Community choir
Big, joyful, harmony from week one.
OT·01 Singing lessons and choirs · Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Every voice starts with breath.
Open Throat runs choirs, small group classes and private lessons for adults, from the shower-only to the stage-ready.
- No auditions for choirs
- Groups of six for technique
- A concert every term
Breathe in, low4
Breathe in low, into your belly and back, then hiss out slowly and steadily.
OT·02 Ways to sing
Four ways to sing.
Every class shows its level. Never sung? Start with anything for new voices.
Voice foundations
Breath, posture and range in a group of six.
Harmony lab
Learning parts by ear.
Private lessons
Your songs, your voice, your goals.
OT·03 Timetable
Singing this week, at a glance.
Pick a day and a class. Bars fill as classes book out; full classes have a waitlist.
OT·04 Fees
Term or casual, your call.
Slide to choir nights a week and see each option per month and per night.
First choir night
Freeusually $25
Come and sing one night with any choir, free.
- No audition
- Sheet music provided
- Tea at the break
- Casual$25 a choir nightPay as you go
- Choir term$200 for 10 weeksPrepaid · one term
- Both choirs$30 a week, Monday and ThursdayOngoing · 2 weeks' notice
Including GST. Private lessons are $70 for 45 minutes. Concession prices for students and pensioners; ask at the desk.
OT·05 Teachers
Teachers who still perform.
Working singers and choir directors.
Nadia Ferris
Twenty-five years of community choirs.
Bachelor of Music [placeholder]Leo Marsh
Breath, range and confidence.
Voice pedagogy certificate [placeholder]Iris Kemp
Musical theatre and jazz.
Master of Music [placeholder]OT·06 Visit
Gertrude Street, upstairs.
HoursWeeknights
And Saturday mornings.
Address180 Gertrude St
Fitzroy; trams on Brunswick St.
ConcertsEvery term
Friends and family welcome.
HireRooms with pianos
For rehearsals and teachers.
I can't read music. Is that okay?
Yes. Most people learn by ear in our choirs.
What if I'm tone-deaf?
Almost nobody is. Come to voice foundations and see.
Can I join mid-term?
Choirs, yes. Group classes start each term.
OT·07 Sing
Come and sing.
Your first choir night is free.