***There is A LOT of info in this post so please read all the way through and hopefully I will have answered all of your questions.

The college asked that community members register with the college: CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

(845) 341-4890 or follow the link below to the

From this page click on Life and Leisure and you will see a Music tab. From there you will be able to see all of the ensembles at OCCC. Click on the chorus link and it will bring you to adding this class to the cart. You will have to create a login but the best thing is that there is no fee to join.

Yes, Chorus is listed as Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you are able to attend on any of these days we meet in Orange Hall Rm 23 from 2:00-3:00.

BUT…if you can’t make those days…I have a plan that lets you still sing with me.

I am creating an independent Singer Section – My idea is to send practice material to anyone who wants to sing in the OCCC Choir. This will include PDF scores, part dominant practice videos and accompaniment tracks. You will practice on your own then I will ask everyone in this section to attend an in person rehearsal prior to Thanksgiving. (Details will follow) This will allow everyone to sing as a group in order to get us ready for a concert in December (again Details to follow) Finally I will combine the student (on campus) group with the independent group in a final dress rehearsal before the concert.

Currently the music selections are: With a Voice of Singing – Martin Shaw, Mozart’s Fa-la-la – arr. by: Philip Kern, Take on Me – arr. by: Roger Emerson, Sleigh Ride – arr. by: Andy Beck and The Lord Bless You and Keep You – John Rutter I am still in search of two more holiday favorites – one sacred and one secular.

Right now there is the option for joining both Chorus and Madrigals but I would like to try this independent group with just the chorus for this first semester. There is also the option for joining any of the other ensembles. If you didn’t know all ready Jenn Budryk is the current band director. The band rehearses at the Paramount in Middletown on Tuesday evenings beginning at 7PM. Contact her for more information.

I am really hoping that this works because I know that there are many who loved singing in high school and would really enjoy singing again.

“The best thing about harmony is that you can’t sing alone”

Please feel free to share this post and definitely send me a message if you have any questions.

My OCCC email: kimberlycarver@sunyorange.edu

Jennifer Budryk (Valley Central Instrumental Director) has accepted an adjunct position at SUNY Orange as their new Symphonic Band Director (Yes- I’m still at VC ) SUNY Orange has not had their band up and running since before Covid so we are rebuilding!

Rehearsals will be every Tuesday from 7PM-8:45PM at the Paramount Theater in Middletown.

The college asked that community members register with the college: CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

(845) 341-4890

If you’re a current SUNY Orange student you can add this as a class for credit.

Current high school students, college students and community members are all welcome to join. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!