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City Academy Choir
You are welcome to join the City Academy choir at any time during the year.
If you want to sing with your friends and improve singing skills at the same time, this course is perfect for you! This is not so much a course per se but an ongoing group for you to join. Members pay a yearly subscription and this entitles them to all the rehearsals, concerts and choir social events.
Weekly rehearsals are held on a Tuesday (Central London) and Wednesday (Docklands) evening and regular concerts throughout the season, make the City Academy Choir one of the most exciting up-and-coming contemporary choirs in London to join.
The class will be taught in a fun and supportive atmosphere. It is open for everyone.
Please note - The City Academy Choir classes run throughout the year (on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings) with the exception of August and Christmas.
The musical repertoire will be mixed but draw largely from Musical Theatre and contemporary arrangements of pop/jazz as well as on traditional choral works.
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Choir Etiquette
With this being a group, rather than a course, members do not have to commit to every Tuesday evening, as we appreciate that people have busy lives. However, we do ask that as a concert approaches, members make a commitment to the 4 weeks of rehearsals preceding, and of course the concert itself. If you are unable to perform in the concert you may of course still attend rehearsals as usual.
Additional Information/Costs
A Dictaphone or other portable recording device is recommended in order to record harmony lines etc. (Most mobile phones come with some kind of recording facility – so please check before purchasing anything new.)
Students should bring a folder to class in which to put any given sheet music and a pencil to make notes on the score.
Suggested reading (optional): Singing and The Actor by Gillianne Keyes.
Feedback to Confirm Progress
Students will receive regular verbal feedback from the tutor throughout the rehearsals.
Choir Singing Progression
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Performance Opportunities
There are many performance opportunities within the main City Academy Choir, and we are delighted to have been involved in the following concerts/productions:
City Academy provided choir members for the 5 *, award winning ‘You Me Bum Bum Train’, as part of the Barbican’s summer season.
The City Academy Choir performed 3 numbers at the South West Fest, and are delighted to have been asked back to perform again next year.
Some City Academy Choir members formed a small 8 piece choir to perform with Indie band Bombay Bicycle Club at a special sold out gig at Islington’s Union Chapel.
A date for your diaries:
The City Academy Choir, alongside the City Academy Musical Theatre Company are making their debut in a special Christmas Concert on the 4th and 5th of December. Watch this space for further details!
Admission Policy
Not suitable for absolute beginners. It is advisable to complete a City Academy Beginners course before progressing to Choir, or some previous singing experience / training.
We are aiming for an equal number of men and women made out of sopranos, alto, tenor and bass.
The City Academy Choir
Men: There are places for men of any voice type/experience.
Women: There are places for experienced Altos. Please email for a taster/audition.
The City Academy Docklands Choir
Places available for all voice types, the choir will be launched on Wednesday 29th September.
If you have any questions, please email us: info@city-academy.com
Choir Teacher: Vikki Stone (DipRAM LRAM)
Vikki Stone is an accomplished Musical Theatre and Stand Up Comedian. Vikki trained as a singer and singing teacher at the Royal Academy of Music - under the instruction of west-end vocal guru Mary Hammond. She studied Estil Technique (a vocal method embraced by top Drama Schools and Conservatories) under vocal expert Anne-Marie Speed. Her professional career includes credits and awards in; Beauty and the Beast; The Ladies Who Lunch; Oklahoma! and the Last Comic Standing Season 5. Vikki's extensive musical training and passion for the stage creates a brilliant feeding ground for her students to thrive and grow as individuals and performers, whilst having fun at the same time.
Choir Teacher: Jay Yesten-Thomas
Jonathan trained as an Actor-Musician at Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama. Vocal Tuition, Musical Direction & Composition credits include Much ado about Nothing (The Lord Chamberlain's Men UK Tour); 'West End Stage' Summer School 2008 & 2009 (Guildhall School of Music & Drama); Assistant MD Tracy Beaker Get's Real! (Nottingham Playhouse UK Tour); Plague over England, Nicholas de Jong (Finborough Theatre & West End); Twelfth Night (The Lord Chamberlain's Men UK Tour); The Willow Tree, A New Musical 2009; The Tempest (The Lord Chamberlain's Men International Tour). Jonathan works as a private vocal tutor and emphasises his work on 'acting through song' in a Musical Theatre context. He has also worked extensively throughout Australia, and is guest vocal tutor at Methodist Ladies' College Melbourne.
Booking your place:
Membership of the City Academy Choir lasts for 12 months. There are 2 payments options:
- twelve monthly payments of £25 per month - to be paid by standing order. Please email ross@city-academy.com to make arrangements if you would like to pay this way.
- one annual payment of £240.00 - this gives you a 20% discount. Please use the booking option below to make one annual payment.
** You're welcome to try 1 class for free before joining. Please email the office info@city-academy.com to secure a place.
If you book 2 or more different courses at a time, you will receive 10% discount.
(Deducted automatically when booking online)
Cancellations Policy
Cancellations made within 7 working days of booking the course but before your course starts - full refund
Cancellations made after 7 working days of booking the course but more than 14 days before your course starts – full refund less a 20% administration fee.
Cancellations made after 7 working days of booking the course but less than 14 days before your course starts – no refund.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
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