Since this Community was established, the establisher (Leon Thurman) has been through an array of accidents, illnesses, unemployment, starting up a business (The Leon Thurman Voice Center, www.leonthurman.com) and other such malevolent and rewarding experiences. But now, I’m back and would like to notify the 81 people who joined this community that I’d like us […]
News and Notices
Children’s choir taps into African nation’s spirit, hope
When Pastor Mark Pluimer visited Uganda to help build a home for Watoto Villages, a community for children who need a safe and healthy place to live, the children’s faces lit up when he asked them about the Watoto Children’s Choir. Teachers and social workers at Watoto Villages’ three sites help choose the youth […]
Irish Equestrian entrepreneur creates Haitian choir
After the January earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, Pearse Lyons went to Haiti to see how he could help. He decided to set up a factory in the north of the country. Along with that, he wanted to help the school, and hearing the children sing inspired him to bring in University […]
Tremble Clefs
Whether a confident or closet singer, breaking into song has more benefits than meets the ear. Aside from boosting your mood and confidence, music is clinically proven to reduce your brain’s perception of pain, reduce blood pressure, is extremely effective in memory recall and can regulate heart and respiratory rates, according to the Center for […]
Phoenix Boys Choir Auditions
Phoenix Boys Choir Auditions Status: pending moderation Date: September 22, 2010 by Greg Amerind Location: Arizona, USA Choir type: Children’s and Youth Choirs Voicing: Children 2010-11 Season Auditions Now Open! Auditions for the Phoenix Boys Choir are being scheduled for boys from 7 to 14 years for the 2010-11 season. Boys will be a part […]
You’re Alll Invited to Join the Virtual Choir!
American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has invited the world to sing-a-long online in an attempt create the world’s largest virtual choir. The Juilliard-trained Whitacre — whose first Virtual Choir became a hit on YouTube — aims to combine thousands of individual choral parts sung by people around the world and submitted as video clips […]