Ostinato: A fall community singing intensive workshop

Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/13/2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location
HUUF


All voices are welcome in this five-week workshop. We’ll sing for joy and connection, and learn several richly layered songs to share at our winter solstice Big Sing. In order to foster a deeper dive into the songs, please commit to coming to as many Fridays as possible, ideally all of them. Children are welcome to join the circle or engage in a quiet activity nearby.

Please reserve a spot by emailing Maggie (maggie@huuf.org). Dates are November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11

Cost $25-100 for the series; please pay what is generous and affordable for you (no one turned away for lack of funds). Includes admission to winter solstice Big Sing.


Ostinato FAQ

Are the people from Ostinato going to be performing at the winter solstice Big Sing?

No. The Big Sing will be just like any song circle, in which I lead songs and everyone joins in. It’s just that the Ostinato folks will already be familiar with some of the more complex songs, so we’ll have people on each part who can help carry us through.

Will we only be singing “hard” songs in Ostinato?

No! You know I love the complicated songs and the new neural pathways they help form in our brains! However, we will sing a variety of songs in Ostinato, some new (to our circle) and some old, some complex and some simple.

I have to miss one or two of the circles. I guess I shouldn’t sign up?

You’re welcome to sign up even if you can’t attend all five circles. I encourage you to come to as many as possible. If you have to miss more than two, it might be best to wait until a future session when you can attend more of the circles.

Can I just come to one of the Ostinato circles?

I’m afraid not…Ostinato is not a drop-in series. Our next drop-in circle will be the winter solstice Big Sing on December 18.