re n .
Sa n f o r d
Sm i t h
This is the second year that OEBGMC has had
Sanford Smith as their choreographer for the
Summer Pops showcase. Sanford is the Artistic
Coordinator for the San Francisco Gay Men’s
Chorus and Co-Director/Choreographer of
their newest small ensemble, SWAG. Sanford
has choreographed industrials for Nike, Reebok, Wella Hair Care and served as the Culture Manager for the Gay Games in Chicago
and the Cheer Coordinator for the Gay Games
in Cologne. You may also recognize him as the
Coach and Voice of Cheer SF, who were also
on America’s Got Talent.
M i c h a e l
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Tate graduated from Brown University with a B. A. in American
Civilization and received his J.D. from the University
of Virginia where he was an active member of the
Virginia Law Review, the Gay and Lesbian Law Student Association and the Black Law Student Association. A San Francisco resident for more than 15
years, Tate has served as emcee and auctioneer for
numerous Bay Area nonprofit organizations including Face2Face Sonoma County, Out in the Vineyard, Stanislaus County AIDS Project, Smuin Ballet,
the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Out & Equal
Workplace Advocates and the Bay Area Discovery
Museum. He is thrilled to be partnering with the
Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Men’s Chorus at this
evening’s festivities.
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Do You Like To Sing? Make Your Song Our Song
Audition for the Oakland–East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
We are excited that you are here enjoying our “Pleasure and
Pain” Summer Pops Concert.
The Chorus is looking for new members to join us, to broaden
our culture and to help expand our musical outreach here in
the East Bay. It doesn’t matter if you are a trained singer or just
love to sing in the bathroom, our auditions are easy going and
fun. No advance preparation needed. The next audition is this
Tuesday August 27, 7:45 pm, at the Lakeshore Baptist Church
in Oakland.
For more information, go to our website
www.oebgmc.org
and click on “Auditions” at the top.
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Event Auction Donors
American Conservatory Theater
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials
Aqua Adventure Waterpark
Aquarium of the Bay
Atlantis Casino Resort
Aurora Theatre Company
Bay City Bike Rentals & Tours
Beach Blanket Babylon
Bear Valley Cross Country
Ben N Nicks
Berkeley Playhouse
Berkeley Symphony
Blow Salon
Blue & Gold Fleet
Boomer
Breema Clinic
Cache Creek Casino Resort
Café Clem
Cal Shakes
California Canoe & Kayak
California Cavern Tours
Cartoon Art Museum
Casa Orinda
Charles M Shulz Museum
Children’s Discovery Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum
Dashe Cellars
di Rosa, Art Alive!
Filippos
Fine Art Museums of SF
Five Little Monkeys
Freight and Salvage
Gathering Tribes
Gaumenkitzel
Golden Gate Fields
Home of Chicken + Waffles
Iron Works
Jackson Rancheria
Kala Art Institute
Kinetic Arts Center
La Mediterranee
La Note
La Pena Cultural Center
Landry The Bayou
Lincoln Avenue Spa
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
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Magic Theatre
Mamma’s Royal Café
Nan Phelps Photography
Napa County Fair Association
Natural Groceries
Oakland East Bay Symphony
Oakland Hills Tennis Club
Oakland Ice Center
OEBGMC Holiday Concert - COLORS!
Pacific Pinball Museum
Peppermill Casino package
Piedmont Yoga
Powells’s Sweet Shoppe
Renaissance Rialto Inc. (Grandlake)
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum
ROKU LT Player
Rose Garden Inn
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
San Francisco Maritime Park
San Jose Museum of Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Shotgun Players
Sky High Sports
Slim’s Music Hall
Slow Restaurant
Southwest Airlines
Stonemountain & Daughter Fabric
Studio Naga
Super Station Car Wash
Sweet Adeline
T-Rex Restaurant & Bar
The Albatross Pub
The Crucible
The Lawerence Hall of Science
The Redwood Clinic
The Tech Museum
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Vo’s Restaurant
Walt Disney Family Museum
Warriors - Signed Basketball
Western Railway Museum
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Zip Tahoe
Zulu Nyala
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I n d e x o f A d ve r t i s e r s
Albert Nahman Plumbing...................................................................Page 10
Amador Memorial..............................................................................Page 6
Bank of the West................................................................................ Page 8
Bill’s Men’s Shop................................................................................Page 6
Cashman Team ..................................................................................Page 2
Community Music School............................................................Page 22 & 23
Grand Ducal....................................................................................Page 12
The Grubb Co. Realtors..................................................................Back Cover
Jeff’s Announcement...........................................................................Page 6
John McMullen................................................................................Page 14
Lunettes Du Monde............................................................................Page 10
Maciel Roofing.................................................................................Page 12
Oakland Pride..................................................................................Page 8
OEBGMC Music CD...........................................................................Page 4
OnQ.............................................................................................Page 14
Peter Harmon...................................................................................Page 14
Piedmont Piano................................................................................Page 20
Mr. Techno Wiz.................................................................................Page 12
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In recognition of our 2013 Donors
B E N E FAC T O R
$10,000 and Above
Terrence Chan
Peter Dempsey
ARTISAN
$2,500 to $9,999
Anonymous
Rose Garden Inn
Edward Sell
PA T R O N
$1,000 to $2,499
Dennis Buckley
East Bay Front Runners and Walkers
Richard Fairly
Jeffrey McEwen
Brad Niess
Royal Grand Ducal Council of Alameda
San Francisco LGBT Pride
David Stephenson
Melvin Terry
SPONSOR
$250 to $999
Edward Alcoser
Dean Allemang
Horacio Barba
Jeff Becker
Drew Blanchar
Jason Bopp
Robert Brandia
Gary Briggs
Christopher Cabell
Kathleen Carter
Jose Colon
Seth Dempsey
Sherwood Dudley
T. A. Dunn
Joseph Engle
Mara Feiger
Chris Freed
Betty Joe Gerton
James Hall
Steve Hardy
Hunter Harris
Andrew Hirss
Bobbie Jarvis
Lighthouse Community Center
Janet Loduca
James Madden
Douglas Marquez
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SPONSOR
Bobbie Jarvis
Lighthouse Community Center
Janet Loduca
James Madden
Douglas Marquez
Donald Martin
Bradford Murdock
William Murdock
James Oerter
Antonio Ortiz
William Peter
John Pyne
John Raines
Gino Ramos
Dana Ray
Kent Sack
Phyllis Smith
Stephanie Lynne Smith
Steven Smith
John Still
Lyle Swallow
Tucson Metropolitan Community Chorus
Steve Vignette
Jacqueline Wasserman
David Woemmel
FRIEND
$1 to $99
Romerita Abaya
William Baillie
Richard Beck
John Cheves
Kelly Flynn
David Friedman
Nicholas Gerstner
Daniel Goldes
Gordon Gross
Susan Harrington
Anthony Imbruglio
David & Steve Jull-Patterson
Alan Kelchner
William Knight
Travis Leyva
Marilyn Lim
Mahalia McCoy
Robert Miller
Brian Murakami
Nancy Murakami
Paul Navarro
Jeff Ray
Christopher Saul
Lynne Shafsky
Sanford Smith
Chel Svendsgaard
Timothy Taylor
Brian Tognotti
John Gabe Trevino
Lawrence Turner
Gina Villaluna
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Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
www.oebgmc.org/communitymusicschool
Private & Group Instruction
1908 Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 922- 9424
[email protected]
Jeremiah Selvey, Instructor
DISCOVER----EXPLORE----INSPIRE----TRANSFORM
voice
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piano
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music literacy
Vocal Coaching
allows intermediate and advance
singers to be coached in stylistic
norms and to attach solid technique
and stage presence appropriate to
those stylistic norms.
Voice Lessons
PRIVATE LESSONS
Choose Your Weekly Package!
60 minute lesson $65
45 minute lesson $55
30 minute lesson $40
develop the whole singer and musician through vocal technique and musical
artistry in relation to the style being studied. Ages 10 and up. All skill levels
and styles accepted.
SPECIAL!
Vocal Tune-Up
Take four lessons to “tune up” your
voice with no commitment beyond
the four lessons. Included are triedand-true vocalises, a brief overview
of everything you need to know about
singing, and constructive feedback of
just what your voice needs.
Only $260
Beginning Piano
instruction addresses basics of piano
technique for beginners and will include the development of basic musicianship skills. Ages 4 and up.
Keyboarding Improvisation
instruction focuses on filling out a
keyboard part in the absence of written music. Pre-requisite: Ability to
read music and basic keyboard facility. Includes playing from lead sheets,
chord charts, folksong books, and pop
vocal scores.
Conducting
instruction caters to areas appropriate to the individual, from pattern to musicality, from score study to rehearsal prep. For advanced students, opportunities to use OEBGMC or OnQ as a lab choir may be available.
Group Voice Lessons
allow individuals to learn the basics
of singing in a group setting. In addition to being an economical option,
this package is also ideal beginning
voice students.
GROUP VOICE LESSONS
$15 / 90 - MINUTE
Music Literacy
instruction nurtures reading and aural skills with the goal of application to
equipping you to learn music more quickly and to make you a better
performer.
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Dear Friends and Family of OEBGMC,
We hope you are taking “pleasure” in our musical performance this evening. After all,
we can attest that we certainly went to great “pains” putting it all together for you.
Tonight represents both the end of our current concert season and the beginning of our
upcoming season entitled and entirely devoted to, “Gay Men Exploring Black Culture
through Choral Music”. We are anticipating an exciting year filled with musical exploration and education for you, our audience and ourselves.
Throughout the last 14 years of existence, OEBGMC has been growing and maturing
organizationally. Much of the administrative, marketing, fundraising, outreach, and
operations work is completed by a very small paid staff as well as a larger singing and
non-singing member force of volunteers. Our hope is to increase both our membership
and staff over the next year.
After receiving several generous major gifts, auctions, and outreach performance fees
and applying for grants, we have been taking steps toward expanding our organization’s budget. One of our main goals is to hire an executive director for the chorus, who
will coordinate all of the various committees and allow the singing members to concentrate more on musical rehearsal and performance so that we can continue bringing
great music to the East Bay.
To accomplish this goal, we are asking individuals, organizations, companies and
corporations to join our OEBGMC family of supporters. We would like you to consider
helping us have a greater impact with our performances next season by underwriting
some of the objectives we have set for ourselves over the next year:
1. Hiring of an executive director - $50,000
2. Commissioning fees for our Black music season - $15,000
3. Guest Artist Fees for soloists, choirs, bands, and vocal groups who will aid us in gaining a better understanding of Black music - $10,000
4. Fees for choir clinicians who specialize in the performance practice of Black music styles - $5,000
5. Fees for consultants to help us understand and access the culture and history of our explorations in Black music - $5,000
6. Costs of targeted outreach to the LGBT African-American Community all around the East Bay - $5,000
Won’t you consider sponsoring us or making a donation to our organization today?
Please email Joe Engle at [email protected] to discuss further what might be the
best fit for you. Please enjoy the show, the extra goodies, silent auction, raffle, food and drink.
Sincerely,
Brad NiessJoe Engle
President of the Board
Vice President of the Board
Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus Revenue Chair
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Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus
Announces Its
2013-2014 Season
Gay Men Exploring Black Cultures through Choral Music
The Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus will dedicate the 20132014 concert season to engage with choral music of Black cultures,
from Spirituals to Gospel, from Ragtime to R&B, from William Grant
Still to Duke Ellington to Thelonious Monk. We are excited to expand
our knowledge of music and culture by embarking on this adventure.
Here is where we expect the journey to take us:
We will continue to engage and entertain our audience
through the amaz ing energy and diversity of Black music.
We will bring to light lesser-known or under-appreciated
Black choral music.
We will grow in love for and ability to perform a variety
of Black choral genres, including the cultures from which
they originate.
We will forge partnerships with musical groups across
traditional boundaries.
We will provide opportunities for our singers and audiences to process how such interactions change who we
are, how we think, and what we do.
We will further the LGBT cause in the Black community.
Join us for each of our concerts next season. Updated information to
the following shows will be posted on our website at www.oebgmc.
org. Sign up at our display table to join our monthly newsletter for
updates regarding future performances.
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