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Letter from the Alumnae Relations Chair, March 2017

Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Chorus, Another year, another set of exciting events for the chorus, and a new set of passionate ladies to serve on Managing and Appointed Board!  My name is Ally Lee, and I am the new Alumnae Relations Chair for the Chorus.  I am a second year from Ashburn, Virginia, […]

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Letter from the Vice President, March 2016

Hello! My name is Alex Salesin and I am thrilled to be the Chorus’ 2017 Vice President!  I am currently a third year studying history and elementary education, and I have been a part of VWC since my first semester first year.  The girls in the chorus that fall welcomed me into the incredible community […]

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Letter from the President, March 2017

Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Chorus, My name is Madison Lewis and I am so pleased to serve as the President of VWC this year! A little about me: I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and am currently a third year Commerce major. I previously served on the Managing Board as Fundraising Chair in […]

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Letter from the Conductor, March 2017

Greetings! The Chorus continues to work hard and I hope you are as proud of them as I am! Last semester was a whirlwind and we recorded Stille Nacht (listen and watch here) in the Rotunda for 3 hours as part of our Historic Site Project. We hope to have a video of Northern Lights […]

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2016 Donor Acknowledgements

Virginia Women’s Chorus Donors 2016 Acknowledgments It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we recognize the following people for their support of the Virginia Women’s Chorus:     Gold Circle ($1000 and above) Claudia Fletcher Ingrid Houghton Carter J. Houghton Sarah B. Mouzon Shirlie M. Sult   Silver Circle ($500-$1000) Andrea M. Kahn-Kothmann John H. Lewis […]

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Letter from the President, October 2016

Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Chorus, Although the semester is only halfway through, the Chorus has certainly accomplished a lot! We were lucky enough to welcome 13 new members this semester who gracefully plunged into learning music for our Women Against Violence Benefit Concert within the first three weeks of school. The girls have […]

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Connect with VWC

LINKS: VWC website:                                 www.virginiawomenschorus.org VWC YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjN9fzuey0LScTBWaW7Cow   VWC on SoundCloud                   https://soundcloud.com/uva-vwc/lo-how-a-rose-sample   VWC Facebook page                    https://www.facebook.com/Virginia-Womens-Chorus-16327680189/?fref=ts   VWC alumnae FB page   https://www.facebook.com/groups/225266437499561/   Alumnae and Friends website:  www.virginiawomenschorus.com   VWC donations                 http://virginiawomenschorus.org/donations/   VWC blog                             https://uvavirginiawomenschorus.wordpress.com   VWC merchandise                     https://squareup.com/market/virginia-womens-chorus (you need to copy and paste this link)  

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April Tour 2016

This past April, The VWC traveled to Waynesboro and Roanoke for their spring weekend tour. They performed a variety of pieces at Cave Spring United Methodist Church and the Waynesboro First Presbyterian Church such as “I thank You God”, “Shen Khar Venakhi” and more. The audiences were extraordinarily welcoming, and it was a tremendous experience […]

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WAV Benefit Concert

VWC has broken new ground by presenting our first annual “Women Against Violence” benefit concert! Proceeds went to three non-profit organizations that help survivors of sexual assault.  Here is an excerpt from an interview I had: “After the Rolling Stone article put UVA in a negative spotlight, I thought we should shine light on the […]

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Alumna Spotlight, October 2016

 Kelly (McVicar) Lynn  Psychology, 2010 Joining Virginia Women’s Chorus was one of the best decisions I made during my four years at UVa. I auditioned in the spring of my first year after feeling a little lost my first semester. From that point on, I never regretted my decision to join VWC! Becoming a VDub […]

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