Come Join my 2 day / 100 voice choir in Figment on Governor's Island!

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If you'd like to participate, please read EVERYTHING below.

WHO?

You! And also your friends, lovers, coworkers, neighbors, students, teachers, parents, grandparents, children (ages 10 and up, please).

Anybody who loves singing and feels comfortable carrying a tune is most welcome!

WHAT?

A choir of over a hundred people singing my simple, celebratory setting of Carrie Foulkes's poem, "Love Commence" outside on the grass on Governor's Island in the Figment Festival!!!

More about Figment:

http://newyork.figmentproject.org/figment-nyc-2011/

More about me:

stephaniejohnstone.com

WHEN?

Participants must attend one or both rehearsals:

Wed. 6/8 from 1-4 p.m. and/or Thurs. 6/9 from 7-10 p.m. (at the Church of St. Joseph in Brooklyn (856 Pacific Street))

AND one or both of the performance days. Between noon and 6 on each of the days, we will perform the five minute piece 4 times (or fewer); when we're not singing, we can be enjoying the rest of the festival. (The specific schedule will be announced soon by Figment.)

Saturday, 6/11 and/or Sunday, 6/12 (on Governor's Island)

WHY?

I hope it will be a fun and gorgeous time for all involved! I'm interested in creating the unique and transient utopia which materializes when multitudes of people raise their voices in song together. I've been craving the chance to create something highly inclusive and simple and joyous, and this is it!

When I first heard Carrie's poem, I was struck by the idea that lots and lots of people singing together outside on the grass was the only way to musicalize it. I am excited for the particular way in which her words and my music (and your voices!) can celebrate the beauty of basic human connection and of what we all hold in common.

Figment, if you don't know already, is a festival of public and participatory art. It has everything from parades to dance pieces to site-specific art installations to drum circles to mini-golf courses. Last year, I came back giddy and inspired, sun-kissed and sparkly (literally drenched in glitter). I am thrilled and honored to be contributing this piece to the festival this year.

HOW?

Two Important Steps:

1) Email [email protected] with your contact information and any questions you have.

AND

2) Go to this link and select the dates you will be attending:

http://doodle.com/ercsq9xxr4nczwp5



It is essential to do BOTH of these things in order to participate!

And please do them as soon as possible.

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If you've read this far and your interest is piqued, you should totally join me!!

And if you can come to both rehearsals and both performance days and are interested in being a section leader, please let me know directly.

And invite anyone and everyone else, too - please just make sure that they complete the two steps in the "how" section. I am seeking at least a hundred people. If we get more, it's a bonus!

Peace,

Stephanie