Education and Community Partnerships

VocalEssence reaches out to the community through many educational partnerships and by offering opportunities for enrichment to adults, choral professionals and composers.

Exploring Culture through Music

The Guest Artist Series – Collaborating with universities, corporations, high schools and community groups to present a range of public events featuring VocalEssence guest performers and composers.

Elder Learning – Interactively exploring the featured music on selected VocalEssence concerts in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Minnesota.

Pre-Concert Conversations – Presenting interviews with performers, composers or experts designed to offer personal or historical insights into the music on each season concert.

Enriching the Choral Art

Talented Tenth Apprentice Program – Fostering lifelong singers through side-by-side vocal apprenticeships within the VocalEssence Chorus for high school students from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Encouraging Creativity

Award for Creative Programming – Rewarding adventurous programming and affirming the importance of quality secondary and college choral training throughout Minnesota with an annual cash prize. Co-presented by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota.

For more information, contact VocalEssence Director of Community Engagement, Kimberly Meisten, at 612-547-1456 (kmeisten@vocalessence.org).