[Choir] August singing workshop

[Sue Stukey]

The workshop sounds wonderful and I'd love to attend, but I have a possible
conflict with a granddaughter and her partner visiting that weekend.
I will check to see if they are still planning to come...!
Sue

On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM Donia Prince via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> See information below about a workshop on August 10 with Ali Burns, the
> Scottish composer and singing leader who wrote Do Not Carry a Heavy Heart,
> which we didn't sing this last year but did the previous 2.   I think it
> would be marvelous if we had a good contingent there!.   Besides it
> sounding like a fun day, there might well be something in the workshop that
> we could do this year, maybe even for the first service!  I'll be signing
> up.  If anyone would like to but feel they can't swing the fee, let me
> know, our budget could probably cover some registration fees.
> Donia
>
> Harmony Singing Workshop with Ali Burns
>
>
> Plainfield Friends Meeting House, 203 Martin Meadow Rd., Plainfield, VT
>
> Saturday, August 10, 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
>
>
> Join Ali Burns for a day of songs with lush, beautiful harmonies and
> simple text that are easy enough to learn by ear but satisfying and fun to
> sing. Ali is one of the UK’s leading Natural Voice Choir Leaders and a
> songwriter and arranger who loves to write for community choirs. Many of
> her songs have found their way into the repertoire – and hearts – of
> singers across the UK, and increasingly the USA, New Zealand and Australia.
> She was a founding member of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network, the
> international network for natural voice and community choir leaders. Ali
> lives in Musselburgh on the outskirts of Edinburgh in Scotland, and teaches
> all over the UK and beyond.
>
>
> “All my life I’ve loved the way that singing and songs can raise you up
> and make you feel better about being alive; the way that the right song at
> the right time can make you feel human and connected to the world.” – Ali
> Burns
>
>
> The day takes place at the beautiful Friends Meeting House in Plainfield
> Vermont. Teas, coffee and biscuits will be provided, but bring your own
> lunch, or pick up a sandwich at Plainfield Hardware on the way. Singing
> begins at 10:00, but feel free to come a few minutes early to get settled
> and have a cup. Lunch at noon, followed by more singing, with a tea break
> in the afternoon.
>
>
> Tickets for the event are priced at $25 per person. To register, visit
> https://forms.gle/qRj7jbmRvfJEhmsB7
>
>
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