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No Excuses! Women's Choir

by ACU Choir Melbourne

Other Activism ACU Choir Community event FREE! Volunteering Wellness Women's Health

Mon, Jul 26, 2021 5:00 PM –

Tue, Nov 9, 2021 9:00 PM (GMT+10)

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Join us for this special project!

ACU Community Engagement is seeking female choir members in semester 2 from all ACU campuses and from the wider community to sing together to raise funds for Impact for Women, supporting women and children escaping extreme violence at home.


Music

No Excuses! is an original choral suite for women's choir by Dr Christina Green and Dr Kathleen McGuire, inspired by true stories from women survivors of family / domestic violence. The music is empowering and uplifting.


Leadership

Dr Kathleen McGuire (ACU) and Dr Christina Green
Pianist: Kerry Gerraty


Auditions 

None required! Training and rehearsal aids provided. Bring your love of singing and we will take care of the rest.


Cost

No fee required. Optional: Donation to Impact for Women. Link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/252271/no-excuses-benefit-concerts-for-womens-safety (you will be redirected to this link after you register).


Location & schedule 

Alternating Sundays (3--5PM) and Mondays (5--7PM), which started Monday, July 26. We are meeting via video call during COVID restrictions. Instructions will be provided after you register.

REVISED rehearsal dates:
Past dates: July 26; August 1, 9, 15, 23, 29; Sept 6, 12
  • Mon 20 Sept 5PM
  • Sun 26 Sept 3PM (Zoom recording 1)
  • Mon 4 Oct 5PM
  • Sun 10 Oct 3PM (Zoom recording 2)
  • Mon 11 Oct 5PM
  • Sun 17 Oct 3PM (Zoom recording 3)
  • TBA: outdoor rehearsal (restrictions permitting)
ONLINE CONCERT: Tuesday 9 November (choir components will be pre-recorded)
 

***Note: the concert date in the following scheduled has been confirmed as 9 November***


The following schedule may have been revised. Check your emails for updates.

Detailed rehearsal schedule

***Note: the concert date in the above scheduled has been confirmed as 9 November***

Concerts

Online (live and pre-recorded) performance, and then in person when restrictions allow!

Concert 1 (online): Tues. 9 November, 2021. 7PM 

Concert 2 (in person): to be announced


Safe Space

ACU Community Engagement commits that choir members will engage in a safe space.

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