Recent Updates

choiroffice 9:29 am on April 19, 2024  

Information – uniform and fees

Hello Dear Parents and Choristers

I hope you are all enjoying a well-earned break after a fabulous Term 1, and before a fun filled Term 2!

A quick reminder to pay fees for term 1 if you haven’t already done so. Invoices for Term 2 have been issued this morning and should be paid as Term 2 commences. If you are suffering financial hardship and require a payment plan, please contact the choir office. We will do our best to accommodate.

And a quick reminder to check that your performance uniform still fits ready for concerts next term!

Yellow T-shirt’s will be on sale in week 3 of next term for those that require them. A reminder email will be sent out closer to the day of sale. Black trousers can be purchased from some regular stores such as BIG W, Target, K-Mart (School trousers are fine – but no jeans, leggings or track pants please) or you can try http://www.next.com.au who have a good selection of black trousers for children/

We look forward to seeing everyone back in Term 2, Wednesday 1 May!

Kind regards

Anthea Charlton

Choir Coordinator

choiroffice 8:55 pm on April 8, 2024  

Term 1 Blog

Dear Junior Choristers and Junior Choir Parents

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS are due to the Junior Choir for their wonderful work this term! We are well on our way to learning the words and the choreography of our two concert songs for Sunday 23rd June @ Elder Hall. Please ensure that children are free on that day from 12.30pm onwards for warm up, rehearsal on stage, and then the concert which begins at 3.30pm.

Our performance songs are:

  • G G Giraffe Groove
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9qezp2j8napep9zbsm9sl/I-m-A-Spy.m4a?rlkey=ldtqqvlq4zqr7ou55s3pcvnai&dl=0
  • I’m a Spy
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9qezp2j8napep9zbsm9sl/I-m-A-Spy.m4a?rlkey=ldtqqvlq4zqr7ou55s3pcvnai&dl=0

Please press play to practise these songs. The words are in your YAV folder.

Our new choristers will soon hear about our choir uniform for this occasion, so please ensure you are on WordPress.Com to receive all our Junior Choir bulletins about the concert, arrival times, and where to purchase tickets. Choristers do not need tickets, but families and friends will need them.

Our Choir Costume: see Anthea in the Choir Office

  • Yellow YAV T shirt … purchase from Choir Office
  • Black trousers (not leggings, jeans or track suit)
  • Black socks
  • Black polished shoes (no additional colours … no sneakers)

More details to come soon.

This Wednesday 10 April is our last lesson for the Term 1. We have 2 weeks holiday as per the school calendar and we begin Term 2 on Wednesday 1 May @ 4.15pm.

Next term the children will continue with their musicianship skills; naming and using taa (one sound on a beat), titi (2 sounds on a beat) and zah (no sound on a beat).

We will continue to practise our recognition of the solfa pitches ‘soh’ and ‘me’ and their placement on the music stave; plus practising how to notate our musicianship songs on the stave.

And we will be very busy polishing our songs to present to you on concert day!

Thank you very much for giving your child this wonderful opportunity to make music together!

Yours in Song

Glenni and the Junior Team

choiroffice 4:19 pm on February 29, 2024  

2024 YAV Community Choir!

Get excited!!!… the YAV Community Choir is back in 2024!

This year we’re offering 3 seasons:

  • Semester 1: 8 weeks + performance
  • Semester 2: 8 weeks + performance
  • Christmas Carol performances around Adelaide!

Come to just one or come to them all!

To find out more: https://www.trybooking.com/CORFE

Immerse yourself in the joy of singing as we embark on a musical journey throughout the year that not only enhances your overall health, happiness, and wellbeing but also creates lasting connections within our vibrant community.

Whether you’re a seasoned vocalist or a newcomer, our choir offers the perfect blend of foundation music and choral skills development.

Sing a diverse repertoire spanning various genres and musical periods, ensuring there’s something for everyone.

Feel free to forward and share with anyone you think may be interested.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🤗 🎶

– Steph Eaton

choiroffice 3:23 pm on February 28, 2024  

Welcome!

Dear Junior Choir and Parents

I warmly welcome you to YAV Junior Choir 2024!

Each week in our rehearsal room we have several helpers who assist us in all our activities and learning: Julie on piano, Charlotte, Bec, Jonathan and Jacqui. A HUGE thank you to these support people!

Choristers are well on their way to establishing new friends, and children are enjoying the weekly rehearsal schedule.

Each rehearsal includes songs and games that develop a sense of beat and pitch; games that include listening and responding. We work on voice production, good diction, and our performance repertoire: all the while learning best rehearsal practice and performance skills.

During Musicianship in Term 1, our focus is to recognise and demonstrate the beat, and to learn to differentiate between one sound on a beat (taa) and two sounds on a beat (titi). Choristers also learn to differentiate pitch using solfa names and hand signs. This term we are learning to recognise the difference between ‘soh’ and ‘me’.

Our first concert is on Sunday 23 June at 3.30pm at Elder Hall, North Tce, Adelaide. Your child will be required at rehearsal from 1pm onwards. Our repertoire is:

  • G G Giraffe Groove by Adelaide composer, Annie Kwok
  • I’m a Spy by Australian composer Ruth McCall.

Please put this date in your diaries.

Choreography is added to the music to develop individual and collective coordination, and to further enhance our performances.

More calendar details are soon to come.

We hope you and your child have a rewarding choral journey with Young Adelaide Voices 2024.

Yours in Song

Glenni & the team

choiroffice 2:38 pm on February 14, 2024  

Email trouble

Hi folks! YAV are having a bit of trouble with our emails today.

If you need to get in contact, please send Caitlin a message at 0421 179 266.

Thanks for your understanding!

choiroffice 10:53 am on January 17, 2024  

Festive Concert film

Hi all! We hope you’ve had a fantastic break, and we are so looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks time. More on that soon! But for now, here’s the film of the end of year concert. We had such a special time celebrating YAV’s 35th birthday together. Enjoy watching!

As always, please don’t share this video publicly or pass this link on. Thank you!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/y7204qatwmtharfeepb8i/YAV-35-Year-Concert-3.12.23-Full-Show.mp4?rlkey=6ljan4reh0gmch8fmij9vs3vn&dl=0
choiroffice 10:08 am on December 6, 2023  

Pizza tonight!

Hi all,

Please make sure you complete the survey if your child is attending tonight. If you do not complete the survey, we will assume your child Is not attending in the final week, and will therefore not order pizza for them. If your child has particular requirements, please indicate this on the form. You are welcome to provide food for your child if they don’t like/want pizza!

Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MZPLRSH

Please send your child with $5 to cover the cost of pizza and a drink.

If you could let the choir office know if your child is not going to be attending, that would be fantastic – but we will miss them!

choiroffice 4:06 pm on December 4, 2023  

This week!

Dear Parents and Choristers

Congratulations to all on such a magnificent concert on Sunday! The choristers were all amazing and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them!

This week we will be celebrating our end of year with pizza and games! And what a year it has been!

Please make sure you complete the survey if your child is attending. If you do not complete the survey, we will assume your child Is not attending in the final week, and will therefore not order pizza for them. If your child has particular requirements, please indicate this on the form. You are welcome to provide food for your child if they don’t like/want pizza!

Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MZPLRSH

Please send your child with $5 to cover the cost of pizza and a drink.

If you could let the choir office know if your child is not going to be attending, that would be fantastic – but we will miss them!

Thank you for your support throughout 2023 – it has been very much appreciated.

We look forward to celebrating with the choristers this week!