SCHERZO \skertsō\
1  : an ECMI Adult Chorus for ages 50+
2  : a vigorous, light, or playful composition

Starts February 25th, 10 weeks, Tuesdays 11am-12pm

Moore Community Center Theater | Ellsworth, Maine

No cost to participate; donations to ECMI appreciated

Open to all adults ages 50+

SCHERZO \skertsō\ is an adult chorus, organized by Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) in collaboration with Friends in Action in Ellsworth. The primary focus of this chorus is to have fun singing!  No auditions are required, and all voices are welcome. Singers will work toward a public concert at the culmination of the program. Mixed genres will be presented including show tunes, oldies, Americana, etc.

Rehearsals will include a one-time visit and sing-along class with Grammy award winner, Paul Sullivan.

The chorus will be led by Gina Schuh-Turner. Gina is a recent transplant to Maine from the Denver, Colorado area. She holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and has been teaching private voice for more than 20 years. She teaches locally and online to students from Ellsworth to South Korea. Gina is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional stage performers and stage managers. As a choral conductor and music director, Gina has enjoyed working with both adults and children, most recently as a music director (choir and handbells) at First Christian Church in Loveland, Colorado for 5 years. Performance career highlights include being an original cast member of Denver's longest running musical, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change for 4.5 years (almost 2,000 performances) at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and performing Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, working with the show's creators, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Gina's regional performance awards include the Marlowe Award for Best Actress in a Children's show, and she is a two-time recipient of Westward's Best of Denver Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

The chorus will be accompanied by Kimberly Battaline on piano.

You may call us at: 207-664-9258 or email: info@ellsworthcommunitymusic.org with questions.

Please complete a registration form for each student.

SNOW POLICY
If the Moore Center is open, ECMI is open. The Moore Center does not necessarily follow school closings.

Please check www.ellsworthcommunitymusic.org or the ECMI Facebook page, or check for a cancellation notice on WLBZ Channel 2 or their website.

School Delays: Ellsworth Public Schools late starts do not affect ECMI classes.

PERMISSION FOR USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO
Unless the student submits a written request to the contrary, photographs of registered students taken during ECMI classes and events are considered eligible for publication and public use. All such student requests will be honored.