Pauline Down

Location

Pontypridd

Specialisms

community choirs, vocal improvisation, voice coaching: resilience, purpose, love, connection.

Additional information

I lead choirs in South Wales and singing workshops, holidays & training courses internationally. As a pioneer of Arts for Health & Wellbeing, one of my current favourite projects is a choir with a mental health focus for veterans, ex service men and women of all ages and their families. Songwriting is an important element of this project.

My community choirs are non-audition and open to all. We learn beautiful a cappella harmony songs focusing on such themes as connection, resilience, purpose and love.

I also specialise in facilitating group vocal improvisation and offer day workshops for developing these skills.

I am a singer, musician & composer, I have many songs and arrangements for community choirs available and I perform with the feisty a cappella folk trio, ‘Bread & Roses’ and storytelling duo, ‘Adlais’.

I have worked as a trainer and a mentor for many years now and am available for one-to-one mentoring either in person or online.

As well as harmony singing and vocal improvisation, I am passionate about folk, jazz and storytelling. I strive to use the tools of my trade to support a restoration of balance and equilibrium in our precious world.

My choirs

Côr y Bont
Description

Côr y Bont is Pontypridd’s very own new Welsh Folk Choir.

The choir is suitable for Welsh language learners, Welsh speakers and non-Welsh speakers alike. Pauline will lead the choir in English with a smattering of Welsh in her fun and accessible way so that singers can both learn and build bridges to the language as well as to some beautiful Welsh language songs.

All songs will be taught by ear. Most will be in beautiful a cappella harmony arrangements.

We will meet in blocks of 5 – 6 sessions, each block leading to informal performances in and around town.

Session times

Wednesdays 6 - 7.30pm

Contact details

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