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Music Matters
Inclusive Choir
Newsletter February 2013
Musical Director:Grinne OGrady
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Rehearsal Venue: NLBI, 21 Hill St, Dublin 1 (Wednesday evenings,
7-9 PM)
Childrens and Youth Choirs starting in Dublin City Centre and
Lucan/Chapelizod soon!
Grinne also teaches music, piano and singing lessons at a number
of different locations,including Kinsealy, Swords, Ballymun, Lucan,
Celbridge, Leixlip, Dundrum, Rathfarnham andTerenure. She is also
starting Developmental Music classes for parents and
babies/toddlersfrom 9 months up to 4 years, in Dublin City Centre,
Swords/Kinsealy and Ballymun soon
January was a very busy and interesting month for Music Matters
Inclusive Choir!
We learned 5 new songs - South African spiritual songs;
Siyahamba/ We Are Marchingand Bambelela/ Never Give Up, Perry Comos
Catch a Falling Star which featured inseveral films including The
Princess Diaries and Love Actually, and 2 Disney classics; IWanna
be Like You from The Jungle Book and Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
fromThe Lion King
On Wednesday 30th January, everyone was delighted that Annie, a
member ofKellie andthe Scruffs, who performed at our concert, last
November, could join us at rehearsal.
She played the piano so brilliantly!
New Years RaffleOn Wednesday 30th January the raffle took place
at the end of rehearsal
The winners are:
Ettie Reddy Jennifer Sullivan Brenda Murphy Eileen Cahill
Corina Hegarty Jacob Enget Lena Hosford Jacob EngetStephen
Hennessy Mary ODonohoe Anne Mackey Lucas ONeill
Jessamyne Fairfield Matt Mooney Jacinta Halpin Paul Kirwin
Mark McPhillips Michael Talbot Denise Towell Richenda Talbot
Congratulations to you all!Thank you to EVERYONE who bought
tickets and for generously donating to our choir
and the National League of the Blind of Ireland. We really value
your support!
Carols for Commuters Latest News
Last December, at our Carol Singing events in Connolly and
Heuston Train Stations, we raiseda grand total of1, 269.05which
will be split between our choir and St Michaels House.St Michaels
House will start up music programmes. Grinne has ordered new
microphones, anamp and a guitar for our choir. We have also had the
piano tuned.Thank you to EVERYONE who sang at these events and
those who donated so generously!
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Training Opportunities in the Arts for People with Disabilities
and Mental Health Conditions
Grinne has been working very closely with Emma Connors, from the
Axis Theatre in Ballymun,to set up unique training opportunities
for anyone with a disability or mental health condition whowants to
work or study in the performing arts (singing, playing instruments,
dancing, theatre etc.)The Axis Theatre is awarding a few
Residencies, and anyone who is awarded a Residency will getfree
access to the recording studio, dance studio and professional
coaching
Rehab also has funding for people with disabilities and mental
health conditions who wish to studyor work in the performing arts.
The Visual and Performing Arts Fund is open to people interestedin
a wide range of visual and performing arts from painting, sculpture
and graphic art to film anddrama, music and dance. The closing date
for the first year of the Rehab Visual and Performing ArtsFund is
Thursday, February 28th 2013. If you wish to apply, see this
website:http://www.rehab.ie/about/VisualAndPerformingArtsFund.aspx
Music Matters at Lift Youth Arts Festival
Music Matters is delighted to announce that weare running an
exciting series of vocal
workshops and an integrated choir for youngpeople, with and
without disabilities, who areaged 16-26, over the next few
weeks!
Rehearsals will take place every Friday inthe Axis Theatre,
Ballymun from 5-7PM,approx - starting within the next couple
ofweeks (more details tofollow)
The LiFT Youth Arts Festival is the highlightof Ballymuns
Cultural Calendar
Music will include positive pop from artists suchas Lady Gaga
and Rihanna. For one full week,the streets and venues of Ballymun
will behopping as young people showcase andexperience the very best
of youth arts!
Members of the adult choir will also learn thesame songs on
Wednesday evenings at theNLBI. We hope that both choirs can
combineand put on a choral showcase in the AxisTheatre in March
This youth choir will
perform at the LiFT Youth
Arts Festival which will
take place in Ballymun
from the 20th-27th March
Volunteer Opportunities at Music Matters
Music Matters believes that it cannot achieveits mission without
the active involvement
of volunteers.We have been delighted to welcome 3 newvolunteers,
Andrea, Jayde and Lee to ourrehearsals in the NLBI over the past
3weeks.There are a number of interesting volunteerand internship
roles availableMusic Matters is hoping to train 2 or 3people in
this area. It would be fantastic if wecan train up one of our
singers to take onthis role. After all, Music Matters is a
member-led organisation, so we would lovethe members themselves
to take on moremanagerial roles!
This is the ideal opportunity for anyonewho wishes to gain great
experience intheperforming arts, Human Resources andVolunteer
Management.
If you wish to apply for the position ofVolunteer Manager, you
must commit to
the 4 Training Modules, which are availableat a choice of
2locations.If you are interested,talk to Grinne.Remember that
volunteers give the best
gift of all THEMSELVES!
Very Exciting Announcement!
At our next rehearsal on Wednesday 13th February,
we will have a very Special Guest!
Kathleen Lynch, Minister for Disability, Older People, Equality
and Mental Health, will hear ussing some of our best songs. We are
all delighted and honoured that she can take time fromher bus ob to
oin us and learn what our choir is about!
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