New Choral Broadcasts to Get Us Through COVID-19
Mike Rowan | March 27, 2020*Also in this series:
Choruses and choral leaders who launched creative online participatory singing outlets to combat COVID-19.
*Also in this series:
Choruses and choral leaders who launched creative online participatory singing outlets to combat COVID-19.
*See also:
Choral broadcasts sprouting up in the face of COVID-19.
*UPDATE: We are using new link for our latest updates. Please visit this link for our most up-to-date resources and information on COVID-19.
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Chorus America is tracking news and collecting information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from our members and partners. While the spread and impact of the virus is not fully known, we encourage choruses to prepare for how the situation might affect your organization and any upcoming events.
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