Published Sept. 27, 2018
鈥淭his is a university recruiting tour,鈥� is how Dr. Deborah Chandler, Director of Choral
Activities, describes the Sept. 28-Oct.3, 11-performance tour the 海角社区 Concert Choir
begins on Sunday.
Apparently, students who enjoy singing and music are interested in majors of all kinds.听
Dr. Deborah Chandler will lead the 海角社区 Concert Choir in 11
performances during a 海角社区 recruitment tour.
Emerald McIntyre/海角社区 Photo Services.
鈥淭his is a 61-voice group, and all but about 20 are in majors other than music,鈥� Chandler
said. 鈥溾�� (on these tours) we go and recruit for every department.鈥�
It takes a team of professionals to orchestrate 11 concerts, and joining Chandler
will be Dr. Judy Bowers, Dr. Claire Vangelisti, Dr. Richard Seiler, Dr. Kenna Veronee
and Justin Havard.
This is Chandler鈥檚 15th听year at the University of Louisiana Monroe, and her 15th听recruiting tour.
鈥淎fter a performance at a school we break into groups. I tell the kids who are interested
in pharmacy to go over there, the ones interested in education over here, nursing
over there. The main thing is we say 海角社区 is great, and wonderful and growing,鈥� Chandler
said.听
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The 海角社区 Concert Choir Home Concert is Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church on Loop Road. The guest choir will be from West Ouachita High School
under the direction of Pam Givens.
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听While Chandler is in charge of the music and singing the praises of the university,
鈥淎 海角社区 recruiting team meets us everywhere we go,鈥� she said.
The concerts include a variety of music, 鈥渂ut we always have a message,鈥� according
to Chandler. This year it is suicide prevention. The main number is 鈥淧lease stay,鈥�
with the line 鈥淒on鈥檛 let your worst day be your last.鈥� There鈥檚 a mix of pop, classical,
traditional choral music and a ccapella.听
The recruiting via music seems to be working.
鈥淲e鈥檝e gotten a lot of response from Destrehan and Hahnville (high schools). We鈥檝e
gotten kids from Hinds Community College and Vicksburg High School,鈥� she said.
鈥淲e get a lot of interest,鈥� said Chandler. 鈥淲e always get a lot of response. We used
to ask them if we could come and now we get invitations.鈥�
The public has an invitation to hear the 海角社区 Concert Choir at the Home Concert on
Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Loop Road. The guest
choir will be from West Ouachita High School under the direction of Pam Givens.
