FAQs
🌟 What do I get as part of my Show Choir Membership?
Membership to one of our fantastic groups across the city.
30 sessions per year, split into 3 x 10 week terms. We roughly follow school terms and you can see a list of our upcoming term dates on the ‘Times & Locations’ page.
The option to go along to another group if you can’t make your usual session (we do the same material with all groups) and to double or triple up on performance weeks i.e. go along to multiple groups for that last minute bit of practice!
Each term, you will learn fabulous new songs as well as rehearse some old favourites, from a variety of musical theatre shows, all in acappella and all arranged exclusively for Show Choir.
Scores and practise MP3 tracks for all our songs, perfect for a singalong in the car!
Each term, there will be a minimum of one performance/event opportunity, from concerts, to busks, to video shoots to festival performances. It’s never compulsory to perform, but we love our members to get as involved as much as possible.
The opportunity to take part in a ‘big trip’! These typically happen once a year and past trips have included the Derry Choral Festival, a choir exchange to Toulouse, France and the Manchester Amateur Choral Competition (please note, this is an extra cost).
A huge part of Show Choir is making friends! Each term, there will be a minimum of 2 social opportunities – everything from trips to the theatre, to meals out, to karaoke nights and everything in between!
Member of our closed Facebook group and unofficial WhatsApp group – great social platforms for all things Show Choir!
The opportunity to sign up for ‘Gold Membership’
🌟 Can anyone join Show Choir?
Yes! Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to join us.
🌟 Do you hold auditions?
No, we don’t hold auditions. We believe strongly in the importance of group singing and know that auditions would be off-putting to lots of people.
🌟 Do I have to be able to read music to join Show Choir?
Although we work from scores, you don’t need to be able to read music in order to join – we still teach everything from scratch, by ear.
🌟 How much is Show Choir Membership?
Following a free taster session, Show Choir membership is £25 per month (£22 concessionary rate) payable monthly via direct debit. On the date that you sign up you'll be charged for the remaining sessions in that month, and then the normal monthly subscription on the 1st of every month thereafter.
🌟 Gold Membership
You can also sign up to our ‘Gold Membership’ platform – an online learning resources platform, exclusive to Show Choir. Gold Members get exclusive access to a library of videos, with new videos added every fortnight, on everything from vocal technique, music theory, maintaining vocal health, performance technique and more. We are delighted to welcome some awesome guests to deliver lots of these videos from West End stars, to vocal health experts and specialist performance coaches. Gold membership is available at an extra £10 per month.
🌟 Why do I have to pay in the months when Show Choir doesn’t rehearse?
The monthly payments are worked out on a whole year’s choir benefits divided by 12.
🌟 Can I pause my monthly payments?
No. The monthly payments reflect your choir membership and choir continues all year round! However, if you have special circumstances (illness/compassionate grounds) please do talk to us :-)
🌟 What if I want to leave?
If you want to leave (we hope you don’t!), we ask for a month’s notice.
🌟 What if I want to come back again?
We love it when old members return – our door is always open (as long as we have a space available in your group)! We just ask for a small £15 admin fee before re-starting your monthly DD.
🌟 Can I change my chosen group from one term to another?
Yes – as long as there are spaces available! We cap the numbers of each vocal part in each group, so you can swap groups if there is available space for your vocal part. Please get in touch if you wish to do this.
🌟 My friend/family member would like to join. Can I bring them along?
We love it when members recommend us to their friends & family! If you know someone who would like to join, please refer them to the ‘Join Us!’ page on our website, where they can submit an application. We will add them to the waiting list and invite them to a taster session if/when we have space available in their preferred group.