Pacifica Performances presents The Oakland Jazz Choir

Summer is here!

Please join us as Pacifica Performances presents the Oakland Jazz Choir.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6
7:30 PM
The Mildred Owen Concert Hall
1220 Linda Mar Boulevard
Pacifica, 94044
(650) 355 1882

Join us as we present an eclectic evening of vocal jazz.

Our unique 5 & 6 part harmonies which include new and original arrangements spanning Sonny Rollins, and Pat Metheny to Tower of Power will carry you along
on a gorgeous tapestry of sound with a few fun bombs thrown in for good measure!

This concert will be led by our wonderful guest Director for the evening, Michelle Hawkins.

Michelle is a highly sought after jazz vocalist and educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. She performs an eclectic mix of “straight ahead” and Brazilian jazz at clubs and restaurants with some of the top jazz musicians in the area including Rick Vandivier, Jeff Buenz, Jeff Massanari, Marc Van Wageningen, and Scott Sorkin. Her personal style grew out a love for a wide variety of music from artists like Kurt Elling, Chet Baker, Luciana Souza, Wayne Shorter, and Ivan Lins, Michael Jackson and Sting. Due to her love of jazz harmonies, Michelle also has a passion for ensemble jazz singing. She currently sings lead soprano with the Bay Area vocal quartet, Sing Theory. Michelle is also a dedicated and award-winning choral director and music educator. Her choirs consistently rank among the top vocal jazz ensembles in the state and country. Michelle’s group, “Synchronicity,” from West Valley College has been named “Best Vocal Jazz Group” for three years in a row by Downbeat Magazine.
Michelle holds a MM in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California where she studied with jazz greats, Tierney Sutton, Jennifer Barnes, and Shelly Berg. She received her BA in Music from the University of California at Berkeley where she was principal flutist of the Berkeley Symphony and studied conducting with Dr. David Milnes, and flute with Timothy Day (San Francisco Conservatory). Michelle credits much of her current musicianship to her classical instrumental training.

OJC is an auditioned community choir and a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
We love bringing jazz to underserved audiences such as shelters and jails.
We also bring a workshop to the Oakland Public schools.

Please come on over beachside and enjoy the fellowship of music while supporting non-profit arts at the same time!

Pacifica Performances at the Pacifica Center for the Arts, a jewel on the coast nestled in the hills surrounding Linda Mar Beach, just off Hwy 1, 20 minutes south from San Francisco. You will find a comfortable, welcoming hall, with a beautiful hand-crafted stage, fantastic sound system and walls filled with local art. Each week, you can experience world class artists in an intimate, casual environment that enhances and enriches the experience for both the listener and performer. We showcase a variety of musical styles, including blues, Americana/roots, world music, bluegrass, classical, and jazz, as well as dance, comedy and spoken word events.

We offer easy, free parking and reasonable admissions and memberships. Our programming is accessible to everyone--unless otherwise noted, children under age 18 receive free admission. Refreshments are available and fine dining is nearby.