Come and Sing with Voices of Birralee!
Singers from the Stanthorpe region are invited to sing with Voices of Birralee as they tour Warwick | Stanthorpe | Tenterfield.
Artistic staff Paul Holley OAM, Jenny Moon and Justine Favell along with more than 30 singers in the Birralee Tourers Choir will lead singers through fun and engaging workshops culminating in a presentation of their work. We will also be asking all choristers involved to learn a song to celebrate the 150 years of Stanthorpe and we extend an invitation to everyone in the community to be part of this MASSED SONG performance on the day.
WHAT
Set amidst over 1000 student art works you will participate in a practical singing workshop and performance with the Voices of Birralee Children’s Choir
WHEN
Thursday 22 September
WHO
Open to students aged 9 – 17.
WHERE
Stanthorpe Civic Centre - Exhibition Space
WHAT TO BRING / WEAR:
Wear jeans/pants and a plain bright coloured t-shirt, bring a full water bottle, an afternoon tea snack (nut free). Parents must sign child in and out.
EVENT PROGRAM
1:45PM Workshop participants arrive for sign-in
2:00PM Warm-ups and singing games
2:30PM Workshop 1 - Learning a Torres Strait Song & Dance to perform
3:15PM Short break (BYO afternoon tea)
3:30PM Workshop 2 - Learning another song to perform
4:15PM Short break - Parents and community members join to rehearse the massed song
4:30PM Massed Rehearsal - Stanthorpe 150 years
5:00PM Concert
5:30PM Conclusion and sign-out
Voices of Birralee Choir
