Calling ALL voices! You are invited to come and sing with us! Community Singing is accessible to anyone and everyone. All songs are taught call and response (no need to read music or have previous singing experience). They are simple, yet beautiful when sung together. Some songs are rounds, some have multiple simple parts, and some have simple harmonies. This kind of singing is for the sheer joy of being together in community, and there is no performance. Come experience the pleasure of simple connection with others through music.
This community singing session is part of our "Artist in Resonance" series. Tickets are available for purchase online until 5:00 pm on the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased at the door starting at 6:00 pm.
Date: Friday, November 1
Artist in Resonance: Liz Rog
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm (6:00 pm to socialize)
Location: Ancestor Altar, Youth Initiative High School, Third floor of the Landmark Center, 500 East Jefferson Street, Viroqua Wisconsin
Instructions:
You are invited to bring something for the ancestor altar, like a photo or a representation of Ancestors, which you can then bring back home with you.
Per the rules of our venue, babes in arms and children need to be accompanied by their parents for the hour and a half they are there (no free roaming packs of children).
Sliding Scale Ticket Fee Guidelines
Supporter Level Ticket: $20
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $15
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $10
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Student: $5
Children 10 and under: Free
Instructor Bio — Liz Rog:
Liz Rog believes in singing together as an ancient technology for belonging, a simple and powerful tool for restoring our connection in community. She sings with all ages, teaching simple songs that can be woven into the seasons of the year and the changes and challenges of our lives in play, at bedsides, at rallies and in rituals. Liz delights in helping folks rediscover their ancestral birthright of group singing to nurture collective joy, courage and healing and supports songleading leadership practices to nurture our collective unfolding. In 2021, with friends and family Liz helped to create the Center for Belonging Folk School where people of all ages are welcomed to share stories, songs, food, handcraft, laughter and tears, all nested in a beautiful gazebo in a pristine wooded hollow near Decorah, Iowa.