About Barbara:
Barbara is a master voice coach, author,
keynote speaker, singer/songwriter, and song leader
who merges lessons from 12 years
in organization development with the
transformative power of sound.
Her book, Full Voice, is based on her 25+ years
as a voice coach,
supporting people from many professions to find their voice,
whatever that means to them.
Barbara has produced eight CDs of
mostly original music and
is the founder of the Morning Star Singers,
a volunteer hospice choir in the Twin Cities.
She is the "matriarch" of oral tradition song leading
in the Twin Cities. Barbara recently moved to the wild
and scenic St. Croix River valley in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, USA
About Susan:
Susan Robbins is the Founder and Artistic Director
of the internationally renowned world music & dance ensemble Libana,
which over the past four decades has illuminated
the creativity, vision, and spirit of women worldwide.
In addition to touring North America from coast to coast,
Libana has appeared at international folklore festivals in Bulgaria,
spent three weeks performing and teaching in North India,
and was invited to perform at the Tangier World Music Festival--
expanding that concert experience with an
incredible performance and research tour throughout Morocco.
Libana's ten CDs and three songbooks
have brought to listeners rich collections of
women's international music
as well as the beloved rounds and chants
for which they are perhaps best known around the world.
Their music has inspired the formation and repertoires
of song circles and choruses of all ages around the globe,
and their music and performances have kindled a sense of
joy, strength, healing, and empowerment
in several generations of listeners.
