Group Category: Music and Dance
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Ballroom Dancing for Beginners ‘Latin in Line’
Leader – Terry Elliott Tel: 01604 402880 We meet fortnightly at St Albans Church Hall from 2pm-3pm. This group is for complete beginners or those who have not danced for a long time. This group started in the summer as a traditional ballroom dance group, however, we had a distinct lack of ‘partners’. To try… Read more
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Ukulele Workshop
Ukulele Workshop Leader: Graham Harding Tel: 01604 846604 Deputy: Judy Sansom Tel: 07944 634038 You can read about the group in Ukulele Group - Sources Feb 2015 Ukes Aloud, led by Graham Harding, had pleasure in presenting Obelisk House with £300 in November, which was 2022’s proceeds from gigs. We all thoroughly enjoy ‘playing out’,… Read more
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Singing for Fun
SINGING FOR FUN Leader: Judy Sansom Tel: 07944 634038 Deputy: Heather Newton Tel: 01604 752843 Christmas session, 2023 saw 92 singers including friends from Singing Extra who joined us for a morning of most things Christmasy. It was only December 1st so we did sneak in a couple of less festive numbers. We had awful… Read more
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Opera Appreciation
Opera Appreciation Leader: Roy Sutherland Tel: 07742 203685 We meet as a friendly opera loving group. A synopsis of the opera is handed out and some information is given on the composer/opera. All opera is considered from new to old, within the time constraints 3 hours including an interval for free tea/coffee and a biscuit.… Read more
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Singing Extra
Leader: Chris Ludford-Thomas Tel 01604 845982 Deputy: Mary Donald Tel 01604 250645 We are a small group learning to sing together and developing the skills to sing in parts. Contact Chris by phone or email using the Group email link for more details. Updated 1222 Read more
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Music Performing Beginners
Leader; Sue Burman Tel: 01604 811682 Would you like to learn to play an instrument such as a Recorder? If so, Sue will run a class before her usual group at 2pm. She has a very large well ventilated and spaced shed kitted out with keyboards and equipment so that no one has to share.… Read more
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Musical Performing Group
Leader: Susan Burman Tel:1604 811682 The Group will meet in Leader's home. For people with little or no experience of music making. + Learning to play tunes on recorders and keyboard. + Singing and percussion + Learning about time, rhythm, keys. + Working together as a group. Instruments are available for your use Please contact… Read more
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Music (Classical) Appreciation
Leader: Pat Isaacs TeL: 07400 563480 / 01604 902653 The Music Appreciation Group listen to an eclectic mix of primarily classical music transmitted via records, CDs, YouTube and BlueTooth. We try to keep to a theme, maybe reflecting the time of year, a favoured composer, a special occasion perhaps, or something we all like. Members… Read more
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Music from Pop to Rock
Leader: Nigel Warbis Tel: 07943 810965 If you like any form of popular music from the 1960s including, for example pop, rock, folk, blues and prog rock, to name but a few, this group could be for you. Every month, group members listen to and watch YouTube music videos related to a previously agreed theme.… Read more
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Dixielanders Jazz Band
Leader Roy Littlecott Tel: 01604 406200 The jazz band was launched in January, 2016, with those musicians who responded to appeals made in the U3A publicity material. However, the first attempt was not very successful, so it was disbanded for a few weeks. But then, unexpectedly, other musicians called in, and the band rose again… Read more