Tag Archives: singing schools

On Saturday April 6, 2013 I will be teaching a singing school at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina. Co-presented by the Cameron Art Museum and WHQR Public Radio, the day will begin with an hour-long introduction to … Continue reading →

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jesse | Leave a comment

This Tuesday from 12:30–1:45 pm I’ll be giving a talk on Sacred Harp singing and its history, followed by a short singing school, for the Canterbury Club at Kennesaw State University. Please contact me if you’re interested in attending.

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jesse | Leave a comment

Lauren Bock and I will be teaching a singing school in Portland, Oregon on October 20 at the Fall session of the Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Convention. Our singing school will focus on the importance of listening while singing and … Continue reading →

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Jesse | Leave a comment

I’ve been invited by the Rev. Dr. Barry Whittemore to teaching a singing school on October 3 for his seminar on the history of religion in Appalachia at North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, Georgia. The singing school will be … Continue reading →

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jesse | Leave a comment

I’ll be teaching this summer at both the adult- and youth-emphasis sessions of Camp Fasola. My classes this year include sessions on leading (with Judy Caudle and Cassie Allen), composing, the role of the arranging committee in Sacred Harp, and … Continue reading →

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jesse | Leave a comment

Singing School at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jesse

On April 13–14 I will join Matt and Erica Hinton, co-directors of the movie Awake My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne Florida for a weekend of Sacred Harp singing including a … Continue reading →

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J. S. James, Leading, Composition, and Starting a Singing – Classes at Camp Fasola

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Jesse

I taught several classes this June and July at the two sessions of Camp Fasola, a weeklong summer camp for learning Sacred Harp singing, history, and traditions held in Alabama. With Aldo Ceresa, I co-taught a class on the music … Continue reading →

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