Lev Krev Kernow Vocal Force

New and exciting free training for singing leaders in Cornwall

This is a FREE Training programme for potential singing leaders working with primary aged children from June 2009 to February 2010. You can be a primary school teacher, male voice choir member, folk musician, singing leader…

The programme includes practical twilight sessions for planning, and introducing repertoire for you to use with children, special focus days with visiting practitioners who are expert vocal leaders, and cross sector visits so you can learn from and get experiences from other members of the programme.

The intial meeting was held in June 2009 and currently the people involved in the programme include primary teachers, vocal teachers, choirs, male voice choirs, arts organisations, and musicians so there are plenty of people to learn from and share expertise!

The notes from the initial meeting can be downloaded here.

The Lev Krev Kernow newsletters detailing what’s been going on during the project can be downloaded below:

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The dates of the next sessions are below. If you haven’t already joined the programme, you are welcome to, but please contact CUMPAS who manage the programme before attending a session info@cumpas.co.uk

Focus Sessions – 10am – 5pm
Saturday 21 November: Choral Directing and Boys Singing with Chris Grey and Angela Renshaw at the Columba Centre, St Columb Major

Twilight Sessions – 5pm – 7pm
Thu 26 Nov Fowey Primary School
Wed 9 Dec Padstow/Newquay (tbc)

For other training as part of the general Sing Up programme in Cornwall please go to the main Sing Up page

If you join the programme you can also become a member of the ”Lev Krev Kernow – Vocal Force Cornwall’ Facebook group which holds dates for your diaries, pictures, files and audio clips of the sessions for you, and a place for you to share feedback, comments, or queries.

Vocal Force deliver inclusive, learner-centred training for leaders singing with primary-age children in 60 target areas across England. Vocal Force is delivered as part of Sing Up. We are delighted to be able to offer a Vocal Force programme led by CUMPAS, in Cornwall, commencing in April 2009.

This is a FREE training opportunity for potential leaders of singing in the Cornish Folk and Male Voice Choir traditions as well as teachers and TAs.

Vocal Force aims to encourage and exemplify healthy, musical singing within primary education as well as develop a broad repertoire base using singing in the context of the whole curriculum, working to encourage schools to become singing communities.
The Vocal Force emphasis is on providing training, skills, repertoire and networks for those who lead singing with primary age children or who are interested in developing their confidences and abilities in order to lead singing with this group.

A series of training sessions over a year will be delivered by Cumpas, a charity promoting Cornish culture through music, song, dance and language.

Topics covered will include:

• Embedded partnership working and peer-learning;
• The drawing together of vocal leaders from a wide range of backgrounds;
• Inclusive, learner-centred approaches to singing culture;
• Vocal techniques and how to encourage and exemplify healthy, musical singing;
• How to develop a broad and inclusive repertoire base;
• Singing in the context of the whole curriculum;
• Whole class and whole school delivery.

Frances Bennett has 30 years of singing experience, from classical to folk, in choirs and ensembles. Alongside running Cumpas with Hilary she plays fiddle and is a member of singing group Kescana. She is a Cornish language speaker.
Hilary Coleman studied singing at school and continued her vocal training through working in theatre. She runs Cornish song workshops alongside Frances and leads a community choir. She plays clarinet and sings with Cornish band Dalla.
Kath Matthews – Advanced Skills Teacher currently working at St Hilary primary school and is very well known and respected throughout Cornwall.
Cheryl Rosevear – Professional Singer and teacher in Cornwall. Cheryl graduated from the Royal College of Music with a Post Grad Diploma in Vocal performance and a BMus. She teaches locally both in schools and privately and is a highly acclaimed Soprano soloist.
Plus special expert guest leaders from the world of singing and vocal training.

If you are interested in being part of Vocal Force Cornwall, please return the booking form before May 4 2009 in order to guarantee a place on the course. Booking form and more detailed info can be downloaded here

If you have any questions, call CUMPAS on 01209 313233 or info@cumpas.co.uk