Huntingdonshire Music School Association - Public

On Friday 25th March 2011 there will be a Sing with Swing concert featuring the HUMS Big Band and vocalists so a good time is guaranteed. It starts at 19:30 at the Medway Centre in Huntingdon. Tickets cost just £5 and there will be a bar and refreshments available. It is one of the ways that HUMSA raises funds to support its charitable aims in terms of supporting music education in the local area so please support it if you can.

Saturday 19th March, 2pm – 5pm and Sunday 20th March, 10am – 6pm, Buckden

The Sing with Swing Workshop 2011 is being led by professional singer, Bridget Hardy in Buckden on the afternoon of Saturday 19th March 2011, 2pm – 5pm and the morning of Sunday 20th March, 10am – 1pm. The workshop will include individual master classes and cover singing in the swing style and microphone technique.

At 2pm the HuMS Big Band will join the workshop providing live backing for all the singers. Please select three songs from the provided list at the time of booking.

Participants may be invited to join the HuMS Big Band in a fund raising concert on Friday 25th March, 7.30pm – a great opportunity to lead a song and show off to friends and family the skills learnt and developed at the Sing with Swing Workshop 2011. Tickets for this event will be on sale at the workshop, costing just £5.

For further details contact Julian, tel. 07791 723 852

There are only 20 workshop places in total so don’t hang around!

This workshop has been organised by HuMSA (Huntingdonshire Music School Association), a registered charity supporting musical education in the Huntingdonshire region through provision of bursaries to children and other activities

Following the tradition of BBC’s Play It Again, and The Choir, the BBC have set up a series of events aimed at providing opportunities for the public to find their voice:

In Over The Rainbow, BBC1 is searching for a new Dorothy for The Wizard of Oz. To accompany the series, we’re holding free singing events to give you the chance to find your voice with a little help from I’d Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger, the BBC Singers, and some of the ex Dorothys.

Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur or an absolute beginner, this is your chance to be part of a special musical masterclass. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never sung in a group or in public before - the events are aimed at beginners and open to everyone. We’ll give you all the help you need to find your voice and sing along as part of a mass chorus.

Come on your own or bring a friend - no previous singing experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. No one will be judged or have to sing on their own.

So if you’re feeling inspired to have a go at singing, sign-up for your chance to be part of the Over The Rainbow live events…

• Date: Saturday 1 May 2010 Venue: Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
• Date: Sunday 2 May 2010 Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
• Date: Monday 3 May 2010 Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre, London
• Date: Tuesday 4 May 2010 Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre, London
• Date: Sunday 9 May 2010 Venue: St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Due to the popularity of the show we are operating a random draw. To apply for a place, click here and complete the registration form. When you’ve submitted your form you’ll receive an email acknowledgement. If you are successful you will be sent a confirmation e-ticket after the closing date you’ll need to bring this e-ticket with you to the venue. You can apply for a maximum of two tickets per household. The closing date for registering is 4pm on the 19 April.

For more information and to download the free Over the Rainbow Step-by-Step Guide to Singing go to www.bbc.co.uk/dorothy

Good luck with your application.

Please note that tickets to the live events do not give entry to the recording of the live BBC1 television programme.