Information current as at MAY 2016

Creativity Australia: (03) 8679 6088 (BH)

Choir's Email Address: enquiries@cal.org.au

Choir's Website: www.creativityaustralia.org.au/choirs/melbourne/

Vision statement / Artistic goals: No matter what age you are or what language you speak, singing offers opportunities to learn, grow, and express who you are; With One Voice Geelong likes to approach everything with a spirit of fun and humour, referred to once as "that madcap choir"; they have turned their voices to a wide range of styles, from The Sound of Music's "Do-Re-Mi" to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", to the Habanera from Bizet's opera "Carmen"; whether or not you think you can sing, you will be warmly welcomed at With One Voice Geelong and encouraged to join in and discover the voice you never knew you had; no singing experience necessary, everyone welcome

Voice type: SATB

Choir performs: Both accompanied & unaccompanied

Year Choir formed: 2010

No. of Singing Members - Currently: 40 Desired: 60

Musical Repertoire: All kinds of musical styles, from the popular hits and classics to African gospel

Musical Director: Kym Dillon

No. of years in current post: since 2012

Previous musical experience: Kym Dillon is a young, experienced jazz and contemporary pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor, who is currently based in Melbourne and Geelong; in 2007 he won first place in the Peter Martin Memorial Jazz Solo competition as part of the Royal South Street competitions in Ballarat, and in 2008 he was selected to perform solo piano as part of the VCAA’s Top Acts concert held at Hamer Hall; Kym is currently studying composition at the Victorian College of the Arts, and is an aspiring composer of art and film music; in 2010 he became the conductor and accompanist of the community choir With One Voice Geelong, and in 2012 began conducting With One Voice Ashburton

Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Other choirs in the With One Voice program

Audition: No

Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: No Concerts: No

Membership Fees: Membership is by tax deductible donation - contact Creativity Australia for details

Ability to read music: Not necessary

Sight-reading ability: Not necessary

Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1

Usual rehearsal night(s): Monday

Suburb: Geelong

Rehearsal venue: Deakin Unversity (Room D2.211), Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap St

Off-street parking: No

Performance Apparel: With One Voice t-shirts, supplied at registration

Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 2

Av. No. of Performances/year: 8

Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Melbourne Town Hall, Federation Square, Interfaith Festivals

Examples of musical pieces performed: Siyahamba, Why We Sing, Lean On Me

Touring: No

Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: The choir is part of Creativity Australia's "With One Voice" choir program; Creativity Australia is a charity run by small professional team and Board

Types of Committees: n/a

Own collection of music scores: No