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Wahroonga’s Rebecca Latimer on tour in Europe and Asia
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September 30, 2014 10:48AM
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Australian Girls Choir member Rebecca Latimer will enjoy the sites of Europe and Asia. Picture: Virginia
Young
Source: News Limited
WAHROONGA’S Rebecca Latimer has joined the 55-member Australian Girls Choir for their three-week
tour of Europe and Asia.
Commencing their tour with three days of rehearsals in Victoria last week, the choir will stop in Paris,
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Angouleme, Barcelona and Singapore.
Australian Girls Choir member Rebecca Latimer in uniform. Picture: Virginia Young
Source: News Limited
“I am very excited to be touring with the choir as I am looking forward to showcasing all our effort we have put
in over the months to a wide variety of audiences in Singapore, France and Spain,” the 14-year-old said.
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She is in the Camerata — the second highest level of the choir’s layout.
“Music and singing is important to young people as it brings people together as a community, not just to
showcase young talent but as a way to interact with youth of similar interests,” she said.
“Singing can also be a way of escape for some teens and allow them to relax especially if they are doing
something they enjoy or love. Singing is a very enjoyable activity and can enhance self confidence for young
people.”
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Remember this Qantas advertisement a decade ago featuring the Australian Girls Choir and National Boys
Choir members on Ponte Sante Maria in Venice, Italy.
Source: News Limited
Rebecca hopes to move up to Performing Choir when she gets older.
A Year 9 student at Abbotsleigh School for Girls in Wahroonga, this will be her first tour with the group.
During the tour the girls will travel 49,700km and perform 440 songs in more than 20 performances.
Highlight performances will include an appearance at Disneyland Paris and a UNICEF Fundraising Concert in
Barcelona.
The trip will be the choir’s 17th international tour in its 30-year history. The choir was selected by Qantas to
represent the “Spirit of Australia” in the hugely successful I Still Call Australia Home advertising campaigns.
The choir was founded in 1984 by Judith Curphey OAM and now involves more than 4700 girls across
Australia.
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