Woden Valley Youth Choir in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Community organisation

Woden Valley Youth Choir

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 1300 599 655

Address: 80 Woodberry Avenue, Coombs 2611 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.wvyc.org.au

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25.01.2022 Santa can't wait to see everyone at the Canberra's 76th Carols by Candlelight at Stage 88!

25.01.2022 Australis and Centauri choirs smashing out one of the new songs they learned at camp this weekend: "Believer" by Imagine Dragons. Sounding fabulous!

25.01.2022 . How his parents let him down. Made him miss out on music. You might relate.... He said something like: He wanted to learn music as a kid. He really wanted music lessons. But for some reason his parents only got lessons for his two brothers. Not him. And the worst part... He had to watch his brothers squander lessons they didn’t want... lessons he wishes HE had... Only to watch them drop music for other things. (Sport I think.) While this poor guy... Had to miss out completely. Can you imagine being in his shoes? Heartbreaking. Decades later... He still remembers what his parents did. And damn. I mean... Can you imagine dragging that memory around for years on end? It’s not a happy one. If you missed out on music as a kid, chances are you’ve felt that pain. But there’s a happy twist in this guy’s story. Now that he’s a parent himself... This dad gave his own daughter the chance to sing in the Woden Valley Youth Choir. Chances he never got. And now he gets to see his daughter have a blast singing every week. I think that’s fantastic. But I also find that story daunting. You might too. You see... His parents had a huge impact on his life. Something many of you parents appreciate (both as a parent yourself, and with your own mum and dad). If his mum and dad had given him music lessons as a kid... If they planted that seed early... He could have cultivated and bloomed his skill over decades. But instead his parents never gave him that chance. It’s incredible when you think of how much influence parents can have. Something which might be intimidating if you’re a parent yourself. If you’re a parent with a teenage son whose voice is changing... And you worry if your son will miss out on singing in his life... Then you might want to check out this letter. It’s about an upcoming chance for him to sing and make new friends if he’s interested. It’s a once-a-year opportunity. And it’s coming soon The earlier you catch it the better. Click here to see it: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOklv1g2w/ Or email our friendly neighbourhood Brenda at [email protected] if you want to learn more. Any of your friends have a teen son who might want to sing? Please share this post with them. You can help give their son a blast singing. Lucus Professional Seed Planter Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

24.01.2022 What a fabulous concert this is going to be! The choristers of Woden Valley Youth Choir did an awesome job recording their annual concert today: "Never Too Small". Now, all we need is an audience! Join us for the premiere 7pm, Saturday 5th September, streamed direct to your lounge room. Get your tickets today (and please share this post!) https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=650789

24.01.2022 Did you miss out on our recent auditions? It's not too late! Email [email protected] to arrange an audition time during the school holidays

22.01.2022 How EXCITING! Please read and share.

20.01.2022 ***: : *** If you’re interested in your son attending a choir camp which has: - A supportive group of guys his age who like singing (and whose voices are changing like his)... - Plenty of ice-breaking games on games night (to welcome him into our Woden Valley Youth Choir family) - Vocal technique for your son’s singing - Music training to sharpen your son’s musical mind - Plenty of fun songs to sing (including The Beatles’ Yesterday and Imagine Dragons’ Believer) - A safe place for your son to learn, grow, experiment and discover his voice ...Then might I suggest you talk to your son and hop through the gates of choir camp? Admin needs to be done today. If you’re interested... Email Brenda at [email protected] soon. And please do a last minute share if you know anyone whose son might have a blast at this camp. Lucus Your son is one email away from singing and song Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

20.01.2022 *** *** It’s kinda like Cinderella. Deadline is 11:59pm of Sunday tomorrow.... 1 min away from midnight. Except instead of turning into a pumpkin or losing a shoe... Your son loses his chance to sing with his new choir mates. If you want to drop your teen son off at Centauri choir camp on Friday 31 Jan... ...and see him sing on the arvo of Sunday 2 Feb... ...then please email our friendly neighbourhood Brenda at [email protected] ASAP. You can ask ‘Got room for more?’ in the subject line. Your deadline is end of Sunday tomorrow We gotta get the admin sorted by then! If you want your son to dive into a group of guys who... - Want to sing. - Whose voices are changing like his - Could become a great bunch of mates for him to hang out with - Can help build your son an Eiffel Tower of confidence ...then don’t let your son miss out. He’ll be singing... maybe dancing... so email now to get your chance in Email Brenda at [email protected]. Lucus Glass slippers look uncomfortable Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

20.01.2022 Love to sing? The Woden Valley Youth Choir are holding auditions! Open to anyone between the ages of 7 and 25 (including young men with changing voices), this is your chance to join the prestigious WVYC just in time for Christmas. Email [email protected] for more

20.01.2022 Ended the year with a fabulous Christmas Concert. All the choristers sounded amazing.

17.01.2022 We had a great day auditioning potential new choristers yesterday . Thank you to all those who came along! If you missed out, but would like to still try out, never fear! Contact [email protected] and we will arrange something for you. And don't panic, the audition process isn't scary at all!

16.01.2022 Great to see lots of new faces at the Woden Valley Youth Choir open day today! We hope you all come along to auditions on Saturday - to register your interest and get an audition time please email [email protected]. If you missed the open day, don't panic! Everyone is eligible for a free trial before committing and you don't need to attend a class before auditioning. Please share this post to your singing friends and family

16.01.2022 This made me feel all the feels

16.01.2022 We are looking for new choristers! Please get in touch if you know any young people who would have a blast singing with friends

15.01.2022 ***' *** The gates close on you soon. If you want to drop your teen son off at Centauri choir camp on Friday...... ...and see him sing on Sunday arvo... ...then please email our friendly neighbourhood Brenda at [email protected] ASAP. You can ask ‘Got room for more?’ in the subject line. Your deadline is soon We gotta get the admin sorted by the weekend! If you want your son to dive into a group of guys who... - Want to sing. - Whose voices are changing like his - Could become a great bunch of mates for him to hang out with - Can help build your son an Eiffel Tower of confidence ...then don’t let your son miss out. Email Brenda at [email protected] ASAP. Lucus You miss 100% of the shots you never take Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

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13.01.2022 Our Open Day is on again Tuesday 18th February, with auditions on Saturday 22nd February. Come along and please share to any singing families you think may be interested! Details of times for ages in comments.

13.01.2022 We are at 498 likes! Tag a few people on this post so we can get over 500? Pretty please?We are at 498 likes! Tag a few people on this post so we can get over 500? Pretty please?

13.01.2022 Tune into ABC 666 Radio tomorrow morning at 845am for exciting news!Tune into ABC 666 Radio tomorrow morning at 845am for exciting news!

12.01.2022 Isolating by the fire... how is our choir family spending Saturday night?

11.01.2022 Camp fun! Last day - lots of tired choristers but some amazing work being achieved

11.01.2022 *** ?*** Fear can be contagious. But did you know fearlessness can be too?... Sometimes all your son needs is to meet someone fearless in his passion for choir music. To help your son brim with boldness himself. Incidentally... This mum recently called the Conductor of Centauri Voices ‘a fearless leader’ and recommends this choir for young men who love to sing. Think your son might be interested? Or do you know any parents that do? If you know any... please forward them this letter: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOkl/edit Or get them to email [email protected] for more details. Door to this offer closes on Sunday 19 Jan. And the more the merrier. Best wishes, Lucus Feel the fear and do it anyway Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices] P.S. Please share this post with any of your friends with a teen son who might want to sing.

10.01.2022 We have a new website! Visit www.wvyc.org.au and let us know what you think! More photos will be coming soon!

10.01.2022 Tune in to our first ever digital concert!

08.01.2022 Auditions spots for this Saturday are filling up fast! Email [email protected] ASAP if you'd like to audition. Open to young people aged 7-21 (including young men with changing voices), no singing experience necessary Come join us for much musical fun!

08.01.2022 We received a lovely card from Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT, thanking us for choosing them as the recipient charity for Canberra Carols by Candlelight in 2019. Our annual Carols by Candlelight is a fabulous way to come together as a community and to also support some amazing local charities. We've started planning the 2020 event already! As you can imagine, it takes a lot of hard work by our parent community. We look forward to the great support of the National Capital Authority and working with Canberra City Band again. The 76th Canberra Carols by Candlelight will be the best yet

08.01.2022 Thanks Aeon Academy for hosting the first of our school-based choir workshops!

08.01.2022 We had a whole heap of cheeky elves sneak into choir rehearsals tonight! We even had battle of the elves to see who will be Santa's favourite!

06.01.2022 *** . *** Do you know any parents whose teen son might want to sing? And might want to loan a son or two to us... for us to give your kids back to you with a shiny new singing upgrade?... If you know any... please forward them this letter: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOklv1g2w/ Or get them to email [email protected] for more details. Door to this offer closes on Sunday 19 Jan (that’s when we need the admin sorted with the Greenhill camp grounds). So if you’re interested please email us soon. The more the merrier. Kind regards, Lucus Always upgrading himself Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices] P.S. Any of your friends have a teen son who might want to sing? Please share this post with them. You can help give their son a blast singing.

05.01.2022 Look at all these happy faces, still smiling after a weekend of solid singing! If you love to sing, and would like to check out whether Woden Valley Youth Choir is right for you, please come along to our open day this Tuesday 18th February from 4:30pm for younger choristers, and 6pm for high school age. For more information, contact [email protected]. Hope to see lots of new faces there!

04.01.2022 ***’ *** I came across this story recently: , ’ , 6 .... Can you believe some parents actually say that? And tear down their kid’s confidence? How cruel. No wonder that same teacher hears from those boys: No way! I’m not joining chorus. Or I can’t sing. Please don’t make me. Imagine living your whole life believing you have a horrible voice. That you can’t sing. At a time when your voice have been supported instead. It’s worse when you’re a male at that awkward age where your voice ‘breaks’. Where your growth spurts have made your vocal cords a bit clumsy. But with the right encouragement... It’s possible for guys like that to enjoy singing more than ever. If you’re the parent of a son like that... I’ve got great news for you. The same teacher also says: , . I love how this shows yet another way proactive parents like you can make huge positive impacts on your kid’s life. And if you want your son to spend the rest of his days singing... Then here’s an opportunity you might want to grab for him. One that could build his courage, make him new friends, and get him singing with a smile. It’s a once-a-year opportunity for your son. And it’s coming up soon The earlier you catch it the better. You’ll see why. Click here to learn more: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOkl/edit Or email our friendly neighbourhood Brenda at [email protected] if you want to learn more. Any of your friends have a teen son who might want to sing? Please share this post with them. Their son might have a blast. Lucus I’ve had those clumsy vocal cords Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

04.01.2022 That's one way to wake them up! WVYC Senior Camp in full swing

04.01.2022 ? Last year a 9-year-old girl sued a boys’ choir. And not just any choir...... A 554-year-old Berlin Boys’ Cathedral Choir. The girlor more likely her parentswanted her to be the first girl accepted in the choirs half-millennium history. But the choir powers-that-be said ‘No’. She didn’t have what they were looking for. (The choir also thought the girl’s parents would be difficult to work with. I wonder why...) So the girl tried surf into the boys’ choir riding on a lawsuit. Dramatic stuff. Whatever your opinion on all this... There’s a powerful lesson here. One that affects your teen son if you have one. And that is... We love to be included. Especially in the awkward age of adolescence. But if we’re cast out on the other hand... Did you know that brain scans show rejection activates the same brain areas as physical pain? So being shoved away from a group literally HURTS your son. It can feel like life or death. For example Imagine you’re a choir boy and your voice begins to change. If your beloved choir is only for treble high-pitched voices... They have no choice but to let you go. Even if they kick you out as nicely as possible... you can still feel cast out. Maybe your own son has already gone through that. And he wants to be in a choir again. Despite his voice change. Or maybe he just wants a group of mates he can slap on the back and sing with. If so I might have the perfect place for your son. There’s a once-a-year opportunity coming up for him. Where he can fit in with guys just like him, sing with them, and hang out with his new-found friends. It’s coming up soon The earlier you catch it the better. If you think your son might be keen... See this letter for more: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOklv1g2w/ Or email our friendly neighbourhood Brenda at [email protected] if you want to learn more. Any of your friends have a teen son who might want to sing? Please share this post with them. You can help give their son a blast singing. Lucus Lawsuits are a terrible way to make friends Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices]

04.01.2022 It was fabulous to partner with DOJO Bread at Braidwood in our most recent fundraiser. Through purchasing 50 packets of hot cross buns, the Woden Valley Youth Choir members supported a local bakery doing it tough, and raised a few dollars towards our own fundraising goals. We look forward to making a trip to Braidwood in the future, taking our wallets and voices for a much needed outing. Yum!

04.01.2022 ***. *** Do you know any parents whose teen son might want to sing? We have a 46.5 hour camp for guys like that.... If you know any... please forward them this letter: https://docs.google.com//1mhFnxFhmmgvdc9YpUxrdUAUOklv1g2w/ Or get them to email [email protected] for more details. Door to this offer closes on Sunday 19 Jan (that’s when we need the admin sorted with the Greenhill camp grounds). So if you’re interested please email us soon. The more the merrier. Kind regards, Lucus 46.5 hours is far more efficient than 48 hours Allerton ***Conductor of Centauri Voices*** [A choir for young men with maturing voices] P.S. Any of your friends have a teen son who might want to sing? Please share this post with them. You can help give their son a blast singing.

03.01.2022 If you missed out on today's auditions, it's not too late! Just send an email to [email protected] and we'll find a time. Your chance to be included in all the fun!!

02.01.2022 Thank you choristers, parents, committee and staff - and all our wonderful community - for your support in making this event an amazing success! We couldn't have done it without you

02.01.2022 Choir rehearsal starts again tomorrow! Warm up those voices . Same bat time, same bat place

02.01.2022 WVYC joined in the teddy bear hunt at our online rehearsal yesterday. What a bunch of cuties!

02.01.2022 Welcome, new choristers! Lovely to see so many new faces today

01.01.2022 Loving singing while practising our #socialdistancing. Lots of hand-washing, a fair bit more spread out than usual (and in a bigger room), but great to hear these wonderful voices coming together in harmony and joy during these uncertain times

01.01.2022 We had our first online rehearsal today! Olivia is pleased to report that it went very well. Thank goodness we have technology to help us continue to sing during these dramatic times.