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.
About the Series: "Songcatching" is a process of spontaneously and collaboratively creating songs together. This series will invite a committed cohort of singers into a deeper relationship with the process, exploring what is possible as familiarity with the practice and each other grows. No prior songwriting or singing experience is necessary - just come with an openness to mystery and a desire to attune both to yourself and the collective.
About the Facilitator: Jordan Mudd is a musical facilitator, community songwriter, ritualist, prayerful activist, and co-founder of Boston-Area Singing Circles. He has been catching songs collectively and individually for many years, and you can listen to some of his songs on bandcamp here!
Your Commitment:
- We meet 4 Mondays in a row, 7-9pm, on 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, and 3/2. You must plan to attend atleast 3 of the 4 Monday evening sessions. You MUST be able to join the the first session on 2/9.
- On Sunday 3/1, the day before our final session, there will be a joint half-day retreat from 10am - 2pm (location TBD) with the participants of the Flow Choir, another 4-part series focused on the CircleSinging style of vocal improv, where we will get to be in extended time together, share some of our learnings and practices with each other, and see what emerges from our combined energies. If you can't attend this session you are still invited to join this series.
- In between each session there will be short and simple musical assignments to complete between each session, designed to help integrate songcatching practices into your daily life. An optional WhatsApp group will be made to share in these practices and facilitate connection between participants.
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. We will be in the Parlor - enter the door at the end of the driveway on the left side of the building.
Bring: A water bottle, and a snack to share if you'd like.
Sign-up & Cost: Regular Price is $165, with sliding scale options from $90 - 240. We also have 4 pay-what-you-can tickets available for those for whom the cost is prohibitive. Use the code "access" at checkout to reveal those tickets. This series will be capped at 20 participants, so get your spot soon! Refunds will not be offered after Thursday, 2/5, except for unforeseen emergencies.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hope Central Church, Seaverns Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA, 85 Seaverns Avenue, Boston, United States
