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- | ====== OutBAC Singer Information ====== | + | ====== OutBAC |
> For non-weekly attendance in the run-up to a contest | > For non-weekly attendance in the run-up to a contest | ||
> **Weekend coaching sessions** | > **Weekend coaching sessions** | ||
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Sometimes people who'd like to be in a competing chorus can't commit to weekly rehearsals, but could do more concentrated sessions at weekends and then take part in contests and the same songs in concerts. Bristol A Cappella has a category of membership for singers who find themselves in this situation so they' | Sometimes people who'd like to be in a competing chorus can't commit to weekly rehearsals, but could do more concentrated sessions at weekends and then take part in contests and the same songs in concerts. Bristol A Cappella has a category of membership for singers who find themselves in this situation so they' | ||
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+ | ===== Songs ===== | ||
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+ | Each year we select a **contest repertoire** that's rehearsed by all singers, weekly and OutBAC. OutBAC members have access to all our songs, and you could also learn songs that will be in our next show and perform those with us, but the weekend sessions focus on the contest songs. You'll be given access to sheet music and audio tracks to help you learn once you register and sign our copyright agreement. Weekly members have an initial song chosen for them to learn before joining, but OutBAC members are checked on the contest songs during Saturday sessions. | ||
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+ | ===== Performances ===== | ||
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===== Sessions ===== | ===== Sessions ===== | ||
After registering, | After registering, | ||
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+ | (If you're available on a particular Tuesday, we're happy to see you at our regular rehearsal as well, but the repertoire there is much wider, and if you're coming to lots of these, a weekly membership might be more appropriate, | ||
OutBAC singers should **learn the music before the second session** so they can be working on the same skills as the weekly singers. Choreographed moves might be added or changed in the weekly rehearsals, and weekend singers should learn these outside the sessions as well to make sure they’ll be practised enough by the time of a contest. | OutBAC singers should **learn the music before the second session** so they can be working on the same skills as the weekly singers. Choreographed moves might be added or changed in the weekly rehearsals, and weekend singers should learn these outside the sessions as well to make sure they’ll be practised enough by the time of a contest. | ||
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* embody the song’s story through visual **performance** | * embody the song’s story through visual **performance** | ||
- | Once you've registered below, you can come to the learning day on the first weekend rehearsal where we'll do some initial voice checks((If you can't make the first rehearsal day, you can also arrange a time with our director | + | Once you've registered below, you can come to the learning day on the first weekend rehearsal where we'll do some **initial voice checks**((If you prefer, you can also arrange a time to audition |
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* **attend at least half of the weekend coaching sessions** for the contest season((If this will be impossible for a singer who would otherwise meet our standard for the performance, | * **attend at least half of the weekend coaching sessions** for the contest season((If this will be impossible for a singer who would otherwise meet our standard for the performance, | ||
- | ===== Paying for membership | + | ===== Costs ===== |
There’s a monthly membership fee (currently **£# | There’s a monthly membership fee (currently **£# | ||
- | The other main costs are the same as for our weekly singers: a wardrobe deposit of around £10 will be charged when your stage gear is issued, and returned when it comes back; the costs of attending contest such as transport and accommodation will be shared by all competing singers. | + | For this year's session, we'll be travelling to contests in both Bournemouth |
===== What you'll need to provide ===== | ===== What you'll need to provide ===== | ||
- | In addition to water in rehearsals and a copy of the music (you can print the PDF from our web site or use a tablet in rehearsals, as long as you can mark changes on it), you will need to provide | + | In addition to water in rehearsals and a copy of the music (you can print the PDF from our web site or use a tablet in rehearsals, as long as you can mark changes on it), you will need to provide |
===== Past OutBAC seasons ===== | ===== Past OutBAC seasons ===== |