Big Barbershop Day Out

9:30am, Fri, 29 May 2015

Event Details

Type of event: Regional Event
Start time: 9:30am
Duration: 5 hours
Venue: Waverley Baptist Church
cnr. Lum and Waverley Rds
Wheelers Hill
Description: Big Barbershop Day Out 2015
An all-day event for students in a cappella harmony singing
A cappella singing is taking the world by storm. Grammy award winning artist Pentatonix, movies like Pitch Perfect and shows like the Sing Off are bringing to the forefront the limitless possibilities a cappella singing provides.
 
This program has something for every skill level. Our skilled educators will engage participants to put together two contrasting songs including staging and choreography. The fun filled event covers a number of basic concepts including protecting the voice and how to match and blend the harmonies. Each participant will leave with a greater understanding of pitch, tuning, blend, vowel production, differences between a cappella and accompanied choral singing and the confidence to perform what they have learnt. And all in one short day.
 
The Big Barbershop Day Out (BBDO) is a follow-up activity to the Young Singers in Harmony school program. It is available to students 13 years and above who are interested in developing their skills in harmony singing and wish to have the opportunity to sing with a large group of students.
PART 1: All-day workshop
Friday 29 May 9.30 am – 2.45 pm
  • $15 registration per student covers the cost of music (including copyright approvals), learning tracks and other printed materials
  • Instruction will be by accomplished performing quartets, the Mellow Diners and Platinum (all instructors have WWC approvals)
  • Students will need to supply their own lunches
  • Music educators will be provided with a light lunch
Activities include
  • Introduction to a cappella singing in the barbershop style
  • Whole group warm up, breathing and vocal exercises
  • Demonstration of four-part harmony singing by the ‘Mellow Diners’ (male quartet) and ‘Platinum’ (female quartet)
  • Students learn a song together and then male and female students split into two groups to learn a song each
  • Performance from each group
     
     
    PART 2: Performance
    Saturday 30 May 6.30 – 8.30 pm
    Students will perform their songs to an audience of parents and peers. Each school choir represented in the BBDO activity will be invited to sing a song (accompanied or a cappella). Presentations will be made by three barbershop choruses: the Melbournaires Harmony Chorus (male chorus), the Melbourne Chorus (female chorus) and Vocal Vibes (female chorus). In addition, presentations will be made by two barbershop quartets: the Mellow Diners and Platinum. This concert event is free.
     
    Venue for workshop and performance
    Waverley Baptist Church, corner Lum and Waverley Roads, Wheelers Hill, 3150.
     
    This event is being sponsored and conducted by the Melbournaires Harmony Chorus, the Melbourne Chorus, Vocal Vibes, Barbershop Harmony Australia and Sweet Adelines Australia.
     
    Enquiries: Peter Waterworth    Phone: 0421633325
 
Approximately 150 students will be attending these events with a limit of no more than 100 students of either sex.
 
Please complete the Registration Form below

Big Barbershop Day Out 2015
Registration
 
School Name:
 
Music Educator:
 
Email address:
 
Number of Students Attending
…….. F ……….. M   …….. Total
 
Phone number:
 
Upon receiving this registration, a deposit invoice will be forwarded to you by the Melbournaires requesting a deposit of $50.
 
This form was sent to you by email on 26/3 so you may wish to respond by replying to that email. Alternatively you may wish to scan this registration and forward it to me at pewaterworth@yahoo.com.au . Or phone or sms your registration to
 
Peter Waterworth
Phone 0421633325
 

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