About the Greater Milford Community Chorus The Greater Milford Community Chorus (GMCC) was organized in April, 1973. It is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Milford Community Use Program and the Milford Cultural Council, which is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The GMCC is known for its wide variety of choral selections ranging from classical pieces like Ave Verum Corpus to black spirituals such as Little Innocent Lamb to contemporary music such as the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Director Dan Zabinski comes to the GMCC with a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Boston University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching Music Education from Rhode Island College. He served as music director for the Mill River Players from 2004-07. Previously, he was part time music director for Booth Theater in residence at Holy Name High School in Worcester, directing “Bye Bye Birdie”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “Grease”, “The Sound of Music”, “Godspell” and many others. In 2007, Dan retired after 35 years of teaching elementary music in Cumberland, RI. He presently holds the position of music director at St. Mary’s Church in Uxbridge, MA, and teaches piano privately. Dan, father of six children, is thankful to God for His many blessings. He resides in Uxbridge with his wife, Carol, and youngest son, Tim, a senior at the University Of Oregon. GMCC Accompanist Wayne Ward, a resident of Holliston, is originally from Middletown, Rhode Island. He is a graduate of Tufts University (BA in music) and The Eastman School of Music (MM in composition). He attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Wayne's teaching career began at the Dansville junior high school in Dansville, New York, where he taught from 1973-1975. In the fall of 1975, Wayne became a member of the music education department faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston; later he was promoted to the rank of full professor. 2010 marked his 35th year on the Berklee faculty. Wayne has extensive experience in musical theater, opera and accompanying. He was the resident music director at Turtle Lane Playhouse in Newton for 30 years. He has been both music director and assistant music director for the Longwood Opera Company in Needham for more than 20 years. Since the fall of 2007, Wayne has been the organist and choir director at Union Evangelical Church UCC in Hopedale. Committees Chorus members are asked to participate in one or more of the following committees:  Production Committee - This committee handles the arrangements necessary for our concerts. This includes cable TV, video tapings, sound production/recording, lighting, chair/table set-up and tear down, and the set-up and tear-down of sandwich boards. The appointment of a member to handle the Raffle table will be done by this committee.  Publicity Committee - This committee handles publicity of our concerts. This includes press releases for newspapers, cable TV and local radio, the distribution of posters, and ticket sales and distribution.  Art Committee - This committee handles the design of sandwich boards, posters, flyers, programs and tickets.   Refreshments - This committee handles acquisition, stock supply and serving of refreshments at our concerts.  Music Committee - This committee handles the selection of a theme for the season and the selection, ordering, inventory and distribution of music.   Section Leaders - A member from each choral section will serve as the Section Leader. Leaders will communicate with their section members in regard to attendance, schedule changes, and music needs. Chorus members are to call their Section Leader when missing a rehearsal. Leaders will keep the Executive Board apprised of special needs.

A Milford Community School Use Program

Sponsored by the Milford community use program and the Milford cultural council, which is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council

About the Greater Milford Community Chorus

The Greater Milford Community Chorus (GMCC) was organized in April, 1973.

It is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Milford Community Use Program and the Milford Cultural Council, which is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The GMCC is known for its wide variety of choral selections ranging from classical pieces like Ave Verum Corpus to black spirituals such as Little Innocent Lamb to contemporary music such as the Broadway musical Les Miserables.

Director Dan Zabinski comes to the GMCC with a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Boston University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching Music Education

from Rhode Island College. He served as music director for the Mill River Players from 2004-07. Previously, he was part time music director for Booth Theater in residence at Holy Name High School in Worcester, directing “Bye Bye Birdie”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “Grease”, “The Sound of Music”, “Godspell” and many others.

In 2007, Dan retired after 35 years of teaching elementary music in Cumberland, RI. He presently holds the position of music director at St. Mary’s Church in Uxbridge, MA, and teaches piano privately. Dan, father of six children, is thankful to God for His many blessings. He resides in Uxbridge with his wife, Carol, and youngest son, Tim, a senior at the University Of Oregon.

GMCC Accompanist Wayne Ward, a resident of Holliston, is originally from Middletown, Rhode Island. He is a graduate of Tufts University (BA in music) and The Eastman School of Music (MM in composition). He attended the Ha

rvard Graduate School of Education.

Wayne's teaching career began at the Dansville junior high school in Dansville, New York, where he taught from 1973-1975. In the fall of 1975, Wayne became a member of the music education department faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston; later he was promoted to the rank of full professor. 2010 marked his 35th year on the Berklee faculty.

Wayne has extensive experience in musical theater, opera and accompanying. He was the resident music director at Turtle Lane Playhouse in Newton for 30 years. He has been both music director and assistant music director for the Longwood Opera Company in Needham for more than 20 years. Since the fall of 2007, Wayne has been the organist and choir director at Union Evangelical Church UCC in Hopedale.

Committees

Chorus members are asked to participate in one or more of the following committees:

Production Committee - This committee handles the arrangements necessary for our concerts. This includes cable TV, video tapings, sound production/recording, lighting, chair/table set-up and tear down, and the set-up and tear-down of sandwich boards. The appointment of a member to handle the Raffle table will be done by this committee.

Publicity Committee - This committee handles publicity of our concerts. This includes press releases for newspapers, cable TV and local radio, the distribution of posters, and ticket sales and distribution.

Art Committee - This committee handles the design of sandwich boards, posters, flyers, programs and tickets.

Refreshments - This committee handles acquisition, stock supply and serving of refreshments at our concerts.

Music Committee - This committee handles the selection of a theme for the season and the selection, ordering, inventory and distribution of music.

Section Leaders - A member from each choral section will serve as the Section Leader. Leaders will communicate with their section members in regard to attendance, schedule changes, and music needs. Chorus members are to call their Section Leader when missing a rehearsal. Leaders will keep the Executive Board apprised of special needs.