Latrobe Valley Choir

23/09/2026

A MAGICAL AFTERNOON OF MUSIC MAKING

We can’t thank everyone who helped to make our MOVIE MAGIC concert such a joyous afternoon of wonderful singing, community, laughter and joy with all our
Play It Forward choir family!

From our wonderful artistic director Jonathon Welch AM and Storm Collis, accompsnist who helped prepare us so well for our performance, to all the Play It Forward music, admin, Board and volunteer team, and all our family and friends that came to cheer us on - thank you for making us all feel so welcome and supported.

Special thanks to the City of Yarra for their grant to help enable us to perform at the beautiful Collingwood Town Hall!

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS!

Every voice deserves to be heard.

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16/09/2026

SPECIAL GUEST DANIELLE MATTHEWS TO FEATURE @ ‘MOVIE MAGIC’!

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We are are so excited to be performing this Sun Sept 20, 2026 @ MOVIE MAGIC with all our amazing Play It Forward choir buddies at, and award winning singer Danielle Matthews also performing as our special guest.

You don’t want to miss the MOVIE MAGIC!

BOOK ONLINE OR TICKETS @ THE DOOR

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagic

🗓️ Sunday, September 20, 2026
🏛️ Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford
⏰ 2.30pm





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07/09/2026

🎬📽️🎬 MELBOURNE FRIENDS 🎬📽️🎬

150 SINGERS & 4 CONDUCTORS CREATE MOVIE MAGIC ON SUN SEPT 20!

We are so excited to perform this smorgasbord of the greatest songs from the silver screen with all our incredible brothers and sisters at Play It Forward including Fame, The Greatest Show Man, Shrek, West Side Story, Casablanca, Funny Girl, Lion King, Moulin Rouge & more!

CABARET STYLE SEATING - TABLES OF 8

Purchase your tickets online line now:

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagic

🗓️Sunday Sept 20, 2026
⏰ 2.30pm
🏛️ Collingwood Town Hall,
140 Hoddle Street Abbotsford

24/08/2026

COME & SEE US SHINE ON SEPT 20!

We are so excited to perform at Play It Forward’s 2026 choral spectacular alongside all our brothers & sisters in song at MOVIE MAGIC performing all your favourite songs from the silver screen under the direction of our award-winning founding artistic director Jonathon Welch AM.

FAME, WIZARD OF OZ, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, FUNNY GIRL, SHREK &
WESTSIDE STORY are just some of the movies that our fabulous concert will feature 🎥

BOOK ONLINE & SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!

Cabaret style seating, tables of 8 available…
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🗓️ Sunday September 20, 2026
⏰ 2.30pm
🏛️ Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle St

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagic

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18/08/2026

PLAY IT FORWARD WELCOMES ALEX MORRIS

We are thrilled and honoured to announce our new Director of Victorian Choir programs for Play It Forward - Alex Morris!

Alex is a multi-talented award-winning conductor, composer, international adjudicator and DJ with a career spanning 15 years, with a deep passion and commitment to music education and choral music.

Alex is now conducting three of our
Play It Forward choir programs in Melbourne - THECHO!R based in Docklands, Choir of Opportunity based in Yarraville & Voices of Footscray Hospital in Footscray.

Play It Forward’s Founding Artistic Director
Jonathon Welch AM said “Alex brings a wonderful joyous energy to his music making, and his fun loving, kind, highly skilled and professional approach brings out the very best in all the singers he works with.

We are so privileged and excited to have Alex join our big choir family and lead and oversee all our Victorian choirs into an exciting new chapter of our inclusive unauditioned choir programs, projects & events”!

Please check our website of details where you can work with Alex and our other choir programs, projects and events at:

www.playitforward.org.au

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13/08/2026

JOIN OUR ‘MOVIE MAGIC’ MASSED CHOIR IN MELBOURNE THIS SUN AUG 16!

There’s still time to join our wonderful artistic director - Jonathon Welch AM for our ‘MOVIE MAGIC’ massed choir this
Sunday August 16 from 12pm - 4pm at the Community Hub @ Docklands.

NO AUDITIONS, GREAT MUSIC & BIG FUN!

Click on the link here for details & to register:

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagicmassedchoir

There’s no business like show business 🌟

Join Play It Forward’s Movie Magic massed choir, conducted by our award-winning Founding Artistic Director - Jonathon Welch AM! Your registration covers everything: music, tracks, and rehearsals. Experience the thrill of performing epic cinema soundtracks live at Collingwood Town Hall on Sunday 20

19/07/2026

LIGHTS…CAMERA…SING!!!

Join our fabulous massed choir project in Melbourne starting next SAT JULY 25 -
then perform with us on Sat Sept 20 @ Collingwood Town Hall in MOVIE MAGIC!

🌟No auditions🌟Great music🌟Big fun🌟

SING AWAY THE WINTER BLUES WITH US!

For all details & to register - click on the link:

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagicmassedchoir

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25/06/2026

Twenty years on, the ‘choir that inspired the nation’ - the Choir of Hard Knocks created by our founding artistic director - Dr Jonathon Welch AM, continues to shine brightly and will once again come into loungerooms and screens around the world to warm your hearts and show the truly transformational power of music.

The legacy of the Choir of Hard Knocks and the multi award winning ABC documentary is enormous - and Play It Forward exists today because of them with the launch of our newest program just weeks away - Brisbane Street Choir!

We couldn’t be prouder to continue our long association and support of the
Choir of Hard Knocks inspiring work.

SEE THEM LIVE IN CONCERT ON AUG 6!

Tickets are available for their 20th anniversary concert at 7pm on Thursday August 6, 2026 at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda in Melbourne and make sure you stay tuned for on air dates for this exciting new documentary on ABC TV later in the year.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE NOW:

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/choir-of-hard-knocks-tickets/artist/4524589

Every voice deserves to be heard.

Production has commenced in Melbourne on 'Choir of Hard Knocks: A New Chorus', a four-part documentary series for the ABC celebrating the choir's two-decade legacy while welcoming a new generation into its ranks.

17/06/2026

COME & CELEBRATE 20 INSPIRING YEARS!

Our dear friends, the multi award winning
Choir of Hard Knocks, created by our very own founding artistic director Jonathon Welch AM - are celebrating their landmark 20th anniversary with a huge concert at The Palais Theatre in
St Kilda, Melbourne!

SAVE THE DATE NOW - THUR AUGUST 6!

Let’s help fill every seat and every heart with joy and love and memories of their past triumphs to support this beautiful choir, that were the inspiration for our choir and thousands of choirs around the world, to continue to shine brightly, changing lives - one voice at a time 🌟🎶🎉🌟🎶🎉🌟🎶

For more information & bookings coming soon:

www.choirofhardknocks.org.au

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15/06/2026

🎥🌟JOIN US FOR SOME ‘MOVIE MAGIC’🎥🌟

Our Play It Forward ‘Movie Magic’ massed choir welcomes everyone, regardless of prior singing experience with our weekly choirs.

WEEKEND REHEARSALS & NO AUDITIONS

Do you have limited time during the week?
We offer three weekend rehearsals and provide music and rehearsal tracks for home practice. Join our Play It Forward choirs on Sun Sept 20 @ Collingwood Town Hall…

BRING YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS TOO!

We will perform fabulous arrangements from classic golden movies, including Westside Story, Fame, Puttin’ On the Ritz, The Greatest Showman & Casablanca etc!

FOR ALL DETAILS & REGISTRATIONS -

www.trybooking.com/DMZOL

NB our nominal registration fees cover costs for additional rehearsals, music, rehearsal tracks, venue hire, accompanists & conductors, admin, insurance, etc.

We look forward to seeing you on the red carpet 🎬🌟🎥🌟📽️🌟🎬🌟🎥🌟📽️🌟🎬🌟🎥

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