Saturday, March 21, 2015

Lift Every Voice Singers: Rehearsals begin Mar 31

The Lift Every Voice Singers
K-12 Chorus

The acclaimed Lift Every Voice Singers will perform at the African American Achievement Awards Night on May 7. Students who identify as Black or African American in Grades K-12 are encouraged to join this choral group.

Under the direction of Dr. Richmond Ampiah-Bonney, the Lift Every Voice Singers  will learn the songs Lift Every Voice & Sing and To Be Young, Gifted and Black. The group will perform at the African American Achievement Awards Night on May 7 at Amherst Regional High School Auditorium (21 Mattoon Street) at 6pm.

Rehearsals are scheduled for March 31, April 7, 14 and 28 and May 5 at Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium (170 Chestnut Street) from 3pm-3:45pm. Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their child(ren) to and from ARMS for rehearsal.


If a student is interested in joining this group, their parent/guardian should contact Dr. Ampiah-Bonney at mbondi@gmail.com or 413-992-7625. He can answer any questions parents/guardians may have.