As we get into the first term of our new year we have the inevitable re-calibration of the core group of choir members. One or two might move on to new things and other non-members try us out, join up and become fully fledged Awesome Voicers. It's the natural way of things! Bearing this in mind, its an excellent time for us to try and raise the number of singers and head into 2013 with a larger, more solid core.

This year we are planning to perform at various festivals, such as the Blackheath Chorale Festival and Bangalow ChoralFest, as well as performing locally as often as we can. We are currently working on a nice arrangement of Video Killed the Radio Star, as well as Katie Perry's Firework and the Scots classic, Will ye go, Lassie go. I plan to bring more and more new material in over the next few months and these new songs will add to our current repertoire to provide us with an excellent set of performance songs.

There is no requirement for members to read music, we just ask that they be able to sing in tune! If you've ever wanted to try out for a choir like Awesome Voices, why not give me a call on 0401 022 927, or just turn up on school term Tuesday nights, 7.00pm, at Happy Mountain, above Tozer's Top Cuts, in Alstonville Plaza. No experience necessary! All welcome!
Hope to see you soon!,
Simon Chate

A few of the Awesome Voices crew - Kris, Veronica, Jenny, Kate and myself - headed up to the Tweed Civic Centre, Brett st, Tweed Heads on Saturday, February 16th, 2013 for an excellent vocal workshop with Choir of Hard Knocks founder, Jonathan Welch.

He ran a fantastic workshop - very entertaining and informative. He had all 140 or so of the participants, dancing, singing and making other strange noises! Everyone had a big grin on their face and I learned a few new tricks and tips for my work with choirs. I'll be introducing one or two of them into the rehearsal regime for Awesome Voices. All up, it was a great day!

I also discovered that Jonathan was a student of my former singing teacher, Alan Hendrie, back in the days of Sydney Young Opera singing lessons in the 80's & 90's.

A hearty Welcome to Term 1 to you all!

Awesome Voices has had its summer break and is now well and truly up and running! We'll be meeting at 7.00pm, Tuesday February 5th at our rehearsal venue - Happy Mountain - In Alstonville Plaza! I'm really looking forward to it!

This year my hope is to take the choir to one or two festivals, and I'll be applying first up for the Australian Celtic Festival, in Glen Innes and the Blackheath Choral Festival, in the beautiful Blue Mountains. Can't wait!

I've completed a terrific new arrangement of Video Killed the Radio Star and I really look forward to hearing that one, as well as developing a whole bunch of other music and getting it to an Awesome Voices performance standard!

Hope to see lots of you on Tuesday!!!
Cheers, Simon