Zion Lutheran, Houston, announces its 3rd annual choral festival led by Geoffrey Boers, University of Washington, Seattle, on Saturday, January 16 from 9:00 to 4:00.  Registration for the workshop is $40, $15 for students, and lunch is included.  A short, free, demonstration concert will be given at 3:30.  Music for the day will be selected from a packet of 8 pieces suitable for use in the small to medium-sized church choir.  A certificate will be provided for continuing education credit for those interested.

 

In his workshops Dr. Boers focuses on building communication between conductor and singer through gesture and expressivity and building community within the ensemble.  Geoffrey is also exploring the idea spirare, or the connection between breath and spirit.  This study is leading to evolving thoughts of gesture as it relates to breath, evocation of sound, and touching the heart.