Teacher Orientation Seminar SEPTEMBER 29, 2018, 8:00am – 1:00pm This year’s VocalEssence WITNESS Teacher Orientation Seminar will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 8am-1pm at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. The cost of the seminar is $20, which…  Read more »

Teacher Orientation Seminar SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 8:00am – 1:00pm This year’s VocalEssence WITNESS Teacher Orientation Seminar will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 8am-1pm at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. The cost of the seminar is $20, which…  Read more »

Teacher Orientation Seminar SEPTEMBER 26, 2015, 8:00am – 12:50pm This year’s WITNESS Teacher Orientation Seminar will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 8am-12:30pm at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. The cost of the seminar is $20, which includes…  Read more »

Teacher Orientation Seminar SEPTEMBER 24, 2016, 8:00am – 1:00pm This year’s VocalEssence WITNESS Teacher Orientation Seminar will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 8am-1pm at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. The cost of the seminar is $20, which…  Read more »

The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. In 2018-2019, VocalEssence WITNESS: Yet They Persist honors past, present, and future…  Read more »

The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. For the 2017-2018 school year, students will dream of a better…  Read more »

The WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. In 2015-2016, the internationally-renowned Morehouse College Glee Club teams up…  Read more »

The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. In 2016-2017, songwriter and vocal activist Melanie DeMore returns…  Read more »

The WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. In 2014-2015, celebrating 25 years of WITNESS, VocalEssence salutes the…  Read more »

The School Program The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts. This program is recommended for students in grades…  Read more »

For the next three months, VocalEssence will feature its education programs to promote Music Makes Us Whole, an initiative that brings together non-profit and for-profit organizations in Minnesota to raise awareness about the ways a rich music education enhances a…  Read more »

This year, 49 partner schools are participating in the VocalEssence WITNESS School Program, which began with the annual Teacher Orientation Seminar in September and continues through workshops and residencies with our Teaching Artists. The theme, “Let Freedom Ring,” focused on…  Read more »

VocalEssence WITNESS is one of the nation’s premier initiatives celebrating the contributions of African Americans to our shared American heritage through concerts, recordings and comprehensive educational programs. Please visit the VocalEssence WITNESS Program History page to learn more about the background…  Read more »