Already know you want to participate? Visit oxfordcivicchorus.org<\/strong><\/a> and click \u201cJoin Us!\u201d to fill out a membership application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2019 Chorus Impact Study<\/a> found that adults of all ages who sing with others experience better health, feel more connected to others, and are more optimistic in general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt a time when we feel increasingly stressed and disconnected, singing encourages mindfulness and meaningful social relationships. At a time when we are searching for ways to bring different communities together and find common ground across divisive issues, choruses are powerhouses of connection and tolerance. And at a time when we are living longer and looking to maintain a high quality of life into retirement and beyond, singing promotes healthy, vibrant aging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Catherine Peterson<\/strong>, Chair, and Catherine Dehoney<\/strong>, President and CEO of Chorus America<\/p>\n\n\n\n OCC members commit to attending Monday night rehearsals and participating in concerts on April 23 and May 7. Semester dues ($50 regular\/$25 student) cover the cost of music. The May concert will be a benefit for Memory Makers<\/strong><\/a>, a day-care program for people with dementia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n About:<\/strong> Oxford Civic Chorus, a 501(c)(3), has been inspiring singers, enriching community, and expanding musical horizons since 1998. The choir gathers for weekly rehearsals, performs two concerts a year, and is available to sing at local events. Join, donate, or learn more at oxfordcivicchorus.org<\/a> and facebook.com\/OxfordCivicChorus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We know from news reports that we ought to find ways to indulge in a little self care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":10873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22904],"tags":[5,24024,4,11161],"class_list":["post-125766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-activities","tag-mississippi","tag-ouumc","tag-oxford","tag-oxford-civic-chorus"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/OxfordCivicChorus.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\")
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