Together, We're Raising Voices for Good.

​Why sing together? Because it just feels better!

​Singing combines breath-work, toning, and language to directly organize the nervous system. Singing in groups greatly reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, and supports mental and emotional health. It sets the stage for belonging, while honoring diversity.

​Our songs spread the message of love, regeneration, and interdependence with the natural world. Think Waldorf meets Earth-Centered Gospel choir. 

​​​​We offer a variety of discounts to make this program accessible for all. 
Let's grow! 

MEET OUR CHOIR DIRECTORS

Areli Perez

Areli is the proud granddaughter of the Cloud People, the Zapotec from the Northern Sierras of Oaxaca. With over a decade of experience as a nature-based educator and practitioner of the healing arts, Areli actively engages children through storytelling, music, play, exploration, gardening, herbalism and a holistic approach to wellness. Her background includes teaching in public, charter and Waldorf schools, as well as educational farms. In 2020, she founded and directed Terra Madre Earth School.  Areli loves to learn and explore with her four-legged companion, Canela. She finds joy in floral design, weaving, crafting, and planting seeds of hope and beauty in her garden.

Sarah Knapp

Sarah is the co-founder of the San Diego chapter of Resistance Revival Chorus, and she is so excited to share her original songs with the youth of San Diego! Nearly complete with her three-year training with Somatic Experiencing International, Sarah currently works as a somatic experiencing practitioner, and a singing/songwriting teacher. Sarah loves practicing yoga, writing songs, and learning the earth-ways of her ancestors. She is a Cosmic Gatekeepers Facilitator Training Graduate, Earth Tenders Apprenticeship Graduate by Terra Madre Gardens, Medicine Mandala Apprenticeship Graduate, and 200-hour Graduate from Spirit Yoga. 

Gina Tang

Gina is a mother, musician, lyricist and educator focused on the cultivation of regenerative communities. Prior to starting Little Shepherds Nature Lab in 2021, she helped launch an award-winning student wellness center at UCSD, the nature preschool at Mindful Ways Eco-Village, and Good Shepherds Regenerative Land Management. As a content creator and artist-activist for over 20 years, she loves sharing her passion for mother nature, self-expression, healthy food, and singing with young people. She also hosts regular song circles for grown-ups, called Nectar Community Song Circles. Gina loves to dance and romp in the woods, rivers, and mountains.

"This program helped my kids further develop their self-regulation skills. It gave them a foundation of grounding and body-awareness skills that they continue to build upon. My kids specifically enjoyed the teachers & their kindness and song writing talents. This program is unique in its function of building community around music in a very accessible way for young children. Thank you for the work you do :)"   - Ellen