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On Friday night, Jean Chorazyczewski and Lori Fithian will join Singing Festival favorites Mark Dvorak and Joel Mabus for one night of high energy community singing. Saturday afternoon from 11 am - 2 pm, the festival will offer workshops related to community singing led by our Friday night songleaders. Song sheets for each singing workshop will be given out by the presenter. No need to pre-register! Just come to the Community Center, purchase a $20 workshop wristband, pick workshops that interest you, pop into the rooms, and enjoy! (18 and under and all students are free to all workshops.) View workshop schedule here. From 2 – 3 pm on Saturday there will be an Afternoon Community Sing also led by Jean Chorazyczewski and Lori Fithian, Mark Dvorak and Joel Mabus. On Saturday morning at 11 am, there will be a FREE Children's Concert, presented by Mark Dvorak. Kids of all ages are encouraged come to the University United Methodist Church and sing folk songs. What workshops will be at the 2023 Festival? What is the Mid-Winter SingingFestival? The Annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival is a festival where great songs are sung by both the song leaders on stage and the people in the audience. The Festival will take place at the University United Methodist Church (UUMC), 1120 S. Harrison, East Lansing, Michigan.
This year's festival is made up of one Friday Community Sing, one 11am Saturday FREE Children's Show, an afternoon of workshops and a Saturday Afternoon Community Sing.
At this festival, the audience plays an integral part. During the Community Sing and the Saturday singing workshops, the audience sings great songs with their family, friends, and community, led by experienced song leaders. The people on stage are very talented, enthusiastic song leaders.
They love these songs and look forward to sharing them with folks.
The real stars of the festival are the songs. The
product of the festival is the sharing of these songs and the gorgeous
sound made when these songs are sung. Everyone! We invite everyone to sing, whether they think they can or not.
The blend of voices will more than make up for individual uncertainty.
And even if you feel too shy to sing in public, please do not let
that stop you from joining us and enjoying the fabulous sound that
will be created when hundreds of people sing wonderful songs. For the Saturday evening Community Sing, every person will receive the lyrics to all of the songs. This is also true of the Saturday afternoon community singing workshops. Folk, gospel, bluegrass, jazz, popular, contemporary,
rounds, old-time - a great mix. Each workshop focuses on a specific genre of song. In one room,
you can sing country and old-time songs. In another, you will
sing songs of heartbreak and love. In another, you can practice harmony singing.
Some workshops will include basic instruction, but the majority
of time will be spent singing. There are workshops going
on throughout the afternoon. The problem will be deciding which
ones to go to. A complete workshop schedule can be found here. Yes! Space is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The rooms are quite large, and each workshop-leader will have a microphone to help everyone in the room hear the melodies of the songs. top All of the workshops are children-friendly. Children under 12 are
invited to join their parents in any workshop room. Tickets for the Community Sing are: Click here to buy your tickets. The 11 am Saturday morning Children's Show is Free! Tickets to the Friday evening Community Sing can be purchased online and at the door. Click here to buy your tickets. Saturday afternoon's workshop wristbands will be for sale at the venue, starting at 10:30 am on Saturday of the festival. There is plenty of room for everyone who wants to attend these one-hour workshops. We will not run out of wristbands. Workshop admittance for all students is FREE! (Make sure you grab a wristband.) It's hard to tell. Since the announcement of the festival, there
has been tremendous enthusiasm for these events. It might be best
to pick up tickets ahead of time. Any remaining tickets will be
sold at the door. The Ten Pound Fiddle Concert and Dance Series is producing the Friday night concert, Saturday's Community Sing, and the Saturday afternoon workshops. With help from many community members, Festival Director Sally Potter has secured the line-up for the Community Sings and the Saturday afternoon workshops. You are! We've elected not to ask for corporate or private sponsorship
of this festival. Therefore the concerts and workshops are funded
entirely through ticket sales and workshop wristband sales. Thank
you for your support of your festival. The best way is to purchase tickets and wristbands. Then, invite friends to join you! Bring folks of all ages to the afternoon workshops. Children 18 and under and students are free! Encourage
others to bring folks who might enjoy singing great songs or engaging with instruments, dance and performance. Reach
out to your circle of friends and invite them to be a part of this
very special community event. As they become available, all festival details are here on the Festival's Web Site, www.singingfestival.com. To be mailed a printed version, call 517.267.0410 and leave your name and address.
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