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First Annual Community Sing and Concert

The First Annual Community Sing and Concert with the Everyone Can Sing Community Choir will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 7 pm. The choir, directed by Nancy Cooper Maier, will sing harmony-filled songs from world cultures including African, Gospel, Eastern Chant, American folk, Caribbean, Native American, and more. There will be opportunities for the audience to sing along, so we hope you will bring your voices, your family, and join us! All proceeds from the Community Sing and Concert will go to Heifer International, an Arkansas-based organization, which supplies the gift of livestock and training in sustainable agriculture to families in over 125 countries. Since we sing songs from around the world, we have chosen to give back to this great organization.

Event: First Annual Community Sing and Concert with the Everyone Can Sing Community Choir, plus musical guests Native American flute player John Two-Hawks and guitarist Van Adams and singer-songwriter Susan Shore.

Date: Saturday, May 17, 7 pm

Location: First United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 695 Calvin St., Fayetteville (two blocks north of the corner of Mission and Old Wire. Take Calvin to top of hill).

Tickets: $10 donation, children free.

Also:
Everyone Can Sing Community Choir
The Everyone Can Sing Community Choir meets on Thursday evenings, from 7-8:45 pm, at the Witherspoon Activity Center, First United Presbyterian Church, 695 Calvin St., Fayetteville. This is a non- audition choir for all those who want to sing in harmony and create community with a great group of people. For more information, e-mail Nancy at ncmaier@cox.net.

A great way to gain confidence in your voice and allow yourself the pleasure of singing songs from many cultures arranged in beautiful harmony. No auditions and you do not have to know how to read music or be an expert. However singers with experience are also encouraged to join us. Choir members have described their experiences in the choir as "soul-filling," "wonderful," "enlightening," "magical," and "a blessing." Contact Nancy at ncmaier@cox.net if you have any questions. We'd love to have you join us! This is a safe and fun place to sing.

Also a daytime meeting of the choir (once a week at noon) is being considered. If this is something you would enjoy, contact Nancy and let her know.

Nancy is a graduate of The Gettin' Higher Choir Community Choir Leadership Training Program in Victoria, Canada.

Also check out our membership in the Ubuntu Choir Network. www.ubuntuchoirs.net We are excited to be a member of this community of choirs which believes that singing is our birthright, and that regardless of our musical background, we can create community and help the world by joining together in song.

Our model:

* singing is an essential human birthright and a powerful source of energy and connection.
* singing together is a potent tool for building community
* singing in harmony teaches us to celebrate diversity, and to practice deep listening

Hope you will join us! Please e-mail me for more information, ncmaier@cox.net.

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