"The green room is the performer's private area, the place where performers can relax" :-) Rehearsals have now ended for the Summer break. We start again on September 6th.
All regular members are expected to pay subs to the Loughborough Orchestra. The subs cover the cost of the Burleigh Hall hire for our weekly rehearsals. Subs can be paid annually (£55), over 3 terms (£22 per term) or by direct debit (£7.50 per month for 8 months). The treasurer David Bristow has the details.
If you are new to the orchestra, then we won't charge you for your first few evenings :-)
Since the 2006 AGM we have adopted a constitution and now have charitable status. This means we are able to claim tax back on fees paid by UK tax payers which has helped us to keep our subs fixed this year.
The orchestra is a democratically run club. Each year a committee is elected at the annual general meeting (AGM) , which is open to all members. The committee is made up of officers with responsibilities for administration, publicity, finance, etc, and representatives from each of the main sections of the orchestra. The Leader and Conductor are also members of the committee.
Following the elections at the AGM in October 2007, the current list of committee members is as below: -
Adapted from article on Loughborough University staff website.
The music suggestions page has been revamped. If you have any classical music that you would like the loughborough orchestra to play then you can add your suggestion here! All you need to do is enter your name, email, and the composer with the piece of music. A press of the submit button and you request will be noted. I will try to keep this page updated with all the requests and these will be forwarded at the loughborough orchestra committee meetings. You don't have to restrict it to one piece of music either, you can write as many as you like. And you never know, your favourite piece of music may be played in a future loughborough orchestra concert :-)
So don't you sit there dreaming, get suggesting some music ...
The Green Room (aka Members Pages)
You will find important and relevant information such as when we are next rehearsing, committee details, etc. Just follow the links below: -
Latest rehearsal schedule
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Subs
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Committee Members
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Music suggestions
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Rehearsal schedule
Date
Notes
6 September 2010
Shahi Studio
13 September
Shahi Studio
20 September
Shahi Studio
27 September
Shahi Studio
4 October
Shahi Studio
11 October
Shahi Studio
18 October
No Rehearsal - Half Term
25 October
Shahi Studio
1 November
Shahi Studio
8 November
Shahi Studio
15 November
Shahi Studio
22 November
Shahi Studio
29 November
Shahi Studio
6 December
Shahi Studio
No Rehearsals
Christmas Break
10 January
Shahi Studio
17 January
Shahi Studio
24 January
Shahi Studio
Saturday 29 January
Winter concert
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Subs
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Committee Governance
Name
Role
Ian Cummings
Chairman
Julia Green
Secretary
Liz Thomas
Conductor
Zosia Cocker
Leader
David Bristow
Treasurer
Geoffrey Carter
Librarian
VACANCY
Concert Manager
Gillian Butcher
Strings Representative
Alison Parrott
Wind Representative
Elizabeth Thomas - Conductor
Liz Thomas has been the Loughborough Orchestra conductor for over 10 years. She graduated from the Royal College of Music in London, where she also gained diplomas in both oboe and piano. After ten years free-lancing as a player and teacher in the South-East, she moved to Leicestershire. As well as teaching in the University, she also teaches in the Loughborough Endowed Schools, plays principal oboe in the Charnwood Orchestra and is a member of the Upper Register Wind Quintet. She also plays for operas and shows, and as a relaxation plays the saxophone and double bass.
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Music suggestions
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