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 World Choir GamesWednesday, July 04, 2012 - Saturday, July 14, 2012 It has 29 competition classes, including gospel, jazz and contemporary. 30K participants and 250K spectators expected (but hopefully not all on the same day! Ed.) |
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The Real Vocal Festival Thursday, August 16, 2012 - Sunday, August 19, 2012 The Real Vocal Festival, Stockholm, August 16, featuring The Real Group, Swingle Singers,Rajaton, Postyr Project,Jens Johansen, Jake Moulton and others.
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Getting UK Schools involved in a cappella
The Voice Festival UK is launching a new initiative to encourage young people to get involved in contemporary a cappella singing. The aim is to provide school pupils with the opportunity to meet and work with older singers and professionals, and to boost their creativity, confidence, teamwork, musical and performance skills through a cappella singing.
The School Start-Up project brings together teachers with Voice Festival mentors, who will advise them as they start and develop their school vocal group, facilitated by the Voice Festival's support structure and programme of events. The project is specifically targeting schools where there is currently little or no provision for singing. Teachers need not be music specialists - they should have a good level of musicality, some singing/ensemble experience, keyboard/guitar skills as an advantage and lots of enthusiasm! As far as mentors are concerned, the prime area of recruitment will be amongst current or former a cappella group members. The Voice Festival also plans to involve university singing groups to give workshops and performances to inspire the young singers, with the secondary benefit of allowing them to learn a bit more about higher education.
* * RECRUITING TEACHERS AND MENTORS * *
The Voice Festival is aiming to recruit a group of excellent mentors, and to reach schools who will really benefit from the opportunity. Please pass on this message to anyone who might be interested.
For more information or to find out how to apply, e-mail:
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Last Updated (Monday, 07 May 2012 10:57)
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Young competitive singers give it their all: the future of a cappella is bright!
If the event at the Barbican on March 10th is anything to go by, a cappella harmony is the next big phenomenon – and it's coming to a town near you! As groups from all over the UK converged on the City of London School for Girls, for both the well established University finals, and the Youth competition, it was a day of amazing moments – dazzling performances, crazy choreography, fabulous arrangements and, of course, great singing.
Wall of sound harmony groupHosted by Renown voice coach Joshua Alamu and singer songwriter Sam Walton. The wall of sound harmony group are a bunch of singers from all walks of life- doctors, teachers, students, physiologists etc- that meet every Monday night at 8pm in West Hampstead for the sake of learning interesting repertoire and developing an ear for harmonies. The ultimate aim is to have enough songs together in order to perform live regularly as a group. Coaching and arrangement for the group is by Sam and Josh. We sing a range of genres from jazz to soul, gospel and folk. We're looking for 2-3 additions to our group and would particularly welcome male voices. Contact Name: Elaine - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 07956130006 for more details (or see http://madaboutthevoice.com/JoshuaAlamu/WALL-OF-SOUND.html. Last Updated (Thursday, 23 February 2012 18:10) |
When Watford was jumpin'
On Sunday 2nd October 2011 around 40 singers of varying musical backgrounds and abilities gathered in the splendid surroundings of The Clarendon Muse, the Watford School of Music. We were there to improve our knowledge of a capella singing while learning an arrangement by Ben Parry of Fats Waller's song "This Joint Is Jumpin". Last Updated (Wednesday, 12 October 2011 23:14)
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