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sessions, they were finding the keys because theyre hearing it sung beside them and all around them, Curtis said. The music will consist of familiar top 40 hits, including rock, R&B and soul. For now, there will be the two locations, which can have a maximum of 40 people per session, but Curtis aims to expand it further eventually. My Pop Choir will also form a per- formance choir of willing members, who will be able to perform at non-profit charity events. In a year there will be three 10-session terms. The first term will open on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in Oakville at the Church of the Incarnation, located at 1240 Old Abbey Lane. The Toronto sessions will be on Mondays. The cost to attend is $200 per term. There is also a Pop-In option, where people can pay $20 to come to the first session to decide if they want to come to the remainder of the term. Advance registration is required. To register, visit www.mypopchoir.com. 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The choirmasters play the piano, which are available at both locations, to help lead the groups in song. We want to be able to teach people all the nuanc- es of the song, getting all the notes right in all the right places, Curtis said. Its teaching them that and full harmonies. We want people to get the full choral sound to some fun, funky music. My Pop Choir held a test session in Toronto with great success, she said. There were people at this test session that said, Ill come but so you know I sound horrible and I sing off key but I love to sing. Half-way through the Choir will teach choristers harmony, nuances of song, right notes LOVE OF SONG: Co-owner My Pop Choir, Jacqueline Curtis says the new choir is for people like herself. SUBMITTED PHOTO Continued from page 25 We want to be able to teach people all the nuances of the song, getting all the notes right in all the right places. Jacqueline Curtis, co-owner My Pop Choir The Oakville Childrens Choir (OCC) is looking for young singers for the upcoming season. The non-profit organization is holding auditions, looking for chil- dren aged five to 18, to sing in its 2011-12 season. Auditions will be held Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. The OCC provides choral, musi- cal and performance training. Those interested are asked to book an appointment by visiting www. oakvillechildrenschoir.org, by email to info@oakvillechildren- schoir.org, or by phone at 905-337- 7104. The OCC is located at 123 Maurice Dr. Children's Choir holds auditions for new season Local painters Andrea Seibt and Claudia Reul-Seibert are inviting people to come out and check out their artwork at Soveriegn House. The pair is hosting an exhibit, titled Nature in Colours, as part of the Art on the Bluffs 2011 series. The show opens Saturday, Aug. 27 and ends Sept. 7. Both artists say they have a love of nature, which is evident in their work. Reul-Seibert said her work shows a con- nection to nature and earth, using earthly colours. She uses moor chalk, a century old material often used in the renaissance and other modern materials, including acrylics on either canvas or wood. Seibts work, on the other hand, focuses on oceans and marine life. The work is influ- enced by the endless variety of forms and functions found in the creatures which inhabit the seas. She uses acrylic and mixed media for paintings. Together, they have a balance between land and water in their show. The historic Sovereign House is located at 7 West River St. in Bronte. For gallery hours and more information, visit www.brontehistoricalsociety.ca. Painters show work at Art on the Bluffs