Singing: Contemporary Choir

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The Sydney Community College Contemporary Choir is a pop singing group for singers of all ages and abilities.

Join us to set free your inner Glee, as we learn to sing a range of contemporary and pop songs – with some music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s through to more recent performers such as Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars, for example.

Unlike traditional choirs - which are based in SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) - this choir brings mixed voices together to sing parts which allow those with less musical experience to enjoy the full choir experience without the complexity.

This choir is an encouraging, fun and supportive way to throw your head back and sing, as you build confidence in your ability. Additionally, a community performance opportunity will be sought (yet to be confirmed).

Learning outcomes

By the end of this singing course, you should have:

• improved your basic vocal skills.
• more confidence in performing parts and singing in unison with a group.
• learned some basic music notation to start reading music.
• experienced a performance in a community setting.

What will be covered in this singing course?

The course is mostly practical, being focused on group singing, but will contain some elementary musical concepts to help you develop vocal confidence.

• Basic vocal techniques
• Warming up the voice
• Singing pop/contemporary music and some simple rounds
• Developing skills to sing in unison and simple parts
• Listening skills and some basic music notation reading
• Performance in a community setting

The content and song choices will be flexible to suit the needs and abilities of the group.

Who is this singing course for?

Anyone who loves to sing! There are no prerequisites to join. You simply need to enjoy a variety of music styles and be willing to learn!