Services
Training in singing group leadership skills
Two and three day intensives: residential gatherings for prospective singing leaders at which the full range of skills are actively demonstrated and practiced in a safe and supportive environment
One day workshop gatherings: specific skills are passed on/exchanged between emerging and/or established singing leaders
'Collaborative practice': gatherings of singing leaders at which they teach each other songs and receive peer feedback on their methods
'On-site' training: a visiting skill sharer works with a local singing leader directly with his or her group
'Shadowing': an emerging leader observes an established leader at work
Networking
Network gatherings: community music activists come together to share experiences, repertoire, skills and knowledge
Special interest gatherings: singing leaders and activists with experience in particular issues come together to focus on key issues
Song swaps: singing leaders gather to exchange repertoire
Sing-ins: singing groups come together to make music and exchange repertoire
Advice and counselling
Group establishment facilitation: facilitating the first few gatherings at which a new group decides the direction it wishes to travel. If required, we lead the first few singing sessions.
Advisory services: we assist
- · organisations and groups to envisage a way forward
- · organisations, groups and individuals to make connections with their peers
- · singing leaders with their problems
- · singing groups through difficulties
- · intending participants to articulate their desires and find groups to sing with
Advocacy
Agency engagement: direct approaches to organisations whose constituencies are likely to take up community music making
Demonstration: facilitators actively engage participants in the experience of singing together
'Big Sings': large-scale, one-off community singing events
'Writing it up': production of written materials describing the values and techniques that support community music making
Promotion: advertising the benefits and joys of community music making
Resource development
Repertoire materials: we have published two double CD / song book packages, Victoria Sings, and Short Stuff along with a range of 'home-recorded' CDs, all designed to help singing leaders bring new repertoire to their singing circles.
Shout!: bimonthly bulletin packed with information useful to those with an interest in community music making
Sing It!: quarterly newsletter for singing leaders and groups
Electronic bulletins: regular 'emailouts' to our networks
Website: the major keeping place and source of useful materials that can be stored electronically
Database: a constantly updated compendium of information on the state of community music making in Victoria
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