Experience the artistry of acclaimed composer, arranger, and conductor Stacey V. Gibbs as he takes the podium with the Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble. Celebrated for bringing new vitality to the African American spiritual, Gibbs surrounds timeless melodies with vibrant rhythms, rich harmonies, and immense expression, creating music that can move from profound reflection to irrepressible joy.

Gibbs comes to central Iowa as the featured clinician for a two-day choral workshop hosted by Dallas Center-Grimes High School, where singers from numerous area high school ensembles will gather to learn and make music with Gibbs and DMVAE's Artistic Director Tim McMillin as clinicians.

Join us on Tuesday evening as DMVAE and high school singers from the workshop share the stage for selected works under Gibbs's direction. Exploring perseverance, faith, freedom, and the light we share through song,