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If I cannot fly, let me sing.
~ Stephen Sondheim

LISA G. LITTLEBIRD

Lisa G. Littlebird is dedicated to reclaiming song as a vital technology of human connection. When joining voices in community, we not only discover a pathway to communion and release, we cultivate wellness, mindfulness, empathy and joy.

Her mission is to restore community singing to our daily lives, in service to a vision of a thriving and harmonious planet.

Lisa is a singer, composer, writer, and voice coach with more than 30 years of musical experience. She leads community singing workshops and retreats throughout the US and internationally, and has been on the faculty of Esalen Institute since 2006.

Lisa is the founder of Littlebird Songleader Flight School, an online training program for emerging songleaders with more than 200 graduates worldwide. She is also the founder/ director of the 160-member Wholehearted Chorus on the Central Coast of California. She holds a Bachelors of Music from the conservatory at Miami University in Oxford, OH and former executive director of the Denver Women’s Chorus. She resides in Carmel, CA.

You can support Lisa’s mission of spreading community singing in the world (including her extensive free song library) by becoming a Patreon patron here.

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WHOLEHEARTED COMMUNITY CHORUS

Logo for Lisa G Littlebird's WholeheartedWholehearted is a heart-led, joy-based community chorus, open to all voices on the Central Coast of California. The chorus meets weekly, all year-round in two locations: The American Legion Hall in Monterey on Monday evenings and the Grange Hall in Big Sur on Wednesday evenings. All are welcome to visit these weekly offerings.

Each spring and fall, Wholehearted enters a concert season for singers who wish to learn a full repertoire of new group harmony songs that culminate in local concerts.

SERVICES

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Songleader Training

Littlebird Flight School is a comprehensive, 6-week online course, offering an accessible but deep dive into the basic skills needed to effectively lead, organize and grow community song circles. Learn more »

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Corporate Services
& Private Events

With more than 15 years of corporate facilitation experience, Lisa brings a unique, enlivening, and effective offering to working teams in the business sector. She has several curricula appropriate for small or large groups that can be customized to your needs. Learn more »

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Workshops, Retreats
& Festivals

Lisa offers accessible and transformative community singing workshops for singers of all levels of experience. Based on the central coast of California, she travels internationally leading song at festivals and facilitating workshops and immersive retreats. Learn more »

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Self-Directed Vocal Coaching – Coming Soon!

Soon, you will be able to purchase a downloadable, foundational voice package here, including both audio and video from Lisa, to support your voice practice from the comfort and convenience of your home.

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IN THE NEWS

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SINGER EXPERIENCES

  • "My first experience with any type of organized group singing and I now wonder what I've been waiting for. Lisa fosters a nuturing, safe, encouraging atmosphere for everyone to learn in, and it's really fun! You won't believe you can sing the stuff Lisa puts out there but you'll soon see that you can! "

    ~ Stacy

  • "I very much enjoyed the healing energy that your singing gave us all.
    Thank you so much for shining and holding space with an open heart."

    ~ Jessica

  • "Do yourself a favor and take one of Lisa Goettel's Rise Up Singing workshops - she has a wonderful style, great talent, and an endlessly encouraging attitude. Highly recommended!"

    ~ Ed

  • "Thank you so much for helping me find joy in singing; I have been silent so long... you've touched my heart."

    ~ Beth Ann

  • "Thank you for being such an inspiration and solid teacher. I loved all the tools you gave to us and I think of you almost every time I sing... I have been on a beautiful discovery in this past short period of time and have started singing more and more. I even sang at a friend's wedding last weekend in front of a hundred people. Woweee!"

    ~ Naomi

  • "I took a 1 hour workshop with you at Esalen in Dec. Thank you, I wanted to honor you for helping me realize my voice. As a child I sang all the time. During that 1 hour my soul rejoiced in finding that long lost place once again. Gracias."

    ~ Alana

TO DATE

530

Different Songs Taught

182

Workshops Experienced

880

Weekly Classes Enjoyed

3980

Happy Singers

I want to sing like birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.
~ Rumi
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