Oddfellows looking for summer musicians
Posted Monday, June 29, 2009 - 4:26pm
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The Children’s Circus of Middletown, run by Oddfellows Playhouse, is, once again, looking for musicians to play in its circus band. The band is open to all area adult and teenage musicians willing to make the commitment to rehearsals and the performance on Friday, July 31, at 5 pm. Band director is well-known local musician, Dirck Westervelt.
Percussion, horns, woodwinds, strings (electric or acoustic) are all needed. There was an organizational meeting on June 25 at Oddfellows Playhouse, but it is not necessary to have attended this meeting in order to participate. Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., beginning July 7.
Although attendance at all rehearsals is not compulsory, band members are expected to have consistent attendance and must be available for the dress rehearsal on July 30 and the performance at Spencer School in Middletown on July 31. Professional or highly experienced musicians are often able to “sit in” by coming to a few rehearsals before the show.
This is the 21st annual children’s circus, a five-week program for youngsters ages eight to 14. Over 200 young people learn such skills as juggling, stilt-walking, clowning, unicycling, acrobatics and dance and present the results in a stupendous outdoor show, accompanied by live music from the circus band. The show annually attracts an audience of over 1,000.
To sign up for the circus band, please call Oddfellows Playhouse at (860) 347-6143 or contact Dirck Westervelt at (203) 577-7548 or dirckwestervelt@earthlink.net.
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