Learn more about
Lymm Pop Choir
Lymm Pop Choir meets on Tuesday evenings 7-8.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall on Stage Lane in Lymm.
We rehearse for 40 weeks of the year with breaks at Easter, Summer and Christmas. We encourage new members to join as close to the beginning of a term as they can.
Term dates are as follows:
1st term of 2020: 14th January- 31st March
2nd term of 2020: 21st April- 14th July
3rd term of 2020: 8th Sept- 8th Dec
Let's talk money
How much does it cost?
Your initial taster session is just £5!
Choir Fees for our full terms are worked out at £8 per session and are paid in full at the beginning of the term by Cheque or Cash or Card payment. Since each of our terms vary in length each payment will be different- so for 2020- Term 1 is £96 and Term 2 is £104 and term 3 is £112. If you join part way through the term we would work out how many weeks remain in the term and adjust the fees to reflect that.
If you pay a £20 deposit before the term begins you receive 10% off the term’s fees. Deposits can be paid through the shop page of the website.
Please keep an eye on our facebook page www.facebook.com/northwichpopchoir as we often run promotions where you can get small discounts on your fees or enter competitions for a free place.
If you take part in any public performances you will also need to purchase one of our T-shirts at £12. We also have hoodies available for £28/ £25 and hats for £10
What do Lymm pop choir do?
We sing a variety of music covering current chart music, classic pop and rock songs, soul and Motown as well as musical theatre and anything else we like the sound of! We describe ourselves as a POP choir mainly because we sing whatever’s popular! Members of the choir will often make suggestions of songs they’d like to try and we do our best to pick at least one song each term which has been suggested by the group.
When we learn a new song we hand out sheet music as it’s very useful for those who do read music. For those who don’t read music, we still like to offer the sheet music so you start to become familiar with music written down (although it’s perfectly ok to simply read the words to begin with!) All songs are learnt in a ‘call and response’ way- so the choir leader will sing your part to you and you sing it back until we’re happy you know it!
All choir members are given access to downloadable rehearsal tracks so you can practice your parts at home and go over anything you miss if you’re unable to make it one week.
The emphasis is on having fun so we don’t take it too seriously but we do still manage to create a fantastic sound together which is very rewarding!
We welcome singers aged 16 and over.
Lymm Pop choir Performances
We love giving the choir something to work towards and try to plan a performance at the end of each term. Performances can range from theatre stages to street busking and charity fundraising.
None of our performances are compulsory so if the idea of performing in front of a crowd doesn’t appeal to you that’s not a problem- you’re still very welcome to simply enjoy the process of learning the songs and singing in the rehearsals.
The choir is also available for outside performances and particularly on the run up to Christmas we often get invited to sing in a variety of venues from local care homes to community parties to Peckforton Castle. We’ve also been involved in choir competitions and local school fates as well as being available for weddings. Whenever we are invited to perform we will first check whether we have enough choir members available to do it and will often put on extra rehearsals at the weekend to prepare.
Meet the Lymm Pop Choir team
Heather Baker
Heather is an internationally acclaimed vocal teacher who has dedicated her professional life to understanding the voice and helping singers get the most from theirs. She set up Heather Baker Singing Studios in 2001 which is now the largest dedicated vocal studios in the North West. Heather is also one of the founding directors of the Institute for Vocal Advancement– one of the world’s leading voice teacher training organisations.
She has led Northwich Pop Choir since it began in 2010 and has worked with several other groups and choirs in the UK, USA. Malta and Israel. She has a passion for performance and loves to see her singers enjoying the music as much as she does. She has a gift for creating a lively fun environment which singers thrive off and audiences love- her enthusiasm for music is infectious.
NIA PUGH
Bio coming soon...
How to Join our Pop choir
If you’d like to join the choir next term please visit the shop page of the website and select the deposit option for Lymm Pop Choir. Paying this will automatically enroll you on the next term with a 10% discount on the term’s fees. Alternatively you can select to pay for a 1 week taster session which is just £5. If you had any questions you can contact us via the website or through our Facebook page.
Once you’ve paid a deposit or for a trial session we’ll send you an e-mail with some more details ready for your first evening at choir.
Once the term begins we’ll give you access to the group dropbox where you can download the rehearsal tracks for any songs we do. We’ll also add you to our Facebook community group where you can chat to other choir members!
Stage Lane
Lymm Cheshire WA13 9JB
United Kingdom
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