LiveConnections Presents VOCES8 In A Multimedia Community Sing Extravaganza

In celebration of LiveConnections' 10th anniversary season, the organization is dreaming big about accessibility and inclusion in Philadelphia. They're creating a multimedia music extravaganza where everyone can participate in making music together. The Community Sing, which will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 3PM at Temple Performing Arts Center (1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA), is the culmination to two years of LiveConnections' "A Song Everyone Can Sing" initiative.

At the Community Sing, renowned a cappella ensemble VOCES8 and local partner choirs will present the world premiere of a multi-faceted new choral work. This piece invites people with diverse abilities to participate through singing, movement, visuals and technology. Composer Jay Fluellen is writing the music, movement artist Shavon Norris is creating ways for bodies to participate, poet Daniel Simpson is collaboratively generating text with school and community choirs, and Drexel University's ExCITe Center is using technology to visualize both sound and movement.

VOCES8 will also perform a selection of their repertoire spanning jazz, pop, folk and classical genres, and showcase their innovative "VOCES8 Method" which ties rhythm and sound to neurological development. The whole audience will be invited to join in the music-making, celebrating human ability and the joy of singing together.

Key partner choirs include Germantown Recovery Community, Northeast High School, Our Lady of Confidence Day School and Overbrook School for the Blind. These partners have collaborated with LiveConnections' artists throughout the 2018-2019 season in generative workshops that have helped shape the final piece.

LiveConnections aims to create a welcoming concert experience for all guests. TPAC is ADA accessible, with an elevator and handicap accessible restrooms. The concert will be seated, with ample space for people using wheelchairs or mobility devices. The concert will not contain sudden loud noises or flashing lights. ASL interpretation, audio description and large print programs will be available.

Tickets to the event are only $1. However, advance registration is required at LiveConnections.org. Individuals and choirs are encouraged to join the event.

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