Good morning, Singers.  If you missed last Saturday's rehearsal, you missed 90 minutes of pure joy.  We had a large contingent of singers in attendance and it showed up in the singing and in the spirit of the songs we were singing.  We will be rehearsing this week on Saturday, March 9th, 2:00-3:30 on the 8th floor of the Guthrie.

I am working on polishing the nomination for JD for the McKnight Distinguished Artist Award.  There is a space for letters of support and I hope we can max out that part of the nomination.  Please write your thoughts and feelings about JD and send them to me at cjkittock@gmail.com.  I need these letters before April 1.  He is so very deserving of this award.  This is part of the description.  "The annual $100,000 McKnight Distinguished Artist Award recognizes artists and culture bearers who have made a lifelong commitment to creating art that is locally, regionally, and/or nationally significant.These artists and culture bearers have chosen to make their lives and careers in Minnesota, thereby making our state a more culturally rich place. First and foremost, they have produced creatively incisive art reflecting their particular and extraordinary point of view."  It fits him perfectly, doesn't it?

Thank you for all you are doing to make the Singers the wonderful group it is.  It IS that because of you, and I am forever thankful.