Big silly sing is back! Singing Workshops for 7-11 Year Olds
After the success of Big Silly Sing earlier in the year, Alibi is joining forces with Laura Loft from Big Music Collective, Hattie Brown (PaddleBoat Theatre) and Helen Bovey (Above Bounds) to bring young singers another exciting series of fun and interactive singing workshops!
These sessions are all about building confidence, exploring new styles, and having a fantastic time making music together. And this term will be themed around the wonderful world of Jazz. So come along, meet new friends and have go as we sing a selection of jazzy, wintery themed songs leaning into our warm dulcet tones, rhythmic swoons and jazzy sass!
And that’s not all (drum roll please)…for the first time at Big Silly Sing, we will be taking to the stage to join professional musicians from St Thomas Jazz Collective in a live gig to showcase our wonderful singing at the Alibi Winter Festival on Saturday 19th December.
Term will end with a sharing for family and friends on Thursday 17th December, and a public performance as part of the Alibi Family Jazz event, where the children will sing live with St Thomas Jazz Collective Band on Saturday 19th December.
No experience is needed to be part of Big Silly Sing, it’s all about having fun, learning some new things and making friends in a supportive environment.
Thursdays during term time:
Sept 17, 24
Oct 1, 8, 15, 22
Nov 5, 12, 19, 26
Dec 3, 10 & 17 (including a sharing for family and friends on Thursday 17th)
Sat 19 Dec: performance at Family Jazz Club music event at Emmanuel Hall, with St Thomas Jazz Collective
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Alibi, Emmanuel Hall
Cost: £104 for all sessions + booking fee (OR £8 + booking fee for taster session)
Payment plans are available, please contact info@theatrealibi.co.uk if you’d like to know more about this
Laura Loft is a South West based Music Creator, Educator, Songwriter, Lyricist, Author and Performer.
A storyteller, a ukulele player and a rhyming, singing and composing dweller, she set up BIG MUSIC COLLECTIVE writing musical stories including her self-published book Big Emotions: Mindful Music For Little People and latest book Big Dreams: Imaginative Songs.
Laura’s background is in Music Performance, Songwriting & Education as a facilitator, workshop leader and Music Lead delivering National Music Curriculum in Primary Schools with a focus on using music for wellbeing.
Helen Bovey (she/her) is a Devon-based Theatre-Maker and Director with over 10 years’ experience in creating and producing theatre. As Founder of Above Bounds Theatre Collective, Helen has developed shows such as Silly Squirrel (winner of Best of Children & Families at FUSE international 2022), Winterwood (Alibi & Angel Exit Theatre, 2024) The Snow Queen, and The Golden Penguin and The Pizza Inspector through the With Flying Colours (2019-2023). Her work, including residencies in primary schools, emphasises co-creating work with young people & communities, sparking new ideas & inspiring future productions.
Please note, these sessions will be taking place in our studio which is accessed via a flight of stairs. Please get in touch if you have any questions, access@theatrealibi.co.uk.
Big Silly Sing autumn term is supported by Devon Music Education Hub
