Kickstarter 2

7:00pm, Fri, 29 Jul 2016

  • Event Details
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  • Type of event: Workshop
    Start time: 7:00pm
    Duration: 2 hours
    Venue: Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon
    Description: Kickstarter 2
    Winter Workshop - Friday July 29 7-9pm, Saturday July 30 10-5pm @ Ainslie Arts Centre
     
    Come sing with Strange Weather Gospel Choir at their Winter Workshop! A Friday night taster from 7-9pm then Saturday 10-5pm (with lots of breaks and nibblies). Led by Musical Director Kimberley Steele and Assistant Musical Director Lucus Allerton, come and be a part of the group as they learn 4 brand new songs! The workshop has no obligation to join the choir in the future and is open to everyone interested in singing - no experience or audition required. To book a place just e-mailinfo@strangeweather.org by Tuesday 26th July to help us with catering, or otherwise you are welcome to come along on Friday and/or Saturday. Cost: Visitors $45, Concession/Members $35, Members' Concession $25 (If you decide to join the choir, $10 will be deducted from your membership fee)
     

    Introducing the July Kickstarter Workshop, Where the Choir
    Learns Four New Songs – And So Can You!

    Imagine being able to sing with a group you just met, surrounded
    by four-part voices, enjoying the wash of sound, and performing for
    an intimate group of family and friends…
    … With songs you only started learning last night!

    It’s scary trying to do something new, whether it's joining a group you don’t know, or scarier yet, singing in front of them. But at our July workshop, keep this in mind: The choir will be singing in front of you. Songs that even we haven’t learnt before. Just like our last workshop in February, we’ll be learning four brand new songs. We're not a choir that sight-reads everything and hears everything with a photographic memory, that's why have these workshops and practise. So, whether you look left or look right, the people you see will be right in the same boat as you, listening and watching closely to guidance from us in a series of short-learning sprints. And, we include plenty of breaks for you to recuperate, relax, socialise, and snack by.

    The best part of the last workshop – and for this one too! – was when all that work came together, and we actually managed to perform those four songs, in front of friends and family who dropped in. Imagine that: Being able to sing with a group you just met, surrounded by four-part voices, enjoying the wash of sound, and performing for an intimate group of family and
    friends...With songs you only started learning last night!

    Jump Right In (and Out) of the Choir
    The mid-year workshop is the perfect time to drop by for a one-off sing with Strange Weather – No long-term commitment necessary!
    Our only request is that you remember enough afterward to sing and enjoy the songs in your car, with your friends, even at work – and be sure to make full use of the acoustics in your bathroom!

     

    FAQ
    Q: Auditions: Do I have to pass an audition to get into the workshop?
    A: Nope! We’re a non-auditioned choir. If we see you there, you’re in!

    Q: You’re a Gospel choir, does that mean you’re a religious group?
    A: Our members are people from all walks of life; young adults to retirees and the full spectrum of religious belief and non-belief. What unites our diverse members is not culture, gender, sexual orientation or faith but simply our love of singing together in a supportive environment. All we talk about is enjoying the music itself!

    Q: I can’t read sheet music – Will that be a problem?
    A: That’s okay – Many of our members can’t read music! That’s why we also provide sound resources to listen and sing along with, and we help out with them during rehearsals. Don’t panic if you can’t sing things first try – us ordinary mortals need practise too!

    Q: I don’t know what vocal type I have – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass?
    A: Let’s find out! I can have a quick chat to you at the workshop, hear you sing a few notes, and we’ll figure out the best match for you. You might be surprised – one of our new members found out she had a good voice for tenor at the last workshop.

    Q: What type of music do you sing?
    A: We enjoy a diverse mix of Gospel, Spiritual, African, Jazz, Contemporary, Indigenous and Folk music. This workshop includes Gospel, Spiritual, Jazz and African pieces arranged for 1-5 different parts.

    Q: How much does it cost?
    A: $45 ($35 Concession) for the Friday evening and Saturday. If you join the choir afterwards, $10 will be taken off your membership fee.

    Sounds Great! How Do I Join the Workshop?
    Shoot a quick email to info@strangeweather.org and let us know you want to attend! Please mention your name, voice type (if you know), and any questions you might have about the workshop, and we’ll get back to you. To make sure you don't miss out, we'll even send you a quick reminder email about the workshop one week before it's on. And another a couple of days before. We look forward to seeing you there!