Choir Club - Monday Nights on the Westside

Do you ever wish you could meet up with a bunch of like-minded folks, sing and have fun while making beautiful, joyful music?  In an inclusive, safe space? 

Yeah, us too. 

Come sing with CHOIR CLUB starting Monday, June 24 in Santa Monica, CA on Monday evenings. It’s an immersively human musical experience, a laid back class, a community hang -- AND a low-pressure rehearsal and song study. We learn and perform one song a week for ourselves and each other.  

Automatic 10% discount when you sign up for four or more dates

15% off for two singers for the same date: Choose the "Bring a Buddy" ticket 

Objectives:

• To practice singing with others (sightreading is optional) 
• To weave beautifully blended harmony out of diverse voices
• To find unity of purpose in pursuit of harmony
• To sing our brains out and have fun

Requirements: 

• Willingness to prepare and familiarize yourself with the song of the week before the group’s weekly meeting
• Ability to listen well and recall a single line melody, sing an interval, hold pitch 
• Willingness to surrender to imperfection while striving for constant improvement
• Ability to keep things light, kind, and joyful 

Expectations:

1. There is only one instructor. No coaching or criticizing fellow choir club members unless asked for help.  
2. Singers practice loving acceptance of your own abilities and skill level and those of the singers in the room with you.
3. Disrespectful, disruptive and discordant behavior may result in expulsion from that day’s class. Continued disrespectful and disruptive behavior may result in being banned from the choir.
4. This is an inclusive group. No racist, sexist, genderist language or behavior will be tolerated.
5. No politics. Keep the focus on the music and community connection between choir members — in other things, the common thread that brings us together. We only have two hours together each week, let’s keep it musical.
6. No topical debates in the choir room. Keep the focus on the music and community connection between choir members — in other things, the common thread that brings us together. We only have two hours together each week, let’s sing! 
7. Singers will familiarize themselves with the song of the week and one part that you choose to sing in class.
8. Singers will ask questions if needed to clarify the music or directions

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Do not come to a choir meeting if you have respiratory illness or symptoms of contagious disease (including but not limited to cough, sore throat, fever, runny nose, watery eyes, skin rash, nausea). Instructor reserves the right to ask singers to leave if they are symptomatic. 

SIGN UP

Registration closes by midnight on the Thursday before each class so that class materials can be emailed out and instructor has an accurate head count. 

MATERIALS

This is a multi-level group -- beginners to professionals are all welcome! Participants will be emailed a link to song charts, MP3 recordings, and lyric sheets in advance each week to get familiar with the song of the week. You are encouraged to pick a part based on your own experience and skill level, vocal range, and desire for challenge. Sight reading is helpful but not necessary, and charts will be provided for those who want to practice sight reading. 

WHAT TO BRING

• A bottle of water
• Wear clothes that allow movement and stretch
• Reading glasses if you need ‘em
• a pen or pencil to make notes if you need to
  

LOCATION

We will meet in a private studio space in Santa Monica, CA near Olympic and Centinela. Address, directions and parking instructions will be sent to registered participants. 

FINANCIAL NEED

If you are not able to swing the ticket fee, ask about the availability of anonymously sponsored tickets. And if you would like to sponsor a ticket for a fellow singer in financial need, just choose the option to purchase one at checkout! Sponsored tickets are assigned as needed by the instructor.