Arts Activities Support

100% of performers and audience members will be immersed in learning about, and experiencing, diverse winter holiday traditions through spoken word and music.; A. The primary goal of this project is to immerse both performers and audience members in learning about, and experiencing, diverse winter holiday traditions and music. Our artistic goal is to explore the connections between spoken word poetry and choral music in an interactive concert that is engaging, creative, and thought-provoking. B. Beyond Borders includes sing-along carols with the audience and a non-auditioned chorus of community singers who will join One Voice on stage with a goal of 125 adult artists who will explore these connections through music and spoken word. In addition, we are embarking on new partnerships with CoMUSICation and SOTA, two diverse youth choruses, to offer a shared rehearsal experience with a goal of welcoming at least 30 youth and families from these choirs to our concerts.; A. The primary goal of this project is to immerse both performers and audience members in learning about, and experiencing, diverse winter holiday traditions and music. Our artistic goal is to explore the connections between spoken word poetry and choral music in an interactive concert that is engaging, creative, and thought-provoking. B. Beyond Borders includes sing-along carols with the audience and a non-auditioned chorus of community singers who will join One Voice on stage with a goal of 125 adult artists who will explore these connections through music and spoken word. In addition, we are embarking on new partnerships with CoMUSICation and SOTA, two diverse youth choruses, to offer a shared rehearsal experience with a goal of welcoming at least 30 youth and families from these choirs to our concerts. After each concert, an audience survey will be distributed asking whether audience members gained a new understanding of diverse holidays, and how the combination of spoken word and choral music influenced their experience of the concert. We will also solicit written feedback from collaborative partners as well as One Voice singers.; An audience survey will ask whether audience members gained a new understanding of diverse holidays, and how the combination of spoken word and choral music influenced their experience of the concert. We will also solicit written feedback from collaborative partners and One Voice singers which will be compiled and reviewed by staff and key leadership. Goal of at least 125 adult singers/artists and interaction with at least 50 youth (including rehearsals and concerts).; An audience survey will ask whether audience members gained a new understanding of diverse holidays, and how the combination of spoken word and choral music influenced their experience of the concert. We will also solicit written feedback from collaborative partners and One Voice singers which will be compiled and reviewed by staff and key leadership. Goal of at least 125 adult singers/artists and interaction with at least 50 youth (including rehearsals and concerts).