Free CPD Training for School Teachers
Free CPD Training for school teachers!
Are you a teacher working in Haringey or in a neighbouring borough? London Youth Choirs (LYC) would like to invite you to a FREE, FUN & FRIENDLY training session covering:
- The multiple benefits to students of singing: for their health and wellbeing and educational attainment
- How to set up a school choir and maintain student interest and numbers
- How to build your confidence as a singing leader at your school
Both primary and secondary school teachers are welcome. No experience of choir or workshop leading is necessary.
LYC has been a leader in choral singing in London for 11 years with over 480 members from nearly every borough in the capital enrolled this year in our 10 choirs, from year 3 up to age 23!
KEY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday 16 October
Time: 3.30-4.45pm
Location: Chestnuts Primary School, La Rose Lane, Tottenham, London, N15 3AS
Workshop Leader: Olivia Shotton, LYC Conductor (see below)
Got a question?
Contact Ishani O’Connor, LYC Head of Engagement: [email protected]
or on 07549 435 102
Sign up!
To sign up for the CPD training event, just follow the ‘sign up here’ link below to complete our quick online form.
LYC partnership schools are provided with:
- a chaperone service for choir members from the school to their local LYC choir with our qualified and trained Assistant Leaders
- a free CPD session for local teachers
- a free singing assembly
OLIVIA SHOTTON
Conductor (LYC West)
(she/her)
Olivia graduated with distinction from the Choral Conducting MA at the Royal Academy of Music (2021), and was a 2021-22 Fellow. She is the conductor of the University of London Chamber Choir and University of Greenwich Choir, Assistant Conductor of Ealing Symphony Orchestra, and she was the 2022-23 Genesis Sixteen Conducting Scholar. Olivia founded the professional early music ensemble The CONVENTional Project, performing music from the Italian convents.
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Her previous engagements include Assistant Chorus Master to Simon Halsey in preparing the Academy Chorus for a performance of Mahler Symphony 3 under Semyon Bychkov, Fellowship with The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (2022), participating in the Dartington International Summer School Advanced Conductor programme (2022), Assistant Musical Director with the British Youth Opera production of Hansel and Gretel (2021), and semi-finalist in the DIMA International Choral Conducting Competition (2021).
Alongside her conducting, Olivia is in high demand as both a workshop leader, leading workshops on behalf of VOCES8 and The Sixteen, and as a singer, performing with several professional ensembles, including London Voices.
