• Silence your phone!
    Read the Tips for Singers pages - lots of good info there!
    Eat healthy. Not too much, not too little.
    Smile when you sing!
    Count the rests - all of them!
    Listen to your neighbours, not just yourself.
    Practise your music - any time, anywhere!
    When the song ends, END IT. Watch for the cutoff.
    Check your posture - face forward, not straining up or down.
    Turn your pages early.
    Learn some music terms.
    Arrive early to a show.
    Learn your range and your change.
    Engage your audience.
    Keep hydrated. Room-temperature water is best.
    Not too loud, not too soft! Blend with the choir.
    Sing with confidence, not just volume.
    Follow your director.
    Watch your director.
    Keep your music in order.
    Stay home when you’re sick.
    Open your mouth to sing!
    Short syllables add punch. Long syllables add smoothness.

Port Moody Station Museum

The Port Moody Station Museum is housed in a heritage CPR station built in 1908. The Museum offers recreated station rooms and other displays on Port Moody’s history. Also on site is the restored 1921 sleeper car, the Venosta, and a replica WWI trench. 

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Settlers Park

A lovely little park in the Citadel Heights area of Port Coquitlam. It features a small brick circular stage area with banked hillside seating.  There’s no power there, so acoustic or battery-powered instruments are necessary! There’s plenty of parking just a short, level walk from the brick stage. Washrooms are a short walk away. 

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Spirit Square

Spirit Square is an urban social space at the heart of the City Centre, featuring an iconic design and the Return of the Sockeye sculpture, seating areas and lawn area with a backdrop of the local mountains. The Square is an intimate space large enough for community events, with access to major civic facilities and […]

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