The Lakewood Area Choral Society will be celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2020. The choir,
under the musical leadership of founding artistic director and conductor, Robert C. Oster, has
already planned multiple 2020 performances in Hastings, Lake Odessa, Portland, Jenison, and
Traverse City. As part of its anniversary celebration, the choral society is openly recruiting new
singers in any voice part to attend an open rehearsal on Monday, November 4, from 7-9 p.m. at
Sunfield United Brethren Church on M43, just west of Sunfield.
The mission of the choral society is to provide for its members an atmosphere that promotes
learning and enjoyment of choral music and to provide for audiences superior performances of
choral music. Our current membership includes one-hundred singers from over eighteen zip
codes in mid and western Michigan who range in age from the mid 20’s to the 80. Past choral
experience, including singing in school or college choirs, as well as church or community choirs,
is necessary.
Prospective new members are encouraged to attend this open rehearsal. Interested singers should
contact Joanie Oster, LACS executive assistant, at lacsmusic@gmail.com to register for the
November 4 rehearsal. Registration should be completed by Monday, October 28.