National Choir Appreciation Sunday
Advertise on ChoralNet 
ChoralNet logo

Possible workshop/retreats at NEW MEXICO MONASTERY

I am considering organizing a series or workshop/retreats for experienced singers at a Benedictine monastery in northern New Mexico (near Abiquiu, in "O'Keeffe Country").  There could be as many as 4 of these yearly, each one beginning on a Friday afternoon and ending on Sunday afternoon.  Participates would:
  • live and take meals at the monastery
  • attend multiple daily services, joining the monks in traditional singing of the liturgy
  • rehearse secular and sacred repertoire for several hours each day under my direction
  • present an informal performance for the monks on Saturday evening
  • present an informal performance at a local church or community center (or perhaps in Santa Fe) on Sunday afternoon
 
Registration fee would be approximately $300 (including room and board), with an additional $50 for transportation to and from Santa Fe.  I took a group of my college singers on such a retreat as this last November, and we found it to be inspiring, enlightening, and a refreshing escape from our daily routines.  Please email me off-list if this is something you might be interested in, and also let me know what time(s) of year would best fit your schedule.
 
Thanks,
Dr. Steven Paxton, Santa Fe NM
stevenpaxton(a)comcast.net
  • You must log in or register to be able to reply to this message.