Robert Sims Works With Choirs!
Mr. Sims provides programs suitable for these types of choirs:
Collegiate, High School, Community, and Church
"The choir and I had the amazing experience of having a workshop about singing spirituals and the importance of the spiritual in America, which was very life-changing for all of us."
- Jenny Matteucci, Director of The Ashmolean Singers
Mr. Sims collaborates with Choir Directors to produce an exciting concert of spirituals and other choral works that can feature Mr. Sims, your faculty, and/or your student soloists, all backed by your choir!
Mr. Sims is an expert on the African American Spiritual who has won these awards:​
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Gold Medal winner of the American Traditions Competition
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Living Heritage Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
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Friends of Negro Spirituals Heritage Keeper’s Award
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In addition, he has established two Robert Sims Spiritual Prizes:
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George Shirley Vocal Competition (University of Michigan)
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The American Traditions Vocal Competition (Savannah, GA).
Mr. Sims has provided workshops and masterclasses- covering spirituals and classical repertoire- for
numerous institutions.
Here is a partial list:
The Morman Tabernacle Choir, University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley; Michigan
State University, Morgan State University, University of Denver, Roosevelt University, University of
Wyoming, Salt Lake Community College, University of Chicago, Boston College, Indiana University
(South Bend), Savannah State University, Memphis State University, Aurora University, Virginia State
University, Tennessee State University, National Association of Negro Musicians Conference, Three
on 3 Arts Festival, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Oakland Symphony Chorus