Singing Stuff - January 2012

Jilly Jarman - Jazz and Blues Singing Workshop in Keswick Sat January 14th 2-5pm. £8 including refreshments.
Keswick Quaker Meeting House, opposite Booths

To book, contact: cathy_meunier@hotmail.com,  tel.017687 73117 Form

Also in the new series of Keswick Singing Workshops:
4th February 10:30 – 5: Folk - David Burbidge
3rd March 2 – 5: Balkan / East European - Mike Machin
21st April 10:30 – 5: Songs from the Shows - Roger Wilkes

Opera Studio
Second series starting Tuesday 31st January and then every other week.
For information on vocal technique, ways of learning a piece and individual feedback.

£8 per session, led by the fantastic Sarah Wallcook. 7 - 9.30.

There is a new series of workshops starting in West Cumbria - go to the Soundwave website for information on how to join in.

'All You Gotta Do Is Sing!' Eden Rural Foyer Cafe, Penrith. Next session date still to be confirmed
A group for anyone who wants to sing blues, gospel, folk, jazz, world - anything really except classical and we also do that sometimes! Got a lovely medieval piece to try next time. See you there!
Led by Jilly Jarman

BlueJam Improv Choirs
Next session tba.

Sessions have been taking place in Cumbria and London over a two year period and are now being taken to other parts of the country too - Workington, Ulverston, Alnwick to name a few - if you would like one in your area, please get in touch. Flyer coming up soon with details and prices.
Video and audio diary of music from London and Cumbrian sessions.

Sometimes we explore riffs and move them about, we also use visual stimuli, like this table full of objects we used as a starting point for an impro. We can also use movement, or different ways to group ourselves, in the dark, with or without instruments, with a plan or limitation (only 2 notes each; stop singing whenever you walk on a crack in the floor; leave gaps etc.) or with no plan. It is great fun and can be therapeutic as well.

Improv Choir in Workington- this workshop model piloted in Penrith is now being taken around the country - sponsored here in Workington by Soundwave's Opera project. BlueJam looks forward to more productive collaboration with this forward-looking initiative. See more info HERE

Recent History: videos and feedback
See and hear performances from festivals and concerts and find out what has been happening