Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers are pleased to be singing with their choirmates once again after a holiday hiatus. Their last concert on Dec. 8th was a wonderful choral tribute to the joys of the season. The Singers are busy rehearsing patriotic music for their upcoming spring show. The chorale’s spring concert will focus on…
Steph Mattie Ah! The calm that follows the December concert and before the start of our spring rehearsals. The SaddleBrooke Singers have returned from a break and are transitioning from the 2019 board of directors to the 2020 team. It has been my pleasure to write the articles for our group for the past two…
Steph Mattie On Dec. 8, at the DesertView Theatre, the SaddleBrooke Singers were pleased to take you along on an energetic journey of holiday sights and sounds. We hope you were able to join us as we presented a cavalcade of holiday music in this year’s show entitled “Holiday Portraits”. In the November article, I…
Steph Mattie Since all of my articles this fall have been tied to the theme of “School Days,” there’s no better time than now to remind you all of what it felt like to be a student performing in a play or musical. For many of us, the first time we were on a stage in…
Steph Mattie In 1969, my family moved to Lincoln, IL, where I entered the third grade as a new student at Carroll Catholic School. I was sad to leave my old friends behind, but I was also excited to see what this new place would be like. Putting on my new clothes and hopping onto…
Steph Mattie As a former high school teacher, I fondly remember Augusts past and the waning days of summer. I remember the excitement of getting back into the autumn swing and reconnecting with colleagues and students who I didn’t see during the summer months. Each year gave me the chance to try out new things…
Steph Mattie We are so fortunate to live here in SaddleBrooke where there is a plethora of activities to pique everyone’s interest. If you don’t see an activity or group that meets your needs, you can always introduce a new idea to the mix! As I read the community newspapers and flyers each month, I…
Steph Mattie Now, I’d like you to think about what comes to mind when you hear the term “jazz.” Do you picture a New Orleans nightclub featuring great musicians playing the piano, trumpet, saxophone and drums? Perhaps you imagine a Chicago Blues club with some amazing guitar and upright bass players. Then there are also…
Steph Mattie I can’t believe this is my sixth concert season as a member of the SaddleBrooke Singers. After moving here in May of 2016, this was one of the first groups that I joined. As I reflect on previous shows, I can’t decide which was my favorite because they have all been so varied.…
Steph Mattie Wow! 2018 has come and gone, and it’s time to welcome the New Year 2019. After the whirlwind of rehearsals for our December 7 & 9 Holiday show, the SaddleBrooke Singers took some time off to gear up for the spring concert. To put the finishing touch on our fall season, a delightful…