Tyler Bosma's blog

It wasn't his first time, and it won't be his last time, we hope, but Alexander Koller visited the SeaChordsmen this week to coach us during our rehearsal this week. We did lots of fun stuff -- tons of snapping, learned a visual cue to help us think about landing on the top side of a blown pitch, along with exercises designed to remind us that we can control our singing tempo ourselves so that Elizabeth doesn't have to waste her energy on it. It was great! We got Alexander to come to afterglow with us, too -- here he is singing the tag Carolina In My Mind with some SeaChordsmen:

Check out this pirate crew! They're around and about this summer, performing their pirate-themed road show to crowds in the Seattle area. We're having so much fun with our show this year, and we're getting to try out a whole new look, too.

Here's one of our road show songs:

We had a ton of fun doing our first official Traveling Road Show of the year with our friends at University House in Issaquah! We visited them with last year's Road Show, and they were excited to have us back.

Here we are performing one of our show songs, All I Have to Do is Dream:

Thanks for having us, University House!

The Seattle SeaChordsmen spent the afternoon of May 17 performing in the Syttende Mai parade in Ballard, to celebrate Norwegian Independence Day! We had a ton of fun. Here we are serenading one of the members of the crowd:

Afterward, we got together for drinks and more singing, as per usual. Check out these happy afterglow-ers!

Big news from the chorus... After over four years in a co-director setup, the Board of Directors has made a decision to change our structure. Moving forward, we'll operate with one director, as Elizabeth takes on solo directing responsibilities and Melanie steps away from the SeaChordsmen.

Change of any kind is hard, of course. The bonds created when folks create music together are strong, and a change like this stings. Factor in Melanie's thoughtfulness, magnetic and engaging style, and overall kindness, and you have a recipe for heartbreak. We will not be the same without her energy.