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The nights have progressively shortened, and our trusty tour coordinator (who seems blissfully unaware of this phenomenon) continues calling us to a standard of excellence with 7:30 call times.   He is a good tour coordinator. This was the day the basses opened their mouths, but no sound came out; the little puppies became dogs,… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 10

Friday morning started out at 8:30 in a chill way. Unlike the previous morning, full of voice training and many runs of “Chocolate Cookie,” we decided to take it a bit easier on our voices, setting our sights toward Lake Erie. Arriving by the shore around 9:20, we had about 45 minutes to dip our… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 9

This week has been such a blast singing with a group, and as a new member of Tehillah, I never thought that I could have so much fun with a bunch of wrinkly music nerds. We finally reached Thursday, which marks the first full week that we have been together, so things have been getting… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 8

Wednesday morning began with a call time of 8:30 am. Ensemble members arrived with excited anticipation of our upcoming two day excursion into Canada. The bus departed at 8:45 am, and by 8:47 am Jamee chose violence in the form of drawing caricatures of fellow ensemble members. (Please see attached photo to see if you… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 7

Tuesday morning found us gathering at the bus at 8:30. We followed our local ensemble member’s suggestions and toured some local establishments: Hartville Hardware and the MCC store, with a lunch stop at Hartville Kitchen. Some of us found items that joined the tour! The sounds of games, stories, and practice soon filled the bus.… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 6

The morning proceeding our first concert, all members of the ensemble—including but not limited to family members, babysitters, and bus drivers—convened at the Simple Coffee Co. This was to quench our thirst for caffeinated beverages, which are required for our tour to function in a smooth and timely manner. Some members of the ensemble may… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 5

Sometimes during the recording process, the director will cue a “false start” to the song so that the entrance to the actual take is fine-tuned and clean. In fact, this very thing happened several times on Saturday while we worked to get takes of our music. This is a random detail to which we will… Continue reading Tour 2026 | Day 4

Rehearsal Day Two found us once again collected at our practice venue, and ready to dive back into our music! Our day was full of singing, laughter, and many quips on listening to one’s own voice. 😉 We had a tasty lunch provided by Rosella and Leanna, and later we made our way to Tony… Continue reading Rehearsal & Recording 2026 | Day 2&3

And just like that, we are back. It’s rehearsal weekend, and there are things to do.  We’re together in Elnora.  We have music, we have tea, and we have pretzels and dip.  We are practicing.  And all these things seem necessary. Day one of rehearsal was a solid day of music making.  The ensemble members… Continue reading Rehearsal 2026 | Day 1