FAMILY: Celebrate
May 8 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cel·e·brate
/ˈseləˌbrāt/
verb
To acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
“The power of the native dance, the power of these influences that have come into our days, this is what makes the folklore so rich. Not just steps, it all has a meaning.”
—Amalia Hernández Navarro, famous Mexican choreographer
& founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de México
Move your body and raise your voice to celebrate the beauty of Mexico. Join VocalEssence Singers Of This Age, as well as local school partners, as they perform new music written by Mexican composer Julio Morales. Dancers from Los Alegres Bailadores will lead you in Mexican folk dances, and join Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III in singing Mexican songs to celebrate the day.
Tickets
- Tickets are currently available as a single stream or as part of a VocalEssence On Demand 2020-2021 Subscription.
Performers
- VocalEssence Singers Of This Age
- G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
- Los Alegres Bailadores
- Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School, Saint Paul
- Mahtomedi High School, Mahtomedi
- Sheridan Arts Spanish Dual Immersion, Minneapolis
VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Series
This performance is part of a series of four performances by our intentionally diverse youth choir VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Learn more about the programs by clicking here.