Member profile - Natural Voice Network

Ruth Gordon

Location

Machynlleth

Specialisms

I run a weekly choir in Machynlleth open to all focusing on harmony singing & healthy voice use.

Additional information

I’m a singer and community builder and have spent many years as a musician in professional bands as well as running community choirs. I write and arrange songs for groups to sing and I love to make singing accessible for people. I believe that singing is a birthright and that everyone has the ability to sing if they are offered a supportive and nurturing environment to learn to love their voice.

Here are some of my current and past musical projects:

My choirs

Rooted Voices Community Choir

Description

Rooted Voices is a weekly community choir that meets on Thursday evenings in Machynlleth, running with the school term time.

We focus on voice health, feeling good in our bodies and harmony singing. No previous experience necessary and shy singers very welcome!

Email me for info on rootedvoiceschoir@gmail.com or join our WhatsApp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CBghPTZJcCtCiuMfR0pdLq

Session times

Thursday evenings 7-9pm in school term time

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Rootlets

Description

Rootlets is a “bring your own baby” singing group that meets every week during term time in Machynlleth on Friday mornings. All carers and all ages of children are welcome.

We sing a mixture of Welsh and English children’s and “grown-up” songs, with repertoire from my Thursday choir (Rooted Voices).

Booking essential.

Please note:

All adults must be accompanied by a child.
Bookings are intended to be for families: you can book a block and switch the adult who comes with the child each time (also fine for both parents/carers to attend with one child). You can also bring siblings free of charge.
If you share childcare with friends and want to bring children from more than one family along, that’s also OK, as long as you can responsibly and reliably look after all the children you bring with you.
Each family should have a separate booking.
I recommend a ratio of 1 adult to 2 children if both are under 4.

To come along, please contact me. or email me at: rootedvoiceschoir@gmail.com

The John Edwards room is at the end of the corridor on the ground floor, left of reception in Y Plas.

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Grŵp canu ‘dewch â’ch babi eich hun’ yw Rootlets, ac mae’n cwrdd bob wythnos yn ystod y tymor yn Machynlleth ar fore Gwener o 11am tan 12pm.

Mae croeso i bob gofalwr a phlant o bob oed.

Rhaid archebu.

Byddwn yn canu cymysgedd o ganeuon plant ac “oedolion” Gymraeg a Saesnag gyda repertoire o’n côr dydd Iau (Rooted Voices).

Nodwch os gwelwch yn dda:

Rhaid i bob oedolyn fod yng nghwmni plentyn.

Gall teuluoedd archebu blociau: gallwch archebu bloc a newid yr oedolyn sy’n dod gyda’r plentyn bob tro (mae hefyd yn iawn i’r ddau riant/gofalwr ddod gydag un plentyn).

Gallwch hefyd ddod â brodyr a chwiorydd yn rhad ac am ddim.

Os ydych chi’n rhannu gofal plant gyda ffrindiau ac eisiau dod â phlant o fwy nag un teulu, mae hynny’n iawn hefyd, cyn belled â’ch bod chi’n gallu gofalu am yr holl blant yn gyfrifol ac yn ddibynadwy.

Dylai pob plentyn o deulu ar wahân gael archeb ar wahân.

Dwi’n argymell cymhareb o 1 oedolyn am bob 2 blentyn os yw’r ddau o dan 4 oed.

Byddaf yn anfon yr union leoliad lle rydyn ni’n cwrdd unwaith y byddwch wedi archebu, gan ei fod yn gyfeiriad preswyl.

I ymuno â ni, cysylltu â mi.

Session times

Fridays during term times, 11am-12pm