What
do a hot air balloon pilot, a national tennis umpire and an
F-16 sales rep have in common? They are all members
of the Choral Arts Society of Utah (CASU). The CASU choir
is an eclectic group of people who gather weekly to share their
common passion for singing in a choir. Founded in 1997,
the choir has grown to a membership of 100+ members under the
leadership of founder and Music Director, Sterling Poulson.
Established
as a private, nonprofit 501(3)(c) organization, their goal
is to help preserve the choral art, promote music
appreciation and provide public performance opportunities
for singers, musicians, composers, conductors and others.
The
society performs an average of 5 formal concerts a year,
either alone or in conjunction with other artists or organizations
as well as a series of community interaction performances
and appearances.
Most noted
of the Society's annual performances are the "Days
of '47 Pops Concert", traditionally held in Abravanel
Hall to kick off the Pioneer celebration in Utah, and
the "Holiday
Pops Concert", a benefit for the Salvation Army
Angel Tree Program.
Choir members
are selected from the community through an audition process
and rehearse every
Tuesday evening
at
Taylorsville High School from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Although
the volunteer choir members come from diverse backgrounds,
careers, ages and cities all along the
Wasatch Front, their
common love of music has formed a strong kinship
in this singing group of now lifelong friends.
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