Sing & Play Festival Videos
Many UVMC students and classes have created video performances for their culminating moment of year. Others have created a video that reflects their answer to the question, what role has music played in your life in the past year? Click on the images below to link to video performances by UVMC participants and friends.
![girl with mop](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sophie-Griffin-In-My-Own-Little-Corner-Cinderella-0-13-screenshot-1-e1621899458261-250x225.png)
Sophie Griffin, Singing for the Stage
Pocket Songs Tuesday Sing and Play![girl on bed](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Elena-Simon-Waiting-for-Life-to-Begin-0-58-screenshot-250x225.png)
Elena Simon, Singing for the Stage
Waiting for Life from Once on this Island![girl with dog](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Someones-waiting-for-you-0-48-screenshot-250x225.png)
Katie Calderwood, Singing for the Stage
Someone’s Waiting for You from The Rescuers![girl in front of bookshelp](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-244-250x225.png)
Alice Furstenburg, Singing for the Stage
Home from Wonderland![girl by window](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-243-250x225.png)
Quinn Chartier, Singing for the Stage
What I Did for Love from A Chorus Line![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/La-Bella-Cubana-1-20-screenshot-250x225.png)
Advanced Performance Sting Ensemble
La Bella Cubana by Jose White![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Suzy-Malerich-Enjoying-Ravel-at-home-with-my-elephant-0-31-screenshot-e1621900144998-250x225.png)
Suzy Malerich
"Enjoying Ravel at home with my elephant"![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-245-250x225.png)
Pachelbel's Canon in D
Suzuki Program![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sundaram-Nagarjan-250x225.png)
Sundaram Nagarjan
Jingle Bells & Twinkle Twinkle![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_4873-250x225.jpg)
Madison and Oliver Pearce
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/When-You-Got-A-Good-Friend-Robert-Johnson-cover-recorded-by-Chad-Finer-0-34-screenshot-250x225.png)
Philip Bush
When You Got A Good Friend Robert Johnson coverSing & Play Festival Photos
Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program
![Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC03042-400x350.jpg)
Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program
![Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC03000-400x350.jpg)
Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program
![Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC03003-400x350.jpg)
Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program
![Pachelbel in the Park Party - Suzuki program](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC03029-400x350.jpg)
Music Together Babies Class
![Music Together Babies Class](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC02977-e1628339466404-400x350.jpg)
Music Together Babies Class
![Music Together Babies Class](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC02972-e1623771260726-400x350.jpg)
Chamber Music Sight Reading Party
![Chamber Music Sight Reading Party](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC01914-e1622580283205-400x350.jpg)
Chamber Music Sight Reading Party
![Chamber Music Sight Reading Party](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC01903-400x350.jpg)
Chamber Music Sight Reading Party
![Chamber Music Sight Reading Party](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_7555-400x350.jpeg)
Slow Jam May 21
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_7699-400x350.jpeg)
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Monday-Night-Fiddle-400x350.png)
Pocket Songs Tuesday Sing and Play
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pocket-Songs-Tuesday-Sing-and-Play-400x350.png)
A recorder and two violins on a gorgeous day!
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Judy-POnd-400x350.jpg)
Singing for the Small Screen Final class performance
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-237-1-400x350.png)
Singing for the Small Screen Final class performance
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-238-400x350.png)
Singing for the Small Screen Final class performance
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-239-400x350.png)
Singing for the Small Screen Final class performance
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-240-400x350.png)
English Country Dance Ensemble
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7814-400x350.jpeg)
English Country Dance Ensemble
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7820-400x350.jpeg)
Suzuki Cello Group Class
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7828-400x350.jpeg)
Guitar Lesson
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7840-400x350.jpeg)
Annie Hansen Piano Studio Graduation
![](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7811-400x350.jpeg)
Sing & Play Festival Stories
Why I Write Songs
Submitted by Jenny Voelker, Community Member and Contributing Writer
I wrote my first song in November 2020 in a Songwriting 101 class taught by Chloe Brisson through the Upper Valley Music Center (UVMC). I never identified as a singer and had never written songs before. But I had been taking Patricia Norton’s Pocket Songs class, also through UVMC. Patricia’s belief that singing is not reserved for a chosen few, but open to ALL human beings emboldened me to try songwriting and find my voice. The fact these classes were on Zoom also made them more approachable to me. If worst came to worst, I knew I could always turn off my camera or log off! …
Advice From Alumni:
![Soloist at 2019 Messiah Sing with Orchestra](https://uvmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/messiahsing2019-9-400x266.jpg)
Soloist at 2019 Messiah Sing with Orchestra
My absolute best advice would be to play what you love, and play what moves you. Whether or not you become a professional musician, taking time every day to play the music that brings you joy for its own sake will make you a happier person, whether or not anyone but you will ever hear it. I spend at least as much time singing songs I think are beautiful as actual rep I’ve been assigned, and I don’t believe I’ll ever stop singing songs I love no matter what happens with my career. Will Tanksi, Voice Program Alum
“Since high school I have realized that music and singing are not only something I can study but they are a safe space for me as well. My advice to young singers would be to find a place where you can be free of pressures and constraints and fully enjoy and feel safe in the music you love.” Marie Pillsbury, Voice Program Alum