Folksongs Renewed: Summer, 2025

Hoping to see many at our Summer Session Start on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 from 6:45 – 8:30 PM

First Congregational UCC in Oconomowoc on 815 South Concord Road

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/25OCCSummer

Summer Session Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/25OCCSummerPlaylist

Note: Missing the first rehearsal or two because of tech for a show, end of the school year, other commitments, and life in general? No worries! Join June 23rd or before and you’re good to go!

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Spring Session Final Thoughts + Moving into Summer!

​Extending a huge amount of gratitude for yesterday’s performance to close out our spring session. Seeing over 200 People in the crowd, the joyfulness, and the ‘whoa’s’ after certain songs, though more importantly, those smiles and all of the moments of connection that your glances shared are some of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Thank you for the music and the songs we sing, which continue to resound in my heart, always, as an Oconomowoc Community Choir Family.

Rehearsal Clarifications: NO REHEARSAL Today, May 5th, 2025!

​USO & Brewers Game Rehearsals:

Monday, May 12th – 

  • USO Soloists from 4:45 – 6:o0 PM  – See Practice Time Doc Below​ 2025 USO Show Practice Times
  • USO Show Ensemble Rehearsals – 6:00 – 7:15 PM
  • Brewers National Anthem – 7:15 – 8:30 PM (As long as needed – see music attached at the bottom of the email)

Monday, May 19th – 

  • USO Soloists from 4:45 – 6:o0 PM 
  • USO Show Ensemble Rehearsals – 6:00 – 7:15 PM
  • Brewers National Anthem – 7:15 – 8:15 PM

ACTION ITEM: For those not singing the Brewers National Anthem, we really need more people for the Memorial Day Service & Bridge – Please Email to Signup!

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Moving Into Our Summer Session: SEE OUR SUMMER PLAYLIST!!!! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1IVJjgcB51paBUijQBUjs1cbjMmrSVaU

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SUMMER: https://forms.gle/nJtwd63TgtbZmvzz9 – see details below!

Once signed up, to confirm I’ll send a PDF Doc with everything, too at the end of May!

June 2nd – First Rehearsal For Summer Session from 6:45 – 8:30 PM: 

  • No USO Show Ensemble Rehearsal
  • USO Show Soloists on an As Needed Basis

June 9th – Final USO Show Rehearsal w/Tenor & Bass Sectionals

  • USO Show Soloists Runthrough from 4:00 – 6:00 PM
  • USO Show Final Rehearsal 6:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Tenor & Bass Summer Sectionals from 7:00 – 8:30 PM

June 16th – Legion Band Rehearsal w/Soprano/Alto Sectionals

  • Legion Band Rehearsal on Thank You Soldiers & United We Stand from 6:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Soprano & Alto Summer Sectionals from 7:00 – 8:30 PM

June 23rd & June 30th – Legion Band Rehearsal w/Full Ensemble Rehearsal

  • Legion Band Rehearsal on Thank You Soldiers & United We Stand from 6:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Full Ensemble  from 7:00 – 8:30 PM

July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th – Regular Full Ensemble Rehearsals from 6:45 – 8:30 PM

August 4th – Dress Rehearsal from 6:45 – 8:30 PM

Hoping this all makes sense – note that our Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/oconomowoccommunitychoir – and our blog/website: https://oconomowoccommunitychoir.com/current-members-spring-2025/ – are up to date with much more to come, including concert livestream video, sponsor shoutouts, and scholarship announcements coming soon!!!

Incredibly blessed to be part of and that YOU are a part of our incredible OCC Family. Looking forward to seeing you soon!


Tracy Garon, OCC Artistic Director

E: oconcommunitychoir@gmail.com

“May the songs we share resound within your heart. And wherever you may go, may love follow.” ~Two Benedictions: A Blessing by Carol Latimer

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