Singing together is powerful. It helps us express our emotions, teaches us to harmonise our differences, and makes us feel part of a community. It also provides an opportunity for language learners to improve pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary and confidence in speaking. For international students living in Australia, a choir can become a family, and a home away from home. It’s a safe place to make friends, improve English, and explore a range of feelings. In 2018, the first annual Raise Your Voice choir festival for international students was held in Brisbane. In these slides, Vicki Bos and Donna Cook share some of the goals, benefits and outcomes of the 2018 festival, and let you know all about the upcoming 2019 festival. Tune in to the recording if you’re interested in singing with your students, setting up a choir at your language school, or getting involved in the 2019 festival (and beyond).

1. Vicki Bos (ICTE)
Donna Cook (ACU)
Raise Your Voice
Choir Festival

2. With special thanks to….
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3. Choral Singing and Language Learning
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Linguistic
Social
Emotional
Benefits
of choral
singing

4. ICTE Chorus: 2008-Present
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Lean On Me was our entry in
the 2014 “Sing For Spring”
charity competition run by
Creativity Australia
Winners
‘Best University Group’
‘Most Popular’

5. Raise Your Voice
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EA Branch level initiative
Connecting students with the wider community
Give international students more visibility
Profile Queensland as a study destination
Government support
Community connections
Powerful partnerships

6. Our own song!
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My Life
by Amiel Matthews
“My life! It’s my life!
My new life is a rolling sky
My life! It’s my time!
It’s my time to fly”

7. Coordinating the Event
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Online Volunteers Rehearsals

8. Outcomes
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9. Seeing the Benefits
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Linguistic Social Emotional

10. All the Feels
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11. Raise Your Voice 2019
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12. Get involved!
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13. What would you like to know about:
- choral singing with students?
- the Raise Your Voice Choir festival?
- how to get involved?
- anything else we’ve discussed today?
Q&A