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Jenny Goodman is one of the most experienced community singing leaders in the UK. Since 1992 she has been running community choirs, workshops and singing projects across the UK and internationally. Jenny is committed to the principle that singing is a human birthright - it is part of being human to sing and vocalise. She also believes that singing is a powerful tool for bringing people together and building community. Jenny specialises in acapella harmony singing for all drawing on oral singing traditions from across the world as well as contemporary and popular songs and her own material. Jenny teaches orally - all songs are taught by ear - ensuring that her groups and workshops are genuinely open to all. She is also an experienced voice specialist and believes that the body and voice are intergal to each other so her work always includes careful warm ups. Jenny draws on her 30 years experience as a community and group worker to inform her singing work and has worked in a wide range of community settings and with a wide range of groups including hospitals, prisons, arts centres, mental health settings, primary schools, nurseries, universities, local festivals, women's groups, older people's groups, black and minority ethnic groups etc. Jenny currently runs acapella performance group Far Cry at Lawrence Batley Theatre and a regular daytime singing group for all in Honley (Harmony@Hope Bank) plus many other workshops and projects. Jenny is a founder member of The Natural Voice Practitioners Network and has completed training with Frankie Armstrong, Guildhall School of Music and Central School of Drama and holds a Post-graduate Certificate in Community Education. In addition to her teaching Jenny performs with acapella duoThe Blameless Hussies and Jenny and the Good Men roots/acoustic quartet. You can check Jenny out on Facebook at Jenny Goodman: In Good Voice for her teaching work, Jenny and the Good Men and Blameless Hussies for her performing.
My Location
Kirklees
53 Dirker Bank Road
Marsden
Huddersfield
HD7 6AR
Telephone: 07984 584 923
Email: singing.jennyg@googlemail.com
My News
Edinburgh singing workshop with Jenny Goodman / Thu 22 Oct 2015
I'm off to Edinburgh to run a singing workshop on 7th November ..Sing Your Socks Off Acapella Singing Workshop will run 2 til 5pm. £20 (full price/...
Wintersongs Workshop at Lawrence Batley Theatre 13th December / Thu 11 Dec 2014
Still a few places left on this workshop of lovely wintery folk carols... If you'd like to come and do some wintersinging do let me know - details ...
My Events
Amazing Acapella Holmfirth sings for WaterAid / Fri 02 to Sat 24 Sep 2022 (3 weeks)
AMAZING ACAPELLA SINGS FOR WATERAID! Join drop-in, sing for the joy of it acapella group Amazing Acapella for 4 sessions leading up to Huddersfie...
Far Cry Acapella - open sessions for Sing for Water / Sun 04 to Sat 24 Sep 2022 (3 weeks)
JOIN FAR CRY THIS SEPTEMBER AND SING FOR WATER AID This September Far Cry is open to anyone who would like to try singing with us - sessions will b...
Amazing Acapella Holmfirth / Fri 20 May to Fri 15 Jul 2022 (2 months)
What could be better than summertime singing? Bring the sunshine to your voice and heart with luscious harmony singing Numbers limited to 20 so pre...
My Opportunities
New singers sought for acapella performing group / Thu 18 Jan 2018
My performing group Far Cry has spaces for new male singers and for female singers with low voices Far Cry is a mixed acapella group that has been ...
Singing and Voice lessons / Sun 31 Dec 2017
Would you like the opportunity to work on your voice in a safe and supportive environment? I offer 1 hour sessions for adult singers. The lessons can ...
Male and female singers sought for Acapella performance group / Sun 31 Dec 2017
Far Cry is a performing acapella group based in Huddersfield and looking for new male and female singers (limited spaces available). What do you ne...
My Videos
Sing John Ball - Far Cry Acapella
Far Cry Acapella wanted to remind themselves and you of the power of singing to raise our spirits during lockdown. Sing John Ball is Sydney Carters ro...
My Audio
The Moon, The Rake and the Midnight Ghost
An exciting new lockdown venture for Far Cry Acapella - we recorded and premiered this song as part of the Moonraking Festival 2021. Written by local ...