Echo Fundraiser: An Evening with Gwen Swick & Caitlin Hanford & other special guests!

Thursday, April 20, 2023
7-10pm
Tranzac Club
, 292 Brunswick Ave. Toronto MAP

Tickets $20. can be purchased at the door or on-line through: Eventbrite

Echo is long-overdue for a live fundraiser!
You’re invited to join us on Thurs. Apr. 20 for a fabulous night of tunes with
iconic folk musicians Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford.

Free snacks, cash bar and fabulous Silent Auction!

Caitlin Hanford is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter living in Toronto. Gwen Swick, born in Winnipeg, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist, living in Elora. Both are members of Quartette, with Sylvia Tyson and Cindy Church, and of The Marigolds with Susie Vinnick. Their music is part bluesy, part jazzy, and part traditional country and bluegrass.

All proceeds support Echo, a non-profit community choir and registered charity.

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Echo Assistant Conductor Position

Thank you for your applications.

Echo Women’s Choir is looking to hire an ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, with experience and training in leading a variety of choral music, especially in the context of community singing, 6 – 8 hours per week, to start August 2023. For a complete job description and the application process here: Job Description or please visit: www.echochoir.ca
Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 9:00 at the Church of the Holy Trinity (behind the Eaton Centre), MAP and on some Saturdays.

Qualifications:

  • General music training and conducting experience
  • Ability to demonstrate and teach by singing
  • A passion for culturally diverse music and a desire to teach these to a non-auditioned choir
  • Patience and an encouraging attitude which nurtures the primary goal of the choir to have fun while learning and becoming a cohesive group

Assets:

  • Ability to accompany on piano and/or other instruments
  • Experience in group development and communication skills

Interested applicants please send a letter of interest and a resume to both [email protected],
and Echo Chair Jennie Ucar: [email protected] with Assistant Conductor in the subject line.
Deadline for applications, Sunday, March 5, 2023. Interviews for this position will begin during the last week of March, 2023.

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