Signing Choir

There has been a signing choir at Claremont High School since the inception of the Claremont Project in 1987. The first choir consisted of seven students - three Deaf and four hearing. There are now signing choirs at both Claremont High School and Claremont Primary School.

Over the last twelve years, the number of students involved in the choirs has grown to over 100 students in four choirs - a training choir and touring choir at the high school and a junior choir (grades three and four) and senior choir (grades five and six) at the primary school. The touring choir and senior choirs are led by Ms Virginia Brown, the training choir by Mr Steve Robinson, and the junior choir by Miss Shelley Spearritt.

The choirs have performed at many local and state functions and state-based international conferences. They have performed at Department of Education launches and national functions for organizations such as the Lions Club, Rotary, Save the Children Fund, and the Starlight Organization. They are regular participants at the Hobart Carols By Candlelight and often perform alongside the acclaimed Rosny Children's choir and Ogilvie Choir.
In 1998, the choirs embarked on their first tour. they traveled to schools in the north and northwest of Tasmania, presenting a cultural program of signed songs and story telling in Auslan, with audience participation and question time.

The students and parents involved with the signing choirs see belonging to and performing with the choirs as an integral and enriching part of their school life.

Enquiries about the signing choirs should be directed to:
Choir Director
Ms Virginia Brown
Teacher of the Deaf

Claremont Primary School
P.O. Box 26
Claremont TAS 7011

See Current Events for the Signing Choir's upcoming performances.

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