The ensemble will be preparing for the final rehearsals by running through the show content in the classroom space at the top of the month, then transitioning to the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen during the week leading up to the performance. These rehearsals will begin to incorporate our community choir partners, the professional musicians that will be joining us and a full production team. This is the moment when we apply all that we have studied and learned to actual live performance experiences. We will consciously take time to discuss the “why” of what we are doing and the importance of sharing talents in order to spread joy to others beyond ourselves. A continual focus will be on awareness of the whole production “family”…the HERD… and how everyone works together to ensure safety, successful experiences and fun! Participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with all of the amazing artists involved in this experience. A culminating gathering to reflect on the experience and share fun stories will be scheduled at some point after the weekend of the show.