The SongBurst Adult Summer Choir brings together singers from Edmonton and beyond for a week of joyful choral singing in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Led by an inspiring artistic team, participants will explore great repertoire, build skills, and connect with a vibrant community of fellow singers. The week culminates in a lively wrap-up concert as part of the SongBurst Summer Sing, where singers share their work with family, friends, and the wider community.
REHEARSALS Monday, Aug 10 – Thursday, Aug 13, 7:00-9:15 p.m. Crestwood Community Hall (14325 96 Avenue NW) Monday, Aug 10 – post-rehearsal ice cream from DaVinci Cone (at 9:15 p.m.) Wednesday, Aug 12 – come early (5:00ish p.m) and grab supper from a food truck at Crestwood Hall
SONGBURST SUMMER SING Friday, Aug 14, 7:30-9:00 p.m. (singer call time 6:00 p.m.) Heritage Amphitheatre, William Hawrelak Park
Other SongBurst activities
ONE-ON-ONE VOCAL COACHING WITH RON LONG Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons In these sessions, participants will be taken through a series of vocal exercises to identify tips and tricks to make singing easier and solve individual vocal challenges. Coaching's will be positive, encouraging, and practical with techniques that can be incorporated into your singing immediately.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP 4:30-5:30 p.m., Crestwood Community Hall Voice Building Workshop — Bruce Cable, workshop facilitator Discover practical ways to strengthen and expand your singing voice in this engaging hour long workshop. Together we'll explore simple, effective exercises you can use every day. Whether you’re preparing for a solo, getting ready for rehearsal, or just want to feel more confident in your singing, this session will offer tools you can apply right away. We’ll touch on range, resonance, breath support, posture, tuning, articulation, and shaping musical phrases. Come ready to sing, learn, and leave with a stronger, more flexible voice.