Here at RVA, there are many events that fill the weekend so that our boarding students will have something to do. So in no particular order, here are some of them.
- Junior / Senior Banquet – Friday Night
- 7-9th Grade Class Night – Friday Night
- Sports teams playing at RVA – Friday Afternoon
- Titchie Dorm Outing into Nairobi – All Day Saturday
- Video Night for Jr. High and High School on Saturday
- Baptism on Sunday, February 22nd.
- My 32nd BIRTHDAY on February 22nd.
- And much, much more.
If you can be praying especially for the Titchie Dorms tomorrow, we are going to take a bus load of kids into Nairobi and let them have fun at a water park. Please pray for safety and that everyone would have a great time. Also, Baptisim Sunday here at RVA is a very special time where students that have committed to follow Christ are able to demonstrate that committment through baptism. Please be praying for the service and all the students and parents that will be participating.
- RM -
The Munson Family
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02.16.12 at 5:24 am
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02.16.12 at 7:55 pm
NOVEMBER 19TH!!!The Tower Group’s MONTHLY SOBRIETY DANCE!! 7pm till ??Food and DJ Entertainment!! It’s going to be a great night and we look forward to seeing you there!! God Bless!
02.20.12 at 7:49 pm
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02.23.12 at 8:06 pm
Aww, love this. That sweater is fabulous (and so are you!). I have a sweater that’s quite faded and several sizes too big, but it’s gone through three generations of women in my family and although my mom keeps egging me to get rid of it I don’t think I’ll ever be able to.
02.25.12 at 8:00 pm
I wouldn’t be able to get rid of it either! I’m not much of a collector, but when it comes to sentimental items, it’s impossible for me to part with them. xo
02.26.12 at 8:06 pm
Hazel thanks for your note. (LOVE The Sartorialist!!). All black is often the default colour because it’s the easier to unify (imagine an ensemble full of slightly different shades of red), it’s easy on the eyes, and the audience tends to focus more on the music than if the ensemble were wearing different colours. The problem with saying go for it, wear any colour is what one person considers stylish another will consider completely inappropriate. There there’s the issue of colour clashing. And in classical music, there are known stereotypes about what kind of dress is associated with certain types of music. Opera performers (and audiences) tend to go all out with style and flamboyance; Baroque performers (and audiences) tend not to consider fashion a big deal and are very low-key with their apparel. Ultimately, no, I don’t think ensembles should be able to wear any colour; then it looks like a rehearsal.
03.07.12 at 11:43 pm
Once I received a call offering me a decent sum to turn for a pianist for a chamber music concert. I was pleased to finally get paid for something I’d been doing pro bono for years. I got there early and met with the pianist. He seemed high-strung but some people are before a concert. I clarified repeat issues with him and he assured me he was a clear nodder.The concert began and I soon saw why he was so high-strung; his mediocre technique and limited musicality made him a bad choice to play the well-known Beethoven and Brahms trios he was tackling (almost literally, football player style). We got towards the end of the first page and he did not nod. I figured, Maybe he likes memorize the beginning of the next page and have late turns. Nope as we reached the last two beats he abruptly turned his heard toward me and, in a low, gruff voice barked, Turn! This disagreeable ritual was repeated for most of the performance. I thought it might have been less disruptive for him and the audience to nod as he said. No such luck. I made it through and didn’t mess it up, but he really unnerved me and I dare say I was very deserving of my pay that evening.
03.13.12 at 7:59 pm
Once upon a time, I turned pages for Jamie when he performed the Kreutzer Sonata at a studio class. This was before I played it myself, so I was unfamiliar with the theme & variations movement. There’s one particular variation which is 2 straight pages of 16th notes, and 2 repeats. I made the mistake of glancing away from the page for a second, and discovered to my horror when I looked back that I couldn’t remember a) where we were, and b) whether we had done the repeats. I ended up half-standing & hovering for what seemed like an eternity, with Jamie kindly giving me subtle no shakes and finally a clear yes nod.Then there was the time that I turned for a friend playing in a vocal recital @ Scotiafest. He asked me at the last minute as a favour, so I accepted, forgetting that I was battling the remnants of a nasty cough. There’s nothing like being on stage and NOT BEING ALLOWED TO COUGH that will make you want to cough up a lung. I managed to get through the entire thing without once coughing during a piece, but then had a friend in the audience comment on the odd expression on my face at various times.
03.14.12 at 8:10 pm