Here is an invitation from a Brisbane community choir that looks fabulous. If you are interested please make contact ASAP with your expression of interest as they hope to finalise their anticipated numbers next week. Greg who is organising the camp would love us to share in this weekend.
Dear Choirbolical
I’m writing on behalf of Songshine Choir – a similar community choir to yours that meets weekly in Brisbane. https://www.songshinechoir.org/
As part of our tradition, we have an annual weekend get-away (Choir Camp!), where we have singing workshops, laugh a lot, eat a lot, and go for walks – with a campfire sing-along at night. This is usually led by our main conductor, but usually also including guest conductors. This year our guest conductor it’s the fabulous Imogen Wolf from Lismore https://www.facebook.com/ImogenWolfSongMusic/
This year we are going to the PCYC venue ‘Bornhoffen’ – in the Numinbah Valley in the Gold Coast hinterland. https://www.pcyc.org.au/youth-and-community/leadership-development-centres/bornhoffen-leadership-learning-development-centre/
We often meet several times / year with other choirs in Brisbane to share singing workshops and performances. This email is to extend an invitation to any interested members to join with us for the camp. We’re not strangers! I am friends with a number of Choirbolical folk and Deb and Michael used to be in Songshine before moving to Toowoomba.
Dates: 9am Saturday 12 July to 1pm Sunday
Arrival: Many will arrive Friday evening for dinner (we pay for a 2 night minimum anyway)
Catering: We self-cater and share around the food preparation tasks
Cost: as there are fixed costs (for venue and conductors), per person will vary according to numbers. If we have 20 people the cost will be around $170pp, or if we have 25 it will be around $140pp (excl food)
Program: 4 mini choral workshops /on Saturday (interspersed with morning / afternoon tea and lunch) and probably 2 sessions on Sunday, followed by early lunch and depart by 1pm
Please contact me with any questions etc
Greg Oliver
0413 055 703
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