Easter Course
The course will be held at Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | B61 7DU
Registration times – in Café 1553 in Bromsgrove School. A site map and specific directions will be supplied with the course information which will be sent out in March.
Sunday 31st March
- Green Choir 1.00 – 1.45
- Blue Choir 2.00 – 3.00
- Yellow Choir 3.15 – 4.00
Tuesday 2nd April
- Senior and Tour Choirs 11.00 – 12.30
Please note that we will not be able to accept your child if you arrive earlier than the designated choir slot. This is due to staffing and space in the registration area.
If you arrive early, we kindly ask you to wait outside until it is time for your children’s choir to be registered.
Collection time
Saturday 6th April
12.30 all choirs
We will be running Open Rehearsals between 11.30 and 12.30 on Saturday 6th April, for parents/carers to come and hear some of what the choirs have been learning. Please collect luggage and any medication before the Open Rehearsals from 10.30 onwards. Refreshments will be available. Details will be included in the course information to be sent out in March.
Balance payment deadline.
The balance payment for the Easter course was due on 16th February.
The standard payments are:
Junior choirs £572
Senior/Tour choir £325
If you have received a bursary, the award statement will show how much you need to pay.
The 10% sibling discount is taken off the balance payment – please contact me if you require clarification on how much your balance payment will be.
NCCGB merchandise
It is possible to link through to our online shop through the page in the members’ section of our website. Or you can find it here…
Our suppliers will deal with you directly, and orders do not need to come via NCCGB.
Please note that the children are not required to have a NCCGB hoodie, this is just if they would like one. We will provide T-shirts.
Easter Cabaret
During every course, NCCGB hosts a cabaret evening where members can perform acts of their choice to the rest of the choir. We greatly encourage a wide variety of musical and performance items. Instrumental, vocal, acting or dance performances, solo or group items are all very welcome.
We have a limited number of performance slots due to time constraints and may not be able to accommodate everyone if we are oversubscribed. However, we run a cabaret at every course, and therefore there are plenty of opportunities to participate.
If your child would like to perform, please submit their choice of item by Friday 8th March by completing the form here…
Please note that, for the performer’s sake, all items must be well rehearsed. Instrumentalists can use sheet music if they need it, but singers must be able to perform without it. There will be the opportunity to rehearse ahead of the cabaret evening.
Soundabout workshop
We are thrilled that Soundabout Inclusive Choir will be joining us again on 4th April, for a joint workshop led by our Blue Choir conductor Suzzie Vango, alongside the Soundabout Choir team. Blue Choir members will be participating in the workshop.
Choir member achievements
Lauren Baker – Grade 7 piano merit
Olivia Moss – Grade 8 singing distinction
Iris Parsons – Grade 5 piano merit, Grade 6 singing distinction
Max Shuttleworth – Grade 5 singing distinction
Congratulations to you all!
I will send out a newsletter in mid-March with final details of our Easter course, including a kit list and daily schedules for each choir. There is also lots of information in the members’ area of our website, including choir handbooks, so please do have a look there.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes
Nicole