Upcoming Event Schedule
UPCOMING EVENTS
All Times EDT
PAST EVENTS
Sat Nov 28 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Gratitude
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSat Nov 28 2020
11:00 am
11:00 am
WHAT'S A RAGA?
Live from India - with Abhishek N S — Learn the history and what's behind the music of Southern Indian Classical musicSat Nov 28 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
3D Health in a 2D World
Recuperative Movement for Preventing Zoom-outSat Nov 28 2020
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
I’m Thankful for Old Time Music
Old Time Dulcimer Music with Jonah TalbottSat Nov 28 2020
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Christmas Caroling with Mayor Hinklepepper
Come sing along with Mayor Hinklepepper and Friends!Sun Nov 29 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Gratitude
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSun Nov 29 2020
11:00 am
11:00 am
Meet up at Desi Kitchen
Sun Nov 29 2020
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus (Ogden Nash)
Story Time with Hoopla the ElfSun Nov 29 2020
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Feelin' Good Fiddle Concert
Reid Jenkins, NYC-based fiddle player, arranger, and singer-songwriter in ConcertSun Nov 29 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Navajo Stories & Chanting
Geraldine Keams / DinehSun Nov 29 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Sharing the Light — A Celebration of the First Night of both Hanukkah & Advent
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 and share your light.Fri Dec 4 2020
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
DISCO DIWANUKKWANZMAS!
70s Dance Party with Mayor HinklepepperSat Dec 5 2020
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF
Sat Dec 5 2020
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
SONGS OF THE SEASON WITH A PINCH OF SALT
Christmas caroling with Geof KaufmanSun Dec 6 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Peace
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSun Dec 6 2020
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
LATKE PALOOZA!
Live from IsraelSun Dec 6 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
TEA, TRIVIA, AND SNOWFLAKE MAKING WITH MRS. CLAUS
Sun Dec 6 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
Sun Dec 6 2020
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
OY TO THE WORLD!
We’re going to put a little "OY" in Christmas with Paul LibmanThu Dec 10 2020
11:30 am
11:30 am
Musical Meditation of Kohenet Songs
With Kohenet Liviah WesselyThu Dec 10 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
First night of Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Thu Dec 10 2020
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
DINNER HOUR WITH RODGER FRENCH
Fri Dec 11 2020
11:30 am
11:30 am
Musical Meditation of Kohenet Songs
With Kohenet Liviah WesselyFri Dec 11 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Second Night of Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Fri Dec 11 2020
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Jenkins Family Singers in Concert
Sat Dec 12 2020
Visit Santa!
Sat Dec 12 2020
9:00 am
9:00 am
Calming the Soul through Gentle Movement
Sat Dec 12 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Light
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSat Dec 12 2020
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF!
Sat Dec 12 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Third night of Hanukkah Candle Lighting
After sundown in Israel.Sat Dec 12 2020
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Christmas Caroling with Mayor Hinklepepper
Come sing along with Mayor Hinklepepper and Friends!Sat Dec 12 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Latke Palooza
Live from Virginia, USA, Cooking with Kohenet Liviah (Laurie) Wessely!Sat Dec 12 2020
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Hanukkah Dance Party—Live music!
Sun Dec 13 2020
Visit Santa!
Sun Dec 13 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Freedom
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSun Dec 13 2020
11:30 am
11:30 am
Musical Meditation of Kohenet Songs
With Kohenet Liviah WesselySun Dec 13 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Laible Ben Moshe Sings Traditional Seasonal Songs
Sun Dec 13 2020
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF
Sun Dec 13 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
Live from Guatemala and USA — Light the third candle on the Advent Wreath followed by Spanish Carols.Sun Dec 13 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Fourth night of Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Sun Dec 13 2020
6:15 pm
6:15 pm
DINNER MUSIC With accordionist Rodger French
Live from Alabama, USASun Dec 13 2020
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Moon Workshop with Katharine Grant
Wed Dec 16 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
LATKE PALOOZA!
Live from Israel at a sensible time for our Israeli friends! 1PM EST / 8PM IST on a Wednesday!Wed Dec 16 2020
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
CANDLE LIGHTING AND CONCERT WITH Ein Lanu Z’man
Sun Dec 20 2020
Visit Santa!
Sun Dec 20 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Christmas
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSun Dec 20 2020
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF!
Sun Dec 20 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Mame Loshn’s Grotto
Annie Cohen and Rachel WestonSun Dec 20 2020
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
Icelandic Christmas Concert
Singing sensation Heiða ÓlafsSun Dec 20 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Christmas Caroling with Mayor Hinklepepper
Come sing along with Mayor Hinklepepper and Friends!Sun Dec 20 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
Sun Dec 20 2020
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Winter Solstice Celebration — Circle Singing Around the Bonfire
Join song leaders from all over the USA leading us in vocal improvisations. Together we honor and celebrate winter solstice.Mon Dec 21 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF!
Tue Dec 22 2020
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
STORY TIME WITH HOOPLA THE ELF!
Wed Dec 23 2020
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
Caribbean Christmas Carol
Thu Dec 24 2020
8:30 pm
8:30 pm
Multicultural Christmas Eve Service
Father Paul Poovathingal will lead us in a Christmas Mass. Music from India and the USA. A multi-cultural Christmas Eve.Sat Dec 26 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Kwanzaa: Unity
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSat Dec 26 2020
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
Get ready for Kwanzaa!
Make your own Kinara!Sat Dec 26 2020
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Official Candle Lighting — Day 1 Unity (Umoja)
Opening KwanzaaSat Dec 26 2020
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
What's Cooking for Kwanzaa?
Sat Dec 26 2020
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
The ancient African Game of Oware
Sat Dec 26 2020
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
African Bedtime Stories for Children
with Jacqueline Wade and Nya Patricia Yvonne Gittens Nyadata ManyansaSun Dec 27 2020
10:00 am
10:00 am
Musical Meditation On Kwanzaa: Self Determination
Live From India - with Paul PoovathingalSun Dec 27 2020
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Day 2 Self Determination (Kujichagulia)
Sun Dec 27 2020
3:30 pm
3:30 pm
The Heavy Hand of The Word
with Kinyofu MlimwenguSun Dec 27 2020
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Down home country cookin’ for Kwanzaa
Chief Robert CainThu Dec 31 2020
12:00 am
12:00 am
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE IN EST (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
As we ring in the new year, please note that all times for all events are listed in Eastern Standard TimeThu Dec 31 2020
2:15 pm
2:15 pm
Kwanzaa Sharing of Recipes
with Jacqueline WadeThu Dec 31 2020
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Day 6 Creativity (Kuumba)
Thu Dec 31 2020
5:15 pm
5:15 pm
A L'ARRIVEE DU MOIS DE JANVIER
Traditional songs in French and Breton LIVE from BrittanyThu Dec 31 2020
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
Hymnes à L'amour
Songs of Love and Hope for the New Year. Performed and arranged for solo English Concertina.Thu Dec 31 2020
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
The Healing Group Performs for Kwanzaa
The Healing Group shares songs, monologues and healing stories.Thu Dec 31 2020
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Ben Sands sings Traditional and Original Irish Songs for the New Year
LIVE from County Down, Ireland! Wish Ireland a Happy New Year at 7PM EST / Midnight Ireland time!Thu Dec 31 2020
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
New Year's Performance: Laible Ben Moshe
Folk songs of America, Australia, and the British IslesThu Dec 31 2020
11:00 pm
11:00 pm
Spanish Classical Violin
Classical Violinist Bruno Peña plays Jota, by Manuela de Falla, accompanied by Beth Falcone on Piano, LIVE from New York City. Countdown to midnight, Brazil time. 9PM EST!Thu Dec 31 2020
11:15 pm
11:15 pm
Bringin' Down the House — Songs of the Turning of the Year
LIVE from Rhode Island and New York City, USA with Roosevelt Credit, Geoff Kaufmann, Beth Falcone and Ritt Henn!Fri Jan 1 2021
12:15 am
12:15 am
Bobbie "Mercy" Oliver — Down Home Blues from Down Home in Texas
It's real. It's raw. It's the blues. Live from Texas! Count down to midnight — Central Standard Time, 1AM EST. HAPPY 2021, HOLIDAYOPOLIS!Fri Jan 1 2021
5:30 pm
5:30 pm
Day 7 Faith (Imani)
Fri Jan 1 2021
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Pastor Ruben Nuno and Martha Eddy
Fri Jan 1 2021
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Discussion Interactive about Faith
with Maitefa AngazaFri Jan 1 2021
8:30 pm
8:30 pm
Ancestor Tribute With Jacqueline Wade and Friends
Fri Jan 1 2021
9:00 pm
9:00 pm
Giving of Gifts
Giving of the Gifts followed by an African American Dance Party!Sun Jan 17 2021
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr., a Celebration
Join us for songs, poetry, and an extraordinary conversation with Reverend Dr. Albert Paul Brinson, who was a personal friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Sat Jan 30 2021
3:15 pm
3:15 pm
Masterclass: Tona Brown
For registrants of VA NATS Conference onlySat Jan 30 2021
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
High School Winners Concert
Open to the publicSat Jan 30 2021
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Joint Recital and Panel
For registrants of VA NATS Conference onlyThu Feb 11 2021
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
DUMPLINGS FOR A FAMILY REUNION — Cooking Demonstration
Chef Joanna Hu shows us her personal family recipe for dumplings in celebration of Lunar New Year!Fri Feb 12 2021
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Music Night for New Year's Day!
Shan Y Chuang, Andy Lin, and friends dance, sing, play, and tell stories of Lunar New Year!Sat Feb 13 2021
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
LOVE TRAIN DANCE PARTY!
Get on the love train for Valentine's Day and shake your groove thang with Mayor Hinklepepper & friends! (FREE!)Wed Feb 17 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Gail Blache-Gill Sings Classical, Spirituals, and Gospel
Opera singer Gail Blache-Gill sings Classical, Spirituals and Gospel on Ash Wednesday.Wed Mar 3 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Box and String: Songs, Tunes, and Crankies
Sarah Gowan and Bill Quern will be celebrating music and art from the Appalachian, New England, and European traditions.Wed Mar 17 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Ben Sands — live from Ireland!
Renowned Songwriter Ben Sands live in concert from his home in Ireland for St. Patrick's Day!Sat Mar 20 2021
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Put Spring in Your Step Barn Dance!
Celebrate the first day of Spring with a good old fashioned Barn Dance! Live music from Box & String!Wed Mar 24 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Heather Pierson Duo - live from home!
Wednesdays @ 1 — Jazz-infused originals and choice covers with piano, upright bass, and vocals. (All times listed in EDT)Wed Mar 31 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Michael Rix (Ricks) Songwriter / Guitar, Banjo, Country
WEDNESDAYS @1 at Cafe DiwanukKwanzmas — This week: Michael Rix (Ricks) Songwriter / Guitar, Banjo, CountryWed Apr 7 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Pablo Zylberglait: Pandemic Pop in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Wednesdays @ 1: Pablo Zylberglait: Pandemic Pop in English, Spanish, and even Portuguese! (All times listed in EDT)Wed Apr 14 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!
Jazz in the Style of Django!Wed Apr 21 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Rodger French
Che, Acordeón: Tangos from Buenos Aires and Other PlacesWed Apr 28 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Ritt Henn: The Great American RittBook
Jazz standards & originals with nimble lyrics & catchy grooves.Sat May 1 2021
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Feeling and Healing — The Art of the Spiritual
Explore and express yourself through singing Spirituals, pt 1Wed May 5 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Martin Espino—Mayan Celestial Heaven
Mayan Celestial Heaven—Take time to rejuvenate, relax and release with this beautiful cosmic journey performed on exotic acoustic instruments!Sat May 8 2021
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Feeling and Healing —The Art of the Spiritual, pt 2
Explore and express yourself through singing Spirituals, pt 2Wed May 12 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!
Jazz in the Style of Django!Wed May 19 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Damien Cayro: Un Beau Midi
A collection of 19th century Italian & French songsWed May 26 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Magasin Général
Québec Folk Music and CompositionsWed Jun 2 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
The African Pot
Traditional East and Central African music performed by Kayamba Africa, live from Kenya!Wed Jun 9 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Manouche Jazz Solo Guitarist Lisa Liu!
Jazz in the Style of Django!Fri Nov 5 2021
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
A Tale of Diwali—Free Watch Party!
Storyteller Shereen Saif, live on tape, delights us with an ancient tale of Diwali.Sat Nov 6 2021
11:00 am
11:00 am
DIWALI DELIGHTS
Cook along with chef Nandhu Radhakrishnan, accompanied by Karnatic vocalist Abhishek N S and friends, live from Bengaluru, India!Sun Nov 21 2021
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Latke Palooza!
Learn Chef Annie Kahan's secret recipes for latkes and sufganiyot, live from Tel Aviv, accompanied by renowned clarinetist Avigail Arnheim!Fri Nov 26 2021
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
Around the World in 80 Minutes—Christmas Edition
Performers tune in live from around the globe to share Christmas songs and cultural traditions.Fri Nov 26 2021
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Ancient Homelands
Martin Espino performs indigenous music of North, Central and South America in honor of Native American Heritage Day.Sat Nov 27 2021
10:00 am
10:00 am
Music Meditation on Light
Live from Thrissur, India. Music Meditation on "Sharing the Light" with Paul Poovathingal, known in India as "The Singing Priest."Sun Nov 28 2021
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Sharing the Light - A Celebration of the First night of Hanukkah & Advent
With Kohonet Liviah Wessely and Jonah Talbott.Sun Dec 5 2021
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Winter Comfort — Fondue, Music & Weaving
First we learn a secret fondue recipe with Raphael (live from Switzerland!) Then Cat shows us how to weave winter gifts on the loom while Jonah Talbot weaves tunes on his dulcimer.Sun Dec 19 2021
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
Beth & Ritt's Holiday Survival Kit
Award-winning songwriters Beth Falcone and Ritt Henn perform original and originally arranged songs of seasonal celebration at the Triad in NYC (Livestream also available)Mon Dec 20 2021
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Cooking for Kwanzaa
Part of our Cooking in Concert Series!Thu Feb 24 2022
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Membership Pre-Game Party
VANATS 2022. Join us for DIY Cocktails & Mocktails, specially designed for VA NATS with Mixologist Jasmin Malave!Fri Feb 25 2022
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Master Class / Classical
with MATT BURNS, Bass BaritoneFri Feb 25 2022
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
The Value of Method
with ARIANA WYATT, Bel Canto MethodFri Feb 25 2022
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Welcome Reception AND Membership Meeting
VANATS 2022Fri Feb 25 2022
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Winners Recital, College
VANATS 2022Fri Feb 25 2022
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Bring Your Own Dinner
Join fellow VANATS members for fun and conversation at our award winning BYOE (bring your own everything :-) restaurant in Diwaliwood!Fri Feb 25 2022
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Master Clinic & Recital
Diversifying Classical Music—A Trip to Nigeria with MIRACLE OGBOR, sopranoFri Feb 25 2022
9:00 pm
9:00 pm
Membership Campfire
Join your fellow VANATS members for fun and conversation around the campfire!Fri Feb 25 2022
9:00 pm
9:00 pm
Cabaret
Live performances (in 2D) at Café D by our 2022 participants!Sat Feb 26 2022
9:00 am
9:00 am
Voting Membership Meeting *Mandatory*
VANATS 2022 members will elect board members.Sat Feb 26 2022
10:00 am
10:00 am
Beyond the College Audition
College Planning Strategies for High School Students with Amy Asbury MM, MSSat Feb 26 2022
11:00 am
11:00 am
Bring Your Own Lunch
VA NATS 2022Sat Feb 26 2022
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
Master CLASS / MUSICAL THEATRE
with EDRIE MEANS WEEKLY, soprano / belterSat Feb 26 2022
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
Master Class / Classical
with CARL TANNER, TenorSat Feb 26 2022
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
— Winners Recital — High School and Adult
VANATS 2022Fri Mar 25 2022
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Facets
Senior Recital for Julian BaldwinSat Apr 16 2022
12:00 am
12:00 am
PAVA FILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 16th & 17th: PAVA Webinars covering a variety of vocal topics from health and wellness to teaching on line.Sat Apr 16 2022
10:00 am
10:00 am
VOCAL SPEED DATING!
You just may meet the vocal soulmate of your dreams! FREE. Reservations required.Sat Apr 16 2022
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Around the World in 80 Minutes—LIVE CONCERT!
SINGERS Zoom in LIVE from all over the planet to sing, recite, and celebrate World Voice Day!Sat Apr 16 2022
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
GAPS IN VOICE CARE . . . WHO’S NOT GETTING ANY?
A panel of voice professionals from around the world come together to discuss voice care.Sat Apr 16 2022
3:30 pm
3:30 pm
DRINK UP FOR VOCAL HEALTH
After Party! Join PAVA Vocologist Nandhu R. as he shares his grandmother's secret recipe for an ancient vocal wellness drink! And we want to hear about your homeopathic wellness secrets, too!Sat Apr 15 2023
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Around the World in 80 Minutes—LIVE CONCERT!
Singers Zoom in live from all over the planet and sing songs from various cultural backgrounds. . .Sat Apr 15 2023
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Meet The Mayors
Sat Apr 15 2023
3:30 pm
3:30 pm
Diversifying Repertoire
Diversifying Repertoire PanelSat Apr 15 2023
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
PAVA Happy Hour
Join us for a relaxing beverage at Shalom Waters. . .Thu Apr 20 2023
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice
This Month's Book: One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender VoiceTue May 2 2023
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Body and Voice, Somatic Re-education
This Month's Book: Body and Voice, Somatic Re-educationThu May 18 2023
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Singing Through Change
VoiceCare BookClub: Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and BeyondThu Jun 15 2023
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Bodymind & Voice: Chapters 3 - 6
Book: Bodymind & Voice, Foundations of Voice Education with Graham WelchThu Dec 14 2023