Our Story
Deeply moved by the organizing of recently passed on Larry Gordon of Village Harmony- in the summer of 2022, Milly began leading monthly singing circles out of her living room. These singing circles were designed to provide singers of all levels a place to free the voice and sing in harmony, with no weekly commitment. She drew from a repertoire of songs learned orally among a community of Outdoor Educators near Pescadero, CA.
Having met through other improvisational music and dance spaces, Jordan attended one of the first circles, kept coming back, and eventually said, "Hey, I want to do this with you!" Since their first co-led circle in January 2023, their collaborative bond has continued to grow and evolve, as have their offerings. Milly & Jordan bring a spirit of research and curiosity to this work, exploring new approaches, themes and edges as music facilitators. With each Singing Circle, they uncover the nuances of guiding singers of all levels into deeper connection with their voice and each other - and they uncover new possibilities for a vibrant singing community in Boston.
They know their vision for a world filled with song is much greater than themselves, and both want to support the growth of new songleaders, as well as collaborate with other aligned artistic and community leaders. If that's you, let's connect!
About Us
Milly
Co-Founder
Milly is a song leader, organizer and environmental educator with a passion for building power in communities through the arts. She has collaborated with a variety of artists over the years to “get off the stage and into the room,” and joined the Dedham School of Music to bring weekly music, movement & storytelling sessions to residents of the Dedham Housing Authority.
Milly’s song leading is influenced by oral-tradition song circles, Bobby McFerrin’s CircleSinging, and years of following on the call to bring a gathering of humans into song. With 7 years as an experiential educator, Milly has a sharp awareness of building trust in newly forming groups. Her facilitation is marked by enthusiasm, a sense of group cohesion, and bringing participants to their unique brave edge.
Jordan
Co-Founder
Jordan is a musical facilitator, community songwriter, ritualist, and prayerful activist. His father taught him that you never need a “reason” to sing besides the joy of it. Improvisational music spaces shifted his understanding of music from something to be witnessed to something to be experienced. Through songleading in social movement spaces, he saw how lifting our voices together can create unity, trust, and presence. And a growing "apprenticeship" in grief work has shown him how singing can guide us into and out of the depths of the soul.
His life work is to use song as a tool for personal, collective, and spiritual liberation.