August 2, 2013

  • NABE/NYSABE NEWS:

     

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    CONGRATULATIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2013 NABE CONFERENCE!

    NABE 2013 ***  42nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE *****CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT ***** ORLANDO, FLORIDA *****FEBRUARY 6-8, 2013

    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT  EUDES BUDHAI  FROM NEW YORK

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    SAVE THE DATE!

    NYSABE 37th 2014 Annual Conference   “ Educating Our Next Generation of Biliterate Citizens “  March  6th  -  8th  2014  at the La Guardia Airport Marriott Hotel 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York .Visit website www.nysabe.net conference tab.

    NYSABE is a multilingual and multicultural association fostering the awareness and appreciation of bilingualism and biculturalism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our society and especially in New York State. 

    NYSABE’s Journal of Multilingual Education Research (JMER)Volume 3 is available  now on website for a limited time to the public only. It will be available to members.

    The NYSABE Bilingual Times-Winter 2013 Issue is available http://nysabe.net/the-bilingual-times-newsletter/         

     Dr.Awilda E. Ramos Zagarrigo, NYSABE President 2012-2013 www.nysabe.net Yazmin Torres, First Vice President, Incoming President 2013-2014

     Nancy Villarreal de Adler,Executive Director of NYSABE at 212 -998-5104, 917-363-2391 or Nancyvill@aol.com

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    NYSABE PAST PRESIDENTS FORUM

    On March 6, 2011, Heriberto Galarza, Past President of NYSABE, created a Past Presidents’ “usergroup”. Anytime you wish to share links with NYSABE Past Presidents, you only need to send it to Past-presidents@googlegroups.com. It will reach all the Past Presidents. However, if you only wish to reach Dr. Susan Pien Hsu, Past President, please use this link at www.xanga.com/susanpienhsu or SPHsu@aol.com.  Thank you.

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    CWLC ANNOUNCING THE NEW DIRECTION OF PROMOTING THE SHARING OF BILINGUAL/MULTILINGUAL/MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH MUSIC. PLEASE VIEW SUSAN’S FORMATION OF THE HAPPY SINGERS FORUM LISTED BELOW IN ACTION ON MAY, 2O13 AT LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA.

    “The World is so vast. Where can I find ,the connoiseur of my type of music? I searched and looked beyond the far horizon, not knowing that a miracle happened during the sunset…..It is right here….at Laguna Woods!”

    世界 如此大, 何處 尋知音? 我…..尋尋覓覓 …..那遠在天边的夢想, 確不知, 奇跡在那夕陽西下時, 出現了,  它…..就在眼前的那古娜 LAGUNA WOODS!

     

August 1, 2013

  • HAPPY SINGERS FORUM AT LAGUNA WOODS

     

     

    ANNOUNCING THE FORMATION OF THE HAPPY SINGERS FORUM AT LAGUNA WOODS. OUR FIRST PROJECT IS TO FEATURE  THE LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE SYMPHONY AND MEMBERS OF THE SADDLEBACK COLLEGE EMERITUS INSTITUTE SYMPHONY IN ITS SPRING CONCERT. SEE FLYER (click on flyer for sharper image, then click on sharper image for larger image).

    I Sing Laguna Woods to Beijing  – Summer Concert of the Laguna Woods Village Symphony and Members of the Saddleback College Emeritus Institute Symphony- Monday, July 15, 2013 7:30 p.m. at Laguna Country United Methodist Church, 2442 Moulton Pkwy, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

    CONDUCTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR:  MAESTRA VALERIE GELLER

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February 2, 2013

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June 1, 2011

  • CURRENT EVENTS OF 2013

     

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    COMPLETED SHOWS AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS OF 2012 SCHOOL YEAR

    THE STRINGS BAND SHOW  -   Saturday, April 21st, 2012  at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3 Theatre. Music Director and Conductor, also Piano Accompanist: Prof. Louise Jacobs, Emeritus Institute, Saddleback College.

    THE VILLAGE CHORALE  -  Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 3 p.m. in Geneva Presbyterian Church, 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA   ”It’s A Grand Night For Singing”. Music Director and Conductor : Prof. H.Douglas Custance  Emeritus Institute, Saddleback College.

    THE SUNSHINE VARIETY SHOW – Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. and  6:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3 Theatre.

    THE THEATRE GUILD Salutes Hollywood – Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse # 7 Main Hall.

    THE CHINESE CLUB ENTERTAINMENT SHOW – Monday, June 25th, 2012 at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse # 7 Main Hall.

    THE VILLAGE CHORALE PATRIOTIC SONGS CONCERT – Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in Geneva Presbyterian Church.

    THE THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS “HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD” -  Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, 2012 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3 Theatre. 

    LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE SYMPHONY & Members of the Saddleback Emeritus Institute Symphony, Valerie Geller, Conductor & Laguna Woods Chorale H. Douglas Custance, Music Director Present:  THE 5th ANNUAL HANDEL’S MESSIAH.   Dr.Jung-A Lee, Guest Organist – Monday November 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Geneva Presbyterian Church, 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92637 

    THE LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE CHORALE  H. Douglas Custance, Director.  Juanita Tsu, Accompanist Presents  HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS on Saturday, December 8th 2012, 3 p.m. at The Geneva Presbyterian Church , El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

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    COMPLETED SHOWS AND PERFORMANCES  SCHEDULED FOR THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR OF 2011:

    IN CONCERT: VILLAGE CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA ( BACH CANTATA)  -  Sunday, February 13, 3 p.m.  Clubhouse 2, Laguna Woods.

    CELEBRATING THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH IRISH SONGS – Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Villa Valencia, 6:30 p.m. 

    SHOW-TIME WITH THE KOOL KATS BAND – Tuesday, March 22nd. 2011 at Clubhouse 7, 7 p.m.

    KOOL KATS BAND PERFORMANCE at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Laguna Hills 2nd Ward, Aliso Viejo, CA  – Saturday, April 9th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    IN CONCERT: VILLAGE CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA WITH GUEST CHOIR ON TOUR FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saturday, May 14th 3 p.m. at the Geneva Presbyterian Church, 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills.

    SUNSHINE AND FRIENDS PERFORMANCE FOR KIWANIS  -  Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at Clubhouse 1 Gazebo, Laguna Woods

    THE VILLAGE STRING BAND at CH# 3, Laguna Woods - Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7 p.m.

    THE SUNSHINE SHOW  FOR THE ALZHEIMER”S ASSOCIATION at Clubhouse #3, Saturday, June 11,  2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

    THE KOOL KATS BAND  AT WELLINGTON  -  Sunday, June 5 at 4:30 p.m.

    THE CHINESE HARMONICA BAND – Sunday, June 19, 2011 Father’s Day, and Sunday, June, 26, 2011, on the 5the Anniversary of the Church, performed two numbers at 11 a.m. in the Joyful Christian Church, Art Gallery at Clubhouse #1.

    THE KOOL KATS BAND at Heritage Pointe – Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. 

    HE BARBERSHOP CHORUS & VILLAGE CHORALE& KOOL KATS VARIETY BAND  ”LIBERTY CONCERT”  -  Monday, July 4th, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in Geneva Presbyterian Church, 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills

    MUSICAL REVUE AT THE EBELL CLUB  FOR THE KIWANIS AT SANTA ANA  – Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.

    THE KOOL KATS  VARIETY BAND  AND THE MELODY MAKERS’  BARBECUE SHOW  AT CLUBHOUSE # 1 PATIO - Sunday, July 31st, at 2011 at 5 p.m.

    THE VILLAGE CHORALE & BATBERSHOP CHORUS VETERAN’S CONCERT  AT THE GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on Fridat, November 11, 2011 at 9:30.a.m. 

    THE VILLAGE CHORALE’S HOLIDAY CONCERT AT THE GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 3 p.m.

     

  • HIT SHOWS OF 2011

    LA SPAGNOLA- Sunday, July 31, 2011. THE KOOL KATS VARIETY BAND  CONCERT
    For a video of Susan’s performance at the La Spagnola show, please click on this link:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_3jWmXAZto&feature=youtu.be

    THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUNSHINE BENEFIT SHOW -  Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Clubhouse#3 Theater  at Laguna Woods
    For a video of Susan’s performance of “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” at the Sunshine Benefit Show, please click on this link:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P10uWOEpINM&feature=youtu.be

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    THE STRING BAND SHOW –  Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Playhouse Theater of Clubhouse #3 at Laguna Woods. 
    For OC Register’s news article on the band & concert, click on this link:     http://www.ocregister.com/news/-301171–.html

    For a video of Susan’s performance of  ” It’s Now or Never/ O Sole Mio” , click on this link    :     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l42tbQfDTWA&feature=youtu.be

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