Convention 2006

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a00840erlcjm.gif"> <div> Capital Harmony Chorus<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Capital Harmony Chorus"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NZES 2001"><U>NZES 2001</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knock Three Times..."><U>Knock Three Times...</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contest 2002"><U>Contest 2002</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Combined Chorus Do 2002"><U>Combined Chorus Do 2002</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Niji Concert 14th May 2005"><U>Niji Concert 14th May 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dress Rehearsal May 2006"><U>Dress Rehearsal May 2006</U></A>   |   <B>Convention 2006</B>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christmas 2006"><U>Christmas 2006</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Retreat 2007"><U>Retreat 2007</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Down the Hall on Saturday Night"><U>Down the Hall on Saturday Night</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Barbara Smith coaching 2008"><U>Barbara Smith coaching 2008</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Convention May 2008"><U>Convention May 2008</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hawaii November 2008"><U>Hawaii November 2008</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04411c00egdysm.gif"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06280ca0.gif" border=0 width="128" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Convention 2006</div> <bR> <div> <B>Sing, ring, bling!</B></div> <bR> <div> Capital Harmony hits the Christchurch convention</div> <bR> <div> "Being away together, the meals out, accommodation and proximity of  </div> <div> venue"; "The camaraderie! I think this is more important than marks  </div> <div> (hear hear!)"</div> <bR> <div> These were some of the comments from members of Capital Harmony  </div> <div> Chorus when asked to say what we liked about attending the National  </div> <div> Sweet Adelines Convention in Christchurch during the last weekend in  </div> <div> May.</div> <bR> <div> Convention had been the focus of our activities for many months, with  </div> <div> a weekend workshop, mirror sessions, special coaching etc. We'd had a  </div> <div> successful dress rehearsal performance at Viard College, Porirua a  </div> <div> few weeks before; we'd all attached our new silver scarves to our  </div> <div> paua tops in the approved sweep; and we'd practiced smiling until our  </div> <div> cheek muscles ached!</div> <bR> <div> Most of the 20 chorus members arrived in Christchurch during Friday  </div> <div> and we made our way to the very comfortable YMCA. Friday afternoon  </div> <div> was spent listening to the quartets. Our favourites, Wisteria Lane,  </div> <div> with our dear coach Jill, unfortunately came second to Perfect  </div> <div> Timing, and dropped a lot of points.</div> <bR> <div> We rehearsed on Friday evening before heading out to tea in several  </div> <div> of the great cafes around Christchurch city. Saturday began early -  </div> <div> breakfast at 7 before walking to the town hall for our rehearal at 8.  </div> <div> The morning flew by with rehearsing, getting our costumes and new  </div> <div> makeup perfect, and grabbing a quick bite.</div> <bR> <div> Our performance - all six minutes - was a blur of bright lights, a  </div> <div> row of judges and enthusiastic applause. Being second on, we were  </div> <div> able to hear the rest of the choruses. The winning chorus -  </div> <div> Christchurch City - gave an amazing performance in shimmering green  </div> <div> costumes, a highly polished delivery.</div> <bR> <div> We enjoyed a lovely meal out at the Bluenote restaurant. We sang during  </div> <div> the break of the jazz duo, and kept an ear out for the rugby score  </div> <div> (Super 14 Final, played in fog at Jade Stadium).</div> <bR> <div> And as for our result? Disappointing would have to be the word, given  </div> <div> all the hard work we'd put in. Perhaps not allowing enough time for  </div> <div> new techniques to bed in, we struggled with being able to hear each  </div> <div> other on the large stage and didn't give our best performance. But  </div> <div> our showmanship result was really pleasing.</div> <bR> <div> Ah well, there's always next year... or 2008! The Hurricanes didn't  </div> <div> win either!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>