A New Community Choir in Mill Park

Wednesdays 10am to 12pm @ Miller Community Centre

Welcome to the Song Circle

Sing with your friends and neighbours in a brand new community choir, led by a professional musical director, Craig M. Wood.
The Song Circle is a weekly, casual, drop-in community choir for anyone, everyone, and all levels of ability.
Each session combines uplifting songs, simple vocal techniques, ensemble singing, plenty of encouragement, and the some time for a cuppa and conversation!
Expect a diverse mix of repertoire, from folk and gospel to pop, jazz, traditional songs and contemporary favourites.

Want to Join?

Our very first rehearsal is July 15th. Anyone can come along and try it out! You can just turn up on the day, but if you follow this QR code, or the button below, it'll take you the booking page to register. You can reserve a spot and pay on the day, or pay in advance if that what you'd prefer.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register

Where is it?

We get together in the Activity Room at the Miller Community Centre in Mill Park. There's a car park available, including multiple accessibility spaces, and the nearest bus stop is Mayfield Dr/Plenty Rd, an (approx) 200m walk from the venue.

"...the most enjoyable singing I have ever participated in!"

- Wendy -

"Your class is such a joy - you make me laugh, I'm always learning and enjoy being challenged!"

- Lesley -

"Thanks for adding to the richness of our part of the world!"

- Jen -

"Working with (Craig) has been not only stimulating and inspirational, it's also been great fun!"

- Deborah -

"I go home with a smile on my face every week!"

- Pamela -

About Craig (They/Them)

Craig has been all over the place.

Raised in the vibrant Tasmania art scene, Craig cut their teeth in cutting edge, avant-garde opera, before getting their Music Theatre Voice degree and spending the next 20 years professionally freelancing all over the industry, and up and down the eastern seaboard. They've taught in schools, private, public, and extra-curricular, flown all over the country writing operas with teens, as well as Musically Directed countless shows and ensembles, premiering original works, and dabbling in all sorts of other performance shenanigans along the way.

Craig has recently relocated to Melbourne from Port Macquarie, NSW, where they had conducted and led the three biggest choirs in the region, as well as various other vocal and instrumental ensembles. Renowned for their energetic, entertaining, and uplifting leadership, they're very excited to start making music and connections in their new home!

Pricing

The Song Circle doesn't require any ongoing commitment, come when you can! Cash preferred, card available. Rehearsal includes a morning tea break, with tea, coffee, and biscuits provided.

$20 per rehearsal, PAy on Attendance

Frequently asked questions

Anyone is welcome! A bit of singing experience is always beneficial, but absolutely not essential, so come and jump in with us.

Absolutely not! Music reading can be a very useful skill, but it's just one way of accessing the notes. We use sheet music in rehearsal, but the songs are taught aurally as well, so knowledge of the scribbles is not a pre-requisite.

We aim for a broad range of styles, genres, and vibes. Popular song, folk, rounds, jazz, the occasional dip into a bit of classical. As long as it makes us feel good to sing together, and makes us smile, that's the baseline for our repertoire.

Life happens, and priorities change from day-to-day, and the world never stops spinning. The Song Circle is set up to cater for those weekly changing priorities. If you can make it every week, that is of course, amazing, but you won't be left behind if you miss a week. And if you can only come every now and again, then there'll still be joyous singing to be had.

So you pay when you attend, no invoicing or term payments here. Cash is preferred, but card payments are available.

The Details

Who: Anyone ages 18 and over!

What: Just bring yourself!

When: Wednesdays 10am to 12pm during school terms.

Where: Miller Community Centre, 11 Mill Park Drive, Mill Park 3082

How Much: $20 per rehearsal, pay on attendance, cash preferred, card available. Rehearsal includes a morning tea break, with tea and coffee provided.