Hi Viva members,
Our timetable for the hall on 20th and 27th June has changed.
There will be no session on the 20th, and we will be in the big hall on the 27th.
Please update your diaries 
Click here for full list of dates
Heart & Soul members – Dates for your diaries
Sunday 14th July
2:30pm, Kingston Maurward Gardens
Viva will be joining Heart & Soul to sing outside by the lake if the weather is fine. If it’s raining there will be alternative arrangements.This is an informal event open to singers and their families/friends and pets!!
This event has now been cancelled, due to our Apollo commitments!
Tuesday 16th July Monday 15th July
7pm – 8:30pm, Puddletown Middle School
Rehearsal for Apollo Cantata with the conductor
Friday 19th July
Time TBC, Maumbury Rings
We will be joining a children’s choir and the Quangles to sing 2 songs from Geof Edge’s Apollo Cantata
Viva members – Dates for your diaries
Saturday 29th June
3pm – 4pm, Thomas Hardye School
We will be singing Space Oddity with a children’s choir in celebration of the Apollo anniversary
Sunday 14th July
2:30pm, Kingston Maurward Gardens
Viva will be joining Heart & Soul to sing outside by the lake if the weather is fine. If it’s raining there will be alternative arrangements.This is an informal event open to singers and their families/friends and pets!!
This event has now been rescheduled for early Autumn term, due to our Apollo commitments! New date TBC
Tuesday 16th July Monday 15th July
7pm – 8:30pm, Puddletown Middle School
Rehearsal for Apollo Cantata with the conductor
Thursday 18th July
7:30pm – 9pm, big hall
Viva rehearsal as usual
Friday 19th July
Time TBC, Maumbury Rings
We will be joining a children’s choir and the Quangles to sing 2 songs from Geof Edge’s Apollo Cantata
DASP Music Fest – 29th June 2019
The DASP Music Fest 2019 is a day long celebration of music for DASP pupils and their families, featuring performances from all of the DASP Ensembles, plus other invited groups. Taking place at the Thomas Hardye School, there will be workshops and other activities for all children and adults to take part in throughout the day including a ‘come and try’ session, music tech session, Big Sing and a barn dance! There will also be food and drink available. For more details, and to register, please click here
Divas Who Dine in Dorch (or nearby!)
There were 12 diners for our meal at the end of last term when Sophie arranged our return to Masala for a grand banquet on Tuesday, 2nd April. An interesting evening was had getting to know different people in the choir and the food was scrumptious!
Dorset Women’s Day Festival
On Saturday 9th March, Viva! performed at the Dorset Women’s Day Festival at the Dorford Centre. Unfortunately Kathie could not be with us but the lovely Julie Harris stepped in to lead us in singing acappella versions of the songs we know best.
Summer Picnic and Sing 2019
Summer Picnic and Sing – updated
Kathie is hoping for fine weather on Sunday 14th July for an informal picnic and sing with Viva!, Heart & Soul, and their friends and families (dogs welcome too!) at Kingston Maurward Gardens.
Commencing at 2:30pm, the choirs will sing outside near the lake (alternative arrangements will be made for wet weather!). Bring a rug and a picnic! We look forward to seeing you there.
This event has now been rescheduled for early Autumn term, due to our Apollo commitments! New date TBC
Apollo – One Giant Leap – Moonbury Rings
Friday 19th July – Apollo – One Giant Leap – Maumbury Rings: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing Geof Edge has composed a cantata for children’s voices together with adult choirs as part of a weekend of free lunar-themed events. The exact time of the event is TBC
Between Language and Limb
In May, Kathie is heading to the Nun’s Island Theatre in Galway to perform in the sold-out Between Language and Limb, a theatre performance that combines contemporary dance, poetry and music. This project is a collaboration from Galway director, choreographer and dancer Patricia Glynn, poet Geraldine Mills, and contemporary dancer Celina Jaffe.