TONE is Recruiting Sopranos! TONE , runner up at the National A Cappella Championships 2006 (College category) is looking for ladies to blow us away with their high belting Soprano voices. Join a dynamic team of youth singers for a chance to partake in an exciting a cappella journey which leads up to a concert mid-2008 and many performance opportunities. If you are between 17-20yrs of age (as of 2007) and can sing in harmony, TONE wants you!If you think you fit the bill, holler! Auditions will begin as early as December 2007 and will end in Mid-January 2008. Hurry! Visit http://tone-r-us.blogspot.com and contact Jeremy at jeremy.hojj@gmail.com to come down for auditions! We're are looking forward to hearing you glass-shattering ladies.

Special Beatbox workshop by Charles Wong, one of Singapore's Top Beatboxers ! WHAT: Beatbox Workshop - Learn how to create sounds of drums, instruments and cool effects with just the mouth! WHEN: February/March (Pls call to enquire) WHERE: The Art of Music ( http://www.theartofmusic.com.sg ) DURATION: 2 hours FEE: $30 per head Spread the word! Sign up now! Call us at 6737 2700 or email shuying.aom@gmail.com to enquire. About CHARLES WONG Expertise - Vocal Percussion/Beatbox ( Check out his sound ! ) - Guitar Beatboxing is using your mouth to make rhythms and sound effects, and that’s what CHARLES does during performances. Anything goes from the basic kick drum or snare drum, to sirens, trumpets and animal sounds, or even beating and singing certain songs at the same. What defines his style is that CHARLES does not stick to the norm of what other beatboxers do. He is always on the look-out for new stuff fresh from the radio or advertisements or games around him, and he works

Dear 2008*, What shall you deliver? A few assassinations? A few typhoons? Will there be a Tsunami? A few fresh presidents? Anything unprecedented? How many million death? How many million births? How many weddings? How many divorces? How many crimes? How many jailbirds? How many fresh loves? Will you make the worldHappy or sad- or bah- fine (the nasty adjective)? Or will you make it merrier? Or will you make a world war? How will you be? How has the boss of yours, Mr. God written your horoscope? How many A Cappella events Will you attend? How many poems will you write? (Poem Adapted from Ravikiran Arakkal’s 2008) Just a tongue in cheek stab at writing poetry! Have a happy new year everyone! Our online newsletter format has been changed. To facilitate your easy reading, we have moved much of the information to our blog! Check it out! www. Happy new year everyone! For The A Cappella Society Angie & Alex Sassarak www.a-cappella.org.sg * These updates are correct to our best knowledge.