MEET THE "TEAM"
I've been facilitating group singing for over two decades having trained as a Community Musician as part of the Sage Gateshead's Apprenticeship and with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama's IGNITE! programme.
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A great deal of my work has involved encouraging people to explore, accept and work with their own singing voice - and how to surpass their own expectations and limiting beliefs.
Due to a recent relocation from Yorkshire to the North East I recently stopped being the long-term director of Ilkley Moornotes Community Choir and Sing Meanwood Community Choir.
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Hi, I'm Beccy! I founded 'Beccy Owen's Pop-Up choirs' (BO-PUC) in the Summer of 2016.
This inaugural BO-PUC event happened quite by accident, out of a desire to record a group of people singing 'The World Is Our Song', an unofficial anthem I had written for Olympic Team Refugees in support of the team's spirit of unity as they headed to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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You can see and hear what happened on that first pop-up choir night by watching the VIDEO HERE.
You can also download the SONG HERE - all proceeds go to Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
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I currently live two doors down from the seafront in Whitley Bay, Newcastle. I enjoy sea swimming, knitting, lip-synch nights and curry.
As a performer and creative collaborator, I've worked in collaboration with various world class musicians, such as Nitin Sawhney, Maximo Park, Kate Rusby and Bellowhead. I've also delivered a variety of cutting edge singing & songwriting programs for the likes of Guildhall School of Music & Drama, University of Sunderland, Sage Gateshead, Vocal Force, Bradford Literacy Hub and Sing Up.