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Our History:

Do you believe in Magic?? WE sure do! In less than five short years Millennium Magic has captured four Division A Championships, three fifth place overall medals, we are the past International Division A Silver Medalists and 2003-2004 International Division A Champions!! In 2002 there were 398 Division A choruses world wide chasing this title that we just won this July so needless to say the majority of Sweet Adelines fall into our Division A category!! This is what made it even more challenging, exciting and rewarding for us! The Division A category consists of 15-40 (soon to change to 15-30) members. We took 17 on stage Under Our Own Direction and rocked the Sweet Adeline World!!

So, what was up our sleeves next? We were asked to represent the state of Connecticut in a National Festival of the States Concert Series in October 2003. Our Governor Rowland proclaimed October 2003 as Millennium Magic Month in Connecticut. Then, in November we proceeded our first CD, “It’s a Kinda Magic”…with a few live cuts from our IES performances…(yes, Bohemian Rhapsody is on it)!!!

March 20th, 2004 was the date of our 2nd Annual A Cappella Ballad Blowout in East Hartford, CT!! This was the most wonderful contest/show because it was Inter-Regional and Inter-Organizational!! Harmony Inc participated as well as Sweet Adelines! WE had judges from both organizations! Joan Ross from Harmony Incorporated and OUR Marge Bailey from Sweet Adelines!! WE ALL had a wonderful time!! So whether you’d like to compete, perform, or be an audience member WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU!!!!

Our loving thanks to Jan Muck for sharing her talents and heart with us. Jan has been the only contest director we've had. We won 2 of 2 Division A championships with Jan and we were 2 for 2 5th place overall champions. We won the Division A International Silver Medal at IES in 2002, also under the direction of Jan!  WE love you, Jan!!

Millennium Magic is a dynamic chorus just like yours! We have NO contracts, we DO NOT rehearse 3 times a week and we are NOT all quartet people!! We are what you might call over achievers. We love to learn, work hard and carry over what we've learned from week to week!! Millennium Magic (contrary to popular belief) has a longer than some but NOT DIFFICULT auditioning procedure. We offer many ways to help your passing in one try, but if you don’t the first time around, you may audition a second time within a one year period. In spite of (or maybe BECAUSE OF) this, we have NEVER had a single person go through her two tries and NOT become a member of the chorus. WE love to sing and what sets us apart at this time, other than the fact we sing without a director, is that we work as a TEAM in EVERY way. We love each other like crazy and there is NOTHING we wouldn't do for each other!! Please feel free to visit if you are ever in the area!!! We'd LOVE to meet you.. Having FUN and loving what you do is what WE are ALL about!!

 

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MM Motto:

• We will be honest with one another.
  

• We will say what we mean and mean what we say.
  

• We will speak to one another with respect.
  

• We will communicate directly with another person, saying “I”.
  

• We will not say outside the rehearsal what we have not said inside the rehearsal.
  

• We will repeat what others have said to confirm we have understood them, and then ask them to do the same if we feel we have been misunderstood.
  

• We will recognize and identify merit in another person’s idea before we note its weakness.
  

• We will listen to understand but not necessarily agree.
  

• We will all be responsible for any action that we decide to take as a chorus.

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Rehearsals:

Tuesday 7-10 PM Guests ALWAYS Welcome!

Location:

NEW: White Oaks Gracious Retirement Center
230 Deming Street
Manchester, CT 06042

Near Buckland Mall

 

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Directions:

I-84 E towards Boston. Take exit 63 go right off exit onto Rt. 30. Keep Straight through3 lights, you'll go by McDonalds on your left and Panara Bakery on your right and White Oaks is on your Left just after Dunkin Donuts.

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MM Bio:

We chartered in November 2nd, 2000.

We rehearse at White Oaks Gracious Retirement Center - 230 Deming Street - Manchester, CT 06042 (Near Buckland Mall) Tuesday Evenings 7-10 p.m.  *See Directions in paragraph above.  For more information, call Heidi at 860-808-8887.

We have 21 current members.

We have four first place Regional Division A chorus medals and three 5th place overall Medals.

We captured an International Silver Medal at the 2002 Harmony Classic Contest.

Our 2002 Regional scores were the highest in the world for Division A choruses out of 398 Division A choruses and that has qualified us for the 2003 Harmony Classic International Contest in South Carolina in July.

We captured an International GOLD Medal at the 2003 Harmony Classic Contest.

1 of our members is Certified Music Arranger.

2 of our members are Certified Directors.

We have 2 chorus quartets:   "Double Trouble", a pair of sisters and our newly formed competing quartet: "Magic Touch"

400 Years of Sweet Adeline combined membership.

Millennium Magic made Sweet Adelines International history by being the first chorus to go into Regional and International competition without a Director.

We represented the state of Connecticut in the National Festival of the States Concert Series in Washington, DC in October 2003.

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Performances:

 Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 - 7:00-7:30 at the Wallingford Masonicare Performance

Sunday October 28th, 2007 - 10:30-12:00 Rays of Hope Cancer Walk Forest Park in Springfield, MA

Sunday November 4th, 2007 - 2:00-4:00 Lung Transplant Fundraiser East Hartford Community Center

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2006-2007 Management Team:

Heidi Oswell~Team Coordinator
Kathy Carmel~Financial Coordinator
Sue Barsamian~Secretary
Laurel Strielkauskas~Director
Maria LaRochelle
Pam Leibow
Debbie Warwick
Anne Wilson

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Millennium Magic Coaches:

WE would like to Thank You all SO much for sharing your knowledge with us, getting us to the International Gold in less than three years and for understanding "OUR" concept of "TEAMWORK" you guys ROCK!!! WE love you...

Jim Arns
Janet Ashford
Marge Bailey
Ida Bilodeau
Gail Jencik
Faith MacDonnell
Jan Muck
Tony Nasto
Paula Penna
Karen Rourke

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Harmony Classic 2002:

(Marti Lovejoy's take on our performance in the Harmony Classic 2002 in Greenville, SC)

Millennium Magic - 21 members on stage Region #1 - South Windsor, CT; Jan Muck

Black pants and tops with black sparkly fabric dusters. They look around for Jan Muck, who was introduced as their director - she's not there. They push one out to take the lead and she looks really scared when she sees all the people. They sing Beethoven's Fifth (Beethoven De-composing) with various members directing a bit until they conclude "it's up to us" - wonderful routine. At the end, they introduce Jan. Old Songs, Old Friends* - if you're in a really small chorus, get this video to find out what's possible!; Red, Red Robin*; Bohemian Rhapsody... without direction... I cannot describe the connection this bunch has with the audience. They are performing like a big quartet. GET THE VIDEO!!

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Repertoire:

Ain't Misbehavin
All That Jazz
Bohemian Rhapsody
Chicago Jazz Box Tango
Friends Just Friends
Get Happy
How We Sang Today
If I Give My Heart to You
Jazz Me Blues
Let's Sing Again
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Mamas Papas Medley
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Patriotic Medley
Rhythm of Life
Red Hot
Shenandoah
Star Spangled Banner
Sweet Dreams
Swing Down Chariot
You Are My Home
You Wanted Someone to Play With

Christmas Repertoire:

Carol Medley
Carol of the Bells
Charlie Brown Christmas
Chopsticks
Hanukah
If Everyday Could Be Christmas (98 Degrees)
Man With A Bag 
Winter Medley ~ Let It Snow ~ Count Your Blessings ~  Wish You A Merry Christmas

 

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CD Purchases:

“It’s a Kinda Magic”
               Millennium Magic CD!  Order yours today!

Inquiry and/or CD orders, please contact:

Susan Gunas
134 Hope Valley Road
Amston, CT 06231
*or e-mail Susan @ Susieq13@comcast.net

Order Form - JPG Format
Order Form - PDF Format

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