Bringing Joy and Inspiration to the community since 1993!
The Westbrook Village Voices
Announcing The Westbrook Village Voices 2019 Winter Concert
Call the Box Office for more information
If you need assistance purchasing tickets or
want to join the Cactus Club
Please call (623) 237-3037
The Westbrook Village Voices 2020 Spring Concert
What's New with the Village Voices?
Weekly Practices Resume October 9, 2019
The Village Voices begin rehearsals for their 2019 winter concert, Christmas Time is Here", on October 9, 2019.
If you'd like to share in the fun of being a choir member, please join us in the Vistas Ballroom on any Wednesday beginning on October 9, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. Whether you've sung in a choral group before or are a budding singer, there's a place for you in the Village Voices. For more information, call Shelley Logan at (425) 330-2317 or send an email to wbvillagevoices@gmail.com.
The Village Voices in the News!
Featured article in Westbrook Living Magazine
August/September 2019 Issue
In today’s world of cell phones, computers, tablets, and living alone, concerns surrounding loneliness and isolation abound. A recent University of Oxford study shows that people feel more positive and connected after actively singing in a choir and the Westbrook Village Voices is a perfect way to connect with others!
Village Voices Choir Director Shelley Logan says, “It’s fascinating that people are returning to communal musical behaviors. Don’t listen to the voices in your head that say “you can’t do that” or “I can’t sing,” because we’ve been singing since we were born. Singing is natural and whether you’re into chamber music, pop, or jazz, you’ll find a place to belong in the Village Voices. We invite you to come witness the pleasure of singing in the choir – and bring a friend!”
Rehearsals resume Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in preparation for our annual holiday show, “Christmas Time is Here.” Join us in the Vistas Ballroom on any rehearsal Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Choir Director Shelley Logan and Accompanist Jan MacDonald bring decades of musical experience to the Village Voices and work with all choir members each week to find their voice and make beautiful music together. For more details, visit the Village Voices website at www.westbrookvillagevoices.com or call Shelley Logan at (425) 330-2317.
Tickets for the 2019 winter season concert, Christmas Time is Here, are now on sale (click here) and also on the Westbrook Village PAC website, www.westbrookvillagepac.com.
See you at choir rehearsal!
Share Our Passion for Music
The Village Voices Want YOU!
Are you a seasoned singer or musician? Are you an aspiring singer who has always wanted to be part of a choir? If so, the Westbrook Village Voices has a place for you! Improve your personal musicianship, enjoy outstanding support and build long-lasting friendships. Come and be part of the fun!
Our History
The Westbrook Village Voices Choir Program was formed in 1993 to give residents and community members, who enjoy singing, an opportunity to continue developing their musical talent. Members enjoy fun and focused rehearsals each week during the season. In addition, exciting opportunities to perform are offered to Village Voices Choir members.
Our Choir Director
Shelley Logan comes to us from Monroe, WA and is a second generation owner in Westbrook Village. She attended the University of Washington majoring in Music Education and Vocal Performance. She studied with Dr. Abraham Kaplan, Roy Cummings, Dr. Barbara Lundquist, and Augusto Paglialunga to name a few acclaimed teachers. She earned extended training at Seattle Pacific University. Shelley has taught music to all ages, is an experienced public/private school choral director and is an accomplished vocalist and pianist. Shelley founded the Snohomish County Children's Choir in 1999, serving hundreds of students, and which continues today as the Snohomish County Youth Chorus in Everett, WA. She was a member of the ACDA, SCMTA, Washington Music Educators Association, and the National Association of Music Educators. Shelley is retired and works as a private vocal instructor, coach, and piano teacher. When Shelley is not enthusiastically directing the Village Voices, she is the featured singer with the band ENCORE.
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Our Accompanist
Janet MacDonald hails from Two Harbors, MN, and is now retired to Sun City. Janet is passionate about music education for everyone and has taught vocal and instrumental music, music theory, classroom music, and piano to all ages, from elementary through college. She was a member of the Cecilian Society, ACDA, MENC, MMTA and Minnesota Band Directors. A graduate of Cornell College, Janet is an accomplished organist, singer, and accompanist. Having studied with Dr. Ardath Paul, Dr. Julian Bern, and Dr. Beverly Avery, Jan's rich musical heritage also includes work with Jazz greats like Sonny Rollins, Phil Woods and more. Summers up north include involvement with Lyric Opera of the North, the Duluth Playhouse and spending time at the cabin. She now shares her prodigious musical talents with American Lutheran Church, Arizona Music Festival Chorus, and as accompanist for the Freedom Plaza Singers & the vibrant Village Voices.
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Join The Village Voices
For details and more information, contact:
Shelley Logan
The Westbrook Village Voices
Choir Director
Phone: (425) 330-2317
Email: WBVillageVoices@gmail.com
Village Voices Board of Directors
Diane Kane • President
Pat Loch-Shaw • Vice President
Irene Thaggard • Treasurer
Carol Cox • Secretary
Ivan L. Fortin • Public Relations
Ron Laumann • Librarian
Betsy Stuehling • Historian
Cyndi Wilson • Social Chairperson
Shelley Logan • Choir Director
The Cactus Club
The Cactus Club is the heart of the performing arts community in Westbrook Village!
Residents who love drama, music, and dance are supporting the Performing Arts Council of Westbrook Village by joining The Cactus Club. Our generous donor contributions, at any of five available levels, ensure that quality performances continue right here in our own community. This vital funding is also used for stage and technical improvements (lighting, sound, and other performance essentials) that allow us to bring you multiple state-of the art productions each season.
Why wait? Become a member of The Cactus Club today and enjoy the many benefits available to all Cactus Club members. The Westbrook Village Voices thanks you for your support of the Cactus Club and looks forward to seeing you at all of our shows each season.
Questions / Inquiries:
John Worden • (623) 377-2189
The Village Voices in Action
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay!
See all the performances now and enjoy all the fun!
If you couldn't make it to our Spring Concert, you won't want to miss this!
Some Enchanted Evening
Did you miss the Piano Recital in March?
It's not too late to experience "Some Enchanted Evening".
Be a Village Voices Sponsor!
Sponsoring a Village Voices production creates a partnership with you and the Village Voices that promotes your business to concert attendees, Westbrook Village residents and many of the adjacent communities.
Your business ad is featured prominently in our concert program and appears in the sponsorship section of the Westbrook Village Voices web page below. Your sponsorship also allows the Village Voices to provide multiple high quality productions each year at very attractive ticket prices.
Click on Westbrook Village Voices Sponsorship Program and Sponsorship Agreement to download all the information you need to become a Village Voices Sponsor for our 2019 winter season concert, Christmas Time is Here, in December, 2019, and our 2020 spring concert, A Sentimental Journey, in April, 2020.
Please click here on > Rock and Roll is Here to Stay (our 2019 Spring Concert Program), to view the many examples of sponsor business ads and how they are displayed and promoted in the concert program .
Our New Risers!
And we extend A BIG VERY THANK YOU to all of our benefactors!
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The Fund Raising Drive for the purchase of new risers that was initiated in late 2018 has come to fruition -- the new risers recently arrived and they are perfect in every way! They are safer, wider, more stable and facilitate easy access to all three levels. With the added railings and their modular construction, the new risers are secure and flexible, and allow for multiple arrangements to suit the event, be it a choral performance, a meeting or simply just for extra seating,
The new riser system was dedicated in memory of Debbie Eaton during the Village Voices 2019 Spring Concerts on April 5th & 6th at 7:00 p.m., and on April 7th at 3:00 p.m. at the Vistas Ballroom.
Debbie is the late wife of choir member Mike Eaton. She was a long-time resident of Westbrook Village, a beloved friend of the Village Voices, and a very talented artist and interior designer in the NW Valley. We will fondly remember Debbie's contagious smile, her outgoing personality, kind heart, and love for everyone she met.
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