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Clarksville, TN<\/strong> – This fall, the Community School for the Arts\u2019 Adult Choir is looking for new members, regardless of their profession or musical background.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had area elementary teachers, area high school teachers, Austin Peay faculty, Austin Peay staff, Austin Peay alumni,\u201d Dr. Nell Rayburn, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics, said. \u201cWe have people who work for the city of Clarksville. We\u2019ve had physicians, bankers, state department workers, you name it. It\u2019s just a really good cross section of the community.\u201dThe choir, which is actually a choral class offered by Austin Peay State University\u2019s CSA, started more than a decade ago as a means of giving Clarksville residents an outlet for their passion to sing. The cost of the class is $75.00, and members meet every Thursday evening from 7:30pm to 9:00pm for rehearsals. Each semester, the choir usually gives two free concerts for the public.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s therapeutic for me,\u201d choir member Connie Richardson said last fall. \u201cI have learned a great deal from being a part of it. I know the quality of the product they put out here at the school. I know the quality of the teaching, and I think everybody should know about this.\u201d<\/p>\n The choir is open to all members of the Clarksville community, regardless of their musical abilities. When the ensemble first formed years ago, it consisted of about 40 members. Today, that number has dwindled, and the group is looking to grow again with new voices from the area.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re the fifth largest city in the state of Tennessee. If we can\u2019t support a community chorus, then something is wrong here,\u201d Richardson said.<\/p>\n