The St. John Recovery Choir is inviting new and old members to join them to sing in a concert featuring the music of Harry Belafonte on April 20.
Rehearsals, which begin on Feb. 6, are offered twice a week. Tuesday evening rehearsals are held at the Gifft Hill School Upper Campus from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday morning rehearsals are held at a picnic table at Hawksnest Beach from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Additional sectional meetings are held by Zoom during the week.
The choir– named in the wake of Hurricane Irma – is open to singers at all levels, including those who have no experience and can’t read music.
“The music we’re doing is music that brings joy to most people,” says choir director Kristen Carmichael-Bowers. “The emphasis is on fun and community interaction as members develop their musicianship and vocal technique.”
To register, go to www.singstjohn.org or call (802) 380-0761.
Members who can afford to are asked to contribute an annual membership fee of $50, but the fee can be waived by checking a box upon registration.
The Recovery Choir is one of five choirs under the umbrella organization Sing St John, whose programming is made possible through grants from the V.I. Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, the V.I. Lottery, The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, Martha and Dana Robes, and donations from community organizations, businesses and individuals.
