Singing in Prisons, Part 3 // Amanda Weber & Natalie Pollard

Emilie Amrein and André de Quadros host the third of five conversations about choral and community arts programs in prisons featuring Amanda Weber and Natalie Pollard. Amanda Weber is passionate about uniting music, art and community through her work as a conductor, teacher, performer, artist and social activist. She completed her DMA in conducting from the University of Minnesota in 2018 and now serves as Minister of Music and Arts at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Natalie Pollard is a formerly incarcerated participant of Voices of Hope, a women’s prison choir at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee, MN. The choir was founded in October 2015 by Amanda Weber and rehearses weekly at the prison.

You can learn more about the Voices of Hope here:
https://amandakateweber.com/voices-of-hope/