Chorus America Staff | May 3, 2016
Choral music has a unique power to touch hearts and souls – but how can choruses leverage that power to impact their communities? These four stories provide some answers.
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Mike Rowan | April 20, 2016
In preparation for publishing a series of community engagement case studies, we asked our members to share their own experiences with community engagement. The responses we received represent choruses of many types and sizes, from all over North America. They show the many different ways choruses are leveraging the power of choral music to impact their communities.
Kelsey Menehan | January 27, 2016
New choral programs are embracing Venezuela's El Sistema model to reach children in America's underserved neighborhoods.
Mike Rowan | October 19, 2015
In the chorus-crazy land of Minnesota, there’s a charismatic new face in town putting a unique stamp on the area’s choral scene.
Salvatore Diana reflects on the lights, camera, action, and everything behind it
Mike Rowan | September 30, 2015
Singing for the Pope is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – though sometimes, it happens twice.
“I can’t say it was my first time singing for a pope,” admits Salvatore Diana. “I had the good fortune of Singing for Pope Benedict when he visited eight years ago.” In fact, Diana sang in services for Pope Francis on back-to-back days during his visit to New York, making for a hectic and thrilling 36 hours or so.
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Diana Saez on teaching pronunciation when the Pope is listening
Mike Rowan | September 22, 2015
On the first leg of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States, an elite choir of 90 singers assembled from across the region will lift their voices to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
Chorus America Staff | August 19, 2015
This summer marks one year since Jane Chu began her tenure as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. In advance of her keynote conversation at Chorus America’s Boston Conference, she spoke with president and CEO Catherine Dehoney about her career and the important role the arts play in our lives and communities.
Kelsey Menehan | February 11, 2015
In 2014, the Chorus of Westerly won more than $1 million in Rhode Island state funds to support the renovation of its historic performance hall. Here’s how they did it.
Kelsey Menehan | January 12, 2015
Midcoast Community Chorus of Rockport, Maine was founded on the belief that everyone has a voice that deserves to be heard and that powerful things happen when we sing together in community. The group’s founder and artistic director Mimi Bornstein talks about the impact of that vision in the community.
Chorus America Staff | December 16, 2014
Chorus America members share personal stories about touring experiences that made a big impact.