City Soul Choir – Winter/Spring 2021

Welcome to City Soul Choir’s Winter/Spring 2021 season!

We have an amazing opportunity here to learn directly from special guest teachers, dig deep into the history, context, vocal styles, vocal technique, physical warm-ups, movement, soloing masterclasses and tons of learning resources for our new repertoire.

This course will be a combination of…

• pre-recorded video lessons
• lots of practice tracks and vocal exercises
• links to articles/videos/podcasts/recordings that will deepen your musical understanding.
• PLUS, Karla will be leading Zoom rehearsals to go over our material and there will be special guest Zoom instructors (Lonnie Norwood from Chicago, Kathy Bullock from Kentucky, Dawn Pemberton, Michael Creber, Jennifer Scott and Billy Gollner from Vancouver )

The music for the term has been selected to work well in small groups or as a full choir. We will be putting together at least two collaborative recording projects throughout the term. When it becomes safe to sing together again, we will do so! For now, safety first and let’s keep singing!

ZOOM Rehearsal Schedule

Sat Jan 16th 1:00 pm-2:45 pm (featuring Kathy Bullock from 1:30-2:30)

Sat Jan 30th 1:00-2:45pm (featuring Lonnie Norwood 1:30-2:30)

Feb 13th 1:00 pm-2:45 pm (featuring Billy Gollner 1:00-2:00) 

Friday February 19th 7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Cabaret #1

Sat Feb 27th 1:00-2:45 pm (featuring Dawn Pemberton 1:00-2:00)

Sat March 13th 1:00 pm-2:45 pm  (featuring Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony 1:00-2:00)

Sun March 21st – Masterclass with Jennifer Scott

Sat March 27th 1:00-2:45 pm – Karla Review & Put it all Together

Sat April 10th 1:00-2:30 – Karla Review & Put it all Together

Sat April 24th – 1:00-3:00 pm – Rehearsal with Karla

April 24th Deadline

• A Place In the Sun (audio and video)

April 28th Deadline 

• I’ll Fly Away (audio)
• You’re All I Need To Get By (Audio and Video)
• Straighten Up (audio)

May 2nd Deadline

• Shine (audio) – you can record your choir part, the solo or do two audio recordings!

Sat May 8th – 7-9 Cabaret and Collaboration Share (I am thinking that nighttime works better for this)

Sat May 15th – 7-9 Virtual Choral Summit