One hour Singblitz classes are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Soundhouse®, 169 Mt. Alexander Road, Flemington, 3031.

If you’ve always wanted to unleash your inner diva or be the next Diana Ross or Delta Goodrem, then Singblitz is the perfect course for you.  Singblitz courses can transform shower singers into polished pop performers. Launched in May, 2008, Singblitz also caters for experienced singers who are looking for a way of showcasing their talents.

“We teach you all about rock, from performing on stage to using a microphone,” says Singblitz Creator, Sue O’Brien. Some people do find talent they didn’t know they had but most people just want to have fun and be involved.

After spending most of the 80s and 90s working the cover band circuit in Melbourne, Ms O’Brien came up with the idea for Singblitz in the hope of replicating the razzle-dazzle excitement of performing live on stage.

“My background has been in rock, pop and jazz and it occurred to me that, unless you are an elite professional singer, it is difficult to experience the adrenaline rush of singing live.  Singblitz gives people a taste of how exciting rock band singing can be – whether they are a professional or not."

The amazing Wendy Stapleton also runs Singblitz courses with Sue.  Sue and Wendy share a wealth of performance and industry experience and have many stories to share with the girls they train.

Singblitz caters for women with busy lives.  Each course is a complete package and includes a performance.  People can do consecutive Singblitz seasons or miss one or two and join in with the next one. Some people have done every season since we started.

There is always an added challenge when you return to Singblitz – duo or solo parts, harmonies, backing vocal techniques, if you wish to take any of that on.  If you are happy singing with the group, that’s fine as well.

Singblitz runs for 10 weeks and culminates in a pub gig performance for family and friends. Repertoire is designed to suit the demographic of the participants and ranges from The Beatles to Beyonce.

Singblitz is also a great way to see if your teenage daughter has vocal potential and can often help parents to decide whether to invest in private lessons.  Group performance is a great way for people to “have a go” in an environment that is non-threatening.

- Thanks  to Polly Simons for allowing us to use parts of her Northside Courier article  “Songbirds Warble"