Date posted: 21 Jun 2012
The Sharing A New Song Chorus (SANS) was formed in 1983 to foster cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy between the United States and the then-Soviet Union. The chorus was founded by David Clapp, a high school teacher concerned about attitudes toward Russia during the Cold War. Over the years SANS travelled annually to the former Soviet Union to share music and friendship. The project led to high school choral and language exchanges, numerous adult choral group exchanges, several choral director exchanges, a documentary film jointly produced by American and Russian filmmakers, and countless personal ties.… Read More»
