Exciting CD Sponsorship Opportunities!

As we produce our latest CD, you are invited to show your support for Lions Gate Chorus by becoming a Song Sponsor or a Friend of the Chorus!

For $250, you have the opportunity to be a Song Sponsor, which offers you the exclusive sponsorship of your favourite LGC song.

SONG SPONSOR Benefits include:
• Your name listed below the song you have sponsored in the CD liner notes with your dedication (you can choose to sponsor the song in memory of someone you love, or sponsor a song from your own chorus, your own quartet, your business etc.)
• FOUR copies of the CD
• A Tax receipt for $150

For $50, you can be recognized as a Friend of Lions Gate Chorus

FRIEND OF LIONS GATE CHORUS – $50

FRIEND Benefits include:
• Your name listed as a FRIEND OF LIONS GATE CHORUS in the CD liner notes
• One copy of the CD
• A Tax Receipt for $25

For details, please visit

www.lionsgatechorus.ca/cdsponsor.php

Back at it!

After a much-deserved post-Contest break, the Lionesses were back in full voice last night for the annual “Let’s bang through a bunch of old songs to see what we still like and/or remember” rehearsal. Many laughs ensued as multiple tag versions were sung simultaneously, lyrics were flubbed and entire verses forgotten. It was great fun and a reminder of why we love some songs, and why other songs are meant to be forgotten. Later in the night, a run-through of the new ballad was much more successful and created goose bumps throughout the crowd. It’s going to be a great one!

Contest Week!

This post is finally being written, as Lions Gate has only just now come back to Earth after an amazing contest week in Houston. The entire week was jam-packed with rehearsals, coaching from other directors, tag-singing in the hotel lobby and, of course, competing on stage.

There is nothing like singing on stage, sharing your love of the art form with thousands of cheering fans. It is, of course, a contest, and Lions Gate was competing against the very best in the world. Big congratulations go out to the Melodeers for their first-place win, Ronninge Show Chorus for the second-place finish. We at Lions Gate are extremely proud of our shiny new third-place medals!

The contest wasn’t just about choruses, though. There was a phenomenal quartet contest as well. Members of Region 26 were in four (yes, FOUR) competing quartets: Easy Street, LiveWire, Frenzy and Martini. Frenzy took home the Eighth-Place medals and the award for Novice Quartet and the first place went to Martini! Lions Gate is so thrilled to be home to yet another set of Queens. We couldn’t be prouder of all of our quartets and everyone who stepped on stage during that week.

Contest is Fast Approaching!

We at Lions Gate are in full-on contest mode! Our sneak preview, which took place on September 24th, was a huge success, with many thanks to Marcia Pinvidic for all her hard work with us that weekend.

For many of us, this is the time of year we love best. Sure, the stress level is high, but it’s more fun than you can imagine. Our semi-finals package is ready to go and has never been better. Our finals package is the most complex package we’ve ever mounted and we know the audience is going to love it. Right now we’re flying high, adding the final touches and making it the best it can be. We’re all looking forward to Houston – only 15 days until we hit the stage!

Lions Gate Raffle, Win $10 000!

Interested in a 1 in 200 chance to win $10,000? Lions Gate Chorus is having a giant raffle to help us Blast Off to Houston. Where might $10,000 take you? Hurry, ticket sales end Sep. 17th. (Must be in BC when purchase transaction is made, 19+ to play) See website for info: http://lionsgatechorus.ca/raffle2011.php