Students, ages 8 to 18, perform in and around the Austin area in the U BETTER Sing! Chorus, gain on camera experience and recording studio experience; learn how to sight-sing music and how to improvise and compose music; learn about world music and instruments via world music drumming. Classes take place weekly on Mondays from 6 to 8 pm at Unity Church of the Hills: 9905 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, TX 78750
First semester U Better Sing! classes start Monday, August 8, 2011, and end December 12, 2011.
Second semester U Better Sing! classes start Monday, January 9, 2012, and end June 4, 2012.
The U Better Sing! tuition rate is $725/semester.
New students who would like to be considered for an audition to enroll in the U Better Sing! Chorus, send a resume, mp3 and/or YouTube link reflecting your child's talent to the show's creator, Kelley Glover at kelley@ubettersing.org.
Click HERE to few pics from the pilot episode shoot for a sneak preview of the fun that's in store!!!
U BETTER Sing! CALENDAR (Revised Sept. 21, 2011) 2011-2012
Monday, August 8, 2011
First Day of Class — Parent Info meeting 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Monday, August 15, 2011
First Day of Rehearsals 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Monday, September 12, 2011
“The September Concert” — Austin City Hall
Call Time: 5:15 pm; Performance from 6:25 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 29, 2011
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Performance — Nyos Charter School
Call Time: 12:15 pm
Monday, October 31, 2011
Flash Mob with the Austin School of the Performing and Visual Arts students. Downtown Austin, exact location and Time, TBD. This is an evening gig. (This is also an optional performance with the ASPVA students)
Friday, November 11, 2011
Texas Stars Hockey Game — Cedar Park Center
Call Time: 5:30 pm. Game begins at 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Annual Downtown Holiday Stroll — Time, TBD but this is an evening performance
December 2011
Texas Women In Business Holiday Gig (waiting on exact date ... it will be an evening, 20 to 25 minute concert)
Saturday, February 25, 2011
Black History Concert — Carver Museum 2 pm
Dress rehearsal from 11:45am to 12:45pm dress rehearsal to 12:30 pm - Back from lunch at 1:30 pm (Set up stage starting at 10 am)