So Who's Going to ...
  • TCJ
    Posts: 986
    ... the Colloquium?

    Since 2012 I've been to every in-person Colloquium. I missed the two virtual ones during the event-which-shall-not-be-named.
    Thanked by 2LauraKaz [Deleted User]
  • LauraKaz
    Posts: 77
    I will be there!! Went for the first time last year and excited to be returning!
  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,886
    I can’t make it this year. My wife’s official due date is this Sunday! (I so desperately wanted to go because I’m in Northern Indiana and it’s only about 2h30 for me to get there… but there are bigger fish to fry, alas.)
    Thanked by 5tomjaw CHGiffen Jeffrey Quick LauraKaz Carol
  • tomjaw
    Posts: 2,782
    @ServiamScores we will be praying for you, this is a favourite book of my wife, that may be of use.
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/08uityq1z836qd6/Little Book of St Gerard Majella A5.pdf?dl=0
    Thanked by 2CHGiffen ServiamScores
  • TCJ
    Posts: 986
    I can’t make it this year. My wife’s official due date is this Sunday!


    My wife is due in August, but if it had been July, I'd probably have held off.

    It seems to move to the midwest a lot these past years, so it'll probably be fairly close again in the near future.
  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,086
    I'll be there!
    Thanked by 1LauraKaz
  • btodorovich87
    Posts: 101
    I'll be there!
    Thanked by 2LauraKaz ServiamScores
  • StimsonInRehabStimsonInRehab
    Posts: 1,933
    Have fun, everyone. By request, I’ll be at The Other One.
    Thanked by 2LauraKaz ServiamScores
  • LauraKaz
    Posts: 77
    By request, I’ll be at The Other One.

    I may yet go to The Other One at some point. I decided it would not be this year though...
  • Cmanfro
    Posts: 18
    What IS ‘the other one’ ?
    Thanked by 1Carol
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Cmanfro,

    The Other One is probably the one at which He who shall not be named, and his colleagues, will be presenting.
  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,048
    Looking forward to meting you all next week. My first Colloquium since 2007.
    Thanked by 1LauraKaz
  • TimTheEnchanterTimTheEnchanter
    Posts: 205
    I was going to go this year, but the pastor's 10th anniversary of ordination is being celebrated the same week and we are having a special Mass that obviously, I can't miss. Going to the Vocal Intensive instead, which I'm very much looking forward to.
    Thanked by 1LauraKaz
  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,886
    My consolation prize is going to the sacred music institute at the Athanaeum in late July. I went last year, and while it can’t compete with the colloquium due to cmaa’s scale, it’s a lovely, modest substitute, all things considered. It’s very well done.
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    We'll be sure to tell your wife that the "consolation prize" isn't the birth of a beautiful new McServiamScores!
    Thanked by 1tomjaw
  • kevinfkevinf
    Posts: 1,190
    I will be teaching at Southeastern Sacred Music in Atlanta. If you cant go to the colloquium,come to Atlanta the last of July and sing with us Southerners. July 28-29.
    Thanked by 1Bri
  • btodorovich87
    Posts: 101
    For any men who have gone before... What's the dress code like outside of Mass each day? Would nice polo shirts and shorts be too casual?
  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,886
    That would be just fine. I wore khakis and golf polos when I went, and I felt like I fit in.
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Read the weather forecast, and dress accordingly.
  • matthewjmatthewj
    Posts: 2,700
    For any men who have gone before... What's the dress code like outside of Mass each day? Would nice polo shirts and shorts be too casual?


    I think this depends on a lot of things.. You'll find a great variety of dress. I would just recommend if your employer were paying for your conference that you ask your employer how they would prefer you dress. If they see you as representing their parish publicly, they might prefer you dress in business attire (dress shirt, slacks, jacket, tie) the whole week.

    (also the whole world would be a better place if we all dressed at least business casual the whole time).
  • TCJ
    Posts: 986
    I met at least three of you this week and I saw one of you at a distance.

    Looking forward to next year already. In fact, I'm already making tentative plans because I don't want to accidentally agree to play for any Mass or event during that week.
    Thanked by 1LauraKaz
  • LauraKaz
    Posts: 77
    Same here! I had a fantastic time meeting everyone, singing great music, and learning new things. Very excited for next year!!
    Thanked by 1Jeffrey Quick
  • DCM
    Posts: 70
    @ServiamScores @TCJ Congratulations to you both on the new additions to your family!
  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,886
    Thank you! I sure missed being there (three friends of mine sent me some pictures) but I must say that my daughter is a jewel and no amount of singing in Detroit could have filled me with the joy I have when I hold her. Mercifully, baby (9lb 9.6oz!) and mama are both doing very well. God is good!
    Thanked by 6CHGiffen Chris Garton-Zavesky LauraKaz Carol tomjaw Bri
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