The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-03-08, Page 11Area chorus preparing
for'ac 26,27 show at
Teswater Culross centre
By1CAMERON J. WOOD "There can't be any sacrifice,"
The Advance -Times he said. Just before Christmas the
group held a vocal workshop with a
TIESWATER — Good Rockin' To- voice coach.
night is the combination of 75 As for Good Rockin' Tonight,
singers, dancers and the best of Ballagh said the audience can ex -
jukebox music from the past five pect some of the best music from
decades. the 1940s up to 1995.
The Teeswater-based Soundsa- "There's Swing to Rap, and a
tion has spent five years, growing, real nice Country session. Anything
refining and entertaining all over and everything that you could hear
Midwestern Ontario. From their out of jukebox from 1940 to now."
humble beginnings in 1990 (follow- And while there's no letting the
ing a successful presentation at the cat out of the bag, the music pre -
198g Teeswater Old Boys' Ret n- viewed for,the media last weekend
ion) to the choreographed stage is definitely of an upbeat nature:
show this spring, these "butchers, Helping to add the visual ele-
bakers and candlestick makers" ment to the show is •Toronto chore -
have surrendered their Sunday ographer Erin Dale. Now in her
evenings to annually bring some third year working with Soundsa-
• musical joy to the region. So com- tion, Dale has been coaching and
mitted are they that they've even choreographing for over 1,0 years.
had one of their group attend a Last year she worked with Sound -
practice on their baby's due date sation for their Land of a Thousand
just to refine their sound! • Dances routine and 1993's Disney
"The group has grown in spirit theme production.
and ability," director Byron Bal- Dale said her biggest challenge
lagh said during a brief break in re- in working with such a large group
hearsal this past Saturday at Tees- of mixed people is encouraging
water's Hillcrest Public School. them to come out of their shell in
Sitting down to catch a breather front of a crowd.
and talk with a couple of reporters, "Now they're approaching (the
six-year member Ballagh said staging) with less of a technical ap-
Soundsation is something that he proach and getting into the expres-
always looked forward' to. He sion of the music. The inhibitions
speaks highly of the wide range of are less and the speed of . learning
cojwnunity members that volunteer now is much quicker," she said of
their tune (and • a little courage). to the progress made. over the past
get up on stage in front of an audi- three years. In addition, Dale said
ence and perform.. the choreogrpphy is now much
Over the past few, years the more compleii.
group has performed across the re- "The main goal of choreography
gion, including last year's very suc- is that it is not there for movement,
cessful Homecoming in Wingham. it's there for expression of the mu -
Their national pride reached a cres- sic."
ado with the opportunity to per- Together with the 75 -member
form 0' Canada at both the RCMP chorus, Soundsation features a 12 -
Musical Ride in Teeswater and the piece stage' band. With members
Snowbird Squadron's performance also hailing from all over the re-
in Kincardine. gion, the band not only acts as ac -
"You take these people with nat- companimeut to the singers and
ural ability coupled with de- dancers, but also entertains as an
sire...you can't slow that down. individual aspect of the show.
That ability exists in every commu- To describe the upcoming pro-
nity..You've just got to bring it to-. duction of Good Rockin' Tonight as
gether. My job is to shape it." fully -charged is only partially cor-
Ballagh himself is a seasoned rect. The high energy, two-hour
performer, participating in the performance will no doubt cast a
Soundsation choir as well as direct- shadow on even the electrical out-
ing. Other credits include a three- put.. generated at the Bruce Energy
year tenure with the Junior Farmer Centre. But just try to harness it...
Choir, which resulted ,in two pro- This year, Soundsation 'has add-
vincial championships; a three- ed a saturday afternoon matinee to
county mass choir that received the increase availability of excellent
honor of performing for Her Majes- seating. Tickets for the May 26 and
ty .Queen Elizabeth II in Kingston; 27, 1995 show at the Teeswater
six years with the Mount Forest Culross Community Centre are
Harmonaires; over eight years as a available from any Soundsation
member of the barbershop quartet member, or: Stanley Farm Supply
Here Comes Treble; the list goes in Teeswater; Lucknow Cut and
on. Curl; Hoist Office Supply in Wal -
He says now one of the biggest kerton; Mildmay's Lamplighter;
challenges facing him as the direc- Ruffles in Hanover; and, Bluewater
tor of Soundsation is with the addi- Office Supplies in Wingham.
tion of choreography and dance, Shows begin at 7:59 p.m. sharp,
maintaining the quality of the with the afternoon performance
sound is paramount. slated for 1:59 p.m.
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Soundsation.-.Getting ready to rock in May ,-
CAMERON J. WOOR/A-T PHOTOS
Byron Ballagh...
maintaining the quality of
sound is paramount.
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