Registration
Free registration for this event is open to all members of PMN. Not a member? Check out our inclusive sliding scale membership policy.
Immediately upon registering, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that provides you a link to a private Zoom meeting.
Description
Come join us in this shared experience of Community and Heart. You're invited to enjoy a (digital) community circle where inspirational and empowering songs from many traditions rise up from the group. Singers offer a song one by one without instruments or song sheets. These are songs that people know or can learn easily without requiring a lot of teaching.
In this online event, we are drawing upon the tradition of Songs of the Spirit, which has been a consistent feature of PMN/SFS Gatherings since 1977. One person will sing and others will sing along. We ask everyone to mute themselves while the one person is singing, allowing all of us to at least see each other as we fill our separate physical spaces with music.
Between songs, we pause, breathe and feel the energy and connection of the group. We are sustaining this rich tradition during the pandemic, despite the inherent limits of Zoom. One part of our tradition is recognizing that the silence is sacred. In avoiding the urgency to fill a space with song, once we finally do fill a space with song, that song sinks in more deeply.
This is a wonderful opportunity to build community and to harmonize (in your own home) and to start the day with some grounded sacredness.
This event will not be livestreamed or recorded.
If you have any questions, please contact the facilitator:
SPECIAL INVITATIONS: If you can think of a person you know who would enjoy Songs of the Spirit, but they are not a PMN member, you can invite them to participate in this event. All you need to do is contact Joanne Tuller <jt4cmn@yahoo.com> and let her know that you are inviting folks. He will send you very simple instructions for how to invite guests to be part of this experience.
Register ZOOM-Only
FULL DETAILS: Find event details for the entire PMN Winter Hybrid Convergence, with a link to registration for to the In-Person event.
VIRTUAL ROUND ROBIN, FRIDAY: Zoom-only registrants who wish to perform in the Virtual Round Robin @PMN Winter Convergence on Friday night must register for their Round Robin performance slot using this form.
Register to perform in Virtual Round Robin
What is the PMN Virtual Round Robin?
This Virtual Round Robin sing around event takes place on Zoom as part of the People's Music Network Winter Hybrid Convergence, January 26-28, 2024. There is a separate In-Person Collaborative Concert, taking place in NYC at The People's Forum on the evening of Saturday, January 27. Participants may sign up to perform once they arrive at the event.
Members of the People's Music Network may use the registration form on this page to sign up to share a song or a poem in the Round Robin. This event is an evening of sharing by PMN members and friends. We especially encourage first time members to participate. Members from all over the world are invited to sign up to share one song, spoken word, storytelling, or dance piece. There is a 5 minute time limit for each performer. There is no set topic. We simply ask that participating artists relate their performance to PMN's mission of using music, poetry, and other forms of cultural work as catalysts for a just and peaceful world.
The Round Robin is the quintessential activity of People's Music Network Gatherings. You can read a brief history of the People's Music Network written by Charlie King and Luci Murphy, which describes the first Round Robin in 1977. The format of the Round Robin is similar to PMN's online Song and Poetry swaps, which began in March 2020. But there will be more hosts, more performers, more fanfare, and it will go later than usual.
Free Livestream
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE [LinkPostedWeeksBeforehand] Friday, January 26, 2024 6:30 - 10:00 PM (ET) *** Right after the show ends, the archive of the livestream will be available at this same link.
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE
[LinkPostedWeeksBeforehand] Friday, January 26, 2024 6:30 - 10:00 PM (ET)
*** Right after the show ends, the archive of the livestream will be available at this same link.
Registering and Connecting
Registered performers and audience members will receive an e-mail message containing the Zoom Meeting link. Performers will receive a specific estimated time slot when they will perform.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 12:00 Noon (ET)
LYRICS AVAILABLE: Available the day before the event.
PERFORMER LIST: Available the day before the event.
Eligibility to Perform:
Performers in this Round Robin must:
1) Be PMN members in good standing.* 2) Register using this online form. (Press "Register" on the left hand menu) 3) Have a computer or other device with functioning video camera and microphone. * If you are not a PMN member, you may join here: https://www.peoplesmusic.org/join-PMN
1) Be PMN members in good standing.*
2) Register using this online form. (Press "Register" on the left hand menu)
3) Have a computer or other device with functioning video camera and microphone.
* If you are not a PMN member, you may join here: https://www.peoplesmusic.org/join-PMN
How we Select the Performers
Every PMN member wishing to perform at this event is invited to register and to do so sooner than later. Selection in the line up, however, is not first-come first-served. We give priority to new PMN members as well as PMN members who have not performed recently in one of our previous online swap events. PMN holds song swap events regularly. If the performance time you receive doesn't end up working for you, anticipate more opportunities soon! Since this is a special Round Robin singing event, we are welcoming in a larger number of performers than we usually do in the space of a single night. EVERYONE keen to share is invited to please sign up!
Technical Orientation Session: Thursday, October 25, 5:00-7:00 PM
Selected performers will receive an e-mail invitation to a technical orientation session at the time listed above by the morning of the same day. We will discuss and practice how to get the best sound when sharing music on Zoom. Each performer will have a chance to sing a verse of a song and then receive feedback on ways to improve the audio quality. While perfection is not expected, artists new to Zoom are strongly encouraged to attend the tech run through, because doing so will build your confidence in using these tools. The audio quality that listeners hear of your live performance depends on the equipment you have and how you use it. Find tips to improve audio quality here.
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FULL DETAILS: Find event details for the entire PMN Winter Hybrid Convergence, with a link to registration for to the ZOOM-only event.
EVENT ACCESS: When you register for the PMN Winter Hybrid Convergence as "IN PERSON", you receive lunch and dinner, and you receive a name tag and registration packet when you arrive at the door at The People's Forum. Additionally, you receive access to Zoom Meeting info and recordings of the Zoom-only program, which is happening simultaneously on Saturday. There are also Zoom-only events on both Friday and Sunday.
VIRTUAL ROUND ROBIN, FRIDAY: IN-PERSON Registrations are welcome to to perform via Zoom in the Virtual Round Robin @PMN Winter Convergence on Friday night. To do so, you must register for your Round Robin performance slot using this form.
IN PERSON SATURDAY NIGHT COLLABORATIVE CONCERT: In-person registrants are also invited to perform in the Saturday Night Collaborative Concert. Priority will be given to new members, participating ensembles, and collaborative performances that come out of the participatory workshops taking place at TPF during the morning and afternoon.
REGISTRATION POLICY: PMN aims to keep gatherings accessible to all while sustaining the organization financially. Please register ahead of time to give us accurate meal counts for our caterer. Payment at the time of registration is preferable. However, you may also pre-register online and create an invoice to be paid in person when you arrive at registration (check or cash) or by mail (check).
Cancellations by Saturday, January 13, 2024 will be fully refunded. Cancellations between January 14 and January 24 will incur a $5 service fee. Cancellations after January 25 will not be refunded except in the case of illness.
Donating to the PMN Scholarship Fund helps keep PMN accessible. Thank you!
Volunteer Shifts: There are a number of areas where we need volunteer help, including set up and clean up. We will have sign up sheets for volunteer opportunities at the registration table.
REGISTRATION RATE TABLE:
* If choosing this option, joining PMN as a member is specifically encouraged. Note that dues cost reductions are available upon request.
DISCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL AID:
Membership Discount: PMN members receive an $10 discount on the cost of registration.
Early-bird Discount: Registrations received by Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM, receive a $5 discount.
Financial Aid: We don’t turn anyone away for lack of funds. If you can’t afford to pay the "low-income rate", please contact <pmn@peoplesmusic.org> to request a cost reduction. Please state what you can afford. PMN incurs a direct cost of $50 per person to cover food, rent, and printing for the convergence. This doesn't include indirect costs for year-round operations.
The Matt Jones Scholarship Fund (MJSF): This Fund fosters a multi-racial and inter-generational artistic and political community at PMN by providing registration and partial travel stipends to young people and people of color. Scholarship applicants may request up to $50 in travel stipends (on a reimbursement basis) by contacting Ben Grosscup at scholarships@peoplesmusic.org. To access the scholarship on the registration form, select option "5. Financial Aid/Scholarship/Special" and enter the registration code, "convergence" . On the form, you can still pay part of the fee. Pay nothing for a full scholarship. (Click here for more info about MJSF).
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