2020 Singing Auditorium
POSTPONED as of 2020-03-17
DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC
 

Dedicated with grateful thanks to Jim Cash

"One Last Fling at the Sing thing!!"

Doors will open at 1pm and singing to start at 2pm followed by fun and frivolity in the cafeteria

After a very thoughtful & reluctant Singing Reunion Committee Meeting it was decided that this will be our Final Singing Reunion.  However, we want to end with much fun and celebration.  In order to accommodate more people who may find evenings more difficult, We are holding our reunion in the afternoon and hope to have a little more time for visiting.

Please reach out to as many Beck Alumnae as you can so we can make this event  simply fabulous!

If you have any ideas or songs you would like included please email: jackieblackwell@rogers.com

NOTE: There will be a MAJOR BECK Reunion in 2022 (we'll keep you posted)

2019 Singing Auditorium
The 2019 SINGING AUDITORIUM held on April 26, 2019 was a huge success (see some pictures)

2019 builds on past successful events and with your help this one will be even bigger! If you have had ANYTHING to do with the history of SABCI Music: participated in musicals, played in the band, sung in the choir, joined singing auditoriums, played at pep rallies…..Join in at the AUDITORIUM on Friday, April 26th, 2019

If you have requests for favourite songs, anthems, and/or musical numbers please email them to jackieblackwell@rogers.com

THINK ‘ GREEN & WHITE”!!!! AT OUR NEXT MUSIC/SINGING REUNION We’re going to turn the Auditorium into a Sea of Green and White!!!
Dig out your old sweaters, scarves, etc . or wear new ones!!!!

See you Spartans SOON! Pass this along to other Beck grads!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW – Friday, April 26th, 2019.  – Registration is 6:00 p.m. at the Old School.
We’ll be looking for you there. 

A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER REQUEST:

Jackie Blackwell says “In the past year I have really enjoyed being part of the planning for future reunions, it didn’t take a lot of time and I found myself really enjoying working with other alumnae and sharing nostalgia of the fun times we all had at our beloved school. I am requesting that you give some thought to working with us to keep our reunions going –
If we all do a little we can ensure these fun events will continue.”

Please email, Jackie Blackwell at jackieblackwell@rogers.com if you would like further information

  • CAFETERIA SET UP – Not onerous task & Guidance is available!!!
  • SLIDE PREPARATION –Computer Skills– Guidance here too!!!
  • SOUND & LIGHTING BACK UP – Guidance available here too – to help!
  • REGISTRATION DESK - Great way to greet alumni as they arrive

Beck Singing Auditorium  Committee

 

2018 Singing Auditorium

Following in the glories of past Singing Auditoriums, we invite Beckites and their spouses, or significant others, to come together for another grand song-fest in the Old Auditorium on Friday, April 27th, 2018 from 7:15 until 8:45 p.m.  We’ll join Margie and accompanist Martha Upton in 90 minutes of song, followed by an hour or so of meeting and catching up with friends in the school cafeteria, where light refreshments will be available. Program to follow.

Many or you will remember the fun times we shared at “The Cow”  after sock hops, basketball games & football games – we have reconnected with Margo Smith & Ice Cream will be the “Order of the Day”!!!!!!  We hear she is bringing some memorabilia of "The Cow".  Look for her near the ice cream in the cafeteria.
 
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. (Front doors only!) for registration and an hour or so of meeting former students and teachers, and reacquainting ourselves to the ‘old school’, before heading to the auditorium for the songfest.

Our charge of $5.00 per person will just cover our costs for the event. Please have the exact change available, to speed up the registration process.
 
Bonnie Spencer-Beer has kindly offered to create a Beck Music CD – BY ADVANCE ORDER ONLY -  The cost is only $5.00 and you can get more information HERE.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW – Friday, April 27th, 2018.  – Registration is 6:00 p.m. at the Old School.
We’ll be looking for you there. 

Please pass this information to other Beck grads you are in touch with, so no one is left out.

A REQUEST – VOLUNTEERS – IF YOU CAN HELP LET JACKIE KNOW eMail her at: jackieblackwell@rogers.com

  • Registration Desk
  • Cafeteria
  • Slide Presentation

Doug Petch & Jackie Blackwell
Co-Chairs Beck Singing Auditorium  Committee


 Singing Auditoriums

Glee Club Reunion 2004 - Pictures, Video and Songs

"No Man Is an Island" one of Beck's favourites:
sung by the Beck Choir,
sung by the Singers Club of Cleveland


   Singing Auditorium 2003

Whether it be a desire to re-visit one's youth - or
another reason - many people wanted to revive the
Singing Auditorium - and kept saying "We should".
Sandy [Baptie] Sydorko decided to make this dream
come true for all of us dreamers.

So on April 15, 2000 it became a reality. With the
help of Stu Cunningham [who found the words for the
'old' songs and made slides] and other people who got
the word out, the evening began to take shape. Gerald
Fagan, a former student and teacher at Beck, took the
role that Carl Chapman held for so long in Beck's
musical history. With finesse, humour and enthusiasm,
he filled his shoes well. This evening was so
successful that a second Singing Auditorium was held
eighteen months later on September 21, 2001 .... and
then again eighteen months later on March 28, 2003.
Various pianists tinkling the keys for these musical
nights were: Donna [Steinback] Rahn, Martha [Martin]
Upton, Linda [Issac] Wray and at times, Gerald's wife
Marlene. Mr. Wil Rice, a much beloved former teacher
and coach at Beck, took the baton and lead us in
'Burgundy' and 'Road To Mandalay' and received a
standing ovation. It began to look like this would
happen every eighteen months - and it will again ...
at the reunion for students in the 1950-1969 era. Will
we see you there?

Wil Rice - leading the singing of "The Road To Mandalay"
He received a standing ovation.
Singing Auditorium   30 April 2010

Another nostalgic evening that my wife Sheila (not from Beck) and I enjoyed immensely.

Seeing many friends again, including Bonnie Bell and Gerry Fagan, made it even more memorable.

I hope that some young folks pick up the Spartan torch and help to carry it forward!

Thanks to the Jamieson family, Jim Cash, Fred Symons and everyone else who organized this special event.

Merv Burgard



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