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A reminder to all ARCS members that you are invited to submit your Talent Show Application Form on or before January 28th.  Forms and guidelines are available here.

The Silent Auction Organizing Committee is working hard at having the silent auction be successful and part of our success depends on your help.  Here are the forms that you can print off to provide to any local business or organizations who may want to help support our program.

• Auction Contribution Form
• Member Letter
• Donation Letter

Thank you for your assistance!

Barb, Sue and Susan

Up2Christmas, Up2Something and Something Different proudly presented two performances of "Something Christmas" on Sunday, December 11th to near-capacity crowds...and the reviews are in:  "That was really something!"

Congratulations to all the performers who created magic with an entertaining and exceptional presentation of holiday music.  The combined choirs stunning performance of "O Holy Night" brought the audience to its feet (and to tears) in both performances.  Thank you for sharing your gifts and for helping bring the spirit of Christmas to our community!

We are so thankful for the opportunity to share our love of music.  It is made even more special by creating beautiful sound with friends.  Michelle, Lorne, Ingrid, Katherine and I are grateful to have the privilege of working with you.

Our thanks to the performers, Steve Olson (our esteemed Emcee), volunteers and all who attended for making "Something Christmas" a great success.  We are proud to support Music Therapy programs at Carewest through a portion of proceeds made on behalf of ARCS to the Calgary Health Trust.

On behalf of ARCS, we wish you and yours all the joys of the season - may it be filled with love, kindness and especially music!

What a weekend!  60 members of Up2Something converged at the Bill Warren Centre in Canmore this weekend for their annual retreat.  With spectacular views of the majestic Rockies, Up2Something cozied up for some intensive and inspiring teaching from master choral conductor Malcolm Edwards.  The choir was put through its paces as Malcolm led us through a wide range of repertoire with a focus on Christmas repertoire in preparation for "Something Christmas" on December 11th.  Much was accomplished in four workshops spread over three days, leaving us all exhausted and exhilirated!

On Saturday evening, the "Anything Goes Gala" brought out the best (and worst) costumes from our previous nine seasons.  Attendees were seated at themed tables and required to prepare and perform a short song from one of our previous shows, complete with choreography, harmony and theatrics.  The results were histarical and incredibly creative!  The Holiday Inn Canmore served up a first-class buffet and we ate, drank and were merry.  Those with the greatest stamina danced the night away until the wee hours of the morning.

Special thanks to all the volunteers under the direction of Lorie Thomas, Retreat Coordinator, and Sue Yaskiw, Program Coordinator; to Harold at the Bill Warren Centre and his staff; to Malcolm Edwards for his expert instruction; to the staff of the Holiday  Inn Canmore for their hospitality; and to the choir members for making the weekend both incredibly productive and fun!