Intro Vocal River Workshop with Cara Trezise 11/06/26

🎶 ABOUT CIRCLE JAWN SINGERS 🎶 If you love music, improv, and expanding the horizons of what your voice can create in community, Circle Jawn Singers (@circlejawnsingers) is the group for you! Our mission is to GET PHILLY SINGING through circle singing (spontaneous choral experiences as popularized by vocal music legend Bobby McFerrin), vocal improvisation games, and a cappella jams. It's just like "Whose Line is it Anyway?", but for musical dorks! No experience? No problem! This gathering is for singers of ALL skill levels- no special musical talent or training is required to participate. We’d love to have you join us! Just bring yourself, your voice, and your favorite water bottle and get ready to SING! 🎶 INTRO VOCAL RIVER WORKSHOP WITH CARA TREZISE 🎶 On Friday, November 6th we are beyond honored host the amazing Cara Trezise for an Intro Vocal River workshop in the lineage of the work of the master Vocal Improvisation teacher Rhiannon! ABOUT CARA: Cara Trezise (@caramiamusic) is a multidisciplinary artist, singer, performer and teacher from New York. A long time student and collaborator in Rhiannon's Vocal River lineage, she now leads Rhiannon’s yearlong vocal improvisation program, All The Way In. Cara brings a wealth of knowledge and integrative tools for building skills both musically and intuitively for improvisation. See more via her artist website https://www.caramiamusic.com/ and check out THIS interview via The Well: Global Vocal Improvisation Network about her leadership on All The Way In. Not able to make this event but want updates on future gatherings? You can join our mailing list using this form: http://bit.ly/4dn29lp Sing with ya soon! 🎶 Yours in harmony, Giovanna (Gio) Velino @giovanna.velino Founder of Circle Jawn Singers @circlejawnsingers Questions? Sing us a note at [email protected] 🎶 JOIN US! 🎶 Please register via Humanitix! Sliding Scale Contribution: $25–$50 This workshop is priced on a sliding scale for accessibility, contribute what you can. To honor the experience Cara is bringing to CJS, contributions for this session start at $25. Thank you! Additionally, we accept donations for our guest facilitator fund so we can invite top musical talent from around Philly and beyond for special events. 🎶 LOCATION 🎶 We sing at the Philadelphia Ethical Society off of Rittenhouse Square (1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103) on the second floor in the Dining room space. Here's how to reach us: Public Transit (SEPTA) 🚌 Bus: • Routes 21 & 42 (east/west along Chestnut & Walnut): hop off at 19th St • Route 17 (north/south along 19th & 20th): get off near Rittenhouse Sq & Locust St • Route 2 (south along 17th): exit at Locust St Trolley: All trolley lines run under Market Street, just get off at 19th St Station. Subway: • Market-Frankford Line (L): stops at 15th St/City Hall • Broad Street Line (B): stops nearby at Walnut/Locust Regional Rail: All Regional Rail lines stop at nearby Suburban Station, and for our Circle Jawn Singers joining us from South Jersey, the Patco stops at 15th/16th & Locust Driving & Parking: 🚗 Street parking is available nearby, and here’s a nice perk: many metered spots are free after 6:30 pm. Just be sure to double-check posted signs to avoid any surprises. You can pay meters at kiosks or through the MeterUp app (available on the App Store and Google Play). The SpotHero app is also often used to locate parking in Center City! Prefer a garage? You’ve got solid options close by, with evening flat rates typically between $13 - $24: • 1818 Market Street garage (19 S 19th St) • William Penn House garage (36 S 19th St) • 1912 Walnut Street Lot by Parkway Corp (1906 Walnut St) Walking & Biking 🚲 Rittenhouse Square is also super easy to reach on foot or by bike from anywhere in Center City. Bike racks are available!