The Medley. Upcoming Dates. Announcements. Musical Words of Wisdom. In This Issue A few highlights to look for...

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1 The Medley Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2010 October 17, 2010 Editor: Jessica Trask Visit us soon at us at Announcements Get ready for Halloween! Start thinking about your Halloween costume, as all performers at the HalleBOOia! concert are expected to wear a costume or all black. Most people wear costumes, so have fun with it! See page 2 for more details. Hem your dresses! When dresses come in you are responsible for getting them hemmed as soon as possible. If you can't get it hemmed before the November 8th concert, talk to Vice PResident Shannon Tarbutton(.4) about a "quick-fix". Don't forget that Ashley Donmoyer(.6) will hem for a small fee! President's Brunch Gig 11/13 We have been invited to sing at the President's Brunch before the football game of November 13th. Report is TBA, so try to keep your schedule clear if possible! This is always a fun gig because people love us! Upcoming Dates Friday, Oct. 29th at 8pm: HalleBOOia! Concert Monday, Nov. 8th at 7:30pm: Concert with Kent State Women's Chorus Saturday, Nov. 13th (time TBA): Sing at President's Brunch Sunday, Nov. 14th at 3pm: Concert with WGC Musical Words of Wisdom Remember, information is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom; wisdom is not truth; truth is not beauty; beauty is not love; love is not music; music is the best. ~ Frank Zappa In This Issue A few highlights to look for... First WGC Tailgate: OSU vs. Indiana WGC tailgating happens before every home game and is always a blast! At the October 9th game we ran into our accompanist, Casey, and sang to her... it was her birthday! Presidential Welcome...2 Conductor's Corner...2 Glee MadLib!...3 HalleBOOia Concert info...3 Kick-Off Retreat: A Success!...4 "Our Best, Ohio": Behind the Music...5 Bios: Meet Kelly and Vera...6 Vera's Summer Opera Tour in France...7 And there's more... Flip through for other fun stuff! Page 1

2 Welcome A Note from Nancy Miller, WGC President Hello Ladies! Rachel Coyle and Jessica Trask at the 2010 Involvement Fair. Officers and Section Leaders worked the WGC booth and collected almost 200 names: a new record! This was one part of the officer team's new recruiting strategy, which effectively raised our numbers to just over 100 women! Welcome, new members and returning members alike! We are lucky to have such a large and talented group of singers this year we actually have more members than ever before! Your commitment to one of the oldest organizations on campus continues the traditions that thrive today. I"m looking forward to this year and the many advancements we are making to improve our group cohesiveness, sound, and reputation on campus. We have already made great strides toward these goals at our retreat and will continue to make improvements throughout the year. It is an exciting time to be in the Women"s Glee Club, with many notable events coming up this year including the launch of our new Web site, a new CD recording, and a tour to Chicago! I am very proud of our group thus far and am honored to be able to make such great music and memories with all of you this year! See you in Glee, Nancy Conductor's Corner A word from Dr. Schnipke Off to a Great Start! In this first Medley, I just want to reiterate how pleased I am with the start of this fall quarter.!we had a wonderful turnout at auditions in not only quantity but also quality.!this extremely large and talented group of new members is proving to be an exciting addition to the group.!also, the veteran members, including the officers and section leaders, are doing an excellent job of providing leadership and using their talents and experience to help take the Women's Glee Club to the next level both organizationally and musically.!additionally, I'm very excited about our projects for the year, including the upcoming concert with the Kent State Women's Chorus, our traditional joint concerts with the OSU Men's Glee Club, our spring tour, and the new CD!!The Women's Glee Club has the potential for an incredible year of music making! As we approach the mid-term and as all of our schedules get more and more full, it is extremely important to plan ahead.!we have several performances between now and the end of the quarter and as the Women's Glee Club schedule gets more demanding, many of your academic projects, tests, papers, etc. will also begin to take priority.!take care to manage your time carefully and during performance weeks, be sure to make time to keep up with your academic commitments.!doing so will allow you to succeed academically while you enjoy making music with the Glee Club.!(It will also cut down on your stress levels during these busy times!) Once again, thank you for a wonderful start to the year!!i'm looking forward to working together to make the OSU Women's Glee Club an incredible organization that not only makes beautiful and exciting music, but also that is a source of pride for its membership, the School of Music, and the The Ohio State University. Dr. Schnipke Page 2

3 So you can sing... ever try creative writing? The Grove is a creative writing journal and we are now accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction and poetry until October 30th. Experienced works and those new to sharing their writing are welcome to submit. Check out our site for more information: thegrove.org.ohio-state.edu/about.html Glee MadLib! Part I Created by Maggie Roby Instructions: Number 1-25 on a separate sheet of paper and provide a word according to the list below. Once you've written down all your words, use the corresponding numbers to fill in the MadLib on page 8! 1. Verb (ing) 2. Song title 3. Number 4. Random noise/sound effect 5. Same random noise/sound effect as #4 6. Different random noise/sound effect as $4 and #5 7. verb (past tense) 8. Body part 9. An Exclamation 10. Noun (plural) 11. Body part 12. Verb 13. Adjective 14. Verb 15. Verb (ing) 16. Verb 17. Verb (past tense) 18. Verb 19. Ridiculous insult 20. Verb (ing) 21. Adjective 22. Body part 23. Emotion 24. Number 25. Verb (ing) Send your list of words for this Glee MadLib to Jessica Trask.18 and your hilarious tale could get published in the next issue of The Medley! Get Ready for HalleBOOia! By Shannon Tarbutton As a kid, one of my favorite holidays was Halloween. Dressing up and pretending to be someone else (not to mention trick-or treating!) was the coolest thing ever! Of course, now those days of trick-or-treating are over,!but, never fear, for the Halloween concert is here!!! Every year the Women's Glee Club collaborates with various other School of Music groups to put on a Halloween-themed concert. This concert is relaxed and features not only some creative, "spooky" repertoire, but also the opportunity to dress in a costume! So, get your creative juices flowin' because you will be expected to wear a fabulous costume to the concert! But remember, when it comes to Halloween costumes, "modest is hottest." ;-) Skirts/shorts should be below the fingertips, no bare midriffs, and no low necklines. In general, if you're questioning it, you might want to add a layer under/over it or change your costume choice. The WGC leadership reserves the right to ask you to change or leave if your costume does not meet these guidelines or could be considered inappropriate. If you don't want to wear a costume, you can dress in all black as a "shadow." Most importantly, the Halloween concert is about having fun and making great music!! So get ready to showcase your classy, creative costumes and sing your hearts out at this year's Halloween celebration! :) WGC for the HalleBOOia! Concert in 2008 Page 3

4 WGC Kick-Off Retreat October 10th, 2010 Despite getting double-booked by the Union and scrambling for last minute locations and car-pools, the Kick-Off Retreat was a huge success. Dr. Schnipke's church was a phenomenal place to sing, and we all had a ton of fun bobbing for apples, choreographing crazy dance moves, and rappin' to Carmen Ohio. We all met new people and made new friends; and yes, one of our new friends just happened to know how to fly ;) Check out our "Slogos"... First Sopranos... we get HIGH! Alto 1... You only think you have the "melody" (We're better than you!) Second Sopranos... Second to None Talk about Section pride! Alto II... Going LOW since 1903 (We like being on the bottom) Someone's got to wear the pants in this choir! Page 4

5 While we all live we all will give Our best to Ohio "Our Best, Ohio": Behind the Music By Kelly Winner One of the things that makes the Men"s Glee Club so successful are their many traditional Buckeye songs. At the end of last year, Dr. Schnipke and the officers decided that the Women"s Glee Club should adopt their very our own Buckeye tune one that we wouldn"t have to share with the men! Over the summer, I worked on an independent study with Dr. Schnipke, who assigned me that task of finding our new song. Dr. Schnipke lent me a book called Songs of Ohio State University. Published in 1916, the book contains many Buckeye tunes that are still popular today in addition to some forgotten songs. In deciding which tune to arrange, it was my goal to find one that was not about the football team. I love the Buckeyes as much as the next girl, but thought we could find a song that appealed to a broader audience. Also, many songs in the book refer to a man"s days chasing women at OSU. Maybe I"m wrong, but I didn"t think those were great for the Women"s Glee Club. So, I came across the tune Our Best, Ohio by W.A. Dougherty, Jr. from the class of It was perfect! Now, what kind of style should I use to arrange it? I thought it was important for this to sound like the kind of song the Women"s Glee Club could have been singing for 100 years, so Dr. Schnipke and I agreed that it should sound a little like barbershop. Luckily, Dr. Schnipke knows a champion Sweet Adelaides (that"s women"s barbershop) performer. I got to meet with her and show her my arrangement and she made some suggestions on how to make it sound more like a Sweet Ad"s tune. By the end of the summer, I turned it in to Dr. Schnipke, who gave me an A for my independent study. But to be honest, my real grade comes from hearing the Glee Club sing the song. I hope you enjoy our new Buckeye tune and that singing it will become a WGC tradition for years to come! Thanks to Kelly for arranging our new Buckeye song... we love it and will sing with pride! Glee Humor Top 20 Beatles Songs Re-written for Country Artists 20) Baby, You Can Drive My Cow 19) Ticket to Rawhide 18) She Heaved Out Through the Bathroom Window, Then Took a Leak on My Heart 17) I wanna Hold Your Hat 16) Paperback Wiper 15) Mesquite Wood (This Bird is Cooked) 14) Maxwell's Silver Hummer 13) Halter Steiter 12) Within Ewe Without You 11) Day Trapper 10) Why Don't We Do it in the Road That Runs Out There by Old Man Jenkins' Place 'Bout Four Miles After You Take the Left Fork Off From the Paved Part of Country Road 7? 9) Got to Get You Into Reverse 8) Margarita, Blender-Made 7) You Never Give Me Your Money (But You Keep Takin' This Milk for Free) 6) I"m Fixin' to Fix a Hole 5) Hay, Judd 4) PFC England's Naked Iraqi Jug Band 3) I Am the Wal-Mart 2) Here Comes the Son'Bitch That Stole My Woman 1) Skoal-for-Me, Skoal-for-Pa Support OSU Ensembles! Other OSU Ensemble Performances \Wind Symphony Concert (Tuesday, Oct. 26th at 8pm in Welgel) Symphony Orchestra Concert (Wednesday, Oct. 27th at 8pm in Welgel) Jazz Ensemble Concert (Friday, Nov. 5th at 8pm in Welgel) Jazz Lab Ensemble Concert (Sunday, Nov. 7th at 3pm in Welgel) Gospel & Spiritual Ensemble (Tuesday, Nov. 9th at 8pm in Welgel) Tickets for student ensemble performances are $6 for general admission or $4 for seniors and students with ID. Page 5

6 Biographies Get to a few of the WGC leaders each issue! Assistant Conductor: Kelly Winner Year: 2nd year Master's student I sing: whatever Dr. Schnipke tells me to! Usually Alto 1 though. M a j o r / M i n o r : C h o r a l Conducting Hometown: Bexley, OH Favorite Glee Concert/ Event: Tour! Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite TV Show: Mad Men Favorite Animal: My dog, Moses Hogan Worst Habit: Over-sharing Secret Skill: Learning people's names Undergraduate Student Assistant: Vera Cremeans Year: 5th year (victory lap!) I sing: Soprano II Major/Minor: Double major in Vocal Music Education K-12 and Vocal Performance, and minor in Italian and Theater Hometown: Columbus, OH Favorite Glee Concert/Event: Cedarville Opera House Concert Favorite Color: Green Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore Favorite Animal: Moses Hogan, The Pug Dog Secret Skill: pineapple eating If I could have a superpower, it would be: teleportation Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Over the summer... Cierra Byrd, June 11th Abby Beckman, June 12th Lindsey Compton, June 16th Katie Miller, June 18th Katie Walker, June 19th Alexandra McNeal, June 24th Kate Kraus, June 27th Kacie Graham, June 30th Amy van Auker, July 20th Lindsey Epperly, July 27th Katelyn Hoffman, July 28th Marta Lukacevic, Aug. 2nd Brenna Ritter, Aug. 12th Shannon Tarbutton, Aug. 17th Danielle Coggins, Aug. 19th Christina Flores, Aug. 20th Sarah Long, Aug. 29th Kelly Winner, Aug. 29th Jennifer Sheetz, Sept. 9th Diana Merriam, Sept. 5th Laura VanVliet, Sept. 19th Leah Abel, Sept. 21st Since school started... Nadia Ahlborg, Sept. 23rd Lesley Fisher, Sept. 27th Becky Borden, Sept. 29th Jennie Vrooman, Sept. 29th Claire Kasper, Oct. 4th Casey Cook-Westfall, Oct. 9th Natalie Drotar, Oct. 9th Coming up... Claire Sasowsky, Oct. 20th Becca Hord, Oct. 30th Katie Yakubowski, Nov. 6th Kelly Dugan, Nov. 11th Judi Dunkley, Nov. 12th Dani Moyer, Nov. 13th Jennifer Dussault, Nov. 13th Kaitlyn Gassen, Nov. 14th Page 6

7 Don't Miss It! Highlights in the School of Music 5th Annual JWMS: Grand Concert with Joseph Lulloff and OSU Faculty (Friday, Oct. 22nd at 8pm in Welgel) Performance and Master Class with flutist Vieri Bottazzani (Monday, Oct. 25th at 6:30pm in Hughes) Wind Symphony Concert (Tuesday, Oct. 26th at 8pm in Welgel) Vera Cremeans (right) spent the summer performing in and touring with an opera in France. A Summer in France By Vera Cremeans Over the summer I spent 12 weeks in Perigueux, France and touring all over the Perigold region of France. While there I was employed by the Franco American Vocal Academy (FAVA) as singer and was offered the opportunity to study French language, sacred music, art song, and opera. The academy is an intensive study program designed for emerging, talented singers who seek a professional career in Opera, Operetta, or Concert music. The program is open to all nationalities, but accepts only 10 hired singers (my position) and then 30 student singers. During the day I sang two masses, one by Charles Gounod and one by Camille Saint-Saens, in several cathedrals all over the Perigord region. During the evening I performed the role of Cybele in the Offenbach opera Orphee aux Enfers. In addition to these regular performances, I performed for the Poulenc Society of Paris in a review entitled Chamins d'amour, art song concerts featuring the contemporary composer Isabelle Aboulker, and serveral operatic concerts in FAVA donor's castles in the French countryside. In my spare time I attended French language classes, ate great French food, and of course got in a lot of shopping! I had an amazing summer and I really enjoyed enriching my life as an artist, singer, and performer. If you would like to know more about FAVA or other opportunities to sing abroad, don't hesitate to ask! (Vera was too humble to include this link herself, but go to for a little snippet of her performance. She's great!) Symphony Orchestra Concert (Wednesday, Oct. 27th at 8pm in Welgel) Allan Sternfield, piano Co-sponsered by the Melton Center (Thursday, Oct. 28th at 8pm in Welgel) Ira Kandell Broadway Tunes Concert, with OSU pianist Jeff Benatar (Sunday, Oct. 31st at 2pm in Welgel) Jazz Ensemble Concert (Friday, Nov. 5th at 8pm in Welgel) Guest Concert, Paul Barnes on piano Works by Piszt in celecration of the composer's 200th birthday (Saturday, Nov. 6th at 4pm in Welgel) Composers' Workshop FREE! (Wednesday, Nov. 10th at 8pm in Welgel) For event pricing/details and a complete calendar of all School of Music performances, please visit Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch! Page 7

8 Section Leaders Contact your section leader AND Dr. Schnipke if you are going to be absent. (Assistant section leaders are shown in parenthesis) Soprano I Sarah Hughes.1230 (Hannah Sterman.5) Soprano II Vera Cremeans.28 (Brittany Harris.1538) Alto I Jill McGreen.3 (Cate Bolden.35) Alto II Sarah Long.952 (Laura VanVliet.2) Glee MadLib! Part II Created by Maggie Roby A Cautionary Tale Dr. Schnipke was having a 1 day. The first sopranos refused to 2, the seconds wouldn"t stop 3, and the alto ones kept complaining that he wouldn"t let them 4 with each other. The alto twos just sat in the corner and 5. Kelly tried to get everyone to 6, but they just called her a 7 and kept on 8. Dr. Schnipke was 9. Ladies! he cried, his 10 bulging with 11. We only have 12 days until our next concert! We don"t have time to be 13 and 14! Get out your music for 15 and look at measure 16. Now sing the first pitch on # 17." But the Women"s Glee Club didn"t want to. We always say, # 18 "! complained the first sopranos. We should try 19 instead! said the second sopranos. The alto ones nodded, and the alto twos 20 mannishly in agreement. D r. S c h n i p k e t h r e w u p h i s ! he cried, gathering up his 23 and shoving it under his 24. If you"re going to act like this, I"ll just go 25 with the Men"s Glee Club instead! Send your list of words for this Glee MadLib to Jessica Trask.18 and your hilarious tale could get published in the next issue of The Medley! Your Officers Need something? Ask us! WGC Section Leaders From top left: Brittany Harris (S2), Cate Bolden (A1), Sarah Long (A2), Vera Cremeans (S2), Hannah Sterman (S1), Sarah Hughes (S1), Laura VanVliet (A2), Jill McGreen (A1) Dr. Schnipke.28...Director Kelly Winner.64...Assistant Conductor Vera Cremeans.28...Undergraduate Student Assistant Nancy Miller President Shannon Tarbutton.4...Vice President Amy van Auker.5...Treasurer Jessica Trask.18...Secretary Maggie Roby.84...Public Relations Chair Rachel Coyle.53...Social Chair Lindsey Epperly.11...Historian Page 8