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Scheduling studio time for a community choir's first holiday album recording

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Dear Melissa, I hope this email finds you well. I'm writing to inquire about booking studio time at Maple SounLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

1. The Riverside Community Singers need a new recording studio because .....

they want to work with Mark, the sound engineer.

their usual studio is temporarily unavailable.

they need a larger space for their 24 members.

Maple Sound Studios offers better rates.

2. The choir has been .....

performing at the Riverside Community Center for six months.

practicing their holiday songs since the summer.

recording albums for nearly a year.

working with Mark on previous recordings.

3. Richard Thompson is concerned about .....

the quality of the recording equipment.

the experience level of his choir members.

the higher cost of weekend studio time.

the limited time available for recording.

4. The choir plans to use their recording to .....

attract new choir members.

raise funds for charity.

promote their holiday concert.

compete with other local choirs.

5. Richard learned about Mark's skills from .....

the Maple Sound Studios website.

his previous recording experiences.

another musical group.

the Riverside Community Center.

6. The main purpose of this email is to .....

request information about studio availability and pricing.

complain about the closure of Westside Music Hall.

explain the choir's fundraising activities.

describe the choir's holiday performance plans.

Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank.

Dear Richard, Thank you for your inquiry about at Maple Sound Studios. I'm pleased to inform you that we do have availability on the dates you requested in November. Our main recording room can easily , and Mark is available to engineer your sessions. Regarding our rates, we typically charge $350 per 4-hour session on weekends, but given your non-profit status and , we can offer you our weekday rate of $275 per session. This would bring your total to $825 for all three sessions, well within your budget. Based on my experience with similar groups, I would recommend before your first session to familiarize everyone with the studio environment. This often helps reduce nervousness and . Please let me know if this arrangement works for you, and we can proceed with the booking. Best regards, Melissa