We are currently running two choirs, on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The choirs will learn the same repertoire and will join together for two concerts over the year.
Choirs commence for Semester 2 on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August 2024.
Brunswick Picture House, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads NSW – Mondays 5.30 to 7pm
M|Arts Precinct – Cnr Brisbane St & Wollumbin St, Murwillumbah NSW – Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7pm
You can sign up for both Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah Choirs here.
28.6.24
It’s been a wonderful semester, and I am so proud of our brand new Murwillumbah branch! You have really worked hard with new and challenging repertoire, and it’s been great fun. I hope you all have a fabulous time at the concert on Sunday….thankyou for giving your time, patience and passion, and for creating such a warm and inclusive community together. God knows the world needs it, and of course you know that I believe community choirs will save the world!
HOW THE CHOIR FEES WORK IN 2024
There are 32 sessions of choir this year – Semester 1 is 20 weeks, and semester 2 is 16 weeks.
CHOIR Semester 2 starts on Monday 5 August in Brunswick Heads and Tuesday 6 August in Murwillumbah. We will be focusing on a programme AMAZING and inspiring Gospel songs, traditional and non-traditional.
I am also forming a smaller ensemble group who will meet at 5pm each week to practice a more challenging repertoire. All members of this ensemble must also join choir. There will be no extra charge for this.
Im also pleased to announce that Gina Ogilvie will be joining me a co-director of the choir.If you are continuing with choir in semester 2, you just continue paying the monthly subscription fee from July through to January 2025.
NB: If you decide to leave choir, or you are going away, you can stop or suspend your payments at any time before the 1st of the month. Please let me know!OPTION 1The cheapest option is the Early Bird payment for the whole year – an absolute bargain at $600, but payable by the 1st February each year. It works out at $16.60 per session over 32 sessions.OPTION 2The next cheapest is to pay a monthly fee of $65 from February to December (11 months) – it works out at $715 for the year, or $19.80 per session.OPTION 3 (semester 2 only)
If you are joining in Semester 2, you can now pay a one-off fee of $350, payable between the 1st July and 6th August – this works out at $21.80 per session. If you have been paying the subscription fee in Semester 1, and you want to pay the one off fee instead, make sure you cancel your automatic subscription payment!OPTION 4 (semester 2 only)If you are new to choir for Semester 2, you can start paying for Semester 2 from August to January – which is 6 months and works out at $390 in total or $24.30 per session.
HOW TO PAY
You can pay the monthly subscription via bank transfer.You can pay the one of Semester 2 fee via bank transfer or via Humanitix (there is a fee for this, but some people find it more convenient – it also accepts Afterpay or Paypal.)
Bank transfer
Janet SwainBSB: 062 665
Acct: 1018 8275
OR
Ticket Link: https://events.humanitix.com/big-voice-choirs
Hope to see you back for another wonderful semester of singing in August!! xJanet
0438965397. sdynastymusic@gmail.com
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
“I love the choir, it lifts my spirits. it keeps me happy for the week.”
“You can come here feeling terrible, and what we sing is so many emotions. the freedom of the group. I love everything about it.”
“Like opening a bottle of fizz, suddenly all your energy comes out. I feel the energy and th sounds that people make. You can feel it coming right up through my body.”
“Singing just opens me up and grounds me. Janet holds a very beautiful space and lets them open up.”
“I feel free – free to give voice. Makes me feel generous, I want to share. Im not scared, I’m letting go. I love the songs, all the songs are inspiring and uplifting, I laugh and I like them all. They are easy to learn. They are a lot of fun.”
“A wonderful surprise! I feel a real joy. They feel familiar and uplifting.”
“I’m enjoying the experience, a lot of fun, uplifting and inspiring.”
“I love singing in a circle. I love the effect the harmonies have on me. We connect with each other.”
“It’s joyful, it’s fun. You have to listen, and there is improvisation. a lot of freedom and joy.”
“Janet’s joyfulness is contagious! Singing in a circle, the body exercises, the expression takes you out of yourself so that you become more courageous, singing can do that and Janet shows us how. She has all these techniques at her fingertips. A skilled and beautiful teacher.”
“A gentle approach to being freer with your voice, I don’t feel any pressure.”
