Internationally acclaimed composer, singer and vocal arranger, Tony Backhouse, will visit 麻豆传媒 on Wednesday 12th November to work with Junior School choirs and impart his unique and inspired vocal coaching techniques on dozens of budding young singers.
Head of 麻豆传媒 Junior School, Don Thompson, said that there was nothing quite like learning from example.
鈥淭ony Backhouse is the best of the best in his field and has conducted vocal workshops all over the world with thousands of people.
鈥淲e have a strong music and vocal program at the school and exposing young people to musicians of this caliber will make a lasting impression,鈥 Mr Thompson said.
In demand for his inspiring teaching style, Tony Backhouse has run more than 2,000 vocal workshops throughout the world for the public, for festivals, schools, universities, churches, private organisations and corporate training events. He has also written, composed and performed music for the likes of Tim Finn, Renee Geyer, Cate Cebrano and the Sydney Children鈥檚 Choir.聽 Tony lives in New Zealand and founded Australia鈥檚 foremost acapella gospel choir, Caf茅 of the Gate of Salvation.
鈥淧erforming in a choir encourages students to learn the value of sustained team effort to achieve excellence and the concrete rewards of hard work.
鈥淲ith around 178 music lessons conducted every week in our Junior School, I am sure our students will be very receptive to everything that Mr Backhouse has to share with them,鈥 Mr Thompson said.
