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Tim King

@TimKingVWGC

Musical Director of Vocal Works Gospel Choir, Co-founder of the Bath Academy of Musical Theatre and freelance musician/teacher.

 Bath
vwgc.co.uk
Joined October 2010
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B.A.M.T (@BathAcademyofMT) profile pictureB.A.M.T@BathAcademyofMT4 May 2022
Heartstopper Tobie's BAMT review ❤ #takethenextstep #heartstopper #netflix
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What an AMAZING first term for @MonktonBath Expressive Arts Faculty! Thanks for SO many wonderful moments! To round off the term, a brilliant recording collaboration between Music and the fab @VoxPSChoir and @TimKingVWGC #MonktonMusic #MonktonStudio #MonktonExpressiveArts
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Thinking of going to drama school? Find out how our training gives you the confidence and skills needed to ace your audition at our free West End Workshop on 6 March: ba-mt.com/west-end-workshop
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BAMT's foundation has a strong focus on audition technique ensuring that students are at optimum readiness for gaining entry onto full time drama school and musical theatre courses #takethenextstep ba-mt.com/auditions
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"The thing I love about BAMT is that it's such a supportive environment for you to develop as a performer" #takethenextstep
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Thank you @Wera_Hobhouse for raising the unfair treatment of choirs in not being allowed to return to rehearsals by @OliverDowden @DCMS. A total lack of parity - compared with other indoor activities and no published science justifying their decision to delay. #ChoirsMatter
Wera Hobhouse MP 🔶 🇺🇦 (@Wera_Hobhouse) profile pictureWera Hobhouse MP 🔶 🇺🇦
@Wera_Hobhouse25 May 2021
🎼 Amateur choirs give so much to our society. Sadly, they have been treated unfairly in the Government's guidance compared to professional groups. On behalf of the many wonderful choirs in Bath, I called for urgent clarification of this inconsistency. 👇
Brilliant to see coverage of @DCMS guidance, & its impact on amateur choirs, will be discussed on both @BBCRadio3 (w/@Voicedoctor_uk) & @BBCRadio4 (w/@bobchilcott) tonight. #ChoirsMatter #singingmatters
Bob Chilcott (@bobchilcott) profile pictureBob Chilcott@bobchilcott24 May 2021
Added to that, Declan Costello (@Voicedoctor_uk) will be on ‘In Tune’ on Radio 3 just after 6pm. Please listen and share! -bc bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wb8…
BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Marian Consort, Tine Thing Helseth

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Marian Consort, Tine Thing Helseth

Marian Consort perform live, and trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth talks about her new album.

bbc.co.uk
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It’s more than the loss of work (and I’ve lost fees @DCMS @OliverDowden). I hadn’t anticipated the emotional cost of being treated so disproportionately. It’s exhausting justifying your work every day. It’s tempting the best to leave this profession. #ChoirsMatter #singingmatters
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I have written to @OliverDowden (@DCMS & @DCMSArts) to ask about the rationale for the restrictions placed on non-professional singing - the guidance states that only 6 singers can meet in an indoor space. We should see the evidence that has led to these tight strictures.
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"There’s been no evidence to show that singing indoors is more dangerous now than it was a few weeks ago." We agree with @Voicedoctor_uk speaking on @BBCRadio4 this morning - @DCMS need to show us the science.
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Just asking @OliverDowden and @dcms for parity across leisure activities...so that choirs are able to rehearse indoors (complete with all of our safety measures & risk assessments) #choirsmatter #singingmatters
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This is superbly written. I wonder if @OliverDowden and his mates at @DCMS have read this? The entire choral world is on the same page. @amybebbs1 @davidlmusic @Kadamsonsuzuki @suzidigby @SusanHollingwo1 @abcdtweets @MakingMusic_UK @ISM_music @SingUpTweets @musicmarkuk
Andrew Griffiths (@colla_voce) profile pictureAndrew Griffiths@colla_voce21 May 2021
Bravo @RichmoMusic in today's Times for telling it like it is.
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There is no mention of choirs in SAGE minutes since Oct 2020, & at that time they were grouped with gyms & indoor exercise classes as comparable in terms of infection risk, and assumes no face coverings used @DCMS @OliverDowden #ChoirsMatter Para 29 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Sixty-third SAGE meeting on COVID-19 - 22 October 2020

Sixty-third SAGE meeting on COVID-19 - 22 October 2020

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Agree but could you look again at the rules about singing please. They don't really make sense given the other communal activities that are now allowed. Always good to show that you are prepared to think again.
Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) profile pictureOliver Dowden
@OliverDowden21 May 2021
Delighted that Six Nations Rugby will be staying on the BBC and ITV for all to enjoy 📺 🏉
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‘10,000 singing football fans, but only 6 in a choir?’ – amateur choirs react to COVID rules @classicfm classicfm.com/music-news/cor…
‘10,000 singing football fans, but only 6 in a choir?’ – amateur choirs react to COVID rules

‘10,000 singing football fans, but only 6 in a choir?’ – amateur choirs react to COVID rules

Amateur choirs have been left bitterly disappointed, as restrictions say non-professional singing can only take place in groups of six indoors.

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We call for indoor singing activity in England to be brought in line with the guidance of 17th May for other non-professional music activity and indoor organised sports activity: makingmusic.org.uk/news/engl…
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One to one singing technique and repertoire lessons, only at BAMT #takethenextstep ba-mt.com/auditions
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Hope you get an explanation. I asked @DCMS @OliverDowden and they didn’t actually answer the question “why?”...just quoted the rule at me 🙄 😡
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A totally illogical/unfair restriction by @dcms @OliverDowden on professional choir leaders / conductors and millions of non-professional singers/musicians. How about a new sport...”Choir Rugby” or “Footy Choir” just so my choir can sing again 🎤 ⚽️ 🎤 🏉
Making Music UK (@MakingMusic_UK) profile pictureMaking Music UK@MakingMusic_UK15 Apr 2021
"We are disappointed to hear from @DCMS that other organised participative group activity, including amateur group sports, are permitted...whereas no choir, band or orchestra can meet outdoors except in socially permitted groups of 6 or 2 households." 👇makingmusic.org.uk/news/road…

Roadmap out of Covid for leisure-time music

Making Music was expecting confirmation that Step 2 in the England roadmap would allow outdoor music rehearsals with more than six people from 12 April, but this is not the case. We are disappointed...

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"Research conducted among members shows - at best - 2/3 of participants have engaged online, leading to the exclusion of at least an estimated 250,000 people across the nation who would usually engage actively in music." 🗣️🎵 @OliverDowden @DCMS makingmusic.org.uk/news/road…
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