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For further information please contact:
Phil Kids Administrator
[email protected]
‘Singing
brings us
all together’
Children’s Choir
Tel: 07792 448929
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Phil Kids Recruitment
PO Box 2044
BT4 9DR
Recruitment Workshops for P4
Come and Join Us!
More information about Belfast Philharmonic Choirs can be found on our website:
www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk
Inland Revenue Charity number: XN45888
Phil Kids has an association with the National Youth Choir of Scotland
which provides opportunities for staﬀ development, training and support.
‘I get a real
buzz from
singing’
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Concerts
We usually have a Winter and Summer concert for parents, relatives and friends.
Sometimes other performances take place with Belfast Philharmonic Choir and the Ulster
Orchestra. This year Phil Kids performed at the Arts and Business Awards Ceremony.
Membership Fee
There is an annual membership subscription for all members of the choir. For session
2015-2016 this will be £110 for new members. This can be paid in instalments. Belfast
Philharmonic Society also receives funding from other sources.
Our Choir
Phil Kids was founded in 2006 by Belfast Philharmonic Society with assistance from the
Arts Council of Northern Ireland and now has 320 members in four choirs from ages 8 to
18 years old.
Our enthusiastic and expert staﬀ provide great singing experiences that are both fun and
develop musical skills. Singing together helps us:
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make new friends
boost conﬁdence
build social skills
The choir encourages us to sing to the best of our ability. We like to sing for fun, learn to
read music and develop good pitching and rhythm skills using the Kodaly method.
Come and meet us!
Please use application form attached, speciﬁc time slots will be allocated
Workshop Application Form
Please indicate your preference with an X as appropriate
Tuesday 19th May
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Thursday 21st May
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Either Tuesday
or Thursday
Recruitment Workshops:
Tuesday 19th May & Thursday 21st May
St. Bride’s Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast BT9 6FP
Workshops will last approximately 30 minutes – you will be given a speciﬁc time slot to attend
What happens at a recruitment workshop?
Please print in BLOCK CAPITALS
Our free half hour workshops are a fun and informal way to try out singing with others.
Groups of about 15 children will take part in some simple singing games for 30 minutes.
Staﬀ will identify those who can pay attention and sing clearly in tune.
Child’s Name:
Approximately 80 children will be oﬀered a place in the choir from the total number applying.
School:
Gender:
Male
Female
Date of Birth:
Home Address:
What Happens at Choir?
In the ﬁrst year, choir meets for an hour every week during term time on Tuesday
evenings 5.00 – 6.00pm in St. Bride’s Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast. Children learn and
sing together with others the same age.
Post Code:
Email*:
Being part of Phil Kids isn’t just about singing in a group, our musicianship programme
developed by the National Youth Choir of Scotland (based on Kodaly methodology)
teaches us pitching, rhythm, sound production and to read music.
Home Tel:
Parent’s Name:
What is the Awards Programme?
Our awards programme has three levels, Bronze, Silver
and Gold. This charts choir members’ development as
they work towards goals providing a real sense of
achievement. Rehearsal and concert behaviour is also
taken into consideration. Award badges will be presented
on completion of each stage. A Gold level pass is
equivalent to ABRSM Grade 5 Theory.
‘Singing makes me feel happy’
Mob:
If possible please email all the requested details above to:
[email protected]
Forms may be downloaded from: www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/phil_kids
‘It is the most natural thing in the world
to sing for joy, to sing for love and
to sing for sadness’
Christopher Bell, Phil Kids founder
or post to: Phil Kids Recruitment
PO Box 2044, Belfast, BT4 9DR
Closing date Monday 11th May 2015
* All communication will be by email