Anne Elmerick's blog

Fall For Greenville is one of the most popular annual festivals in the South. This three day event features fabulous food from more than 50 local restaurants, some 80 musical acts and lots of activities for kids. To successfully run such a popular event  with thousands of festival goers, the City of Greenville relies on the local individuals and groups. Organizers can always count on Vocal Matrix singers who gather their family members and friends to volunteer hundreds of hours!  

Artisphere is another favorite Greenville, SC event of VMx. The festival, considered as one of the top art festivals nationwide, celebrated its 20th anniversary May 10-12, with 140 artists, concerts and local restaurants. Over the 3 day period VMx members and our friends and family volunteered hundreds of hours as thousands of visitors flooded our downtown streets.

Vocal Matrix Chorus members love to give back to the communities in Greenville county and around the Upstate. One annual event - Bank of America Fall for Greenville - gives VMx that opportunity. This is the largest free admission food and music festival in the Southeast and was just named #2 in USA Today's Top 10 Best City Food Festivals.  A few days ago VMx was recognized for volunteering an impressive 960 hours during the highly successful 3-day Fall For Greenville event. Vocal Matrix is ready to sign up again for this fall  - 2024!

A small group of Vocal Matrix singers provided the lively post luncheon entertainment on February 15th for a wonderful gathering at the Senior Action Center of Greenville, SC. RipChords Quartet also sang a few  well-known Valentine's love songs and many in the audience joined in. What fun! Thank you to the Senior Action Center for the warm welcome.

Vocal Matrix Chorus competed in the Harmony Classic AA Division at the 75th Sweet  Adelines International Convention in Louisville Kentucky this past October 31st and came home with a 4th place finish.

The storyline (written by the chorus creative team) centers was around Angel, a young shy puppy whose master had left her at this Happy Harmony Pet Resort while she attends a singing competition.  Fifi, Ralph and DC, with the Staff/director and other pets in the resort, help Angel find the confidence to "just be Me".

The 15 minute package included the songs: Running Wild, In the Wee Small Hours, This Joint is Jumping and This is Me.