THE VILLAGE SINGERS AUDITIONING NOW!!!!!

Who: The Village Singers of TriCounty Choir Institute What: Call for a private Audition
When: Now Auditioning Through Labor Day
Where: Director’s studio in Sewickley Hills

How: Call Linda Wallace at 412-741-3463 or lindaswallace@comcast.net Want More Information?

In 2015, TriCounty Choir Institute will be celebrating 25 years, since its inception as the Sewickley Choir Institute. Now our participants come from the 5 county range of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Washington counties. Right now you can audition to be a part of this wonderful tradition by singing with the Village Singers. This past year, our choir has included all ages from some extremely talented 6th graders to a few seniors in their 80’s. They rehearse from Labor Day to Memorial Day using the choir room of St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley. Our choir sings in all styles of music including pop, jazz, musical theater, gospel, country and belt, besides classical and opera. Want to really sound like your favorite recording artist and the style they are singing in? Most choirs use only classical techniques and methods in sing in all styles of music. We teach Estill Voice, which uses techniques grounded in science that makes “everyone a singer” and enables them to correctly sing musical theater belt, country, jazz or pop singing as well as traditional classical and opera recipes. It is the cutting edge approach for the voice giving the singer the tools to maximize their vocal potential. Everyone has a beautiful voice and we can give you the basics to become a competent choral singer and soloist. The Village Singers is one of the few community choirs in this country using Estill Voice Training. It is under the direction of Linda Wallace.

If you sang in High School or College and would now like to get back to choral singing, or if you have never sung before and would love to get involved, call or email for more information. If you are in 5th grade through High School age, you can receive private lessons in Estill techniques and then qualify to sing with our Village Singers, our adult community choir.

We are auditioning the month of August until Labor Day, so please call now to reserve a private audition time. On Monday, September 8 from 7-10pm will be the mandatory Estill workshop for all new people who have never sung Estill before and also a review workshop for anyone in the choir. Then beginning September 15 will be the first rehearsal from 7:15-9:30pm in the choir room at St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley. The Village Singers give about 6 concerts during the Christmas season at churches, at “North Hills Light Up Night at Divine Providence Motherhouse Chapel”, civic organizations and retirement homes. To hear some of the excerpts from our CD’s or youtube clips, visit us at www.tricounty.com. You can also like us on facebook at TriCounty Choir Institute.

The director, Linda Wallace holds a Bachelor of Music from Alverno College in Milwaukee in Music Education and Liturgical Music with concentrations in voice, piano and organ. She also has master credits from Roosevelt University in Chicago in choral conducting. She has taught general and choral music in public and private schools for over 20 years from kindergarten through college in Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania before beginning the Sewickley Choir Institute. Four years ago, Linda began studying Estill Voice and holds a Certificate of Figure Proficiency from Estill and is now working to become a Certified Master Teacher of Estill Voice International. Last summer, she gave a

presentation at the Sixth Estill World Voice Symposium held at Harvard University on “Estill and the Community Choir

So what are you waiting for, contact Linda Wallace at 412-741-3463 or lindaswallace@comcast.net. to find out more and set up that private audition. You too can enjoy singing in a rainbow of colors and recipes!