Connect with your mind, body, soul and community at the 2023 Summer Mountain Fest.

Five varied singing workshops during the day from five different world-class presenters.
Drumming circle, yoga, nature walks, relaxation.
Night-time sing-a-longs around the massive undercover fire-pit.
Team music trivia to help you get to know some people.

ALL ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD INCLUDED

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 3 MARCH
From 17:00: Arrive, registration
18:00: Light meal
18:30: Welcome, introduction, team MUSIC TRIVIA
21:00: Firepit Sing-a-long

SATURDAY 4 MARCH
07:30: Breakfast (Hot food from 08:00)
08:30: Morning Activities (Basic Yoga)
09:30: Warm up and intro (CHRIS BLAIN)
10:30: Morning Tea
11:00: WORKSHOP 1: LISA SCHWABE
12:30: Lunch
13:30: WORKSHOP 2: MARK O'LEARY
15:00: Afternoon Tea
15:30: DRUMMING: EMILY WALTER 
17:00: WORKSHOP 3: SHELLY BROWN
18:30: Recap (CHRIS BLAIN)
19:00: Dinner
20:00: Firepit Sing-a-long

SUNDAY 5 MARCH
07:30: Breakfast (Hot food from 08:00)
09:30: DRUMMING: EMILY WALTER
11:00: Warm up and intro (CHRIS BLAIN)
11:30: Morning Tea
12:00: WORKSHOP 4: ANDREW PRICE
13:30: Lunch
14:30: WORKSHOP 5: KYM DILLON
16:00: Recap, Farewell (CHRIS BLAIN)
16:30: Depart

PRESENTERS:
Kym Dillon (http://www.kymdillon.com/)
Returning due to popular demand is the incredible Kym Dillon. Kym dazzled us in Spring with some amazing jazz arrangements, some incredible piano solos, and a whole lot of spine-tingly magic. We've booked her to come straight back as the feedback from all of you was exemplary!

Mark O'Leary (OAM) (https://markolearymusic.com/)
Mark runs Young Voices of Melbourne, Exaudi Youth Choir, Gondwana Voices, an online Sight-singing school, and is respected as one of the best choral conductors in Australia. His infectious energy and brilliant talent will no doubt inspire you.

Shelly Brown (https://www.shelly.com.au/)
Shelly is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach from Lennox Head, near Byron Bay NSW. She's flying in to share her passionate approach to getting the most out of your singing, and I'm certain you won't be disappointed. Let her reach inside and ignite your soul and passion for music.

Lisa Schwabe (http://www.noteworthychoir.com/)
Lisa is a singer, arranger and saxophonist, originally from New Zealand. She teaches at Melbourne Polytechnic (NMIT), sings with The Vocal Agents, and runs St Kilda choirs Noteworthy, Mood Swing, and Tongue & Groove. She's an amazingly talented leader, whose ethos is that music should be available to everyone.

Chris Blain (YouTube Link)
Chris runs Melbourne men's choir Men In Suits, and With One Voice Whitehorse community choir. He was the musical director, arranger, and performer in a cappella group Suade, and now works with Creativity Australia, managing 30 choirs around Australia. He's also a celebrant, thus the link above!

Andrew Price (Article)
Andrew runs the Woodend Warblers, The Young Warblers, Pub Sing, and is the assistant musical director of Men In Suits. He's a passionate conductor and facilitator, and has been a Mountain Fest regular since its inception.

Emily Walter (https://www.boomshop.com.au)
We'll also have the brilliant Emily Walter from BoomShop Drumming to run drumming circles on Saturday and Sunday. An absolute force of nature - just try and keep up as she facilitates an exploration into rhythm, body, mind and soul!