Wednesday 19th June 2024
Jersey Sings Across the Bay 2024 is on Wednesday 19th June 2024. It will be a glorious day of singing, dancing and percussion.
In the evening we will be bringing the West End to the Jersey stage, we are thrilled to reveal Aimie Atkinson, star of Pretty Woman and Six the Musical, as a headline act.
Overview Schedule
Part 1
11-12.30pm - School Mass Choir Workshop at the Beach Amphitheatre (steps by la Fregate Cafe) and Schools and Local Artists Performances at Jardins de la Mer (Hut 1)
1.00-1.45pm - MASS PERFORMANCE: 500-1000 children singing together at the beach amphitheatre by Castle Slip.
Part 2
7-9pm - Musical Theatre Concert at the St Helier Methodist Church.
For Teachers
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Jersey Sings Across the Bay returns in 2024
The island’s largest music Festival Jersey Sings Across the Bay takes place on 19th June 2024.
The Festival is outdoors centering on Jardins de la Mer between 11 noon to 3pm with 1 stage at Jardins de la Mer and the Beach Amphitheatre by la Fregate Cafe.
This event is more than a concert. It puts music at the heart of island life and is a huge showcase for the arts in Jersey. For the schools we want to ensure that every child in Jersey has the opportunity to make music and experience the rare thrill of performing in a very large event.
Over 15 schools are due to take part from Janvrin to Haute Vallee. At 1 pm, children from 15 primary schools will perform in a huge massed choir at the Beach Arena by Jardins de la Mer.
School Workshops in 2024
Jersey SIngs has more singing in 2024 as well as some percussion workshops. The incredible singing leader Alexander L’Estrange will be directing who has led massed choir workshops across the UK and in America.
On 7th-9th February 2024, there will be workshops in schools for a “Bucket and Spade” orchestra with Janet Fulton. Janet is renowned in the UK as an animateur and leader at mass community events. She will be joined by Director of Percusion at the Royal Northern College of Music - Andrea Vogler with more workshops in June 2024 for schools. Five choir pieces will be performed at Jersey Sings Across the Bay and two more Radio Gaga and World in Union with solo singers.
The workshops we will provide are aimed primarily at students in KS2 and the start of KS3. See musicjersey.com/projects for more information.
Primary Schools - Jersey Sings Across the Bay - Wednesday 19th June 2024
Each Primary School can join the massed choirs at the Beach Arena to rehearse from 11-12.30pm and then perform at 1pm. This will be led by the Jersey Sings Band and some leading singer soloists who will get the children very excited!
Secondary schools are invited to send a variety of ensembles, class groups of all styles. We would like the whole school to be represented as this is a huge celebration of music in the island. It can be Brass Band, rock or pop, steel band, school choir, you name it. Together with you we want to put music at the heart of island life.
Other information
Music in Action will be using the event to fundraise for musical education provided to schools and the community including Jersey Sings 2024.
Audience members will be encouraged to buy a ticket or donate to the event to raise funds for the charities’ work.
Merchandise
There will be “merch” being Jersey Sings T-shirts, water bottles and Jersey Sings buckets and spades to be purchased by students or schools. The deadline will be early May to order these.
