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Choir Leader, Singer, Music teacher, Accompanist

Based on the Suffolk/Essex border 

 

Joint Groups Session, raising funds for the Amber Trust (cash collection only) THURSDAY 16th July 10.30am-noon, Nayland Village Hall. All welcome

Nayland Choir Workshop 'Musical Postcards' - SATURDAY 18th July!  

Join us for a workshop day of singing songs linked to places around the UK and beyond, in a mixture of musical genres and styles. From 10am in Nayland village hall, with a short informal performance at 3.30 More information here 

Monday 13th July, 1pm. St Lawrence's Café, Ipswich. Come and hear the Unscene Singers!

 

Singing Groups

Sing&Go!: Singing for fun. No pressure, just a good sing! Well-known songs, sung from wordsheets. Come along to Sing in Stoke - a singing for fun session in Stoke by Nayland village hall on Monday mornings (see https://ejbmusic.co.uk/stoke/ for more information), or book stand-alone workshops - either for existing singing groups, or groups of people who just want to try something different! 

Nayland Choir - a friendly music-reading choir that rehearses for three concerts a year 

Colchester Sing to Beat Parkinsons: a fortnightly singing group for people with Parkinson's in the Colchester area. See more information here https://ejbmusic.co.uk/colchester

Unscene Suffolk Singers - a regular singing group for people who are visually impaired

Plus...

Solo Singer: Available for weddings, funerals, concerts and special events.  I sing classical favourites, folk songs, hymns, show songs - whatever is most suitable for the occasion. More information here.  

Piano/Singing Teaching: I teach singing, piano and general musicianship for all ages. More information here.

Schools: There are many ways I can help increase singing in your school by:

  •  Working with teachers directly together with pupils.
  • PD workshops for teachers to build confidence and give song ideas 
  • Prepare classes or choirs for special occasions
  • Lead or accompany choirs on a regular basis 

Contact me for more information.

 Accompanying I am an experienced repetiteur (choir accompanist) and exam accompanist and am available for regular or one-off bookings for: 

  • ABRSM/Trinity grade exams and aural tests to grade VIII
  • GCSE music performances
  • Choir rehearsals
  • Playing for weddings, funerals and other events.

Outside music, I spent many years working in public health, and have an MSc in research for public policy and practice. I now undertake project work, particuarly independent evaluations in healthcare. Contact me for more details of my experience or go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-bishton/

 

Necessary things: I am a member of the Musician's Union, have public liability insurance and a full (portable) DBS.

And a piano keyboard that I can bring with me! 

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Why Sing? Well it's fun (or it should be)!