Performance/Life Coach - Carol Baldwin!

Carol Baldwin is trained in Performance coaching, Life coaching and Facility coaching and is able to help performers push through the mental block that we can often experience when up on stage! 

Reference: 

"Carol has shown me different ways of overcoming the barriers that have been stopping me from reaching my potential in rehearsals and performances. Because of her I am now moving forwards instead of standing still! I have found I can apply the tools she has given me to different areas of my life and different situations. I am grateful for her help and will continue to turn to her when I need advice."

If you feel that you could benefit from Carol's services, please contact her either via mobile or email: 

Mobile: 0777962189

Email: carol@amazedcic.com 

YOU WON'T REGRET IT! 

Calling Musicians!

Amazing Rock/Pop singer Zeta Zee is looking for fellow Musicians i.e. guitarist, drummer and bassist with similar Music taste to play her songs, write new Music and perform in the Manchester area!

You can find Zeta on Facebook:

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zee/432998156786000?ref=hl

....Or visit her Youtube channel: 

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZeeSinging

If you're interested, contact Zeta via mobile or email provide below: 

MOBILE: 07428583238

EMAIL: zeta_ts@hotmail.com

THANKS! 

Evolution Of Music - Pentatonix!

This is literally the cleverist vocal arrangement I have seen in a while! If you're a Music buff, you'll appreciate the complexity of the key changes! Click on the link below to check it out, regardless of your singing experience I'm sure you'll appreciate it!:0) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExW80sXsHs

Do You Know A Child Who Can Sing?

ARE THEY AGED 9 - 16 YEARS OLD?

WITH A PARENT OR SIBLING CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES?

There is a fantastic opportunity to perform a new song at this year's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the Queen, on behalf of The Royal British Legion and Decca Records! 

For more information, click on the link below:

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/the-nation-remembers/can-you-sing

JCSS Student Given Rave Review By Kerry Ellis!

So it turns out JCSS student Ella Bond (silver medalist in the Inter Novice Cabaret Section @ The North Cheshire Festival Of Stage Dance) forgot to mention that the judge who said she did 'a great performance which was well characterised' was none other than: 

MUSICAL THEATRE STAR, KERRY ELLIS!!! 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with her work, she was recently on BBC TV Show, The Voice and has starred in West End Musicals such as We Will Rock You, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Oliver! 

Click on the link below to see her performance:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOc1vo0j__o

Jenny Completes Wilmslow Half Marathon!

On Sunday 24th March '13 I completed the Wilmslow Half Marathon along with my sister Joanna, raising funds on behalf of community choir - TheFunkyChoir.Com. I managed to complete the course in 2 hours and 14 minutes, not the best time but considering a knee injury which developed within the 2nd mile, a good effort either way.:0) Despite the freezing weather and winds as cold as -4oC, a small group of FunkyChoir supporters stood by pushing us on for the entirety of the race! 

A lot of great people donated to our cause and we would like to say a very big THANK YOU!

Watch this space for an update on our the total amount that we raised! 

Great Night @ TheFunkyChoir.Com - 23/05/2013!

We had a great time @ TheFunkyChoir.Com on 23/05/2013, enjoying a slightly different format of singing before we broke up for half term! We did a mini concert style night, teaming up into smaller groups of 10 and testing out some of our more familiar repertoire i.e. I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly), To Make You Feel My Love (Adele), Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Annie Lennox and Al Green), Lean On Me (Bill Withers) and I Can't Help Falling In Love With You (UB40).

We went one further with a select group of our more complex songs i.e. Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston) and Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson), reassigning familiar harmony parts to different groups i.e. the Sopranos and Altos swapped with the Tenors or the Altos took the Soprano part, the Sopranos took the Tenor part and the Tenors took the Alto part (OBVIOUSLY IN THE LOWER OCTAVE)! The difference to the overall sound was sometimes amazing and sometimes hit and miss but, in general, a lot of fun!

To find out more about TheFunkyChoir.Com, please visit our website:

WWW.THEFUNKYCHOIR.COM

If you are interested in joining our choir or would like further details, you can contact us on:

Mobile (Brent Robinson): 07944 953243

Email: thefunkychoir.com@gmail.com

Ella Bond Wins Silver Medal @ North Cheshire Festival Of Stage Dance!

Congratulations to JCSS student Ella Bond who won 2nd place in the Inter Novice Cabaret section @ The North Cheshire Festival Of Stage Dance over the bank holiday weekend! Ella was competing against 30 contestants aged between 10 & 13 and wowed crowds with her rendition of 'Naughty' from Matilda The Musical. The judge said that Ella had a sweet voice and did some great characterisation! Well done, Ella! 

JCSS Moves To Broad Street, Crewe!

We are pleased to announce that we are now providing singing lessons at a newly refurbished establishment: 

CHESHIRE ACADEMY OF INTEGRATED SPORTS AND ARTS,

BROAD STREET,

CREWE,

CHESHIRE,

CW1 3UG

See images below! 

For more information about the studio and how to book singing lessons, please visit our website:

www.singingteachercheshire.co.uk 

Alternatively you can CALL or EMAIL us on: 

MOBILE: 07764 404505

EMAIL: JENCASBYSINGINGSTUDIO@HOTMAIL.COM

Buy Singing Lesson Gift Vouchers Via Our Website!

You can now buy printable gift vouchers via our website! Simply go to the PRICES page of the website - www.singingteachercheshire.co.uk, select whichever amount of lessons you would like to purchase and follow the link to make your payment. You can then personalise the gift voucher with your own message and give it to a friend or family member as a simple gift or birthday present!:0) 

Open Mic UK Audition Applications Now Open!

Open Mic UK 2013 audition applications are officially open! We hope you'll be excited to get involved as this year is going to be the biggest year yet! Follow the steps of Jahmene Douglas, Lucy Spraggan, Hatty Keane, Siana and Birdy and click here to check out the promo video for Open Mic UK 2013 to get an idea of the fun nature of what we do!
Play within The O2 Open Mic offers finalists the chance to play within the indigO2 at The O2 in London and showcase to industry with the Grand Final at The Indigo.  Showcase to industry and National Radio Judges Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A & R associates and celebrity guests. Judging last year’s competition and hopefully set to join the panel again in 2013 include BBC Radio’s Annie Nightingale, Choice FM’s Ras Kwame, Kiss FM, plus major record label reps and celebrity judges, with judges getting more prestigious as the competition progresses. Prizes There will be thousands of pounds worth of competition prizes up for grabs along the way including recording studio time and music development classes. The overall winner will receive a comprehensive winner’s package as well as a main prize of £5,000 in cash to spend as you wish on the development of your act! Audition dates and information can be seen on the web site NOW at www.OpenmicUK.co.uk Check out the auditions coming to a city near you in 2013!!

Congratulations to JCSS student, Natalie Clark!

Congratulations to 17 year old JCSS student, Natalie Clark who has been offered a place on the Music course at The Royal College Of Music, London for September 2013!

Natalie has been having lessons with us for 5 years now and during that time has performed at many of our events, played the role of Nancy in Oliver! and most recently sung the new bond theme song 'Skyfall' with a full scale orchestra for the Stockport Grammar leavers concert. 

We could not be prouder of her! Well done, Natalie! 

Wicked! Coming To Manchester!!!!!

Stupidly excited that the Musical Theatre show Wicked! is coming to Manchester! We've already seen a surge of shows coming to the North West including Dirty Dancing, Lion King, Hairspray, Cats and Rent but this show really is brilliant! 

Wicked! will be showing at the Palace Theatre from Sept - Nov '13! To book your tickets now, go to the below link: 

http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/wicked/palace-theatre-manchester/

See you there!!!! 

Congratulations To 'A Fabulous Friday For Oxfam!'

On May 10th 2013, Kerrie Leyland hosted an evening of fun and frolics to raise £1400.00 for Oxfam! The night was a fantastic success with guest performers including singer Alan Burton, drag act Matthew Gratton aka 'Sugar' and Manchester based Lindy hop dancers! 

The night raised £1095.22 and Kerrie is now well on her way to raising the full amount with only £304.78 to go! She is hoping to achieve this by walking 100km within a 30 hour time limit but needs YOUR HELP to reach her target of £1400.00!  

There's no-one more determined than Kerrie so PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE sponsor her as she will see it through to the end! 

You can donate to her cause by following the below link:

www.justgiving.com/Hopland-Greenwick

Give to a great cause today, your donation will make a massive difference to people's lives!!!