{"id":36,"date":"2015-08-07T23:36:10","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T23:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2022-02-23T14:30:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T14:30:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"> \n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496b80e .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496b80e .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bad1 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bad1 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bf25 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bf25 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n #cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496bff8 { \n\tpadding-left:38px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496bff8 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tfont-size:18px; \n\tleft:-38px; \n} \n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496bff8 .cmsms_icon_list_item { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\tpadding:0; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496bff8 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\ttop:0; \n} \n #cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c186 { \n\tpadding-left:38px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c186 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tfont-size:18px; \n\tleft:-38px; \n} \n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c186 .cmsms_icon_list_item { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\tpadding:0; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c186 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\ttop:0; \n} \n #cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c2d3 { \n\tpadding-left:38px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c2d3 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tfont-size:18px; \n\tleft:-38px; \n} \n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c2d3 .cmsms_icon_list_item { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\tpadding:0; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c2d3 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\ttop:0; \n} \n #cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c4c8 { \n\tpadding-left:38px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c4c8 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tfont-size:18px; \n\tleft:-38px; \n} \n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c4c8 .cmsms_icon_list_item { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\tpadding:0; \n} \n\n#cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496c4c8 .cmsms_icon_list_item:before { \n\tline-height:24px; \n\ttop:0; \n} \n<\/style><div id=\"cmsms_row_6a2f5d496b80e\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_img  cmsms_image_c with_caption\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25th-anniversary-reunion-chorus.jpg\" alt=\" 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert\" \/>\n<p class=\"cmsms_img_caption\">25th Anniversary Reunion Concert<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bad1\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column two_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h2>About The Festival Singers<\/h2>\n<p>The Festival Singers is a non-profit community chorus with the purpose of providing entertainment and musical education. Major concerts are presented three times a year in Lake Forest. In addition The Festival Singers has performed in Carnegie Hall, Anaheim Stadium and Disneyland. The group has recorded several programs for Duarte Cable Television, which have also aired on many Community Access Stations. For information about our availability to sing for your special event or organization, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:festivalsingers@festivalsingers.net\">festivalsingers@festivalsingers.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a non-profit artistic organization dependent on ticket sales and private donations for financial support, The Festival Singers subscribes to the following resolution passed by ADCA, the American Choral Directors Association:<\/p>\n<p>Whereas the human spirit is elevated to a broader understanding of itself through study and performance in the aesthetic arts; and Whereas serious cutbacks in funding and support have steadily eroded state institutions and their programs throughout the country; Be it resolved that all citizens of the United States actively voice their affirmation and collective support for necessary funding at the local, state, and national levels of education and government to ensure the survival of arts programs for this and future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_img  cmsms_image_c with_caption\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/rehearsal-2010.jpg\" alt=\" Rehearsal, 2010\" \/>\n<p class=\"cmsms_img_caption\">Rehearsal, 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h2>The History of The Festival Singers<\/h2>\n<p>We have prepared a nostalgic look at the history of the Festival Singers in a 30th Anniversay booklet (in PDF format) \u2014 all about our musical organization in words and photos.<\/p>\n<p>Click the image below to view the history in your browser or you an download it for future reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_img  cmsms_image_c with_caption\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/30th-anniversary-booklet.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.festivalsingers.net\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/30th-anniversary-booklet.jpg\" alt=\" 30th Anniversary Booklet\" \/><\/a>\n<p class=\"cmsms_img_caption\">30th Anniversary Booklet<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<div id=\"cmsms_row_6a2f5d496bf25\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Festival Singers<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2021-2022<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Board of<br \/>\nDirectors<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">People Who<br \/>\nMake Things Happen<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n \n<ul id=\"cmsms_icon_list_items_6a2f5d496bff8\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_items cmsms_icon_list_type_list cmsms_icon_list_pos_left cmsms_color_type_border\"><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c02a\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Gary Toops, Artistic Director<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c03f\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Carol Roman, Pianist<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c052\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Margie Carrigan<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c070\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Joyce Dery<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c082\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Dana DeVoe<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c091\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Cynthia A. Drennan<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c09f\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Diana Farrell<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0aa\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Linda B. Georges<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0b4\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Robert Graulich<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0bf\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Tom Gramlich<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0ca\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Barbara Griffith<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0d5\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Angela Gripenwaldt<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0e0\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Robyn Henk<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0eb\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Jared Hughes<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c0f5\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Laurel Johnson<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c100\" class=\"cmsms_icon_list_item cmsms-icon-star-3\">Ruth Baird Krusic<\/li><li id=\"cmsms_icon_list_item_6a2f5d496c10b\" 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