COMING EVENTS
Feb 15th &/or Apr 12th, 2025: CircleSinging
with David Ruffin & Patricia at Rock Point Commons
with David Ruffin & Patricia at Rock Point Commons
February workshop and circlesing both sold out... and what an exuberant, joyous experience we had!
Registering now for April...
Registering now for April...
David Ruffin and Patricia Norton team up with Rock Point Commons to offer an unusual opportunity to circlesing in a beautiful natural setting at the level of engagement that suits you. |
Where: Rock Point Retreat Center, 20 Rock Point Rd
When: Saturdays, Feb 15th &/or Apr 12th 🌳 Workshop: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sliding Scale Workshop Cost: $30-50 🌿 Community Circlesing: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Sliding Scale Community Circlesing Cost: $15-30 What: Circlesinging is all about releasing the music inside you. Playful, structured, unexpected, accepted; we use internationally developed games to help layer nuggets of sounds into musical soundscapes. The kinds of sounds evolve from whatever sings in our hearts & bones: jive, funk, folk, ska, blues, Balkan, baroque -- our deep listening and trust lets us go beyond the risk of the unknown into connection and discovery. 🌳 16 spaces in the full workshop (12:30-4:30 p.m.) for skilled, confident, curious singers eager to explore the art of leading circlesong... start with techniques and designs that encourage musical discovery and learn some vocab to make it easier to talk about, then hone your skills in the larger circle. Professional development documentation is available for teachers. 🌿
24 additional spaces (3:00-4:30 p.m.) for singers of all experience levels to dive into the play of community circlesinging... no need to sing alone; bring your adventurous spirit and voice to join the circle. Guided by facilitators, we'll find the ephemeral music of our group -- playful, poignant, powerful -- who knows where we'll go?! We will keep a waitlist if the event fills. Send questions our way! [email protected] or [email protected] |
Sept 11-14, 2025: Kindred Voices
a community singing retreat in the mountains
a community singing retreat in the mountains
