RESONANCE S p e l m a n C o l l e g e G l e e C l u b A l u m n a e N e w s l e t t e r

SEMESTER IN Review

J u n e 2 0 1 ntilde | I s s u e 5 | V o l u m e 2

IN THIS ISSUE Message from the Director amp

president | 2 Editor rsquos note | 4 Year in reyumliew | 5 Retrospectiyumle | 10

oslashoumldivideyuml-oslashoumloslashouml EXECUTIVE BOARD President

J e s s i c a H a n n s b e r r y

Vice President

S h e l b y M a r c e e

Secretar K h a Z h i r S t e v e n s o n - W o o d a l l

Treasurer L a u r y n B a n k s

Chaplain F a i t h S h a n n o n

Historian

S t e p h a n i e C r a w f o r d

Road amp Tour Manager A d l e e s a E d w a r d s

Set up crew and stage manager T y l e r J e n n i n g s

librarian A r i e l a l v a r a d o

Wardrobe mistresses

C h r i s t i a n K n o x K e n n e d y S t a r k e y

Prmanager A l y s s a A r m s t r o n g

merchandise manager S p a r k l e T r o t t e r

Alumnae liaison S h e l b y R i c h a r d s o n

DR KEVIN JOHNSON

MESSAGES

DIRECTOR

Spring of 20 9 was truly a s m st r

fill d with xc ll nc It was a d light to

s th Gl Club d v lop and grow in

both its musicality and its communal

bonds Th Gl Club had som incr dibl

opportuniti s this s m st r including

p rforming in v nu s all ov r th stat

th T rras S m Sombra Music F stival in

Lisbon Vocal Ess nc and our annual

Spring Tour to th East Coast and

Midw st W hav a multitud of amazing

opportuniti s coming n xt y ar and w

cant wait to shar th m with all of you

JESSICA HANNSBERRY PRESIDENT

Spring 20 9 was an xciting but busy

s m st r for th Gl Club W did a lot of

trav ling locally and around th country W

p rform d in s v ral conc rts in Atlanta and

th surrounding suburbs W trav l d to

Minn sota to p rform in th annual

VocalEss nc Witn ss conc rt program W

trav l d around th country on our annual

spring tour and p rform d in citi s including

N w York City Pittsburgh and at my hom

church in Chicago Th spring s m st r was

also a tim of b ginnings and ndings as w

w lcom d a n w x cutiv board and said

goodby to th s niors in th class of 20 9

Messages | 2

IN THIS ISSUE Message from the Director amp

president | 2 Editor rsquos note | 4 Year in reyumliew | 5 Retrospectiyumle | 10

oslashoumldivideyuml-oslashoumloslashouml EXECUTIVE BOARD President

J e s s i c a H a n n s b e r r y

Vice President

S h e l b y M a r c e e

Secretar K h a Z h i r S t e v e n s o n - W o o d a l l

Treasurer L a u r y n B a n k s

Chaplain F a i t h S h a n n o n

Historian

S t e p h a n i e C r a w f o r d

Road amp Tour Manager A d l e e s a E d w a r d s

Set up crew and stage manager T y l e r J e n n i n g s

librarian A r i e l a l v a r a d o

Wardrobe mistresses

C h r i s t i a n K n o x K e n n e d y S t a r k e y

Prmanager A l y s s a A r m s t r o n g

merchandise manager S p a r k l e T r o t t e r

Alumnae liaison S h e l b y R i c h a r d s o n

DR KEVIN JOHNSON

MESSAGES

DIRECTOR

Spring of 20 9 was truly a s m st r

fill d with xc ll nc It was a d light to

s th Gl Club d v lop and grow in

both its musicality and its communal

bonds Th Gl Club had som incr dibl

opportuniti s this s m st r including

p rforming in v nu s all ov r th stat

th T rras S m Sombra Music F stival in

Lisbon Vocal Ess nc and our annual

Spring Tour to th East Coast and

Midw st W hav a multitud of amazing

opportuniti s coming n xt y ar and w

cant wait to shar th m with all of you

JESSICA HANNSBERRY PRESIDENT

Spring 20 9 was an xciting but busy

s m st r for th Gl Club W did a lot of

trav ling locally and around th country W

p rform d in s v ral conc rts in Atlanta and

th surrounding suburbs W trav l d to

Minn sota to p rform in th annual

VocalEss nc Witn ss conc rt program W

trav l d around th country on our annual

spring tour and p rform d in citi s including

N w York City Pittsburgh and at my hom

church in Chicago Th spring s m st r was

also a tim of b ginnings and ndings as w

w lcom d a n w x cutiv board and said

goodby to th s niors in th class of 20 9

Messages | 2

DR KEVIN JOHNSON

MESSAGES

DIRECTOR

Spring of 20 9 was truly a s m st r

fill d with xc ll nc It was a d light to

s th Gl Club d v lop and grow in

both its musicality and its communal

bonds Th Gl Club had som incr dibl

opportuniti s this s m st r including

p rforming in v nu s all ov r th stat

th T rras S m Sombra Music F stival in

Lisbon Vocal Ess nc and our annual

Spring Tour to th East Coast and

Midw st W hav a multitud of amazing

opportuniti s coming n xt y ar and w

cant wait to shar th m with all of you

JESSICA HANNSBERRY PRESIDENT

Spring 20 9 was an xciting but busy

s m st r for th Gl Club W did a lot of

trav ling locally and around th country W

p rform d in s v ral conc rts in Atlanta and

th surrounding suburbs W trav l d to

Minn sota to p rform in th annual

VocalEss nc Witn ss conc rt program W

trav l d around th country on our annual

spring tour and p rform d in citi s including

N w York City Pittsburgh and at my hom

church in Chicago Th spring s m st r was

also a tim of b ginnings and ndings as w

w lcom d a n w x cutiv board and said

goodby to th s niors in th class of 20 9

Messages | 2

SPEC IAL MESSAGE

FROM OUR ROAD amp

TOUR MANAGER

Hello I hope all is well We have started the planning

process for our Annual Spring Tour 2020 We want to

reach out to our alumnae who are in the west coast region and would like to see us perform in the Spring Please reach out to me via email at scgctourmanagerspelmanedu or via phone at (404)270-5469rdquo

Adleesa Edwards C2021

Messages | 3

Editors Note Greeting Spelman Sisters

Spring 201ocirc was an exciting semester full of performances travel

experiences and of course sisterhood From our trip to Lisbon Portugal

to the VocalEssence Witness performances in Minneapolis moving

through the Spring Tour all the way to Glee Club Reunion and

commencement activities During the summer months it is important

to reflect on the year we had And so I hope you enjoy this special

edition of Resonance a Semester in Review I hope you all are having a

wonderful and productive summer

SINCERELY

SHELBY RICHARDSON C2021

ALUMNAE LIAISON

Editors Note | 4

Semester in Review

JANUARY

This January the Spelman College Glee Club took twelve

students to Lisbon Portugal to perform in the Terras Sem

Sombra Music Festival They stayed in scenic Vidiguera - a

small wine making town about an hour outside of Lisbon The was sponsored in part by the United States Embassy complete with tours of the cityrsquos attractions meet and

greets and a multitude of unique cultural experiences

Review | 5

Semester in Review

FEBRUARY In February the Glee Club was invited to sing in Minneapolisrsquos

VocalEssences Black History Month Witness festival celebrating

women The Glee Club arrived in Minneapolis bundled up and

bracing for the cold weather During the trip we met alumnae

sisters met with teams at Aveda Institute and the local radio

station MPR and performed all over the city all culminating in a

series of performances with VocalEssence Earlier in the month the Glee Club performed in the Griffin-Spaulding Heritage

Festival in Griffin Georgia with local choruses

Review | 6

Semester in Review

MARCH This March the Spelman College Glee Club went on our annual Spring tour exploring and performing through the East Coast and Midwest We began in

Louisville KY and went on to Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Cleveland The

Glee Club landed in New York City for three days visiting with the Harlem based

Childrenrsquos Choir Sing Harlem exploring New York and nearby New Jersey and

finally performing at Grace Congregational Church of Harlem Our final two

locations were Silver Spring MD and Durham NC - the home of 2018-2019

Student Conductor Brooke Joynes Crsquo 2019 The end of tour was as always bittersweet as the Glee Club bonded in experiences of sisterhood while the

Class of 2019 ended their final tour as members of the Spelman College Glee

Club Review | 7

Semester in Review

APRIL This April we were so excited to welcome our incredible alumnae back to

campus We began the weekend with a rehearsal where old friends

reunited and new bonds were made Later that evening the entire Glee

Club celebrated its history of sisterhood with special Sisters Social where alumnae were paired with current Glee Club members The next day we hosted the Spelchella Music Festival where AUC students and

alumnae performed for the community sharing in good food and good

music The weekend ended with a beautiful concert in Sisters Chapel where we sang old favorites like Wade in the Water and Glory to God and introduced new songs like Soon Ah Will Be Done

Review | eth

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

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Retrospective | 10

Semester in Review

JANUARY

This January the Spelman College Glee Club took twelve

students to Lisbon Portugal to perform in the Terras Sem

Sombra Music Festival They stayed in scenic Vidiguera - a

small wine making town about an hour outside of Lisbon The was sponsored in part by the United States Embassy complete with tours of the cityrsquos attractions meet and

greets and a multitude of unique cultural experiences

Review | 5

Semester in Review

FEBRUARY In February the Glee Club was invited to sing in Minneapolisrsquos

VocalEssences Black History Month Witness festival celebrating

women The Glee Club arrived in Minneapolis bundled up and

bracing for the cold weather During the trip we met alumnae

sisters met with teams at Aveda Institute and the local radio

station MPR and performed all over the city all culminating in a

series of performances with VocalEssence Earlier in the month the Glee Club performed in the Griffin-Spaulding Heritage

Festival in Griffin Georgia with local choruses

Review | 6

Semester in Review

MARCH This March the Spelman College Glee Club went on our annual Spring tour exploring and performing through the East Coast and Midwest We began in

Louisville KY and went on to Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Cleveland The

Glee Club landed in New York City for three days visiting with the Harlem based

Childrenrsquos Choir Sing Harlem exploring New York and nearby New Jersey and

finally performing at Grace Congregational Church of Harlem Our final two

locations were Silver Spring MD and Durham NC - the home of 2018-2019

Student Conductor Brooke Joynes Crsquo 2019 The end of tour was as always bittersweet as the Glee Club bonded in experiences of sisterhood while the

Class of 2019 ended their final tour as members of the Spelman College Glee

Club Review | 7

Semester in Review

APRIL This April we were so excited to welcome our incredible alumnae back to

campus We began the weekend with a rehearsal where old friends

reunited and new bonds were made Later that evening the entire Glee

Club celebrated its history of sisterhood with special Sisters Social where alumnae were paired with current Glee Club members The next day we hosted the Spelchella Music Festival where AUC students and

alumnae performed for the community sharing in good food and good

music The weekend ended with a beautiful concert in Sisters Chapel where we sang old favorites like Wade in the Water and Glory to God and introduced new songs like Soon Ah Will Be Done

Review | eth

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

Have feedback for us

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Retrospective | 10

Semester in Review

FEBRUARY In February the Glee Club was invited to sing in Minneapolisrsquos

VocalEssences Black History Month Witness festival celebrating

women The Glee Club arrived in Minneapolis bundled up and

bracing for the cold weather During the trip we met alumnae

sisters met with teams at Aveda Institute and the local radio

station MPR and performed all over the city all culminating in a

series of performances with VocalEssence Earlier in the month the Glee Club performed in the Griffin-Spaulding Heritage

Festival in Griffin Georgia with local choruses

Review | 6

Semester in Review

MARCH This March the Spelman College Glee Club went on our annual Spring tour exploring and performing through the East Coast and Midwest We began in

Louisville KY and went on to Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Cleveland The

Glee Club landed in New York City for three days visiting with the Harlem based

Childrenrsquos Choir Sing Harlem exploring New York and nearby New Jersey and

finally performing at Grace Congregational Church of Harlem Our final two

locations were Silver Spring MD and Durham NC - the home of 2018-2019

Student Conductor Brooke Joynes Crsquo 2019 The end of tour was as always bittersweet as the Glee Club bonded in experiences of sisterhood while the

Class of 2019 ended their final tour as members of the Spelman College Glee

Club Review | 7

Semester in Review

APRIL This April we were so excited to welcome our incredible alumnae back to

campus We began the weekend with a rehearsal where old friends

reunited and new bonds were made Later that evening the entire Glee

Club celebrated its history of sisterhood with special Sisters Social where alumnae were paired with current Glee Club members The next day we hosted the Spelchella Music Festival where AUC students and

alumnae performed for the community sharing in good food and good

music The weekend ended with a beautiful concert in Sisters Chapel where we sang old favorites like Wade in the Water and Glory to God and introduced new songs like Soon Ah Will Be Done

Review | eth

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

Have feedback for us

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Retrospective | 10

Semester in Review

MARCH This March the Spelman College Glee Club went on our annual Spring tour exploring and performing through the East Coast and Midwest We began in

Louisville KY and went on to Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Cleveland The

Glee Club landed in New York City for three days visiting with the Harlem based

Childrenrsquos Choir Sing Harlem exploring New York and nearby New Jersey and

finally performing at Grace Congregational Church of Harlem Our final two

locations were Silver Spring MD and Durham NC - the home of 2018-2019

Student Conductor Brooke Joynes Crsquo 2019 The end of tour was as always bittersweet as the Glee Club bonded in experiences of sisterhood while the

Class of 2019 ended their final tour as members of the Spelman College Glee

Club Review | 7

Semester in Review

APRIL This April we were so excited to welcome our incredible alumnae back to

campus We began the weekend with a rehearsal where old friends

reunited and new bonds were made Later that evening the entire Glee

Club celebrated its history of sisterhood with special Sisters Social where alumnae were paired with current Glee Club members The next day we hosted the Spelchella Music Festival where AUC students and

alumnae performed for the community sharing in good food and good

music The weekend ended with a beautiful concert in Sisters Chapel where we sang old favorites like Wade in the Water and Glory to God and introduced new songs like Soon Ah Will Be Done

Review | eth

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

Have feedback for us

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Retrospective | 10

Semester in Review

APRIL This April we were so excited to welcome our incredible alumnae back to

campus We began the weekend with a rehearsal where old friends

reunited and new bonds were made Later that evening the entire Glee

Club celebrated its history of sisterhood with special Sisters Social where alumnae were paired with current Glee Club members The next day we hosted the Spelchella Music Festival where AUC students and

alumnae performed for the community sharing in good food and good

music The weekend ended with a beautiful concert in Sisters Chapel where we sang old favorites like Wade in the Water and Glory to God and introduced new songs like Soon Ah Will Be Done

Review | eth

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

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Retrospective | 10

Semester in Review

MAY

In May we said goodbye to the Class of 2019 a class of brilliant leaders and musicians who exemplified the core values of the

Spelman College Glee Club We celebrated their

commencement with the End of Year Banquet where the

underclassmen and the Glee Club leaders showed their

appreciation for the seniors and the whole of SCGC expressed

their gratitude for the Glee Club To find out more about May check out the last edition of Resonance New Horizons

Review | ntilde

Follow us on social media

T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

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Retrospective | 10

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T h a n k y o u f o r t u n i n g i n t o t h e J u n e e d i t i o n

o f R e s o n a n c e C a t c h u s n e x t m o n t h f o r a l o o k

i n t o w h a t o u r m e m b e r s a r e d o i n g t h i s s u m m e r

Retrospective

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Retrospective | 10