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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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16/08/2026

ROCK CHOIR REDLANDS REHEARSALS START NEXT SUN AUG 23 @ 10am - 1.30pm

Join the most exciting choral programs in the Redlands led by our multi award winning artistic director JONATHON WELCH AM, as we prepare to perform our sensation ROCK CHOIR program in collaboration with Queensland Performing Arts Centre in the magnificent QPAC concert hall stage on Sun Nov 2029, 2026 with sensational guest artists -
Nathan Foley (HI5) & Ellen Reed (The Voice).

HUGE MUSIC, HUGE CHOIR, HUGE FUN!

Perform all the greatest rock hits from AC/DC/Queen, Coldplay, Radiohead, Credence Clearwater, Sheppard & more

NO AUDITIONS & LIMITED SPACES LEFT!

If you’ve ever dreamt of performing on the stage of one of Australia’s most prestigious concert halls - join us for this bucket-list opportunity!

CLICK ON THE LINK FOR DETAILS & TO REGISTER:

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

😎🤟😎🤟😎🤟😎🤟😎🤟😎🤟😎🤟😎

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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

11/08/2026

ROCK CHOIR STARTS IN TOOWOOMBA THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 15!

We can’t wait to start rehearsals for our spectacular ROCK CHOIR concerts @ QPAC on Sun November 29 at 1pm & 4.30pm!

NO AUDITIONS - GREAT FUN - BIG MUSIC

In just 6 x 5 hour rehearsals our fabulous artistic director will turn you into ROCK STARS ready to hit the QPAC concert hall stage!

Click on the link here for details & to register:

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

TOOWOOMBA - WE WILL ROCK YOU 🤟😎🤟

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After the stunning success of our The Greatest Show Choir regional massed community choir engagement project and sell-out concert at the magnificent QPAC Concert Hall in 2025 - Play It Forward is thrilled to invite you to join us for another bucket-list opportunity to perform some of the greatest cl

07/08/2026

ADDITIONAL ROCK CHOIR SHOW ON SALE!

We are so excited to share that due to overwhelming demand, ROCK CHOIR has added a second performance at QPAC on Sunday 29 November! 🎸🎤

The new 4:30pm performance is now on sale, so if you missed out the first time, now’s your chance!

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on/2026/rock-choir

Come and experience the incredible sound of our 300-voice choir, backed by a fantastic live four-piece band, performing some of rock’s greatest anthems from Queen, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Tina Turner and many more. We’re also thrilled to be joined by special guest vocalists Ellen Reed and Nathan Foley (from High 5!) under the direction of our founding artistic director - Dr Jonathon Welch AM (Hon).

COME & SING WITH US!

And if watching isn’t enough and you’d rather be up on stage singing with us, send me a message and I’ll happily forward you the registration link. We rehearse in Redlands, Coorparoo, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast.

Check out the details and register at:

www.playitforward.org.au

It’s a once in a lifetime experience! 🤘😎🤟

Every voice deserves to be heard.

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A massed community choir spectacular featuring singers from across Queensland and featuring guest artists, Nathan Foley and Ellen Reed at QPAC’s Concert Hall!

26/07/2026

JOIN ROCK CHOIR & BOOK YOUR TICKETS!

We can’t wait to begin rehearsing across South East Queensland for our mega massed community ROCK CHOIR spectacular in collaboration with QPAC on Sun Nov 29, 2026 at the magnificent
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
concert hall conducted by our multi award winning artistic director - Jonathon Welch AM with sensational guest soloists -
Nathan Foley from HI5/The Voice and
Ellen Reed, The Voice 2016!

THERE ARE 4 VENUES TO CHOOSE FROM - just click on the link for details and dates of the nearest venue to you -

NO AUDITIONS, LIMITED PLACES, GREAT MUSIC!

BRISBANE
https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/rockchoirbrisbane

REDLANDS
https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/rockchoirredlands

SUNSHINE COAST
https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/rockchoirredlands

TOOWOOMBA
https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/rockchoirtoowoomba

DON’T MISS OUR CONCERT - BOOK NOW!

Tickets are selling like hot cakes - click on this link to reserve your seats now:

https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on/2026/rock-choir

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20/07/2026

BRISBANE ROCK CHOIR REHEARSALS

Registrations are OPEN NOW to come and rehearse with us in Coorparoo (from Oct 7) and perform with us at the magnificent Queensland Performing Arts Centre Concert Hall on Sunday Nov 29 @ 1pm with our sensational special guests NATHAN FOLEY (HI5 & The Voice) &
ELLEN REED (The Voice).

COME & ROCK BRISBANE WITH US 😎🤟

Click on the QR CODE for the details & to register…..

NO AUDITIONS - BUT LIMITED PLACES!

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19/07/2026

LIGHTS…CAMERA…SING!!!

Join our fabulous massed choir project in Melbourne starting next SAT JULY 25 -
then perform with us on Sun 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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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

16/07/2026

CASEY DONOVAN
You’re an absolute legend!

See Casey perform with CHOIR OF HARD KNOCKS at their 20th Anniv concert
THUR AU6, 7PM @ The Palais Theatre…

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW EVERYONE!

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12/07/2026

OH HAPPY DAY…WE’RE BACK SINGING THIS WEEK!

We have so much to sing about and celebrate this week as all our fabulous
Play It Forward choirs in Victoria & Queensland start back rehearsing 🎶🎶🎶

Whether it’s a regular weekly choir program that you’re looking to join or one of our project choirs that don’t take up as much time - we have something to suit everyone’s musical tastes that give you that huge buzz of group singing with our amazing conductors, and a real sense of connection and community where you can find your tribe!

NO AUDITIONS, GREAT MUSIC, GREAT PEOPLE!

Check out all the details - the fun starts NOW!

www.playitforward.org.au

Every voice deserves to be heard.

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