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QSC : Ensembles : Queensland Young Voices

What is Queensland Young Voices?

Queensland Young Voices gives children from mid-primary to high school the chance to sing, perform and be welcomed into a community where everyone loves making music. It’s like ‘finding your tribe’!

QYV’s musical director, Hayley develops each member’s vocal technique, introducing harmonies and a cappella to a repertoire that includes well-known movie and musical numbers, pop, folk, classical and blues. With guidance from our musical director and our much-loved accompanist, each chorister is exposed to a level of professional musicianship that enhances their musical literacy.

As well as vocal techniques, Queensland Young Voices kids also learn challenging stage choreography and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from working with friends as part of a team. Queensland Young Voices kids are also offered opportunities to perform at various concerts, Christmas carols and social events, including the annual Brisbane Sings at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Concert Hall. Above all, QYV kids sing to have fun!

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Queensland Young Voices Details

Rehearsals

Saturdays, 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Where

Queensland Show Choir
Old Museum Building
480 Gregory Terrace
Bowen Hills

Ages

School Grades 5–12

2024 Fees

$300 per semester
(2 semesters per year)

First rehearsal is free  (try before you join!)

Team

Musical Director: Hayley Marsh
Accompanist: Connie Lien

Administrators: Christine Trappett, Renee and Brooke Hedger

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Why is Queensland Young Voices different to other youth choirs?

It’s a show choir

A show choir differs from a traditional choir in that it incorporates choreography into each performance. Of course, it can be challenging for some youngsters to sing in unison or in harmony, in tune and in time, while performing energetic movements. But with practice, coaching and encouragement from our older members, the Queensland Young Voices choir members become confident and accomplished stage performers, as well as fine ensemble or solo singers. And it’s a heck of a lot of fun, too…

Every child gets a valuable musical education

Of course, singing starts with the voice. And developing good vocal technique is essential. It’s something that is at the heart of everything a great musical director does. So, from posture and breathing to resonance, diction, pitch and intonation, we make sure every member of Queensland Young Voices understands and masters the techniques that will make their singing better, easier and more pleasurable – regardless of their musical ambitions. Each week, the kids learn new skills and are always challenging themselves (which is good both for cognitive development and self-confidence).

Lots of opportunities to perform

Performing in front of an audience is the ultimate achievement for any singer. Even extremely shy children blossom when they hear applause – the confirmation that all the hard teamwork has paid off. So, QSC provides a host of wonderful opportunities for our ensembles to perform publicly. From fetes, festivals, Christmas Carols and small private events, to the annual Brisbane Sings concert at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex, the Queensland Young Voices kids regularly experience that joy of performing live. Those shared experiences bring the kids closer and make them more confident and outgoing, too!

There’s an emphasis on fun

Rehearsals are on Saturdays, so nobody wants to feel as if it’s the sixth day of school! Because, even though there’s always a concert or event to practise for, it’s important that the kids enjoy themselves. That’s why the kids keep coming back, week after week, year after year. They make genuine like-minded friends with others in their choir, and will tell you how much they look forward to their weekly get togethers. It’s a sure-fire way to get teenagers smiling – even though they’re away from their screens!

Join and you never have to leave!

There’s no age limit at Queensland Show Choir. After Queensland Young Voices, teenage choristers can graduate to one of the adult ensembles – and continue to be part of the inclusive QSC community.

In fact, QSC is one of the few choirs in Australia that multiple generations of single families can join together. Many choristers start as children and stay for life.

And with so many social events and performances bringing the entire choir community together, Queensland Young Voices kids really do become part of an all-singing extended family.

“If we’re looking at rescheduling her activities she says, ‘I can’t leave QSC. This is my family’. So, choir will never stop for her.” Tania, mother of Katelyn, 13, a Queensland Young Voices member.