OCAMA

Ocama is the Taino word for “listen.” 
​Ocama is an after-school select choir for children grades 3-8. This experience builds vocal, musical, and social skills and strengthens community relationships as the choir sings out for community events.

 OCAMA Fall/Winter 2021
Videos from the Sing St. John 4th Annual Holiday Celebration
Ocama preparing "Coconut Woman" by Harry Belafonte.
A behind the scenes glimpse of a dress rehearsal.

OCAMA Fall/Winter 2020 Season

COVID-19 has meant a move to virtual rehearsals this season, but that doesn't mean we haven't stopped having fun while learning new music.

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Our Funny Faces
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Throw-Catch Music Game
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Fun Times
"In choir we exercise our mouths and we comfort whoever is shy in choir and we help people who do not sing properly too.  It feels good to be in choir because I get to see my friends and family members and it helps to not be shy and bored because sometimes I don’t really do much at home but when I have choir songs to practice it’s really fun to learn them and to sing songs to other people."
​Ke’Shari, grade 4
"Choir is a good thing to do because normally I would do my homework and have a snack but when I have choir then I would practice for choir.  Singing makes me feel happy and all sorts of different emotions, like it controls the emotions.Performing, when you sing it brings the emotions, and all the people that listen to it they can feel the emotions too."
Bobbi, grade 3

Holiday 2019 Gallery