Sometimes the best things in life are just across the road. JASHNN, the Indian restaurant across from the Jinchang New Century Hotel Shaoxing (home of SingCinnati for 9 days while we were at the 2010 World Choir Games) became a ‘choir favorite’ during our stay. Jashnn: A SingCinnati Favorite Owned by the AHUJA family, Jashnn offers authentic Indian cuisine at very reasonable prices. The name of his restaurant JASHNN means...

The American Dream: A Musical Journey (the Gospel segment) World Choir Games 2010, Shaoxing China : Textile City Convention and Exhibition Center Produced by Moening Presentation Group, featuring the talents of the SingCinnati choir and the following: Gospel Trio: Trina Walton, Charmaine Moore and Kelly Cobb Gospel Duet: Bishop Bobby Hilton and Kelly King (American Dream cast) Gospel Soloist: Linda O’Neal Gospel Choirs:...

Thanks to Kanniks for bringing this Interkultur promotional video to our attention! Here’s the “BEST OF” video produced by Matthias from Interkultur and features several clips of SingCinnati members!

Goodbye, Shaoxing. Hello, Cincinnati! SingCinnati makes their way home to Cincinnati after a 9-day stay in Shaoxing, China for the World Choir Games. Our choir was divided into two groups: one was routed to Hangzhou airport, then Beijing, then Chicago. The other group would travel north to Shanghai, and depart from that airport. The group would then reunite in Chicago and then onward to Cincinnati. The group that would depart from Shanghai...

It’s like being there! I thought I’d upload some of the pictures I took at the World Choir Games 2010 Awards Ceremony this morning. ENJOY! You’ll notice that some of our SingCinnati members developed a cult-following among the young teens!

SingCinnati: Silver Medalists and PROUD of it! Cheering our director Cathy Roma as she receives the Silver Medal for the Spirituals/Gospel Category SingCinnati won TWO silver medals at the World Choir Games 2010 in Shaoxing, China this morning! The Awards Ceremony at the Textile City Convention and Exhibition Center was jam-packed with choirs from all over the world, waiting in anticipation for the awards, recognitions and medals. We want...

It is 1:26am in Shaoxing, China. I’m positively sure that every one of my SingCinnati friends are asleep, and catching up on some much-needed rest. Today, we performed our second and final competition: the Pop Category. What was SO exciting for us was to see in the audience the “Cincinnati gang” – our dedicated supporters from the Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau! They were waving their American flags and...

We are ready. At 3:00pm (Shaoxing time) on July 25, SingCinnati will perform in their first competition at the World Choir Games 2010. The category in which we will be performing is Gospel/Spirituals. We have spent the past few days ‘tweaking’ our repertoire: everything from diction to technique, from vocal quality to identifying personally with the message of the music. And THIS is the moment. SingCinnati has prepared four...

SingCinnati was thrilled to have had the opportunity tonight to collaborate in rehearsals with not only the phenomenal American Dream cast but with the talented and enthusiastic choir, Voices of Unity. The Voices of Unity, led by director Marshall White are also in attendance at the World Choir Games here in Shaoxing, China. The young delegates from Fort Wayne, Indiana will be performing with SingCinnati in the grand show that is The...

We want to thank SO many of you who have sent your well-wishes to SingCinnati! We appreciate your thoughts and good vibes across the miles, and while we know you cannot be here with us, you MUST know that we are proud to represent our friends and family in Cincinnati and across the United States! For your convenience, here is our performance schedule. SEND US YOUR GOOD VIBES! Do remember that the local time in Shaoxing is 12 hours AHEAD of...

SingCinnati is honored to have Dr Earl Rivers as our Featured Guest in this interview. Dr Rivers is here in Shaoxing, China for the World Choir Games and will be giving a seminar on the American choral scene as well as adjudicating at the choral competitions. Dr Rivers, it is nothing less than a privilege to have you as our Featured Guest in this article on SingCinnati.com! We appreciate your time. This must be a globe-trotting summer for...

SingCinnati experienced a full day in Shaoxing, starting from an amazing breakfast, a productive rehearsal and a memorable tour of the Ancient Shaoxing City! (2500 years ancient!) Here’s our day in pictures….

(Local time, Shaoxing: 9:35pm, July 20) Cincinnati. Chicago. Shanghai. Shaoxing. SingCinnati has finally arrived in beautiful Shaoxing for the World Choir Games! SingCinnati arrives in Shanghai Our trip to China began at 6:00am at CVG and ended in Shaoxing, China almost 17 hours later. We were greeting in Shanghai by a team of enthusiastic Chinese tour guides who were assigned to our group: Pan, Winnie and Penny. The 3-hour bus ride from...

Kim Moening SingCinnati is truly honored to have Kimberly Moening as our featured guest. Kimberly is Vice-President of the Moening Presentation Group, the marketing agency working closely with the 2010 World Choir Games to craft what promises to be an incredible and memorable multimedia Cincinnati/American Music showcase entitled “The American Dream: A Musical Journey”. Q: Kim, thank you for being willing to be...

Thanks to digital cameras, Blackberry smartphones and the Internet, we at SingCinnati have received some wonderful images from Shaoxing, China. Lori Lobsiger (friend of SingCinnati and part of the U.S Team already there in Shaoxing) has been capturing scenes from Shaoxing and sending them our way. Thanks, Lori! The Spread. Including fried duck tongue. The table setting at the...

Credit: Cincinnati.com We’re so proud of you, Lori! U.S Team member Lori Lobsiger received a chance of a lifetime: to ring the Peace Bell at the World China Games. The honor was given to her as well as five other nations. Read more about Lori’s incredible honor in an article on Cincinnati.com by Janelle Gelfand. More about the World Choir Games Peace Bell in Shaoxing, China (extracted from the WCG Brochure): The traditional...

U.S Team members of the 2012 World Choir Games have arrived and have already caught a glimpse of the excitement that is the WORLD CHOIR GAMES in Shaoxing, China. Thanks to Michael Perry of Vehr Communications, updates on the day-to-day events have been posted on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/world.choir.games.2012 If you’re a Facebook user, please feel free to add the 2012 World Choir Games as one of your favorite...

Here are some bits of trivia about the World Choir Games 2010 in Shaoxing, China: Hehe is the event’s mascot – a cartoonized figure of the orchid, Shaoxing’s city flower. Hehe, in Chinese means “singing together, joint efforts and cooperation”. A fun little messenger to promote the ideals of the World Choir Games The 2010 World Choir Games Peace Bell weighs about 800lbs and is etched with the majestic...

As I write this article, I can only imagine the flurry of activity as dedicated individuals in Shaoxing, China prepare for the arrival of choirs from all over the globe for the 6th World Choir Games. One of the major venues in which main events (including the Opening Ceremony) will be held is the China Textile City International Convention & Exhibition Center. Thanks to our friend Lori, here’s an “inside” look of the...

Welcome to the Spotlight section of our blog. We’re throwing the spotlight on members of the SingCinnati choir so that you can get to know them better – and they can get their 5 minutes of fame! Kim, it’s been nothing less than a pleasure having you as a part of SingCinnati! Tell us how you stumbled upon this opportunity. Serendipity!  How happy I am to have been in the right place at the right time! You have a glowing...