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Membership
Do You
Love to Sing?
Perhaps
singing with the Dundalk Chapter is just what you've been
waiting for! If you can carry a tune, we'll teach you all
the rest. It's a rewarding hobby that we share with women
of all ages and from all walks of life. You are cordially
invited to visit the Dundalk Chapter at any rehearsal -
every Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the North
Point Government Center, corner of Wise Ave. and Merritt
Blvd. in Dundalk (across from McDonald's.) Why not call our
membership chairman,
Deb King, at
(410) 288-0022 for more information.
Requirements:
All women are welcome. A desire to sing
and the ability to learn barbershop harmony are the primary
qualifications.
During your first visit, you have the option of either
sitting out and listening to our style of music, or joining
us to sing or listen from the "inside". We want you to get
the "feel" of our chorus in whatever way makes you most
comfortable. On your second visit, our Director will help
you decide what part you should to sing. You will be assigned
a "Buddy", who will help you with the music, words,
choreography, answer your questions, and generally make you
feel at home.
Prospective members sit in for several singing rehearsals. This
gives you time to try our style of music, work under our
Director, and get to know us better.
When you are ready, you will be asked
to
audition.
After passing your audition, you will be given an
application for membership which will be taken to the Chorus
for a vote - you are then on your way to a lifelong
hobby!
Location/Time:
We meet every Thursday evening from 7:30
to 10:00 p.m. at the North Point Government center on the corner of
Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue in Dundalk, MD. A map of
the general area is below. The location of our hall is indicated by the
red dot in the center of the map. The driveway entrance is on Wise
Avenue directly across the street from McDonald's. See written
directions below the map for more information.
Directions:
From Anne Arundel County:
Take I-95, I-97,or Rt. 10 North to the Baltimore beltway (I-695). When
you get to 695, go East, towards Dundalk or Essex. Proceed across the
Key Bridge (TOLL $2.00). After paying toll, take first exit, Exit 44, Broening highway. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Broening
Highway. Proceed 2.5 (approx) miles until you come to Belclare Rd.
(Signs may also say "To Dundalk Avenue"). Turn right onto Belclare.
(It's the very first right turn after a large retaining wall). After you
turn on Belclare Rd., you will go through a sharp "S" curve and almost
immediately come to a traffic light. Go straight through the light,
staying on Belclare. On Belclare, go straight through 2 STOP signs. When
you come to a traffic light, turn left on Sollers Point Rd. Proceed 0.3
miles on Sollers Point Rd., and then bear off to the right onto Merritt
Boulevard. Proceed down Merritt Boulevard, and go through 4 Traffic
lights (not counting the yellow flashers at the rail crossing). At the
5th light, turn right on Wise Avenue. The rehearsal hall will be
immediately on your right, in an old school building. Turn right into
the first driveway, (across from McDonalds) and park on the lot by the
auditorium entrance. Enter through the side entrance by the parking lot.
From points South of
Baltimore (PG and Howard Counties):Take I-95 North to I-895 (Harbor
Tunnel Thruway). After going through the tunnel ($2.00 toll), take exit
10 "Holabird Ave." Proceed East on Holabird, as it crosses Merritt Blvd
where the name changes to "Wise Ave.", rehearsal Hall is on right,
across the street from McDonald's.
From points West of
Baltimore (Catonsville, Security):Take the Baltimore beltway (I-695)
outer loop towards Catonsville, and Get on I-95 North towards Baltimore
city. Go through the Fort McHenry tunnel ($2.00 toll) and take exit 5?
(Dundalk Avenue). Go through two traffic lights. At the third (Holabird
Avenue), turn left. Proceed East on Holabird, as it crosses Merritt Blvd
where the name changes to "Wise Ave.", rehearsal Hall is on right,
across the street from McDonald's.
From points North
(and/or) East of Baltimore (Owings Mills, Parkville, BelAir, Essex): To
arrive at a Chapter rehearsal from North of Baltimore: Follow the
Beltway (I-695) Inner Loop to the Merritt Blvd. exit, #39. Get off there
(only one exit!) and stay on the left side, away from the #151 West
entry road. Proceed on Merritt Blvd thru the Old North Point Rd.
intersection (light!), through the German Hill Road intersection
(light!) and a couple of Shopping Center lights to the Wise/Holabird
Ave. light, where you will turn left, so be in one of the left lanes. As
soon as you can after you make the turn, get over to the right lane and
turn right at the first opportunity (first break in the curb!), right
across the street from McDonald's. You are there!
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