Blue Ridge Choral Adventure

“LET’S SING” – a Choral Adventure in the Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Calling all directors, and singers with some choral experience and reading music skills, including those who are retired or near retired. Are you looking for an exciting week of creating the choral magic that keeps you coming back for more? — Join us for music-making and relaxation in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Location/dates – 4H Center, Abingdon, VA, Sun-Sat, Oct 4-10, 2026.

LET’S SING is an enjoyable week of singing choral literature, balancing inspiration, fun, with a touch of challenge. We are picking up where Road Scholar and Elderhostel left off, and building into a new vision to provide singing opportunities to a nation of active and retired singers and musicians in 2026 and beyond.

Daily rehearsals, social times and events, an evening at the Barter Theater, “Classic Movie Musicals” night, closing concert at local venue. Come for the music. Stay for the friendship. Leave with your spirit renewed.

This year’s theme is “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”. Music will be chosen to fit this theme.

Director: Andrew Walker — directed 30+ Choral Workshops with the Elderhostel/Road Scholar organization; recently retired from 46 years as Director of Music at St. Michael’s Episcopal, Orlando; final choir trip: St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, UK, Five Evensongs, post-Christmas 2025.

The Abingdon 4H Center: located in the Blue Ridge Mountains; rolling meadows, that crisp, clean, and invigorating mountain air, comfortable accommodations, Appalachian Comfort Food – medicine for one’s soul.

“Enthusiasm, energy, and a zest for living, living life to it’s fullest potential — I see it in these singers in their 60’s thru 90’s, and it is SO, SO inspiring! WOW! We have the best time together!”
Andrew Walker, Director

CONTACT
Rebecca Mullins, 4H Center Events Coordinator: / 276.676.6180
Andrew Walker, Director: / 407.619.0967

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Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Centeryou
25236 Hillman Highway
ABINGDON, VA 24210
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