Fall 2026 Session: Speak to Me in Song
featuring a collaborative concert with the Kinship Singers and other community arts organizations
Registration is open to all interested youth. There is no cost to register, and financial gifts to sustain Youth Circles programming are encouraged but optional.
Please note: weekly sessions and performances are all in Damascus, MD
SCHEDULE
Sunday sessions, 3 - 4 pm (September 20 - November 22)
Dress rehearsal (tentative): November 21, 10 - 12 pm
Speak to Me in Song Neighborhood Thanksgiving Concert: Sunday, November 22, at 3 pm
More About Youth Circles
Youth Circles connect younger generations of singers in our local community with Kinship Singers and other community partners. These short-term opportunities are for upper elementary, middle, and high schoolers of all experience levels and include:
Networking time to build friendships and encourage collaboration
A variety of repertoire and singing styles
A musicianship topic to be explored each session
Song interpretation, staging, and movement that is shaped collectively by the group
Small groups experiences within each session that give everyone relevant experience and customized engagement, including solos and leadership opportunities
Kinship Singers is a singing community, centered in Damascus, MD, that shares music of many styles and genres, including folk and sacred music from a variety of traditions. Kinship Singers is an SATB, non-auditioned ensemble that provides learning and performance opportunities for its membership and free concerts as a gift to the community. Kinship Singers is committed to representing the demographics of the local community in both membership and programming.