Retreat 2007

<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>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Convention 2006"><U>Convention 2006</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christmas 2006"><U>Christmas 2006</U></A>   |   <B>Retreat 2007</B>   |   <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>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christmas 2008"><U>Christmas 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> Retreat 2007</div> <bR> <div> Chorus held a successful retreat at the Bridge Lodge, Otaki, 3-4 March. We certainly worked hard on our singing techniques, with help from Hamilton-based coach Jill Rodgers. </div> <div> But we also had a lot of fun. Saturday night’s theme was “kiwi cowgirls” and everyone proved they’re closet country girls, dressing to the theme in style. We had a great evening, concluding with attempts to line-dance to video tapes!<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> <div> It was a great weekend to get to know each other (including newer members) and to improve chorus cohesion.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> PHOTOS...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fa80e00.gif" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0 Photo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Side by Side quartet show they’re friends off-stage as well: (left to right) Janet and Margaret share a drink, while Pat and Lois look on. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fb80e00.gif" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0 Photo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> (Left to right, front row) Lois, Raewyn, Robin show hats are in style while Wendy takes the prize for her quarter-pounder!<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fc80e00.gif" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0 Photo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The whole crew. Coach Jill Rodgers (left front) gets down, alongside Lynne</div> </td> </tr></table></body>