Out & Loud & Proud

Now that you’re registered for Out & Loud & Proud, here is an optional extra you might like to sign up for.

What a terrific way for the first night of OLP to go off with a bang!!

Laughing with friends & getting to know new ones while cruising around the harbour for 4 hours of fun, music & floating past the iconic Harbour Bridge & Opera House among many more beautiful places, while marvelling at Sydney by night.

Of course, your friends and family are welcome to join you on this cruise.

When : 7pm until 11pm on Sunday 19th of February 2023. I

How much: $119 each(incl.gst). HURRY. Book your tickets now and get the earlybird 10% discount when you use the "OLP2023" promo code! 

It only applies to the first 100 tickets, so get in quick.

What’s included: Delicious canapés for 4 hours. 

 Popular DJ and dance floor.

                             Drag Queen comperé 

Other details: Cash bar.

Please click on the link below to purchase tickets.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/planetdwellers/792265

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What is belting? Why is it so closely associated with singing in musical theatre and why do we all need just a little bit of twang in our lives? In this workshop, join veterans of the musical theatre stage, Margi de Ferranti and Darren Mapes as they share their knowledge that has made them two of the most sought-after experts in singing for musical theatre in Australia. 

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Come and sing songs in harmony that will connect you with First Nations songs and stories. Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay storyteller and performer.

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Think you can't read music? It's very likely you are and just don't know it! 

In a low stakes and playful workshop, together we'll take it back to the basics of pitch and rhythm to then relate it back to what we see on the page. Get excited to work that musicianship muscle! 

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Join Michelle Leonard to uncover some of the industry secrets to unlocking a truly lovely sound from your choir. Enjoy looking at body language, basic hand guestures and your overall tones and approach to your choir – you will come away feeling inspired to try some of the tricks yourself!

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Panel Discussion featuring Sarah Penicka Smith, Mel Penicka Smith, John D Carrion (USA), Jane Ramseyer Miller (USA), Adam Majsay (moderator)

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Jazz singing is an intoxicating mix of freedom and stylistic convention. Singers transitioning to jazz can sometimes be uncomfortable with the amount of flexibility inherent in the style. This course will lead you through ways to jazz up your singing without becoming overwhelmed with freedom or new information. Learn some stylistic tricks of the trade, try your hand at improvisation, and immerse yourself in a new style to set your voice (and your mind) free. Covering a variety of practical and aural techniques, this session will give you a well-rounded introduction to jazz singing in an enjoyable, non-threatening environment.

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A fascinating and essential introduction to the Eora (First Nations) people of Sydney and their stories, music, songs and cultural practices. Come and learn a song in the Eora Language.

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Brett Weymark is one of Australia’s foremost choral conductors. Since 2003 Brett Weymark has conducted the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs throughout Australia and internationally. He has also conducted the Sydney, Adelaide, Queensland, West Australian and Tasmanian symphony orchestras, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Sydney Youth Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic and productions for WAAPA, Pacific Opera and OzOpera. He has performed with Opera Australia, Pinchgut Opera, Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Song Company and Musica Viva. Recent highlight performances include Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (West Australian Opera), Paul Stanhope and Steve Hawke’s Jandamarra (SSO), Michael Tippett’s A Child Of Our Time (Adelaide Festival) and Carousel (State Opera South Australia)

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What is belting? Why is it so closely associated with singing in musical theatre and why do we all need just a little bit of twang in our lives? In this workshop, join veterans of the musical theatre stage, Margi de Ferranti and Darren Mapes as they share their knowledge that has made them two of the most sought-after experts in singing for musical theatre in Australia. (Repeat of Monday's session).

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Anyone is welcome to this worksop where Jane will put you at ease, make you laugh and gently trick even the most timid into having a sing where the motto is "If it doesn't work it doesn't matter!" Her Alexander Technique-inspired warm-ups will easily coax your voice into singing the best of the funny, easy, beautiful and universal short songs and rounds she has collected over 40 years. Instant harmony will have you tingling from head to toe and not a music sheet in sight. Aural teaching is Jane's speciality so choir leaders come along and learn some techniques.

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Combining their love of improvisation, groove, voice, language and harmony, Kristina and Rob lead circle-singing as a way to let participants enter a playful and musical space.

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Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic was a watershed moment for the entire planet. Here in our safe spaces, we weathered the pandemic in critical and unique ways. This presentation will talk about the journey of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus during that time and the ongoing rebuilding efforts taking place to rethink our future while honoring our past. This workshop intends to share our experiences as a way of igniting conversations, collaborations, and even potentially painful, but constructive reckonings. There will be time for sharing, discussion, and questions.(John D Carrion (USA) in converation with Adam Majsay)

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Brett Weymark is one of Australia’s foremost choral conductors. Since 2003 Brett Weymark has conducted the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs throughout Australia and internationally. He has also conducted the Sydney, Adelaide, Queensland, West Australian and Tasmanian symphony orchestras, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Sydney Youth Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic and productions for WAAPA, Pacific Opera and OzOpera. He has performed with Opera Australia, Pinchgut Opera, Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Song Company and Musica Viva. Recent highlight performances include Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (West Australian Opera), Paul Stanhope and Steve Hawke’s Jandamarra (SSO), Michael Tippett’s A Child Of Our Time (Adelaide Festival) and Carousel (State Opera South Australia) (Repeat of Tuesday's session)

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Have you ever wanted to know how to arrange a song you love for your choir? Learn about LGBTIAQ+ choirs’ history of subverting tradition and queerly re-interpreting the classics. We’ll talk harmony, text, and texture, and engage in a collaborative arranging process. Come as you are- your experience/lack thereof will shape the workshop experience. A basic understanding of music reading is helpful but not compulsory.

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Beatboxing for beginners is a friendly introduction to beatboxing, where we'll develop core drumkit sounds, explore vocal synthesiser sounds, bass frequencies, and combining them into beats. We'll also dip our toes into sound effects, as a storytelling device!

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Choirs of every age are evolving to create safe and welcoming spaces for transgender and nonbinary singers. This workshop offers concrete tools to shape your chorus as a welcoming space for people of all genders and sexual orientations. Specific topics include section/voice placement, gender inclusive language, gender-expansive repertoire and programming tools, concert attire and touring, exploration of chorus names, and tools for internal training/education for singers and board members. The workshop includes presentation, Q&A, and demonstration of experiences encountered by conductors, teachers and LGBTQ+ singers. Handouts include choral repertoire that is gender-inclusive, and concrete steps for making your chorus a place of belonging for trans and nonbinary singers

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Multi award winning singer, conductor, teacher, composer, director and recording artist, Jonathon Welch is one of Australia’s most unique and diverse artists with a career spanning four decades. Jonathon has performed around the World alongside many of the finest singers, directors and conductors including Baz Lurhmann, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, KD Lang, Grace Bumbry, Frederica Von Stade and Dame Joan Sutherland in some of the world’s great Concert Halls and Opera Houses including Carnegie Hall, New York, Royal Albert Hall, London and Sydney Opera House.

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Bukhchuluun Ganburged (Bukhu) is a master student of the Music and Dance Conservatory of Ulaanbaatar. Bukhu performs the folk musics of Mongolia, while exploring the aural dimensions of sounds generated by traditional instruments and harmonic overtone vocal techniques. His music brings a contemporary take on the tradition of Mongolian bards of the middle ages and those of ancient times, acting as a national memory bank by working mythologies, historic figures and events into traditional verse form. Based in Sydney, Australia since 2009. Bukhu was granted most prestigious Distinguished Talent Visa by the Australian government as an internationally recognised artist with exceptional and outstanding contributions to the arts.

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Sydney WorldPride has invited festival participants  to perform at the official SWP opening concert. The event will be televised nationally on ABC TV and you can read about it here: https://sydneyworldpride.com/events/opening-concert/ 

 We will be asked to sing one song with an as yet undisclosed lead singer.  

You will have access to the music (sheet music and video) ahead of time and we would rehearse the song during our massed-choir rehearsals on weekday mornings.  You would also be required to attend a tech run at the Domain, likely to be on the morning of Friday 24 February, further details to follow.

If you have tickets to the event you will be able to resume your spectator’s spot after our song.  The event is sold out and so if you don’t have a ticket, unfortunately you won’t be able to stay.

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