A Letter from Catherine Dehoney

President and CEO, Chorus America

Dear friends,

Our community was hit very hard by the information in a webinar presented by Chorus America and some of our colleague organizations on Tuesday, “What Do Science and Data Say about the Near Term Future of Singing.” We’ve heard and read your reactions expressing strong emotions: grief, disbelief, anger, and—in some cases—steely determination to find a way forward. We share those emotions too.

*Also, see COVID-19 features on community singing outlets, new choral broadcasts, expanding virtual creative communities, and varied formats of finding connection.

*Also in this series:

The Varied Formats of Finding Connection Amid COVID-19

New Choral Broadcasts to Get Us Through COVID-19

Creative Community Singing Outlets in the Face of COVID-19

*See also:

Choral broadcasts sprouting up in the face of COVID-19.

Expanding Our Communities As We Share Music Digitally

The Varied Formats of Finding Connection Amid COVID-19

President and CEO Catherine Dehoney was invited the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) to present remarks on Chorus America's 2019 Chorus Impact Study: Singing For a Lifetime at NCCO's 8th National Conference (NCCO8), November 7-9 in College Park, Maryland.

The Chorus Impact Study: Singing for a Lifetime sheds new light on the impact choral singing has on individuals and communities—especially singers ages 65 and up.