Tangeloes hold open rehearsal

Local choir The Tangeloes will hold an open rehearsal on Wednesday, December 14, at the Ettalong Uniting Church Hall from 7:30pm to celebrate their first year together.

Members of the public are invited to watch the choir perform a set from their Sydney concert or stand up and learn a song in four-part harmony.

No singing experience is necessary to sing with The Tangeloes, and members do not have to read music.

Some choir members had not sung since primary school before joining the group, and others were accomplished musicians.

"Acapella singing is a team effort," said choir director Ms Kerryn Cooper.

"It's all about the group as a whole rather than individual voices.

"If you drop the ball, you pick it up and keep going.

"Like most community choirs in Australia, The Tangeloes have a gender imbalance.

"To put it bluntly, we need more men," Ms Cooper said.

"We have a few male singers but would love more - whenever a bloke walks into the rehearsal room we all cheer.

"Joining a choir must be really good for a fella's self esteem" she said.

The choir started in May this year, and already has two performances under its belt, with more to follow in the lead-up to Christmas.

"We've had a fantastic first year," said Ms Cooper.

"The Tangeloes have really stepped up to the plate, with a triumphant debut performance.

"We also had great fun performing at Woytopia," said Ms Cooper.

Email, 7 Dec 2011 Kerryn Cooper, The Tangeloes