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A last opportunity to enjoy this magical choral experience
The Teapot Summer School Trust has been proud to provide a magical choral experience to hundreds of singers over the last 23 years. Sadly, the Trust has decided for a number of reasons to make the 2025 school in the lovely Teapot Valley its last.
Typically about 70–80 choristers have got together every January to work with a wonderful choral conductor to make beautiful music in a beautiful setting. We’ve had individual coaching from a highly qualified teacher for no extra charge. We have performed a wide range of music from classical European Great Works through to shorter contemporary works, including music by New Zealand composers. For the duration of the camp we have always enjoyed great company and copious food, and have had fun making other music in small groups or just lazing about in one of the most stunning parts of New Zealand.
Some of us were hooked and turned up every year to recharge our batteries – we’d love to share the magic of Teapot with you one last time.
Enjoy the finest professional training through:
- Three rehearsals with the conductor each day plus smaller group sessions as needed
- Daily warm-ups and brief clinics with a top voice specialist
- Your own private voice production session
Have fun at the in-house cabaret:
- Perform a musical item, recitation, sketch parody or anything you like whether on your own or with others
- Or just enjoy the talent on offer in the very informal show
Join in other activities during your free time, such as:
- On-campus evening entertainment
- Swimming in the open air pool, tennis, fierce and friendly board and card games
Young singers very welcome:
- The Inga Lane Legacy Award and the Ruth Vause Memorial Award are both offered to support young singers
- Subsidised places are also available for young people
The Last Teapot Valley Choral Camp
Sunday 12 January 2025 – Sunday 19 January 2025
Venue
Located not far from Brightwater on the western edge of the Waimea valley, the Camp offers plain but comfortable accommodation and plentiful, healthy food.
2025 Repertoire
The 2025 programme is entitled “Paradise Lost”, and features Haydn’s “The Creation’.
Financial Assistance
In order to make the Choral Camp more accessible to young people, we offer a range of scholarships.
Musical Leadership
Ebbe Munk has been Artistic Director of the Teapot Summer School since February 2020, and a frequent guest conductor since 2008. Read More
Previously Associate Professor of Voice at Otago University, Judy Bellingham is an internationally recognized vocal clinician. Read More
Jeremy performs with the CSO as soloist, choir accompanist, and orchestral player, and is the accompanist for Christchurch City Choir. Read More