Bella Voce
Our Purpose...
Our purpose is to enjoy friendship among the members, and the love of making beautiful music and sharing that love through practice and performance.
About US...
BELLA VOCE meets on alternate Tuesdays at 1 PM at various members' homes in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego.
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Women who are interested in joining BELLA VOCE can send us an email using the CONTACT US button above.
Our Director...
Our Director, Dawn Yocom, has been working and performing in the field of music since her teens when she started teaching private piano. Earning degrees in music performance for voice, education and teaching, she taught in public schools, as well as with Yamaha Music for young children, and in her private music studio. Performing vocally, Ms. Yocom has sung in madrigal groups, musical theater groups, as well as church and community choirs, and has performed with many churches as a soloist. She has directed and sung with the Scripps Ranch A Cappella Singers for over 30 years.
BELLA VOCE Mission Statement and Policies...
BELLA VOCE is a women’s a cappella singing group. The group fosters and encourages the love of music among its members as well as by sharing with the larger community by performing either on a pay basis or for gratis. The group sings a wide range of musical styles from Renaissance to Contemporary. BELLA VOCE fosters friendship and socialization among its members with potlucks, garden parties and other activities.
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Some guidelines for membership include:
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1. Prospective members are encouraged to attend three rehearsals before “auditioning.” Auditions require a potential member to sing their part, either alone or with another member on their part before the group as a whole or in front of the director.
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2. Rehearsals are held at least two times a month.
A. Rehearsals may be outside or inside, depending on the weather.
B. Regular attendance is required with no more than two excused absences per semester.
C. Rehearsals are held at a member’s home and the location may change.
D. Currently rehearsals are held on Tuesday afternoons from 1 pm to 3 pm, but may change as need dictates.
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3. The group works towards performances several times a year.
A. The group has a performing “top” which new members would be required to purchase.
B. Members take responsibility for learning their part and knowing the music overall. (Part rehearsals are held frequently and access to parts recordings is available.)
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4. Respect for other members and the director is expected.
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5. Music
A. Members will take care of the music loaned to them and return said music at the end of each semester.
B. Purchase of our A Cappella Blue Book is required.
C. Learning a core of three or four songs is required and the group will practice these songs routinely to keep skill level up.
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6. Dues
A. Currently no dues are charged to the members.
B. Dues may be required to purchase new music when our treasury balance gets low.
C. Members may purchase and donate a piece of music to the group that they would enjoy singing. (Check with the director first before purchasing.)