Singing for Change: Saro Lynch-Thomason Virtual Song Circle November 13, 10 am pacific.
This event is hosted on our NEW Stellar Village website!
See you November 13, 2024! Check this out on the NEW Stellar Village website!
If you're a Diamond member of GSA, you'll get a link for the live session on your Diamond home page. The recording will be available for purchase or if you get a Stellar Village membership.
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Sing with Saro!
Theme: In this song circle, song leader Saro Lynch-Thomason will share traditional and new songs about social change, environmental justice, labor history and more. As we learn these easy-to-carry songs, Saro will unpack important moments in the people's history- from movements to unionize Southern textile mills, to anti-apartheid struggles, to modern day visions for climate justice. You'll walk away with songs you can use at gatherings, rallies, song circles and more.
About Stellar Village Community Song Events:
Community singing is a heartfelt way to connect together, learn, and have an amazing time doing it! Normally it's done in person, but we can also do this on Zoom, bringing song leader and songwriter Osprey to your home or community.
In this session we are all in our little Zoom boxes singing along with Saro. We don't hear each other, just ourselves singing and the songleader, so when you are watching and singing along don't worry about how your voice sounds.
In most of our community singing sessions, the songleader will introduce each song and then teach it at the pace we need, with us being able to repeat the song in our living rooms or wherever we are at (microphones off).
You don't have to sing alone - you're welcome to bring friends to the Zoom! You can have a group of people at your place participating, on or off camera. The only caveat is that you don't charge others for it. If you want to do that, please contact us and we'll discuss fair reciprocity.
Live on November 13, 10 am pacific, will be recorded for later viewing.
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You don't have to sing alone - you're welcome to bring friends to the Zoom! You can have a group of people at your place participating, on or off camera (on is usually more fun for the songleader). The only caveat is that you don't charge others for it. If you want to do that, please contact us and we'll discuss fair reciprocity. -
In most of our community singing sessions, the songleader will introduce each song and then teaches it at the pace we need, with us being able to repeat the song in our living rooms or wherever we are at (microphones off).
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Singers of all levels welcome! If you don't sing professionally or believe you don't sing "well" we especially invite you to attend! All voices are good voices (also, we won't hear you!).
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Enjoy fun, caring, energetic guidance from songleader Saro!
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Diamond members will get a link on the Diamond home page! You can also learn more about this event at https://stellar.thinkific.com/sarosings.
Sing With Us!
Instructor
Saro Lynch-Thomason
Saro Lynch-Thomason is an award-winning singer, song leader, folklorist, documentarian, and illustrator from Asheville, North Carolina. She has studied and taught traditional song and balladry from Appalachia, the American South, the British Isles and Ireland for over a decade.
Saro believes that old songs can help us understand the beliefs and struggles that shape human history, and that in turn, these songs enable us to build a more compassionate and just future. She uses teaching, documentary, illustration and more to explore the amazing people and history behind songs ranging from Appalachian lullabies to American labor anthems, Southern work songs and Scottish ballads.
Her projects include the Songs that Speak YouTube series, the CD and multimedia project Blair Mountain: A Musical Exploration of America’s Largest Labor Uprising, and several albums. Saro’s song “There Are More Waters Rising” has gained international attention, becoming an anthem in the movement to end global warming and garnering praise in the Huffington Post. Saro holds an M.A. in Appalachian Studies from East Tennessee State University and a Certificate in Documentary Studies from Duke University.
Saro believes that old songs can help us understand the beliefs and struggles that shape human history, and that in turn, these songs enable us to build a more compassionate and just future. She uses teaching, documentary, illustration and more to explore the amazing people and history behind songs ranging from Appalachian lullabies to American labor anthems, Southern work songs and Scottish ballads.
Her projects include the Songs that Speak YouTube series, the CD and multimedia project Blair Mountain: A Musical Exploration of America’s Largest Labor Uprising, and several albums. Saro’s song “There Are More Waters Rising” has gained international attention, becoming an anthem in the movement to end global warming and garnering praise in the Huffington Post. Saro holds an M.A. in Appalachian Studies from East Tennessee State University and a Certificate in Documentary Studies from Duke University.
Vocal Empowerment Coach, Butterfly Council member
Sheniqua Trotman
Sheniqua is an activist, singer-songwriter, community leader, mother, and vocal empowerment coach based in Brooklyn, New York. She's also the host of online community singing with songleaders at Stellar Village.
Sheniqua’s sessions go beyond simply singing together; she creates a holistic journey of self-discovery and connection. Through intentional breath work, gentle stretching, and guided meditation, she helps participants release tension, center their minds, and open themselves up to the full potential of their voices.
Sheniqua creates sessions that culminate in the joyous expression of collective harmony, where seasoned vocalists and complete beginners alike come together in a non-judgmental space to share their voices and connect with others.
Whether you're seeking vocal empowerment, community connection, or simply the joy of singing, Sheniqua welcomes you to join the transformative experience at ElevatedExpression.net.
Sheniqua’s sessions go beyond simply singing together; she creates a holistic journey of self-discovery and connection. Through intentional breath work, gentle stretching, and guided meditation, she helps participants release tension, center their minds, and open themselves up to the full potential of their voices.
Sheniqua creates sessions that culminate in the joyous expression of collective harmony, where seasoned vocalists and complete beginners alike come together in a non-judgmental space to share their voices and connect with others.
Whether you're seeking vocal empowerment, community connection, or simply the joy of singing, Sheniqua welcomes you to join the transformative experience at ElevatedExpression.net.