THE syllabus for this year’s St Austell Festival of Music and Speech has been released.
The festival offers classes in the spoken word (poetry, readings and drama) for individuals and groups. It also offers a wide range of music classes for individuals, small groups and larger ensembles. It aims to be a fun, friendly festival where people can enjoy performing.
Karen Frost, the festival’s newly elected general secretary, said: “I truly believe that the opportunity to perform is vital to our young people. The skills they learn and the confidence that they gain from standing up in public and performing are essential in adult life.”
Heather Vaughan, the festival’s chairman, said: “We believe that we have a class for everybody to enjoy performing, whether competitively or in a noncompetitive class.
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“The Committee is always willing to listen to feedback and if you can’t find a class that fits your requirements, our Spoken Word and Music Secretaries will gladly seek to add one so that you can have the opportunity to perform.”
The festival will take place at its traditional home, St John’s Methodist Church, St Austell in late November and early December. Entries close on Friday, October 18.
The syllabus is available online at staustellfestival.org/syllabus-and-entries