Just some ideas we wrote down over the weekend to help everyone be on the same page when talking about Xara. I asked you all to take a look at our vision (in italics below) and put it in your own words. I do urge you to think about it because we want this message to get across, but it will be easier for you to communicate if you are able to use your own individual experience with Xara. Hope it helps!
What/Who is Xara?
- · Choral Theater Ensemble
- · Women ages 18-30, young women
- · Play with music as the script
- · Community
- · Accepting
- · Inclusive
- · Sisterhood
- · Warm + love
- · Explore + Discover
- · Challenge the perception of choral music
- · New music- changing performance practices
- · Contemporary interpratation
- · Not JUST singing
- · Breaking from boundaries
- · Lots of Canadian composers
What is the History of Xara (remember this is also in your
handbooks)?
- · Group of young women
- · Created something new
- · Christina
- · Halifax Camerata singers
- · Xara=blossoming (archaic Arabic)
- · Growth
- · Mainstage at Festival 500/international festival
- · High profile civic events
- · Artistic TEAM
- · Collaborated with other artists(not just choral)
- · FATTY LEGS (if you do not know what this is ask someone!)
“Young women exploring
the boundaries of choral performance through voice, body and community”
What does this mean to you?
- · Breaking boundaries
- · Interdisplinary
- · Whole-all in one
- · Social
- · Voice + body
- · Spirit
- · Connection
- · Being yourself with in a group
- · Communal passion
- · Want to be here
- · Learning
- · (nerds!)
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