What is Resound Community Choir?
Resound is a gathering of singers with a wide range of singing experience and cultural identities. We are based on un-ceded Eastern Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ “Tsalaguwetiyi”) land, near so-called Asheville, NC.
Resound is a directed experience, with sliding-scale fees, meeting weekly, for a 12-week season. Our last season was capped at 50 singers, with about 30 attending most weeks. This season will be a bit larger group, capped at 100 (and likely about 50 singers attending most weeks).
Registration is currently open for our Spring season, which begins Mar. 6. If you are interested in signing up for future seasons please fill out this form.
Facilitated by: Francis Cimarron (they/them), song weaver, music teacher, grief tender, and somatic practitioner.
(Read more about my journey here.)
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Who: Anyone who wants to find healing through vocal exploration and harmony, and who wants to experience the radical joy of working towards communal liberation! Every level of vocal experience is welcome!
Although we welcome all identities, the aim is to create a haven for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, disabled folks and anyone else who is struggling to find a place where they can open up in this way.
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What: We learn to sing by singing, and yet so many of us have struggled to find our voices, or to feel safe enough to explore them. Our voice is such an integral part of our physical experience, connected to our traumas and fears as much as it is to our joys and celebrations. This is a trauma-informed space, where we will strive to practice at that edge where we feel nourished enough to get a little bit uncomfortable.
The level of challenge will vary from simple rounds and heartfelt layered songs learned by ear, to meaningful, multi-part choral pieces, using written sheet music (for those who like a challenge). We will be singing some originals, written by myself and other community members, some by modern composers, a few Eastern European polyphonic harmony pieces, and a few other traditional pieces. There is something here for everyone!
Please read the FAQs for more information:
When: Thursdays, 6-8pm for a 12-week season, with a final concert on May 31.
Where: Our next season’s location is still to be determined.
Accessibility/Safety: We choose our locations with accessibility in mind. There will be chairs, and we will spend a portion of our time seated. There is accessible parking behind the UCC, and a wheelchair ramp from the back entrance to the room where we will be meeting.
Although Covid may not be of high concern to everyone these days, there are community members whose state of health requires more vigilance. Indoor singing can be a high-risk environment for many folks who would love to join us. Masks are not required, but please remember these community members when you make a choice about whether to wear a mask or not. We will have some available at the registration table.
Most importantly, if you are feeling at all under the weather, even if you’re not sure if you’re sick yet, please STAY HOME! Your body and everyone else’s will thank you.
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Payment: This choir is a commitment for the whole 12 weeks, but we will be accepting a small number of drop-ins for the first 2 weeks. These drop-in spots are reserved for folks who are truly interested in and available for a possible commitment to the full season, but want to make sure its a good fit first.
Register and prepay BEFORE attending (unless you have arranged to pay cash). Your spot will not be considered reserved until you have paid!
Venmo and cash are preferred, to keep our energy from leaking out into the banking system.
If these payment methods do not work for you, or if you need to do a payment plan, please contact me.
Sliding Scale pricing (per week/per season):
Supporting - $25+/$300+
Balanced - $20-24 / $240-290
Supported - $15-19 /$180-230
Scholarships - Contact me
Reparations - Contact me
