No Excuses

05/04/2025

We're looking for singers and instrumentalists for the 2025 Big Sing for a Big Cause, advocating for mental health and well being. Please join us!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18zBjtXZAW/

Sung by Singers in Accord, Philip Brown Conductor, May 5, 2025Movement #1 - Inside the StormIf thoughts come like rain, and wind knocks you down, You feel l...

03/01/2025

We've been invited to sing some selections from No Excuses! at a special event in Canberra on Saturday 15 March, 2025. Learn more here: https://noexcuseswomenschoir.teamapp.com/

27/08/2022

With heavy hearts we share the very sad news that our beloved choir member Angela McFarlane passed away unexpectedly last week. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Rest in peace, dear Angela. Details of the service are below. If you wish to sing at the service, please notify us here via Messenger, and Paulien George will send you the music for two choir pieces: Amazing Grace and Stand By Me. Dr Kathleen Sexton-McGuire will conduct the choir. We will be joined by singers from Voices of Casey (women and men). See below for further information.

MEMORIAL SERVICE DETAILS: Link to the Memorial page for Angela, including directions and other information: https://bethel.etributes.com.au/etributes/angela-mcfarlane/

Angela's family has requested that everyone wear colourful clothing and if possible, bring a bunch of flowers to the Memorial Service in her honour. Angela's family has requested donations toward the costs of the funeral. Any amount is appreciated.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/angela-mcfarlane

Livestream URL to watch the service remotely: https://youtu.be/5YZvgvKwmro

​INVITATION TO SING: If you are available on Monday and would like to sing, please contact Paulien George. Paulien will then send you music (PDFs and audio rehearsal tracks).

Church location: Turning Point, 1785 South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne East

Schedule, Monday 29 August
10:45am choir rehearsal
12:00pm service
1:30pm light lunch

17/05/2022

We have a rehearsal tomorrow (Wednesday 18 May, 6PM) at Australian Catholic University, in preparation for a performance on 25 May. If you did not receive an email invitation, please send a PM or contact Paulien George.

01/05/2022

02/04/2022

UPDATE: The No Excuses Women’s Choir has been invited to sing Wednesday 25 May (morning/lunchtime) in Ringwood at a leadership conference on Elder Abuse. Rehearsal Wednesday 18 May, 6PM, Recital Hall, ACU. Please contact Paulien George to be added to the email list. New members welcome!

27/03/2022

We appeared at a tremendously important event today, officially launching Impact House in Sandringham. Perfect weather accompanied a big crowd, gathered from many parts of the community. We felt deeply honoured to be part of the occasion. Congratulations to Kathy Kaplan OAM, Margot Hillel and your intrepid team of volunteers. Our performance today was covered by Iran International TV, spreading our message to far corners of the globe.

We have some appearances coming up in May, so please get in touch if you want to join with us.

26/03/2022

No Excuses choir is performing TOMORROW, Sunday 27 March, for the grand opening of Impact House. 10-10:30am tech rehearsal. Formalities 11:30AM - 12:30PM. 14 George St. Sandringham. If you did not receive an email from Paulien, PM us with your email address and we'll get the details to you.

The event is free and includes a sausage sizzle. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impact-house-grand-opening-tickets-273849500227

If you can't come you can still contribute by purchasing a raffle ticket. Great prizes including 2 nights for 10 people at a Mornington Peninsula house (and much more)! Drawing at noon at the event. Details here: https://lnkd.in/g85CzCK8

12/03/2022

We enjoyed a lovely rehearsal this afternoon and learned a new song for our next gig (27/3). We will email to choir members a recording we made today of “us” singing, so you can learn the choir part. Please contact Paulien George to be added to the choir email list and keep up-to-date with events and resources.

In 2005, after a 23-year break from recording, Lesley Gore recorded "Ever Since," her late career masterpiece. It included this remake of one of her earliest...

10/03/2022

Join us for a rehearsal tomorrow (Sat 12 March, 12pm, Recital Hall, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy) as we prepare two songs for the opening of Impact for Women’s new warehouse (27/3). For more info, PM Paulien George.