Free Community Choir: WAIT LIST ONLY

Course summary

Yarraville Community Choir is a welcoming, safe, non-audition choir that is open to all. Especially welcome to those who have anxiety around singing or have never had lessons. In being a member of this choir you will be taught the mechanisms of your voice, safe singing practices, breathing and support techniques, a variety of engaging warmups and a number of songs from a variety of genres.

UPDATE: we have been overwhelmed with responses to this course and have a long wait list. If you would like to be added to the wait list only please register your contact details below. We can not guarantee a place will become available but we will need the best and quickest means to let you know if it does.

What you will need

• Bring a mask and your mobile phone to check in using QR code
• Bottle of water in case you get a dry throat from singing
• Definitely do not attend if you are ill as singing spreads droplets/particles more than talking.

What you will learn

• Learn to connect with your authentic singing voice
• Gain confidence by singing with others
• Improve vocal range with exercises and warm-ups
• Learn to hold a harmony
• Learn safe singing techniques
• Learn to “sing as one” with attention to phrasing and breathing
• Learn a number of songs of various genres
• Gain confidence in performance skills

What you will get

• A welcoming community of other singers to connect with
• A new found confidence in your own ability to sing
• A deeper understanding of your own voice and how it works

About the tutor

Elissa Rodger is an engaged and energetic Vocal Coach and trained mentor with 10+ years of hands-on experience in vocal coaching. She studied a Bachelor of Music performance (Voice) at the Victorian College of the Arts and hold my Grade 8 AMEB in singing. Specialising in performance technique, stage presence, safe singing and musical interpretation.