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FLASHBACK: 2014 SSN Festival Sky Chorus in Champaign-Urbana
With Director Debbie Nordeen, Womansong of Asheville
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MASS CHORUS ASSIGNMENTS
We are excited to have the repertoire and chorus assignments all lined up for the festival now, in plenty of time to program the pieces for your own spring concerts if you wish. What a great way to learn the music in advance!
All registered choruses were sent an email with this information and links to the materials. The score and practice tracks for How We Start Again will be available in January 2023. If your registered chorus did not receive the mass chorus info email, or if you have any questions, please email masschorus@sistersingers.net.
And remember, singers who register as individuals can participate in a mass chorus too!
Rock Chorus Repertoire
Never One Thing by May Erlewine
Say Her Name by Alysia Lee
They May Tell You by Andrea Ramsey
Where the Light Begins by Susan LaBarr
Commissioned piece: How We Start Again by Ayo Awosika
Roll Chorus Repertoire
Lead With Love by Melanie DeMore
Oceans and Stars by Amy Bernon
Signs: Voices from the Women's March by Ruth Huber
Together We Can Change the World by Lytingale
Commissioned piece: How We Start Again by Ayo Awosika
ROCK CHORUS
Calliope Feminist Choir (OH)
Calliope Women's Chorus (MN)
Carefree Singing Sisters
Charlottesville Women’s Choir
Grand Rapids Women's Chorus
MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir
San Diego Women's Chorus
Sistrum, Lansing Women's Chorus
Voices Rising
Women in Harmony
ROLL CHORUS
Amasong
ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir
Artemis Singers: Chicago's Lesbian Feminist Chorus
Columbus Women's Chorus
Indianapolis Women's Chorus
Rochester Women's Community Chorus
Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus
Womansong of Asheville
IMPORTANT NOTE: The commissioned piece, How We Start Again by Ayo Awosika, may not be performed before its premiere this summer at the festival.
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COMMISSION UPDATE: The final draft of the SSN Festival Commission is complete! How We Start Again by Ayo Awosika is a moving acapella work for SSAA voices. Participants at the annual meeting this summer got a sneak preview during a workshop with Ayo and were immediately engaged with the content, the rhythm, and the harmonies.
We really want to do this world premiere justice! The Steering Committee is arranging for a series of workshops, led by SSN Artistic Directors over Zoom, to help participants learn the music ahead of the Festival. Get yourself registered for the festival in January, and stay tuned for more details about the online sectionals (we all know how to do those now!) in the new year.
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MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS DUE 
Now is the time to join or renew SSN Membership for the 2023 calendar year. An important benefit of membership is the opportunity to participate in the SSN Festival, of course. But there's more!
Membership provides access to the online SSN archives, SSN festival recordings, webinar recordings, chorus concert programs and chorus information from throughout the Network. Plus participation in SSN webinars related to choral singing and operations, leadership groups, newsletters, performing tips, repertoire ideas, organizational and operational tips, and opportunities to build relationships with other women who love to sing! Complete member benefits may be viewed on our website.
Sister Singers Network Membership for choruses is still only $1 per chorus member (minimum $10). Membership for arrangers, composers, and individual singers is $10 per year. Renew your chorus or individual membership now for 2023 by using the SSN Membership form and making payment via Zelle, PayPal, or check. We look forward to continuing to join our voices together!
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Artemis Singers, Chicago's Lesbian Feminist Chorus, was excited to workshop this month with composer Regina Harris Baiocchi (pictured above in the middle wearing a hat) on her new piece they commissioned. "Sistas Switching" will premier at Artemis Singers' Better Times Will Come concert on June 10, 2022 at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. Then they'll be bound for Cleveland to perform this piece at the 13th Sister Singers Network Choral Festival!
Regina Harris Baiocchi is a talented musician, music educator, composer, writer and poet. She founded 6Degrees Composers in 2010 to feature Womxn’s music. Check out this description of her approach to composing at https://reginaharrisbaiocchi.com/.
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 Artistic Director Roundtable
The Artistic Director Roundtable is a chance to chat informally and share space with directors in similar roles with other SSN choruses. Discussion is free-flowing, as we seek to compare notes and help one another. Come prepared to share your experience, listen with empathy, and ask questions. All chorus-related topics are welcome. Currently meeting on 1st Mondays and 3rd Fridays.
FRI, Dec 18, 4:30pm ET / 3:30 CT / 2:30 MT / 1:30 PT / 12:30 AK
MON, Jan 2 8:00pm ET / 7:00 CT / 6:00 MT / 5:00 PT / 4:00 AK
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Dates/Times and ZOOM links can be found on the SSN Calendar.
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SSN LEADERSHIP FORUM
Are you a current or aspiring leader in your chorus? Are you on the board, do you chair a committee or lead your section? Join others who support the operations of SSN Network choirs! Every month on a Thursday or Friday evening, we meet other leaders and share chorus-related operational challenges—what's working and what we are scratching our heads over.
This Month's Theme: How has your chorus handled physical security and safety during public performances? This is a question that is on our minds as we prepare for the festival in a time of more news about hate speech and attacks against our communities. We have some very specific ideas for how we might offer both protection and freedom for our festival time. We want to hear from you too.
THU, Dec 30, 8:00pm ET / 7:00 CT / 6:00 MT / 5:00 PT / 4:00 AK.
Dates/Times and ZOOM links can be found on the SSN Calendar.
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 Beyond Understanding
to Connecting
Experience the radical practice of deep listening in The Listening Circle. This process of listening and strengthening our connections to each other has become even more important as we have come back to rehearsals and the stage. Listening and being listened to reconnect us to ourselves and who we are. Sign up for this 90-minute session and learn the practices for yourself and also how to bring The Listening Circle to your chorus.
TUE, Dec 27, 7:30pm ET / 6:30 CT / 5:30 MT / 4:30 PT / 3:30 AK.
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Happy Holidays from the
SSN Steering Committee!
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Encourage folks to sign up on this MailChimp List to get information
about future Sister Singers Network Webinars and Events.
SSN also uses the ChorusWomen elist as a major form of communication.
To join, log in to any Google account you use, navigate to
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/choruswomen
and click Apply for membership OR
send an email to Web Goddess and request to be added to the list.
Action by each of us benefits all of us.
Thanks for helping strengthen Sister Singers Network!
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