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"These popular courses fill very quickly so please book early to avoid disappointment AND to receive the early bird discount!

THE JOY OF SINGING
This is the fun six week beginners foundation singing course for anyone who wants to develop their voice and their confidence.


Date: Tuesday 21st September  Time: 7:30pm - 9pm


This is the beginner’s singing course for everyone who has ever wanted to learn to use or improve their singing voice. During this course, you will increase your confidence at the same time as you learn solid vocal skills. We start from absolute scratch to get a really strong, confident foundation in singing technique. All singing is done together, with the whole group ... so you don’t have to sing alone.


You will learn; voice care, vocal projection, breath control, how to improve your pitch, harmonise and develop vocal richness. You will also learn some great new songs and have lots of fun!


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).





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GO VOCAL
(Ongoing Intermediate Singing Group & Choir)


Date: Monday 21st June Time: 7:30 - 9pm

So now you have completed the beginner’s singing course and don’t want to stop! Well you can continue to join us weekly in the same supportive and fun environment. We sing together building our skills and confidence with vocal techniques and harmony, by singing some great a cappella style songs. This is also where you get to sing alone or accompanied by guitar to your favorite rock or folk songs… but only when YOU are ready! Until then, just come and sing along in the choruses! We also do occasional performances as a choir!


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).





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GET STRUMMING
(Six Week Introductory Guitar Course)

Date: Saturday 25th September  Time: 1pm - 2:30pm

Learn all the basic guitar chords and the progressions to play your favorite rock and folk songs. Did you know that most of them are only three chords? And, that means you can play them after this six week course! You just may even become inspired to write your own!

You will learn some easy, popular and fun songs that will introduce all the basic open chords and simple strumming rhythms. All you need is a six string guitar and the willingness to get out of bed in time for the first class after that you’ll be hooked!


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).





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GROOVES AND RIFFS
(Ongoing Intermediate Guitar Group)


Date: Saturday 25th September Time: 3pm - 4:30pm

This is where guitar playing becomes really exciting. Now that you know all the basic chords, you have a good solid foundation to build upon. In this intermediate level course, we will introduce; bar chords and finger picking styles for contemporary rock & folk songs, as well as some simple riffs and grooves to make even the simplest chord progressions sound totally hot! You will also learn some funky new strumming techniques. Bring your guitar, a plectrum and a capo!

Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).






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BASIC BLUES HARMONICA
(A One Day Workshop For Everyone)

Date: Sunday 3rd OctoberTime: 10:30 am - 4:30pm

This would have to be the easiest instrument in the world to play! Join others in learning some simple techniques to help you play all your favorite songs. Learn to create; straight harp and cross harp melodies, train rhythms, whistle blows, bending notes and your own improvisations. All you need is a Blues Harp in the key of A ($10 at your local music shop) and a willingness to join in and have fun!

Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).




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THE SONG-SMITH’S WORKSHOP
(A One Day Workshop For Everyone Interested In The Art Of Songwriting)

Date: Sunday 31st Octoberr Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm 


Ever wanted to write your own songs? Maybe you already have a few half written melodies or some great poems just waiting to be sung. Even if you have a few good, finished numbers already, this one day workshop will help formulate ideas for future songs. If you can already play an instrument, great, but it’s not really essential at this stage, especially if you aremore of a lyricist.

This course covers basic song structure, writing great lyrics, and how to marry them to melodies. We also play fun games and exercises to inspire the creative juices. This workshop is for everyone interested in the art of songwriting, at all levels. Just remember Bono’s famous words about being a songwriter…

“ All you need is three chords, a red guitar and the truth”


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).




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THE COURAGE TO SING


Date: Sunday 17th Octobere Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm

This is the 'one day' version of THE JOY OF SINGING - for those who can't make it to the six week course. This light-hearted, one day beginners workshop is for everyone who has ever wanted to learn to use or improve their singing voice. During this workshop, you will increase your confidence at the same time as you learn solid vocal skills. We start from absolute scratch to get a really strong, confident foundation in singing technique. All singing is done together, with the  whole group ... so you don’t have to sing alone. You will learn; voice care, vocal projection, breath control, how to improve your pitch, harmonise and develop vocal richness. You will also learn some great new songs and have lots of fun!


Price:
$180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).





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SONGWRITER’S FOREST RETREAT


SONGWRITERS FOREST RETREAT


Date Spring 2010 date TBA in Denmark WA

This weekend offers a profound inspiration for all songsmiths. It’s an opportunity to come together with other songwriters, from the well seasoned to the fresh and new.

The weekend will cover these topics …

  • Finding melodies & hooks
  • Creative writing for lyricists
  • Marrying lyrics & melodies
  • Song-writing structure
  • Arranging/Accompaniment
  • Dynamics and delivery



Price: $240




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THE SACRED THEATRE

Date: Sunday 24th October  Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm


This is a safe, supportive, lighthearted, one day introductory workshop in basic performance skills. By participating in simple theatre games, we develop our self expression. This expressive self confidence empowers us to surrender our inhibitions and to fall in love with our creative imagination. In doing so, we remember how to relax and to play authenically, like a child.

This is an essential course for all nervous performers! It is also an inspiring fountain of creativity for musicians, writers, poets, storytellers, teachers, healers, and all performing artists.

Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).




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THE SONGWRITERS PLAYGROUND


Date: 
Monday 20th SeptemberTime: 6pm - 7:30pm


This is a six week course for those who have already done an introductory songwriting workshop and who would like to join with other songwriters for some ongoing inspiration and encouragement. This journey will support you to develop all those unfinished songs as well as to help you sew some potent seeds for new songs. Limited to 8 participants - so be quick!


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).



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BAND LAB

Date: Monday 20th September Time: 7:30pm - 9pm

(FREE to all Go Vocal Choir members!)

Ever wanted to join or even start your own serious band? This is an ongoing group of dedicated vocalist who have attended several Go Vocal terms and who want to either start or to polish their own music ensembles to performance level. The group works with solos, duets, trios, bands, and arrangements for cappella groups. You can also be accompanied by guitar, bass, piano, percussion, other folk and world music instruments, as well as lots of tight harmonies. Most importantly, we hold a performance for the whole group at the end of each term.

This group is strickly limited to 12 participants, so priority is given to "Go Vocal" graduates. Admission is by audition only.


Price: $180
($150 earlibird discount if received two weeks before the course start date).



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