Covid-19 has forced us to adopt a lifestyle of physical distancing, but we are still a community!

Let's create a piece of performance art that showcases our connection to each other in spite of physical separation...

...and let's dedicate our performance to all of the people working so hard to support our community right now.

Let everyone know about our event, and encourage them to participate with you.

#liftyourvoice

2. Listen to the Sample Performance.

3. Use the drone recording as your background and perform the melody outside your home on May 16, 2020 at 7 pm local time.

4. Video the performance and post it in Flipgrid if your director requires it. Your director will provide the link.

5. Share a photo or video of your performance on social media using the hashtag #liftyourvoice.

All family members invited to join us on any instrument. Music is available!

Reena Esmail, composer

Indian-American composer Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, and brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces.

Esmail is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's 2020-2023 Swan Family Artist in Residence, and Seattle Symphony's 2020-21 Composer-in-Residence.

Greg Schwaegler, organizer

Greg Schwaegler is a music educator at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois. He joined the music faculty in 2006.

Schwaegler draws on his experience as a violinist and percussionist to direct three curricular string orchestras and one co-curricular symphony orchestra while assisting with the school's marching band.