About this Event
, we inspire deeper connection to ourselves, each other, and the Earth through song. We believe in the healing, freedom, and joy that can come through communal singing, and aim to make that experience more widely accessible.
"Communal Songcatching" is a process of spontaneously and collaboratively creating songs together. With an equal emphasis on storytelling, deep listening, and improvisation, we use real stories from our lives as inspiration, drawing out words, phrases, and themes to create songs in the moment.
Our Fall Songcatching Cohort has been meeting for the past 5 weeks, and honing our skills in this practice. Now, we want to share this practice with YOU, our friends, family, and community.
Additionally, in our songcatching practice, we use real stories from people's lives as inspirations for our songs - so you have a role to play too, and a unique opportunity to share a story and hear it turned into a song.
While you are primarily being invited just to witness the process & share stories, there will be moments where you'll be invited to join in with the singing. It's always up to you to choose how you want to participate.
Date: Tuesday, 11/17, 7 - 9pm, likely with a short break in the middle.
Location: Hope Central Church is a 4 minute walk from the Green Street stop on the orange line, and has its own free parking lot across the street. The Church is wheelchair accessible via a ramp and Power Stair Lift Chair, and has a wheelchair accessible bathroom. Please note during sign-up if you have any accessibility needs we should know about.
Bring: A water bottle, a cushion or blanket to sit on [optional], and a snack to share if you'd like.
Sign-up & Cost: Suggested $20, sliding scale $10 - 30. Pay on eventbrite, or via venmo or cash at the door. We also have 4 free tickets available for those for whom the cost is prohibitive. Use the code "free" at checkout to reveal those tickets.
There are limited spots, so please sign-up in advance to ensure your participation.
Refund Policy: If you can no longer attend the circle or miss it, please email us within 24 hours after the event ends to receive a refund.
About the Facilitator: Jordan Mudd is a songleader, grief tender, vocal coach, and co-founder of Boston-Area Singing Circles. He has been catching songs individually & collectively for many years. Learn more about him and listen to his music at www.jordanmudd.com
Event venue & nearby stays
Hope Central Church, Seaverns Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA, 85 Seaverns Avenue, Boston, United States
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