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Group seeking singers, instrumentalists, and
dancers for June tour to Greece |
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October 7, 2014 |
Interviews and auditions are being held for
singers and dancers interested in touring Greece
with Spiritsong, an international choir
conducted by Vicki Blake Thompson. The upcoming
tour runs from June 14-22, 2015. The group will
visit Peloponnesia, Athens, and several Greek
Islands.
Spiritsong has been invited to perform together
with other choirs for a large festival in
Athens. This will be Spiritsong's fifth
international tour. On past tours, the ensemble
has performed in China for a choir festival in
Beijing, on the west coast of Ireland, in
southern Tanzania where they raised funds for a
school, and throughout Costa Rica.
Rehearsals will begin in late February for
singers and dancers who come from northern Idaho
and southern British Columbia. There will be
weekly Monday evening rehearsals for singers who
live within commuting distance. Others learn
their music from a parts CD, and come a few days
early to Bonners Ferry for final rehearsals.
Dancers must be willing to commute to Bonners
Ferry. Rehearsals will be organized at a
separate time for dancers. The program for this
tour features dance music from around the globe.
One can participate as a singer only, dancer
only, or singer/dancer. Accompanist for the tour
is Barb Nelson. "Spiritsong to Greece" will
consist of 25-35 singers, dancers, and
instrumentalists.
Spiritsong accepts members of all ages. Youth
under 18 must travel with a parent or designated
responsible party. All performers are volunteer
and provide funds for their own journey. Limited
numbers of non-performing travelers are
accepted. For more information and to set up an
audition/interview contact director Vicki Blake
Thompson at 208-267-0854 or by e-mail at
vickiblake1@me.com. Auditions will be held by
appointment in Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry, as
well as in Creston, British Columbia.
Vicki Blake Thompson has conducted regional
choirs in northern Idaho since 1996. Her choirs
have won numerous superior ratings at choral
festivals and have been chosen to perform for
state and regional music educators, and
international festivals. She has traveled with
choirs, singing, dancing, or conducting, on
every continent except Antarctica. "I believe
one of the best means to the building of peace
and tolerance is through face to face, person to
person contact with peoples of different
cultures and perspectives," said Blake Thompson.
"Music is most definitely one of the many
bridges which connect us even through language
and cultural barriers. The connections we make
as a choir may be but drops in the bucket, yet
every drop contributes to the whole."
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