The Monthly Newsletter of ACAM

December 2022 | Issue 113

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.

— Amy Poehler

ACAM youth have found a group of people who challenge and inspire them. Young artists say teachers inspire them because they are:

encouraging, patient, and calm
nice, funny, joyous, and fun
leading by example
persistent till it is right
showing that work and fun go together

In addition, teaching artists:

'motivate me to practice and get better'
'to keep trying' and to 'push myself'
'support students having trouble'
'make it better'
'help me'
'make me feel better about singing & playing'
'have a love of teaching'
'teach new things each day'

Thank you for making it possible for this community of teaching artists, inspired students and their parents experience the joy of creating music, theatre, and dance!

Ellen Sell

Director

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Young Artists in Action

ACAM Chorus Sings with Choral Arts West

The Choral Arts West and ACAM Chorus

joined to sing "Angels Watching Over Me."

ACAM Chorus also sang four additional selections in concert.

ACAM Chorus performs.

Clavis Ballard and Choral Arts West invited the ACAM Chorus and Li'l Singers to be part of their November 19 concert at Knox Presbyterian Church. Choral Arts West expands the appreciation of traditional Spirituals, Anthems, and Sacred Classical Music. Choral Arts West supports educational pursuits of deserving students, and two of those students, soprano Liana Wopschall and violinist Amber Daughtry were featured soloists, along with the ACAM choral groups.

Choral Arts West sang three sets of Spirituals and anthems. ACAM Chorus joined for the final number. ACAM Chorus also sang a spiritual, a Spanish song from Bolivia, Banana Boat from Jamaica, and a Latin Taize song. ACAM singers had a wonderful experience singing with this fine choral ensemble.

Li'l Singers prepare to sing

ACAM Li'l Singers sang about turtles, monkeys, crocodiles, and fruit. For most of them, this was their first performance experience and they had a great time and sang well.

ACAM is most grateful to Choral Arts West.