About us
Offering community singing gatherings, song circles, and workshops for joy, connection and creative expression, from Parksville to Nanaimo. Hosting visiting songleaders like Coco Love Alcorn, Sarina Partridge and more. These community singing events are open to all voices.
Sylvia is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, which believes that singing is a universal human birthright and that we can change the world by singing together. After a cancer diagnosis, Sylvia quit her government job to pursue her passion for harmony singing. In 2023 she took the Community Choir Leadership Training founded by Siobhan Robinsong and Denis Donnely of Victoria's infamous Gettin' Higher Choir, and found her tribe of community songleaders from across North America (The Ubuntu Choirs Network), sharing songs of peace, hope, and unity. Now it's her mission to bring community singing back into our local culture, and foster joy and connection through song.
Sylvia is the founder of Humble Harmony, a non-performing, immersive community singing group, focused on interconnectivity and vocal harmony. Singing inspiring, uplifting and healing songs, world music, sea shanties, and songs of peace and hope, the group learns by ear in the oral tradition, and welcomes all voices regardless of background.
Community Singing events are posted in this meetup group as well as on Sylvia's website, www.sylviahumble.ca/events
Upcoming events
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Thursday Outdoor Sing, Parksville
Foster Park, Sanderson Rd, Parksville, BC, CADrop in and sing for joy at a Thursday afternoon song circle this summer at Foster Park in Parksville, 4pm, on seven dates:
July 16, 23, and 30
August 13, 20, and 27
September 3We sing uplifting songs about peace, love, hope, resilience and nature, from the community singing movement - mostly a cappella, with some ukulele and frame drum. Songs are easy to learn, with layers of harmony and rhythm, taught by call & response, with room for creativity and movement. There are no "wrong notes". All voices are welcome regardless of singing experience - it’s about connection, not perfection.
Cost: by donation (suggested $10-20)
We’ll meet at Foster Park (Sanderson Road at Pym St) at the gazebo with it’s brilliant acoustics!
Near the end, I’ll invite participants to share a song for group singing, for those who wish to lead a song.
Please bring water to stay hydrated, and dress in layers for the weather. Rain or shine!
RSVP / Details on upcoming circles in Parksville and Nanaimo: www.sylviahumble.ca/events
(Drop-ins are welcome)Let’s raise our voices and spirits, and co-create some harmony and community in the great outdoors this summer!
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Past events
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