Past Events

WHAT'S A RAGA?

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

3D Health in a 2D World

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

Babette Lightner (She) from the Mississippi River Watershed near Rush Creek. Her work, Wholeness in Motion, is an on-going synthesis of 40 years exploring movement, somatic work, nature, mythology, and culture. Recuperative movement taught in a brand new way. Come feel the difference!

I’m Thankful for Old Time Music

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus (Ogden Nash)

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

Feelin' Good Fiddle Concert

VIRTUAL VENUE | Desi Kitchen

Sharing the Light — A Celebration of the First Night of both Hanukkah & Advent

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

It doesn’t happen often, but this year the first night of Hanukkah and the first night of Advent land on precisely the same night! Join us as we bring our cultures together for an extraordinary night of light, peace and music. Led by Kohonet Liviah Wessely and Jonah Talbott, accompanied by Beth Falcone, Ritt Henn and Roosevelt Credit.

DISCO DIWANUKKWANZMAS!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzamas

Shake your groove Thang! Afros, Bell Bottoms, Sequins, Legwarmers welcome! You got it! Wear it!

STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

SONGS OF THE SEASON WITH A PINCH OF SALT

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

Drawn from the music of Lantern light tours at Mystic Seaport Museum

OY TO THE WORLD!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzamas

Composer Paul Libman joins us as we play, dance and sing-a-long to his legendary album: “Oy to the World!”  Spiced with some Christmas carols straight on. Sure as the dreidel turns, these songs will leave you feeling as warm as a bowl of matzo ball soup! Speaking of which, if you’d like to hob-nob with Paul after the concert, join us for the after party at Bubbe’s House!

Jenkins Family Singers in Concert

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzamas

Richard and Reid Jenkins, father-son jazz and yuletide serenades, direct from New York City

Laible Ben Moshe Sings Traditional Seasonal Songs

VIRTUAL VENUE | Holidayopolis Coliseum

Icelandic Christmas Concert

VIRTUAL VENUE | Holidayopolis Coliseum

Martin Luther King, Jr., a Celebration

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Masterclass: Tona Brown

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

High School Winners Concert

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Joint Recital and Panel

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

LOVE TRAIN DANCE PARTY!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

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Gail Blache-Gill Sings Classical, Spirituals, and Gospel

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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Box and String: Songs, Tunes, and Crankies

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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Ben Sands — live from Ireland!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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Put Spring in Your Step Barn Dance!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

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We are springing forward! 3PM EDT—What time is the Barn Dance where I am? 

Heather Pierson Duo - live from home!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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for Wednesdays @ 1 — Live Music Café Series

Michael Rix (Ricks) Songwriter / Guitar, Banjo, Country

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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Pablo Zylberglait: Pandemic Pop in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

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Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Wednesdays @ 1 — Live Music Café Series

Renowned guitarist Lisa Liu plays manouche jazz standards, in the style of Django, arranged for solo guitar. (All times listed in EDT)

Rodger French

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

WEDNESDAYS @ 1: Live Music Café Series with Rodger French, Live from Fairhope, Alabama, USA! This week’s set: Che, Acordeón: Tangos from Buenos Aires and Other Places.

As all times are listed in EDT, click here to see when in your time zone Rodger French will be performing!

Ritt Henn: The Great American RittBook

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Wednesdays @ 1 — Live Music Café Series

We are honored to welcome accomplished songwriter and bassist Ritt Henn playing: THE GREAT AMERICAN RITTBOOK.
Takes on Jazz Standards & Originals

As all times are listed in EDT, click here to see when, in YOUR time zone, Ritt will be performing!

Feeling and Healing — The Art of the Spiritual

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

In this two-part interactive class, you will learn to sing spirituals in a safe, nurturing space and learn the important history behind this art form, team-taught by Dr. Bianca Jackson, Professor Greg Gardner, and Broadway and recording artist Roosevelt Credit, with Beth Falcone accompanying on the piano. Week one, May 1st, will focus on becoming familiar with the history, and week 2, May 8th will be more hands-on singing, though singing will be a part of both classes. You may view the video of the first class another time if you are unable to be present at the first class; however, it is a prerequisite to have viewed the first video before attending the second class on May 8th.

Martin Espino—Mayan Celestial Heaven

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Live Music Virtual Café Series with Martin Espino, live from Long Beach, California, U.S.A.! Mayan Celestial Heaven—Take time to rejuvenate, relax and release with this beautiful cosmic journey performed on exotic acoustic instruments!

All times are listed in EDT. Click: MY TIME ZONE to see what time Martin will be performing where you are. How do you get to the virtual Café? All you need is Zoom! Go to: Café DiwanukKwanzmas in City Center at HappyHolidayopolis.com. Click anywhere on the Café (picture) and it will magically Zoom you in. Questions? More tutorial? Email: [email protected] and we’ll happy to assist you!

Feeling and Healing —The Art of the Spiritual, pt 2

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

In this interactive class, you will learn to sing spirituals in a safe, nurturing space, team-taught by Dr. Bianca Jackson, Professor Greg Gardner, and Broadway and recording artist Roosevelt Credit, with Beth Falcone accompanying on the piano. Week one we focused on becoming familiar with the historical context, and week 2, May 8th will be more hands-on singing. If you did not attend the first class live, you must view the video of class #1 before May 8. IMPORTANT: Viewing the video beforehand is required for participation on May 8th. Questions? Email Beth Falcone: [email protected]

Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Wednesdays @ 1 — Live Music Café Series

Renowned guitarist Lisa Liu plays Manouche Jazz standards, in the style of Django, arranged for solo guitar. (All times listed in EDT) What time is the concert in MY TIME ZONE?

Damien Cayro: Un Beau Midi

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Wednesdays @ 1 — Live Music Café Series

As all times are listed in EDT, click here to see when, in YOUR time zone, Damien Cayro will be performing!

We are honored to welcome accomplished singer, composer, and musician Damien Cayro. 

Magasin Général

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

WEDNESDAYS @ 1 (All times listed in EDT)— Live Music for Lunch. This week we present Magasin Général: Québec Folk Music and Compositions — Folk music from Québec (influenced by Irish, Scottish, American, and French popular music, Military marches sometimes…) Live from Saint Quay Perros (Britanny, France)!

The African Pot

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Kayamba Africa will perform traditional songs a capella from East and Central Africa in honor of Madaraka Day, the day Kenya gained self-rule. Live from Kenya! Not to be missed! What time is the concert in MY TIME ZONE?

Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

A Tale of Diwali—Free Watch Party!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Holidayopolis Drive-in

Professional Storyteller Shareen Saif will delight you with this ancient tale of Diwali, originally performed live in Holidayopolis’s Old Wicke Black Box Theatre on November 14th, 2020. Followed by fireworks. Don’t forget the popcorn!

Sharing the Light - A Celebration of the First night of Hanukkah & Advent

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

It doesn’t happen often, but this year the first night of Hanukkah and the first night of Advent land on precisely the same night! Join us as we bring our cultures together for an extraordinary night of light, peace and music. Led by Kohonet Liviah Wessely and Jonah Talbott. Music provided by: Roosevelt André Credit, Julian Baldwin, Beth Falcone, Ritt Henn, and Lisa Liu.

Winter Comfort — Fondue, Music & Weaving

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Home Chef Raphaël Bagi Lauren will show us his historical family recipe for winter fondue, live from his kitchen in Lausanne, Switzerland while textile artist Catherine B. Weaver shows us how to thread a loom and then hits the floor loom to finish handwoven holiday gifts for family and friends! Jonah Talbott weaves tunes on his dulcimer for a peaceful afternoon of comfort food, music and weaving textiles.

Beth & Ritt's Holiday Survival Kit

VENUE | Triad Theater, New York

What do Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwaanza, and Winter Solstice have in common? To find out, come and walk a mile in someone else’s music. It’s high quality duct tape and organic beef jerky for the soul!

Award-winning songwriters Beth Falcone and Ritt Henn return for their 6th Annual Beth & Ritt’s Holiday Survival Kit. They serve up a bevy of original and originally-arranged celebratory songs from around the globe to see you safely through the season. Beth’s “catchy melodies and smart lyrics” (Variety) and Ritt’s “funkier Cole Porter” songs (LA Weekly) soar with her “fiery piano playing” (Chicago Sun Times) and his “cool cat” bass (Time Out NY). Met Opera and Broadway performer Roosevelt André Credit, international singer Xiaoqing Zhang, and The Snow Angels: LaDonna Burns and Christine de Frece!

Approx Running Time: 90 Minutes

Genre: Jazz, Folk, Traditional, Original and Originally Arranged Holiday Music

Please Note: all patrons must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival to gain admittance to the theater. Lack of proof will result in denial of entry with no refund. There is no two-drink minimum, so patrons wil stay masked at all times during the performance.

Additional information: This show will be livestreamed for fans outside the New York City area. For information on how to purchase a livestream ticket, click here: Beth & Ritt’s Holiday Survival Kit Live-Stream ($10)

We look forward to seeing you all in 3D in New York, and in 2D via the Livestream!

Master Class / Classical

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

STUDENTS:

• 1:00 pm -1:15 pm: Kolby Kendrick (Freshman College)

  • Student of Samantha Miller—Song/Aria: Come paride (L’elisir d’amore) by Gaetano Donizetti

• 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm: Jana Harmon (HS Senior)

  • Student of Margaret Woods—Song: Bester Jüngling (Der Schauspieldirektor) by Wolfgang Mozart

• 1:30 pm- 1:45 pm: Nya Powell (Junior College)

  • Student of Margaret Woods— Song: S’altro che lagrime (La Clemenza di Tito) by Wolfgang Mozart

• 1:45 pm -2:00 pm: Natalie Hamel (HS Senior)

  • Student of Amy Ayre—Song: Willow Song (The Ballad of Baby Doe) by Douglas Moore

The Value of Method

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

Winners Recital, College

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Master Clinic & Recital

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Join soprano Miracle Ogbor for a fascinating musicological trip to Nigeria, both lecture and recital.

Cabaret

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Beyond the College Audition

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

Applying for college can be a very different experience for music students. In addition to preparing for auditions, there are many other considerations and requirements. Get tips and resources related to finding the right school for you, getting the most out of campus visits, managing deadlines, and much more.

Master CLASS / MUSICAL THEATRE

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

STUDENTS:

• 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm: Kamryn Davis (SO College)

  • Student of Carrie Stevens—Song: Much More (Fantastiks) by Harvey Lester Schmidt

• 1:30 pm- 1:45 pm: Mira Flood (HS Freshman)

  • Student of Nancy MacArthur Smith— Song: Almost There (The Princess and the Frog) by Randy Newman

• 1:45 pm -2:00 pm: Patrick Logue (HS Freshman)

  • Student of Megan Sanchez—Song: Run Away with Me (The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown) by Brian Lowdermilk

Master Class / Classical

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

STUDENTS:

• 2:30 pm -2:45 pm: Meghan Willey (Junior College)

  • Student of Carrie Stevens—Song/Aria: Una voce poco fa (Il barbiere di Siviglia) by Gioachino Rossini

• 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Nicholas Carratura (Advanced TBB)

  • Student of Melissa Chavez—Song: Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (Faust) by Charles Gounod

• 3:00 pm- 3:15 pm: Gaston Finger (HS Senior)

  • Student of Amy Ayre— Song: My Mother is a Singer (Sycamore Trees) by Ricky Ian Gordon

• 3:15 pm -3:30 pm: Gianna Macedon (HS Junior)

  • Student of Amy Ayre—Song: Sorge il sol! Che fai tu?
    by Stefano Donaudy

— Winners Recital — High School and Adult

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Facets

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Facets is a culmination of Julian’s long life journey in earning his degree. A program of vocally demanding but nuanced and intricate repertoire of music spanning the 19th and 21st centuries with works by Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill, Erik Satie, Gregory Spears, and Giacomo Puccini. On this recital, Julian is also premiering a new work by his dear friend, Edward Shilts. The Grace Unit is a work about the emotional difficulties of suicidal ideation, with a text by Shawn Deegan. This recital explores the many facets of Julian’s identity. Namely, his Judaism, his neurodivergence, his queerness, and his growth as a musician over the last four years. Julian teams up with his accompanist, Jeremiah Hines and soprano, Qiuyu Li. This recital is in fulfillment of his degree requirements at the Conservatory.

PAVA FILM FESTIVAL

VIRTUAL VENUE | Holidayopolis Drive-in

Usually for PAVA members only — except this weekend! These webinars are released for public viewing this weekend only, in honor of World Voice Day 2022. Watch at your convenience, or hold your own watch party!

OUR EXCLUSIVE SELECTION

Confessions in Voice Therapy and Training
Kittie Verdolini Abbott (Jun 2020)

How to Read, Understand, and even Enjoy Research Articles
Aaron Johnson (Oct 2019)

Occupational Voice Use: The Interplay of Vocal Effort, Vocal Demands, and Vocal Production
Eric Hunter (Mar 2020)

Practical, Financial, and Social Challenges of Low Latency Music Making in the COVID-19 Era
Ian Howell (Nov 2020)

The Extended Voice Team Network
Julia Gerhard (Oct 2020)

Women’s Voices in Midlife and the Menopausal Transition
Nancy Bos & Joanne Bozeman (May 2021)

Vocal Rehabilitation: Clinical Practice and the Future
Mara Belau (May 2020)

Sponsored by the Pan American Vocology Association.

VOCAL SPEED DATING!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

4 questions. 12 minutes each. 4 different partners. Grab your coffee and get into the room where it happens with voice professionals from around the world . . .  You may just meet Kittie Verdolini, Ingo Titze, or even better  . . . the vocal soulmate of your dreams!

Sponsored by the Pan American Vocology Association.

Around the World in 80 Minutes—LIVE CONCERT!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

Singers tune in live from all over the world to share traditional songs from a variety of cultural backgrounds: Ukraine, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Israel, Vienna, Mexico, China, and all over the United States . . .

SEE PROGRAM:

Note: All proceeds will go to the artists and to UN Refugee Agency / Ukraine.

Sponsored by PAVA / Pan American Vocology Association.

GAPS IN VOICE CARE . . . WHO’S NOT GETTING ANY?

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

The panel will include: Dr. Steven Sims (Chicago), Dr. Kittie Verdolini (Delaware), Dr. Rachael Gates (Michigan), Dr. Carlos Manzano (Mexico), Marco Guzman (Chile), Libert Garcia (Mexico), Maxwell Hope (Delaware), Geneva Mayne (New Jersey), and Aramat Arnheim-Sharon (Israel).

Moderators: Nandhu Radhakrishnan and Sri Nandamudi.

No reservations required. Come to Harmony Hall at 2PM, click on the glass building, and it will magically Zoom you in!

Sponsored by the Pan American Vocology Association.

Around the World in 80 Minutes—LIVE CONCERT!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

The Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Celebrates WORLD VOICE DAY 2023, co-produced with Holidayopolis!

Singers Zoom in live from all over the world to share traditional songs from a variety of cultural backgrounds: Kenya, India, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, United States, and more!

Roosevelt André Credit (New York, USA)

Sirisha Duvvuru (India / Carrollton, Texas, USA)

Maíra Jaber (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Kayamba Afrika (Nairobi, Kenya)

Jay Marchand Knight (Québec, Canada)

Bob Malone (Los Angeles, USA)

Paul Poovathingal (India)

Diana Restrepo (Bogotá, Colombia)

Rubén Rojas (Aguascalientes, México)

Diversifying Repertoire

VIRTUAL VENUE | Harmony Hall

As voice enthusiasts, are we bringing “many voices” into this “one world”? Join panelists Jay Marchand Knight, Marcelo Saldias, Diana Restrepo-Fogarassy, and Paul Patinka for an in-depth discussion on bringing more diversity into repertoire!

One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

This month we dive into: One Weird Trick: A Guide to Transgender Voice.

Bring a cup of your favorite beverage and settle in for an informal discussion with author Liz Jackson Hearns.

Liz Jackson Hearns, MM (she/her/they/them) is the owner of The Voice Lab, Inc. in Chicago; Co-Founder of Resonate, Chicago’s all-trans chorus; and a voice instructor specializing in trans voice. Singers and voice users from all environments seek out Liz’s teaching to illuminate traditional pedagogy with new scientific discoveries and methods in a joyful and creative atmosphere. Liz has been working with transgender and gender nonconforming clients since 2014, helping develop a natural, authentic voice. She also trains fellow voice teachers in cultural and pedagogical competency to work with trans/gnc singers. Liz has a bachelor’s degree from the College of Idaho and a Master’s Degree from North Park University, and attended the Summer Vocology Institute at the University of Utah. Also the author of: The Singing Teacher’s Guide to Transgender Voices—Plural Publishing.

2D Location (via Zoom): Cafe D., Holidayopolis.

Body and Voice, Somatic Re-education

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

VoiceCare BookClub—Voice geeks unite! We all have books we want to read to learn more about the voice, so let’s do it in community! This month we willl dive into: Body and Voice, Somatic Re-education by Marina Gilman!

Body and Voice: Somatic Re-education is an excellent resource for teachers of singing, voice coaches, and speech-language pathologists who work with singers and other voice professionals. It provides a new paradigm for working with singers in a way that allows for improved kinesthetic awareness needed to work with their body rather than against it. The text contains a series of lessons designed to train singing teachers, coaches, and voice therapists to recognize in their students the patterns of use and posture that interfere with respiration, phonation, and/or resonance. In addition, it provides tools for the teacher to guide the student to a level of self-awareness of habituated patterns along with strategies to implement change from the inside out.

Few pedagogical or therapeutic approaches provide any training in the recognition of the subtle, indirect patterns of use, stance, or tension that prevent students from relaxing the jaw, releasing the breath, lifting the palate, or any of the other demands teachers make to get them to sing well. Even when the teacher recognizes that there is a problem, the knowledge of how to retrain the student’s neuro-musculo-skeletal system in order to effect real change and self-awareness by the student is often limited or lacking. Body and Voice: Somatic Re-education addresses this need.

This book begins with a brief definition and theoretical overview of body reeducation, its principles and applications. Subsequent chapters teach how to recognize poor body dynamics. The final chapters provide specific lessons as well as guidance for independent explorations that will increase the student’s kinesthetic and body awareness.

A CD-ROM containing the lessons described in the book is included.

2D Location (via Zoom): Cafe D in Center City, Holidayopolis. Want to help us create the ambience? Grab your BookClub Café D Background (totally optional!)

Singing Through Change

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

VoiceCare BookClub—Voice lovers have books they want to read to learn more about the voice, so let’s do it in community and meet the authors!

This month we will dive into: Singing Through Change — Womens’ Voices in Midlife, Menopause and Beyond. Bring a cup of your favorite beverage and settle in for an informal discussion with authors Joanne Bozeman and Nancy Bos.

Digital book can be purchased here: AMAZON BOOKS.

A graduate of the University of Arizona, Joanne Bozeman (she, her) has been a singing teacher for 48 years. She was faculty member at Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music in the state of Wisconsin for 26 years, where she taught singing and a number of voice and music education courses. In addition to her career as a voice teacher, Joanne was an actively performing soprano. Inspired by her long-standing interest in voice health and the relationship of hormones with voice throughout the female lifespan, Joanne co-authored the book Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond, released in 2020. She is a frequent presenter on the subject of female voice and hormones for many organizations, including the International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT), the British Voice Association, (BVA), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), the Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA), International Voice Teachers of Mix (IVTOM), and others. Retired from academia and professional singing, Joanne continues to be engaged with the voice community as a teacher and researcher.

Nancy Bos is a professional singer and voice coach, and a member of the Pan American Vocology Association. She’ll share with you, in a straightforward and entertaining way, how to look at the impact of our personal stories in our figurative and literal voices, how to reframe narratives that are not serving us, and how to prevent doubt and fear from holding us back — even in the face of opposition. Now is the time for each of us to unleash our personal power and make a difference – are you ready?

Bodymind & Voice: Chapters 3 - 6

VIRTUAL VENUE | Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas

Voice geeks unite! We all have books we want to read to learn more about the voice, so let’s do it in community! This month we will dive into: Bodymind & Voice, Foundations of Voice Education, Chapters 3 – 6. Bring a cup of your favorite beverage and settle in for an informal discussion with author Graham Welch! 

The digital book can be purchased at a special bookclub discount once you sign up, or, you can purchase the full price digital copy at: HumanCompatibleLearning.org.

Chair of Music Education at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, Professor Welch’s main areas of expertise lie in musical development and music education across the lifespan, teacher education, the psychology of music, singing and voice science, music in special education and disability, and the wider benefits of music.

2D Location (via Zoom): Cafe D in Center City, Holidayopolis. Want to help us create the ambience? Grab your BookClub Café D Background (totally optional!)

'Tis the Seasons! A Live Concert in a Virtual Venue!

VIRTUAL VENUE | Old Wicke Black Box Theatre

The founders of Holidayopolis are giving a live concert at the Old Wicke Black Box Theare in Holidayopolis (virtual venue)! Beth Falcone, Roosevelt André Credit and Ritt Henn with guest artist Christine de Frece will sing original and originally-arranged celebratory songs from around the neighborhoods of Holidayopolis!

Beth’s “catchy melodies and smart lyrics” (Variety) and Ritt’s “funkier Cole Porter” songs (LA Weekly) soar with her “fiery piano playing” (Chicago Sun Times) and his “cool cat” bass (Time Out NY). Roosevelt made his Metropolitan Opera debut performing in the chorus of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, later performed in the chorus of Porgy and Bess, and is a current cast member of X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X. Christine received the 2019 Broadway World Award for best vocalist and Carbonell Award for best actress in a musical!