Ross remembers song and singing as being an important part of his life from childhood.

Shannel Courtney has been a song-leader for over 20 years. Based in Nelson, he leads Mosaic, a 45 voice community choir who love to sing world music.

Choir Director, Song Leader, Composer, Mentor and co-founder of the Song Leaders Network Aotearoa.

Andrea is a part-time music teacher, trained Music Therapist and Song Leader, living and working in Wellington.

An advocate for community singing, Lala deeply believes in supporting singers to find their voice and how every voice matters.

Natural voice, group singing is an active, relational intervention, between a song leader and singers. My goal is to intentionally create spaces for inclusive and participatory singing that places emphasis on cooperation and cultural democracy. Singing literally gives “voice” to those who take part.

Ben is a musician based in Wellington, New Zealand, primarily working to create sheet music for publication and performance. He started his journey in song leading in 2019.

Passionate about getting people singing, which is how I became a Song Leader and I truly believe that group singing builds communities.

A song leader evolving with improv flow and igniting the creative spark with groups and individuals.

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Nino’s current interest through song leading and vocal coaching is helping the 'actor' better embody music and their understanding of it through their singing voice and helping the 'singer' better embody their musical knowledge and translate that into presence and authentic performance.

The highlight of my working week is co-leading SoundsWell Singers, a neurological choir for people with Parkinson’s disease, Aphasis post-stroke, dementia, and other conditions.

Tevivi has been Song Leader of the Hawkes Bay Community Choir for the last 6 years. He has been involved with music from a young age

Song leader Tui Mamaki draws from a unique pool of vocal traditions, including Chant Basque (South of France), Khyal (India), Jazz Improvisation, and Bulgarian Folk Song / Polyphony, to take participants on a playful yet connected journey through breath, tone, harmony and rhythm. Traditional songs from around the world are a vessel for the work. A passionate workshop facilitator since 2002, Tui believes all human beings are born to sing !

Bringing the joy, layers and magic of music to Kapiti Coast and our Song Leading Community

Jude just loves to sing, and wants to get everybody singing together! She has founded various singing groups over the years - leading and arranging acapella harmony songs for fun, and performing them locally and also runs her own Acapella Jude Singing Workshops working with groups in the Horowhenua area.