Aim: This paper explores the experiences of older adult Western women as they learned to sing Arabic choral music in a French-speaking community choir context in Québec, Canada.Theoretical/ pedagogical background: Choral educators have observed that learning culturally diverse choral music can serve as a bridge between cultures, encouraging the respectful learning and performance of songs from various musical cultures (de Quadros, 2019; Goetze, 2017). When exploring culturally diverse choral music, collaborating with culture bearers can be an invaluable part of the learning experience (Bartolome, 2019). This project examined the experience of choristers in a Western community choir context as they learned to sing three Arabic pieces from different Arabic cultures. This paper will address the following question: What is the participant experience of older adult Western women choristers in a Western choral setting when singing Arabic choral music?Method: Eleven older adult Western women, aged 60 and above, met weekly for 30-minute rehearsals over a 12-week period. Culture bearers and experts in Arabic music came to share their knowledge and experiences with the participants. Using elements of World Music Pedagogy (Campbell, 2018) as the primary approach, choristers explored musical concepts of Arabic music through listening, improvisation, and creating. Participants learned to sing and improvise popular Arabic melodies and performed the songs for an audience during a community choral concert.Results: The qualitative data collected through narrative interviews and weekly participant journals were analyzed manually. Findings from the analysis of the interviews and journals revealed that culture bearers and a variety of learning materials, such as recordings and musical scores, were integral parts of the participants' experience.Conclusion: This research has implications for choral educators, conductors, and singers working with older adults, particularly women in Western choral settings, contributing to our understanding of how they experience singing Arabic choral music. The research further identifies some of the challenges participants experienced during the learning process.