In this Special Release Episode of Keep Calm and Choir On, join students from North Hennepin Community College Concert Choir as they highlight selections from the Justice Choir Songbook— a growing anthology of songs written to reflect contempor

Almost There

Nov 24th, 2020 35m 40s

Join conductor and host, Ryan LaBoy, and his Concert Choir students at North Hennepin Community College for a Special Release Episode of Keep Calm and Choir On, as they celebrate and critique Walt Disney Animation Studio’s The Princess and the

Intro to 8:46 & "Denko" by Sweet Honey in the Rock

Jun 1st, 2020 10m 54s

8:46 is a musical meditation on current events following the unjust murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. As our country tailspins in the midst of global pandemic and national riots, join Keep Calm and Choir On's host, Ryan LaBoy, in explo

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Keep Calm and Choir On's Summer Spritzer Trailer

May 26th, 2020 1m 3s

Thanks to the success of our first season, we’re back with another six-week installment starting in June to help you cool off and choir on this summer! Keep Calm and Choir On’s Summer Spritzer will feature a series of 30-minute conversations be

G. Phillip Shoultz, III

May 11th, 2020 58m 2s

“I am horrified everytime I hear people use the word ‘virtual’… we are very real people who are interacting on platforms that may be keeping us physically distanced, but we are still socially connected.” This week, closing out Season 1 of Keep

Paul & Brittany Rudoi

May 5th, 2020 1h 10m

“Here’s an opportunity to be with somebody who I don't have to sit here and spend ten minutes explaining why I chose X, Y, and Z moment when I write… I’ll just say it, and then she goes, “Oh, yea totally!” “What helps is that when we are at hom

Regina Stroncek

Apr 27th, 2020 52m 25s

“History is complicated and painful and we’re all tangled in it together, but music-- while it won’t be able to cure injustice-- can serve as part of the healing process.”Join Keep Calm and Choir On’s host Ryan LaBoy this week in a conversation

Christopher Sierra

Apr 20th, 2020 1h

"We have to be able to channel the spontaneity that commercial music challenges us to achieve... into our classical music... I would love to hear a classical musician who has as much rhythmic precision as a rapper!" This week on Keep Calm and

Felicia Moore

Apr 14th, 2020 1h

"It really drives me crazy when opera singers bash choir or hate on their time in choir when they were younger, and I'm like, "Why?! You're good at this now because of that!"" Tune in to this week's episode to hear Ryan and award-winning dramat

Deborah Simpkin King

Apr 7th, 2020 53m 28s

"And to be completely frank, it's not about my vision! It maybe starts out with that... but then the train comes along and we all get on it!" Listen to Ryan's conversation with his friend and conducting mentor Dr. Deborah Simpkin King as they t