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› Is it weird to sing my kids lullabies? Maybe, but science is clear about the benefits
21/Mar/2022
When my eldest daughter was just a few months old, I threw her in a carrier and took her on a train to visit my friend, the chorus of Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves looping in my head. I arrived, giddy and smug in the notion that my adorable…
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› Hitting the high notes: the lessons of all singing from the same sheet
21/Mar/2022
Singing in harmony with others is a joyful thing, even in difficult times There is something about singing in public that solicits everyone’s attention instantly and demands a reaction. It makes its own weather system wherever it happens. Even singing that is wildly off-tempo…
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› POSSUMS OVER THE MOON by Eugenie Teychenne.
07/Mar/2022
Everything you need for a fun first year with your school's BEGINNER STRING PROGRAM. Interactive videos, original pieces, lesson plans, tools & resources presented clearly and accessed easily. Preview the site at demo.possumsoverthemoon.com <http://demo.possumsoverthemoon.com/> And boldly go…
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› Latrobe Valley Community Choir welcomes new Music Director
07/Mar/2022
Play It Forward is thrilled and honoured to announce the appointment of Dr Kevin Cameron as Latrobe Valley Community Choir’s new Music Director. Dr Cameron, an award winning conductor and the Director of Performing Arts at Gippsland Grammar said “I am delighted to be working with the Latrobe Valley Community Choir and as a part of Jonathon…
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› Chime Choir welcomes 2022
09/Feb/2022
Full of optimism, Chime Choir is returning to in person rehearsals, to prepare for an exciting season of performances, defying Covid-19 gloom. Our plans include celebrating the Queen's jubilee and the music of stage and screen, and having fun with brass players. Christmas concerts will round off the year. New…
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› Casey Choir Rehearsals
07/Feb/2022
We have relocated to the Narre Warren Bowls Club, which is next door to Fountain Gate Shopping Centre in Magic Drive. We are women’s choir singing soprano and alto, often dividing into four parts, so if you love to sing and want to make new friends, come along to rehearsal…
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› Karaoke Choir of Diamond Creek
07/Feb/2022
After some lockdown time rehearsing on zoom, the Karaoke Choir of Diamond Creek has returned to the Diamond Creek Uniting Church for the chance for members to come and have a sing together. Rehearsing on Mondays from 1pm to 3pm, it is a great outlet for people who would prefer…
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› Happy Hour with Nicki Johnson is back with a new time!
31/Jan/2022
Hi Songbirds! If you fancy an informal catch up, please join me – I'll be hanging around live, on Mondays at the new later time of 5:00pm for a weekly happy hour. Let's catch up. Keep an eye on the CMVic Singing Leaders' Lounge for the Zoom link.
No bookings or rsvps, just turn up when you can, for as long as you feel like, I'll be there. Come with a cuppa, a glass of bubbles, or a block of chocolate (whatever you need) and join me for a laugh and a debrief!
-Nicki
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› Community Singing in the West (Melbourne)
31/Jan/2022
Footscray Community Choir is starting up for the year next Monday, 31 January, on Zoom for the first few weeks and then hopefully in person. Everyone is welcome. For further information contact John on jdhoward37@gmail.com or ring him on 0430 120 436.
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› Join the CMVic Monthly Giving Circle
31/Jan/2022
Join CMVic's Monthly Giving Circle! Community Music Victoria is in an exciting phase and we are busy doing what we do best: developing, implementing and delivering a rich program of music making opportunities and projects to deliver across Victoria which are open to everyone. As an independent, not-for-profit, membership based organisation Community Music Victoria relies on a mix of Government funding, membership fees, sponsorship and your donation to exist. Your support is fundamental to the future of CMVic and to our broadening the take up of community music making in Victoria. Through your efforts, over the last couple of years we’ve been able to: Create hundreds of new songs and tunes to share with our communities at over a dozen major festivals and events Provide mentoring support all over Victoria to over new singing and…