Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Parksville at McMillan Arts Centre. Let’s harmonize by ear, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.

Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. With vocal play and percussion by April Laurie on Tuesday nights. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.
Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House (by donation), then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movment. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House (by donation), then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Raise and weave your voice in community and sing songs of hope with us!
* By donation * Singing starts at 11am; optional potluck at 12:30pm *All voices welcome regardless of singing experience.

Instead of a concert, at the end of each six-week season of my Humble Harmony community singing group, we have a BIG SING, where folks from my three groups in Nanaimo and Parksville come together and sing the songs we’ve been learning. All are welcome to join us in song; most of the songs are quick and easy to learn. While this is a participatory event and not a concert, listeners are welcome too.

Join us for harmony- and rhythm-rich songs of Hope (our theme this season), from the community singing movement, Let It Be by The Beatles, The Rising by Bruce Springsteen, and Bambelela / Never Give Up from South Africa. April Laurie will lead some vocal play, and accompany us on percussion

View the event for more details and to see the songs.

Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network which believes that singing together is a universal human birthright and can make the world a better place.

My first singing workshop hosted by Modo Yoga in Nanaimo, with April Laurie!

Tone, chant, and let your voice rise and weave in community, in a joyful, inclusive song circle celebrating universal LOVE and the growing LIGHT of the new year. Sing harmony-rich chants and songs from the community singing movement led by Sylvia Humble, and a sprinkling of Kirtan led by April Laurie, all taught in the oral tradition by call and response, incorporating opportunities for creativity and movement. All voices are welcome and belong.

Singing relieves stress, strengthens the heart and lungs, enhances mood, and creates social cohesion and unity.

Cost: $29 RSVP at https://modoyoga.com/nanaimo/events/singing-circle-chants-of-love-light/

See song links on event page.

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Parksville at McMillan Arts Centre. Let’s harmonize by ear, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.

Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. With vocal play and percussion by April Laurie on Tuesday nights. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.
Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movment. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Let’s raise our voices together in support of beloved Canadian singer-songwriter, choir leader, and mother Coco Love Alcorn, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Join with others whose hearts and lives have been moved by Coco’s music, to sing her songs and collectively envision her health and vitality! This is a community sing, not a concert; all voices are welcome ~ listeners too!

This is a collaboration with special guests Tom Arntzen, Narissa Young, Jenny Lester, Sylvia Wende, Rebekah Demirel, Kim Bothen, and Kazimea Sokil, April Laurie, and myself as host. There will be a mix of learning simple harmonies and letting it flow, and room to move (chairs optional).

We will also livestream on YouTube, so you can sing with us from afar: https://www.youtube.com/live/SraTpoc3YhA

Singing will start at 4:00 until 5:30, followed by a potluck for those who would like to stay and share stories of Coco's awesomeness (bring a dish to share; we have access to a full kitchen).

Rather than fear, we will focus on hope, and a shared vision and celebration of Coco's powerful life force and wholeness!

Suggested donation $20+. Cash donations will go directly to Coco, or you can donate through her GoFundMe campaign:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/SupportCocoThroughCancer

Parking at St. Andrews is limited; carpool if you can. Please bring a water bottle and an open heart full of hope!

For SONG LYRICS and more details, please visit the event page:

Harmonize and get creative with Sylvia and April in a two-part community singing event in Nanaimo: a song circle led by Sylvia, and a Sound Sculpting Playshop led by April. Come to one or both, with ginger tea in between!

1:00 - 2:20pm: Song Circle led by Sylvia Humble. Joyful, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

~ ginger tea in between ~ please bring a mug

2:40 - 4:00pm: Sound Sculpting Playshop led by April Laurie. A playful, safe and expansive vocal improvisation experience. “We'll practice deep listening, soften our reactions, build off of what is happening around us… be surprised by the soulful, silly, mysterious, and gorgeous sounds that will happen!”

Raise and weave your voice in a community song circle / informal harmony singing workshop, to co-create hope for the new year. A two-hour gathering with a break for ginger-lemon tea! With April Laurie on percussion and a vocal play warmup.

All songs are joyfully taught by call-and-response in the oral tradition; spirit-lifting songs of hope (non-religious) from the community singing movement, with harmony-rich layers that are are easy to learn by ear. All voices are welcome regardless of background - it’s about joy and connection, not perfection.

Some songs are taught with 3 or 4 harmony parts / layers, while others have a simple structure with opportunity for harmonies to arise organically. There are sometimes actions or easy body percussion to accompany the songs, and always freedom to move.

Let’s give the returning sun a warm welcome in song, as we raise and weave our voices together in harmony in this two-hour informal workshop / community song circle. All voices are welcome regardless of experience; it’s about connection not perfection.

All songs are taught in the oral tradition by call and response, without sheet music. Some songs have 3 or 4 harmony parts, and some have a simple structure with room for harmonies to arise organically. There are sometimes actions or easy body percussion to accompany the songs, and always freedom to move. There are no “wrong notes” and our aim is joy and connection, not perfection.

Learn songs celebrating the returning light in the new year, songs to lift the spirit, by songwriters in the community singing movement (see event page), and one by the Beatles: “Here Comes The Sun”. The workshop is two hours, with a break for ginger tea; connect with others who love to sing!

All voices belong, whether you are a shy beginner or a confident pro.

Raise and weave your voice in a community song circle / informal harmony singing workshop, to celebrate the turning of the season from dark to light. A two-hour gathering with candles and a break for ginger-lemon tea! With April Laurie on percussion.

All songs are joyfully taught by call-and-response in the oral tradition; spirit-lifting songs of hope (non-religious) from the community singing movement, with harmony-rich layers that are are easy to learn by ear. All voices are welcome regardless of background - it’s about joy and connection, not perfection.

Some songs are taught with 3 or 4 harmony parts / layers, while others have a simple structure with opportunity for harmonies to arise organically. There are sometimes actions or easy body percussion to accompany the songs, and always freedom to move.

Admission is on a sliding scale, to provide access to folks with different background and economic access: $15 - 30; please choose what feels both generous and affordable to you.

Here are some of the songs we’ll sing:

On Dec. 20, it’s my fourth annual Christmas Singalong at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville! With pianist Chrissandra Unger and pianist/ singer-songwriter James Pham. This is not a "choir" event, just a chance to share the joy of the season in song, in community. Lyrics will be projected on a big screen for all to sing along. Tickets $20/ $10 youth through the MAC box office. If you like Christmas carols and favourites, come share the joy! Here’s my original Christmas song recorded at this event a couple of years back.

Join Humble Harmony song circle for our BIG SING and potluck, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 1:30 - 4pm at Nanoose Bay Library Hall. At the end of every season, instead of a concert, folks from my three groups in Nanaimo and Parksville gather together somewhere in between, and celebrate by singing the songs we've been learning, and welcoming friends, family, and the community at large to join in. It’s a community sing! ALL VOICES WELCOME to join us in song (listeners too)!

Admission is by donation. PLEASE RSVP HERE (in case of cancellation due to snow).

1:30pm - song circle; 3-4pm: potluck / snackluck.

Nanoose Library Hall is a beautiful community space with great acoustics.

The songs we’re singing are on the themes of Resilience and Belonging:

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Parksville at McMillan Arts Centre. Let’s harmonize by ear, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.

Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. With vocal play and percussion by April Laurie on Tuesday nights. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together.
Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential singing group aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movment. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

Joyful, non-performing Community Singing with Sylvia Humble in Nanaimo. Let’s harmonize, connect and have fun! All voices are welcome. Humble Harmony is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal birthright and that we can change the world by singing together. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Inspiring, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movment. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

The first week is Drop-in / Open House, then for the remaining five weeks of the season, we will be a “members only” group, to get to know the songs and each other, and to enrich the group experience.

To celebrate the end of our early fall season of Humble Harmony, we’re having a BIG SING: Saturday Oct. 25 at Oliver Woods Community Centre in North Nanaimo, from 3:30 - 5pm, followed by potluck! It's for everyone from my Nanaimo and Parksville groups to come together and sing the songs we’ve been learning- and friends / family (or anyone!) are welcome to join us. It's not a concert, it's a community sing... but listeners are welcome too. My co-conspirator April Laurie (who co-leads our Nanaimo evening group) will lead us in a playful warmup and improvised circle song! By donation - proceeds supporting Kayalitsha Youth Choir near Capetown, South Africa. Come join the community fun! No need to RSVP- just show up if you can! Please bring water to drink, and a dish to share if you’d like to stay for the potluck, as well as dishes/cutlery.

We will be in the Monarch Room on the ground floor. All voices are welcome; listeners too!

Sing outdoors with Sylvia in Nanaimo’s Bowen Park on Tuesday, August 26: Let your voice rise and weave with community in an evening of experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony. With special guest April Laurie. All voices are welcome!

Joyful, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

Sing outdoors with Sylvia in Parksville’s “FOSTER PARK” on two Saturdays this August: the 9th and 23rd, from 2 - 3:30pm. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an afternoon of experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Joyful, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

Sing outdoors with Sylvia in Parksville’s “FOSTER PARK” on two Saturdays this August: the 9th and 23rd, from 2 - 3:30pm. Let your voice rise and weave with community in an afternoon of experiential group singing aimed at interconnectivity and vocal harmony.

Joyful, uplifting songs with layers and harmonies taught by ear, and room for creativity and movement. No experience necessary - this is community singing!

Sing outdoors with Sylvia and April in a playful, creative, two-part community singing event in Bowen Park: a Morning Song Circle, and afternoon Meditative Singing Walk. Come to one or both, with a picnic in between. Let’s interact with nature with our voices!

Sarina Partridge is coming to Nanaimo for an outdoor workshop, teaching her nature-inspired songs and creating an uplifting, connected community singing experience.

To celebrate the end of our season of Humble Harmony, we’re having a BIG SING: outdoors at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville on Friday June 4, from 5 - 6:30, followed by potluck! It's for everyone from my Nanaimo and Parksville groups to come together and sing the songs we know - and friends / family (or anyone!) are welcome to join us. It's not a concert, it's a community sing... but listeners are welcome too. My co-conspirator April Laurie (who co-leads our Nanaimo evening group) will lead us in a playful warmup and improvised circle song! Donations appreciated. Come join the community fun! No need to RSVP- just show up if you can!

Please bring water to drink, and a dish to share if you’d like to stay for the potluck, as well as dishes/cutlery.

Limited parking is available at the park. If walking is an option, please park at the municipal lot at Lantzville School Road. No parking on Huddlestone Road as it may impede emergency vehicles.