DERBYSHIRE’S NEWEST DIVAS MAKE THEIR DEBUT - APRIL 2008
WANTED – WOMAN WHO SING AND BUSINESSES TO SPONSOR THEM! - MAY 2008
DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVAS ON BBC’S “LAST CHOIR STANDING” - AUG 2008
WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO RELEASE THEIR INNER DIVA! - AUG 2008
BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR SINGS TO SPREAD HEALTH MESSAGE - OCT 2008
DALEDIVA TAKES THE STAGE TO CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY - JAN 2009
DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVA WIN MEDAL IN FIRST NATIONAL COMPETITION - MAY 2009
DOUBLE AWARD-WINNING CELEBRATIONS FOR DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVAS - MAY 2009
WIN A CHANCE TO BE THE NEXT YOUNG SINGING SENSATION! - JULY 2009
DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO BE A DIVA FOR A DAY! - AUG 2009
DERBYSHIRE’S DALEDIVA WINS SILVER IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - OCT 2009
CAMPAIGNERS ORGANISE FUND-RAISING CONCERT TO SAVE CHURCH - OCT 2009
MUSICAL DALES DOUBLE DEBUT SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITY - NOV 2009
DALEDIVA IS ON SONG WITH THE PERFECT MUSICAL CHRISTMAS GIFT - DEC 2009
DALEDIVA SHOW TO CELEBRATE TWO YEARS OF SINGING SUCCESS - APR 2010
DALEDIVA SCORES WITH BBC RADIO 3 CHOIR OF THE YEAR 2010
Derbyshire women’s chorus DaleDiva has made it through the area selection stage of this year’s BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition.
From February to June more than 200 choirs and choruses from England, Scotland and Wales will be competing in 10 audition days to become a Choir of the Day in one of four categories - children, youth, adult or open.
If chosen they get the chance of going through to category finals in Birmingham – then to a national grand final at London’s Festival Hall in November to be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four TV.
In March DaleDiva travelled to the Milton Keynes audition where they beat off competition to be judged a Choir of the Day in the adult section.
The Cromford-based women’s four-part harmony chorus is now waiting until the area selection stages finish in June to hear if they have been successful in getting through.
DaleDiva musical director Ally Law said: “It was a fantastic achievement for us to get through the area selection stage of this prestigious competition so to make it through to the next stages would be the most fabulous bonus.
“It’s great for us to perform on a national stage which helps us in our ambition to strive for the highest standards and be the best chorus we can be.
“We’re also very proud to be representing our county and putting Derbyshire on the musical map.”
The Milton Keynes audition was hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny and judged by choral directors Susan Hollingworth and Robert Hollingworth.
For more information visit www.choiroftheyear.com
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30 March 2010
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