




A Day of Singing, Performance and Fun, to Celebrate Community Choirs in our Region
Offering:
· An excellent forum to meet and connect with other choirs
· A chance to perform for your peers in the WAC’s renowned Butterworth Hall
· Learn and sing new songs together as a Mass Choir, led by 4 experienced choir
leaders
· A unique workshop in polyrhythm and harmony with Mahdia Daulne of Zap Mama,
inspired by traditional African song techniques
19th April 2008
The Festival will open at 10am for a 10.30 start and finish around 7.30pm, with plenty of opportunity for singing and socialising, and optional choir performances at the early evening concert.
Warwick Arts Centre
The Warwick Arts Centre is a world class music venue with excellent facilities including two cafés, a reasonably priced restaurant and a small supermarket. There is only a limited area set aside to eat packed lunches so it is hoped the majority of people will picnic outside in the beautiful grounds. There will be free car parking for the day.

Community Choirs
The Community Choirs Festival is open to any Community Choirs who wish to attend. The majority will be choirs led by Natural Voice Practitioners or run on lines sympathetic to Natural Voice principals. There are limited places so choirs will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

9.45 -
10.30 -
11.00 -
1.00 -
2.30 -
4.00 -
5.30 -
approx
Registration
Warm up session with Chrys Blanchard.
Mass choir song session
Lunch (available to buy on site, or bring your own)
Workshop with Mahdia Daulne
Tea and rehearsal time (15 minute slots per choir)
Concert