Performance Testimonials
'I just wished to pass onto you and Tania and all at Creativity Australia what a pleasure it was to be present at 'With One Big Voice' last Sunday afternoon. I delighted in all the music and in the individual introductions and stressing of the social and economic outcomes of your choirs. I was particularly moved by the Professor from Nanjing, China. Thank you for the invitation and every best wish for 2012 and beyond!' Tanya Costello Executive Officer, Jack Brockhoff Foundation
"Your crew today were wonderful. Bridget and Jo and the team had crusty middle-aged men swaying in their seats, tapping their toes, and even raising a curmudgeonly smile or two. And that was just me! Seriously though, people spoke so very highly of the event and of With One Voice. Congratulations to you for all you do. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!" Richard Dent, Chief Executive Officer EW Tipping Foundation
"I'd like to extend my thanks to you as event bookings organiser, Shaun as Conductor extraordinaire and all Choir members for a terrific performance. The feedback for the event from patrons has been very positive. I certainly had great fun yesterday afternoon and appreciated the professionalism of the group." Susan Thomson, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Support Librarian, Dandenong Library
"The Couch – International Student Centre had the privilege to hear the beautiful harmony of Creativity Australia’s One Voice Choir at The Couch End of Year Party last Tuesday. The choir’s energy was truly inspiring. We really enjoyed our collaboration with them – their professionalism and their beautiful sound made for a wonderful performance in front of over 150 guests. The stories behind the voices were inspirational and heartfelt. Their performance was uplifting and was a true highlight at our event. We look forward to working closer with them in the near future." Gary Lee, International Student and Youth Project Officer, City of Melbourne
"You have certainly created an amazing, inclusive and inspiring energy with Melbourne Sings - heartiest congratulations!" Professor Mel Waters
"Tania de Jong and her Melbourne Sings Choir played a wonderful part of our event. They struck at the core of what it means to embrace diversity, the innate creativity in all of us and the power of collective energy to create positive change. Their voices and enthusiasm opened hearts and inspired us all." Taren Hocking, Director SWB
"Thank you for your help organising Melbourne Sings to perform. It was a great end to an inspiring day; they had the audience up and dancing!" Breakthrough Conference on Women, Faith and Poverty for the Greenstone Group
"Melbourne Sings Choir was inspiring and a perfect ending to a very successful night." Diversity@Work Awards
"On 9th October at the opening of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association Annual Holistic Health Conference, we were privileged to open this conference with the wonderful Royal Children’s Hospital Choir. It was most appropriate to have this great initiative of the hospital involving their staff from many departments come together in such skillful harmony, to perform at our Conference with its emphasis on health and wellness. The choir sang beautifully and with such passion and joy. The feedback from our delegates was excellent and they appreciated the conference opening on such a high note! Many thanks to Shaun Islip and Tania de Jong from Creativity Australia for organizing this." Anna Ryan, AIMA
"Melbourne Sings were able to get the audience going with their enthusiastic repertoire of uplifting songs!" InfoXchange Digital Inclusion Launch
"Melbourne Sings performed with relentless passion under the direction of music director Shaun Islip. Melbourne Sings is a testament to your commitment to community arts and the positive benefits it brings to passive and active participants." World Parliament of Religions
"Thank you for your participation in ANZ's A Taste of Harmony Cultural Diversity Week. I commend your effort and generosity in the work of the Melbourne Sings. It was a moving and entertaining performance. We received very positive feedback from ANZ staff." ANZ
"I had a lump in my throat and goosebumps!" Margo from Hiltons
"Words are not enough to express my thanks to the wonderful choir. Their performance was outstanding. Please pass on my, and the Lions Clubs congratulations for a most moving and fantastic performance. I look forward to watching as this choir evolves into the best one in Victoria!! If at any time the Lions Club is able to assist the choir please contact me." Lions Club
"I am writing to personally thank Greater Dandenong Sings for supporting my Mayoral Charity Dinner, held on 23 October at the Springvale Town Hall. The evening was enjoyed by over 450 guests and the Greater Dandenong Sings Choir certainly played a significant role in the evening's entertainment. I would appreciate if you could please pass on my heartfelt thanks to all the members of the choir that sang and thank them also for their willingness to share their stories with us." Cr Jim Memeti, Mayor, City of Greater Dandenong
"On behalf of the Barwon Mental Health Week Committee can you please extend our thanks to Jacqui and all the members of the Geelong Sings choir for their performance at last night's Mental Health Week Civic Reception. The performance was well received and added to the success of the evening - a fitting finale with "We are Geelong!"" Chris Scanlan, Barwon Health
