Many voices. One song. A concert for community.

Sunday February 26, 2012 7pm

Do you love how to sing ?

Are you in grade 7-12?

It has been another week of fun and also serious work at Roxbury Center for the Arts’ Hibernian Hall. This week we asked the students to talk about inspirational moments, things they worked on, or or something new that they had learned!

Christina. In rehearsal we did some pretty cool things this week, from getting most of the blocking done to meeting the rest of our amazing cast. I’d have to say the best part of this whole week had to have been when we had that huge talk with the adult cast. We we’re able to talk to them about how they got where they are now with their careers and how hard work for something you love can and will always pay off for you in the end. (more…)

If you haven’t seen it, you should. The people at Boston Globe gave us a beautiful bit of press last year for Scott Joplins, Treemonisha. We are very thankful and wanted to archive this in our blog!

The Year’s Action
 By Sam Martinborough

S.E.E. Program

Now in its second year, Sound Energy Explorations (S.E.E.) is a two-year program offered to middle and junior high schools as a way to encourage students to explore their world through vocal music. The program exposes students to correct vocal performance techniques, as well as music, beliefs and practices from cultures around the world, and asks participants to explore their own cultures, heritage, beliefs and fears.

One of the most enjoyable (and challenging) aspects is students’ interacting with four-leggeds, winged ones and standing people. Students meet two ferrets, Pruce & Fawlkes, and a sun conure (parrot), Xhaine aBlaze. The tools students gain – observing without judgment, overcoming fears, taking risks, understanding and supporting the needs of others – can then be applied to their approach to music and the communities from which the songs come.

The culminating experience brings together members from the involved schools, along with guest vocalists from the community in A World of Song: A Choral Festival. Ensembles are first given an opportunity to sing before a panel of judges. Competing against a standard instead of other ensembles levels the playing field and truly rewards students for their performances. Participants then rehearse with the other choirs, followed by a joint concert for parents and friends.

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Hello Readers!

We are taking the time to recognize all of the amazing people that help use put these productions together. Every project has a menagerie of talented, dedicated, and caring people that help it to come alive. One such person is our  photographer Jessamyn Mayher. Here are a handful of photos that she has done for us:

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After one week in the Vocal Explorations program at Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall, students have a had variety of experience. Today we are giving them a chance to make some short comments now, with more in depth posts happening later! Stay Tuned!

 

Noah:  I’m still not settled in with everyone yet since I’m a “newbie”, but the songs are still fun.

Milan: Today all of the members of the cast are here, well most of them! We went through all of the songs and then re-sung most of them to make sure we had it down pact. Now we are all just having our chillax/snack time. The rest of the day awaits us.

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