Let’s Get Singing - a toolkit for group singing & choral practice

The Association of Irish Choirs & Music Generation, in association with the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, presents:

Let’s Get Singing!

A toolkit for group singing & choral practice

University of Limerick 23rd & 24th July 2012

Led by Choral Music Education Practitioner Anne Barry along with a specialist faculty, this practical two-day course is open to anyone currently working, or interested in working, with children’s and youth choirs in a range of teaching and learning environments. Come along to this ‘hands-on’ participatory course which will provide a practical toolkit of supports and resources including:

• Warm-ups and work-outs for young voices
• Approaches to teaching and learning in choral music education
• Introduction to a range of repertoire and resources
• Score preparation
• Conducting
• Approaches to commissioning
• Establishing your choral programme

Course Timetable: Monday 9.30 am – 8.30 pm / Tuesday 9.30 am – 6.30 pm

Faculty

• Anne Barry: Course Leader, Warm-ups and Workouts, Repertoire & Resources, Conducting Tutor
• Mary Amond O'Brien: Children's Choir Leader, Conducting Tutor and Establishing Your Choral Programme & Commissioning Presenter
• Martin Barrett: Conducting Tutor and Facilitator for Observations & Reflections of Children's Choir Rehearsals
• Liz Keighery: Kodály workshop
• Rosaleen Molloy: Establishing Your Choral Programme & Commissioning Presenter
• Irene O'Mara: Movement in Singing
• Eoin Scanlon: Accompanist

Developed in response to the growth in group singing across the country, this stimulating two-day course will kick-start what is intended to be a long-term initiative, aimed at:

• providing ongoing high-quality continuing professional development in choral music education
• building a professional development network for vocal ensemble leaders working with young voices
• resourcing local, regional and national networks for children’s and youth choirs.

Fee: €150 per participant (excluding accommodation and evening meal – details of campus and/or other accommodation options will be available shortly).

For further information: visit www.aoic.ie www.musicgeneration.ie

To book: download an application form on www.aoic.ie or contact the Association of Irish Choirs, University Concert Hall, Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Ireland. Tel: +353-61-234823 Email: aoic@ul.ie

Book now - last few places available!