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Yes! Singing with my sister!

Are you or do you know someone near western MA?

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An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™

One-time Workshop @ Woodlands Garden

Thurs. Sept. 1 ~ 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

4-week Class @ Woodlands Garden

Thursdays ~ Oct. 6-27 ~ 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (note time change!)

Singing for Fun for Everyone

ONLINE CLASS

Sept. 5-26

4 Mondays 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.

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Excited to host Keith Terry & Evie Ladin!!

Fri. Sept. 30 ~ Concert 7:30 p.m. in Pine Lake

Sat. Oct. 1 - Body Music Workshop 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in Pine Lake

Registration required ~ Address given with Registration

Innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul, Oakland, CA-based Evie Ladin & Keith Terry throw down original folk songs and deep interpretations of old songs, with the kinetic thrill of percussive dance. Truly entertaining acoustic performance for any age!
Using the oldest instrument on the planet — the human body — we clap, snap, step and vocalize our way through some very fun and funky, original and traditional rhythmic music. BODY MUSIC is an effective way of internalizing rhythmic work, which enhances the development of time, timing, phrasing, listening skills, independence, coordination and ensemble awareness. There are many traditional Body Musics in the world, from African-American Hambone and Flamenco Palmas to Sumatran Saman and Ethiopian Armpit music. Since 1978 Keith Terry has developed a contemporary style of Body Music based on his training as a jazz drummer, as well as his years of intensive study and collaboration with world rhythmic systems. Evie Ladin’s style is grounded in Appalachian repertoire, exploring all the cultural influences that are contained in those traditions. BODY MUSIC is a useful tool for anyone interested in deepening their rhythmic skills, and is accessible to everyone, no experience needed.
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Give the gift of Music!

(to loved ones and yourself!)

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CDs & Digital Downloads

Done with CDs? You can now get any of my music as digital downloads.

And yes, CDs are still available, (though Love Being Here and the archival Elise Witt & Small Family Orchestra double CD are almost sold out)

Click HERE to peruse the Music!

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* Elise Witt w:Songbook, photo by Jessica Lily
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Twenty-two of my songs have been arranged for SATB, SSAA, and TTBB choral groups by Michael Holmes. Check out the music and some beautiful performances by choirs, choruses, and small ensembles! More info click here.

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Thank you graphic design Alessandra Mantovani rev March 26 2018
One of my favorite ways to compose is making Polyrhythmic Multi-lingual Musical Collages. I made my first one with the students of Garden Hills Elementary in Atlanta, where there were 40 languages represented. David Marcus helped me arrange a wonderful composition with native speakers layering up 10 different languages over some danceable percussion!
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Improv at Steve's Live Music 2012
This is a Spontaneous Improvisation with the audience at Steve's Live Music in Atlanta. It is a song of gratitude to live music, to all the musicians who make playing so much fun, and to folks who come to listen and are also willing to become part of the music.
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On November 23, 2019, over 50 musicians and more than 300 audience members gathered at the Chosewood Arts Complex in Atlanta to celebrate the release of All Singing: The Elise Witt Songbook.
Click here to watch the whole concert!
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Elise's Upcoming Schedule

(all times are Eastern US)

2022

Sept. 1 ~ Decatur GA

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. An Impromptu Glorious Chorus @ Woodlands Garden

Sept 5-26 ~ Online

7:30 - 8:45 p.m. Singing for Fun for Everyone - Class for 4 Mondays

Sept. 9-10 ~ Toccoa GA

Singing Workshop for St. Bartholemew Episcopal Parish Retreat @ Camp Mikell

Sept 11 ~ Atlanta GA

2:00 p.m. Global Village Project Chorus special guest for Pearl Cleage's reading of The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering @ Siffly Plaze, between Alliance Theater & High Museum

Sept. 21 ~ Westhampton MA

6:00 p.m. The Witt Sisters ~ Mary & Elise ~ Porch concert on a lake!

Sept. 30 ~ Pine Lake GA

7:00 p.m. Evie Ladin & Keith Terry ~ House Concert in Pine Lake

Oct. 1 ~ Pine Lake GA

11:00 - 12:30 Evie Ladin & Keith Terry ~ Body Music Workshop in Pine Lake

Oct. 6-27 ~ Decatur GA

Thursday evenings ~ 4-week Singing for Fun Class @ Woodlands Garden

Oct. 13 ~ Decatur GA

4:00 p.m. Elise & Mick present German songs @ Clairmont Retirement Center

Oct. 15-16 ~ Pine Lake GA

Sun @ 3:00 p.m. Elise & Friends @ Pine Lake Fest - music, arts, crafts, food, parade, flotilla

Oct. 22 ~ Atlanta GA

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Workshop with Becky Reardon - @ Woodlands Garden

Oct. 22 or 23 ~ Atlanta GA

Concert w/Becky Reardon & Elise - in Pine Lake ~ Details TBA

2023

April 20-23 ~ Ossabaw Island GA

Ossabaw Island: The Land as Messenger, workshop w/Gayanne Geurin

June 1-4 ~ Eastern Shore MD

Singing the Inspiration of the Land & Water ~ Workshop w/Gayanne Geurin @ Broad Creek
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