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North Shore Choral Society reaches out to …

The Evanston community

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​North Shore Choral Society facilitates an interactive music and arts activities program, Arts Reach Evanston, for children in the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center's after-school program in Evanston’s underserved Fifth Ward. Enthusiastic NSCS volunteers and guest artists spend an hour each week with children ages 5-12, engaging them in activities such as rhythm and drumming, dance and movement.

​Active participation in the arts allows the children to cultivate their own voices and sense of agency, while strengthening skills in listening, focus, language, and collaboration.


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After our first year of visiting artists, it  became clear that an artist residency model would be the most effective in building a trusting environment for the children to participate in the arts. In the fall, we welcomed Mudlark Theater’s Dru Smith, an actor, teacher, director, and writer, who engaged the children in eight weeks of improve games. Most recently, Dru was joined by his Mudlark colleague Felix Mayes for a residency in musical theater skills, taught via structured play activities. 

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​The North Shore Choral Society is committed to our relationship with the children of Fleetwood-Jourdain and to continue discovering ways to bring engagement with the arts to them. Your donations to NSCS help support this program.


Other performing groups

NSCS once again joined the Evanston Symphony Orchestra in their traditional holiday program,  An Evanston Symphony Christmas, on Sunday, December 8, 2019. NSCS performed the English carol, See Amid the Winter's Snow, arranged by Dan Forrest, the magnificent Gloria by Randol Alan Bass, Angels in the Snow along with the Evanston Children's Choir, and the joyous Hallelujah Chorus with Evanston Symphony Holiday Gospel Choir.

Music lovers in retirement communities

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​NSCS always enjoys our annual concert at Three Crowns Park  in Evanston. On December 15, 2019, residents and guests enjoyed selections from our fall concert including Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, as well as a holiday sing-a-long.


The arts community​

​NCSC continues to be an active participant in the Evanston Arts scene, meeting in a variety of settings with local arts organizations. We continue to address racial inequity in Evanston with the goal of improving the diversity and inclusiveness of our respective organizations.
 
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The North Shore Choral Society is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council and the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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