Mastersingers to open season singing, dancing on-island
The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers Chamber Chorus will open the group’s 18th season with an afternoon concert of singing and dancing in collaboration with dancers from the M&N Dance Studio.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Jeff Faux, Shall We Dance will be held on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. at the Sanibel Community Church. Admission is free, however, a goodwill offering will be taken up.
Music for the performance will include familiar Broadway show tunes, contemporary choral pieces with dance themes and the Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes. Dancers from the M&N Dance Studio in Fort Myers will accompany many of the numbers with waltzes, tangos and more.
“We like to add some different programming to our season schedule. It seemed that combining our talents with dancers was a natural fit,” Faux said. “Choral music and dance are unique in that these forms of expression use only the human body to communicate. This concert will combine these two art forms in a unique and fascinating way that will be inspiring and entertaining to our audience.”
There will also be a demonstration of dance steps and a time for audience participation.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for us. We don’t often get the chance to dance to live music,” Martin Cardoso, with the M&N Dance Studio, said. “It should be a great experience for all of us.”
The singing and dancing will be accompanied by pianists, Janet Carter and Judy Richey.
For more information, visit online at www.mastersingersfm.com.
Sanibel Community Church is at 1740 Periwinkle Way.