I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed my first term with Kensington Singers and thank you for making me feel so welcome. It’s been quite a learning curve as it’s a long time since I’ve taken on something new but well worth it.
Jane, soprano
Where do you rehearse?
We meet at the Elizabeth House Community Centre, off Blackstock Road, between Finsbury Park & Highbury, on Tuesdays from 7-8.45pm. =
What are the term dates for 2019?
Our Spring Term starts on Tuesday 8th January and ends in the middle of March. There is no rehearsal on February 19th as it is half term. Our end of term performance will be on the 20th March 2019 – more information coming soon!
Summer Term will begin on 30th April.
Sign up for spring term here – or email pa@hannahbrine.co.uk .
Our conductor, Hannah, is also running two beginner music theory classes on January 26th and Feb 2nd.
How do I get to Elizabeth House Community Centre?
Elizabeth House Community Centre is off Blackstock Road, N5 1ED, well served on the bus routes between Finsbury Park and Highbury and Islington. It is on bus routes 4, 19 and 236.
I’ve never sung before – help!
Everyone aged 18+ is welcome. There are no auditions and you don’t need to have any previous singing experience. You’ll find that you pick things up as you go along and develop skills naturally. If you’re not used to singing regularly you’ll see a huge improvement in your voice after your first month or so. We always spend 15 minutes at the start having a good vocal warm up which will also include things like a bit of sight-reading practice, some rhythm games, vocal techniques and ear training.
If you are an experienced singer – great – I’ll be sure to throw some more challenging things your way and be really encouraging you to sing with good technique!
As well as the musical score you will be provided with rehearsal MP3s and you are expected to practice in your own time with these in between sessions. This is useful for those people who don’t read music. You are also asked to make notes during rehearsals so please bring a pencil.
How much does it cost?
What songs will we be singing?
I aim to offer a really rich variety of music, from folk songs to classical, to pop, to jazz and everything else.
We usually perform without sheet music, meaning you will need to put in a little bit of time (an hour a week, spread over 7 days, is less than 10mins a day) to memorise words etc. There is usually a little bit of homework to revise 1 or 2 songs to ensure we are making progress at each rehearsal. MP3s are supplied to help with learning.