Last weekend, our community spent three days with world-renowned song elder and wisdom keeper, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell. A former member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Dr. Barnwell was instrumental in weaving community singing into the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. We gathered with 140 voices in Toronto to dive deep into the history and worldview of African-American community singing - from spirituals and gospel, to...
On Sunday we did our first "Singing Flash Mob" on the subway of Toronto. We sang "One Day" by Matisyahu - a song of hope, peace, and courage for these times we are in. Our goal was to bring some unexpected joy to the public,...
The Power of Song: Building a Vocal Community® A Weekend Workshop with Ysaÿe Barnwell NOVEMBER 10-12, 2017 Friday: 7:30 PM -9:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM We are overjoyed to welcome world-renowned song-leader Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell to Toronto for a full weekend workshop...
"For thousands of years, humans have sung together; sung for joy, for creating and preserving culture, to mark important stories, to enliven social movements, to grieve, to praise, to share. Something inexplicable happens when people open and blend their voices into a single lake of...
The Big Sing! Sunday, June 18, 2-4 pm Toronto Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave, Toronto. A Benefit Event for the Sing for Joy Bursary Fund Suggested Donation: $15. Children Free. Come out to sing in celebration, as we join voices in support of the Sing for Joy Bursary Fund. We’ll share a lively afternoon of...
