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Singing By The Sea

Singing by the Sea is a free community initiative that offers the public the opportunity to sing along the waterfront beside the Silk Purse Arts Centre with an impromptu choir led by a professional coach for a 1.5 hour session, Tuesday evenings in July & August. 

We are excited to partner with choral director & professional musician Sandi Melody to unite our community through song! A unique themed sing-a-long will be featured each evening with fun exercises teaching technique & basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly & "discover" or "recover" their voices, while experiencing the social, emotional & physical benefits of singing in a group. Sandi’s motto is, "If you can speak, you can sing!"

  

    • Tuesday, July 07, 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • John Lawson Park


    Singing by the Sea is a free community engagement initiative that offers a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!

    Each evening features a new theme & songs perfect for singing together! July 7 iJoni Mitchell Night! We'll warm up with Raised on Robbery & Both Sides Now, with the main song Big Yellow Taxi.

    Choral director & professional musician Sandi Melody leads each session with the motto "If you can speak, you can sing!" No training or experience required. Each sessions includes fun exercises teaching technique & basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.

    FREE! Donations accepted & appreciated.

    Bring your own chair.

    • Tuesday, July 14, 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • John Lawson Park


    Singing by the Sea is a free community engagement initiative that offers a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!

    Each evening features a new theme & songs perfect for singing together! July 14 iwe'll dive into classics from the Great American Songbook! We'll warm up with Sing, Sing, Sing & Fly Me To The Moon, with the main song Enjoy Yourself.

    Choral director & professional musician Sandi Melody leads each session with the motto "If you can speak, you can sing!" No training or experience required. Each sessions includes fun exercises teaching technique & basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.

    FREE! Donations accepted & appreciated.

    Bring your own chair.

    • Tuesday, August 18, 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • John Lawson Park


    Singing by the Sea is a free community engagement initiative that offers a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!

    Each evening features a new theme & songs perfect for singing together! August 18 iNeil Young Night! We'll warm up with Rockin' In The Free World & Helpless, with the main song Heart of Gold.

    Choral director & professional musician Sandi Melody leads each session with the motto "If you can speak, you can sing!" No training or experience required. Each sessions includes fun exercises teaching technique & basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.

    FREE! Donations accepted & appreciated.

    Bring your own chair.

    • Tuesday, August 25, 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • John Lawson Park


    Singing by the Sea is a free community engagement initiative that offers a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!

    Each evening features a new theme & songs perfect for singing together! August 25 we'll get down with music from The Lion King! We'll warm up with I Just Can't Wait To be King & Can You Feel The Love Tonight, with the main song The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

    Choral director & professional musician Sandi Melody leads each session with the motto "If you can speak, you can sing!" No training or experience required. Each sessions includes fun exercises teaching technique & basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.

    FREE! Donations accepted & appreciated.

    Bring your own chair.

Generously supported by

    

West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Located at
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1A1

Phone: 604-925-7292

E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

Silk Purse Gallery & Art Box Shop Hours:

Wed. - Sat. 12 - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 4 pm


The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather are the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is our privilege to celebrate arts and culture alongside them.