Ever wanted to join a choir without having to commit to weekly rehearsal? If so, I’ve got an instant and magnificent choral experience for you! Saturday afternoon “Rise Up! Community Sings” will return to Santa Cruz this fall. Songs of peace, love & justice in glorious harmony. $15-20 sliding scale entry unless otherwise noted. No one turned away due to finances. Buy tickets here.
Upcoming season begins in September!
All second Saturdays unless otherwise noted, all @ 1:30pm and unless otherwise noted, all sings are held at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Soquel (2402 Cabrillo College Dr):
Sept 13 —Welcome to the Circle—celebrating 15 years of doing this thing of bringing songs to all the spaces where we live and struggle. Faves from my booklets.
**Oct 18 –NO KINGS PROTEST Street Corner Choir! Santa Cruz CA -10:30am corner of Pacific & Cooper (in front of former O’Neill’s store)
Nov 15 — Songs of Liberation and Resistance–to help us continue fighting for what is right
Dec 6 — –Annual Women’s Tea & Sing*—space limited: special ticket by reservation only. *Location sent with ticket; includes music, scones and tea. Solstice songs & more.
Coming up in 2026:
Saturday, January 10—annual sing in preparation for MLK Day! 1:30pm
**Monday, January 19th annual MLK street corner sing in Santa Cruz*–morning-exact time/place TBA)
February 14th—love is love is love is love!
March 14th—happy birthday to me and Intl Women’s Day—tea & cake!
April 11—South African Songs of Freedom and Struggle in 4-part Harmony
May 9th —special event TBA*
Watch your email for singing actions & updates! These events may be held where the songs are needed if the times demand it.
Please pre-register for any or all of these events by email: avandlt@cruzio.com
Above: Community singing! photos from the big “Street Corner Choir” weekend January 2019 in Santa Cruz. Members of several different choirs joined together and hit the streets to sing for peace & justice!
Songs of Protest & Praise from South Africa—choral workshop at the Resource Center for Nonviolence.
Aileen Vance 