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We were lucky enough to be entertained by our 2022 Scholarship Winner, Katie Nieto, from Kinnelon High School.  

She is such a talented musician who sings, acts and composes!  She'll be attending Berklee College of Music in the fall pursuing a degree in contemporary writing and production with a voice principle.

We had the pleasure of working with the Maplewood Glee Club and the Morris Music Men to create an amazing hour of entertainment featuring summer songs, sunny feelings and good old-fashioned fun!  

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Hannah Ferguson, our 2019 scholarship winner, delighted us with a performance of her favorite songs, including her own composition, “Practicing Quiet,” and a soulful rendition of “Wild Horses.”

Hannah is a graduate of Morris Hills High, where she was involved with the school honor choir and honor orchestra serving as principal soprano and principal cellist in each respectively. Additionally, she was involved in theater through her high school career, boasting roles such as Tzeitel in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and Philia in ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.’ She served as the Tri-M music honor society president and received the MPAC vocal student of the month award.

Take Note! attended Region 15's Quartet Day and got to hang out with Queen Corinna Garriock from Martini, who will be the guests on our show on November 17!  They each tried on her crown - perfect fit every time!

Resonance, vowel tunnel, diphthong, breath control, phrasing, flamboyance, and consistency are but some of the keywords we took away from our retreat!  We were so excited and inspired by our time with Betty Clipman who led us to sing at another level.  Now to bring those skills and energy back to rehearsal each week and on to competition!  <!--break--> And in between our educational sessions, we had time for fun fotos, socializing and even to discover what color our brains were.