we can all make music

our services

Training in 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