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1618 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344Monday to Thursday: 3:30 pm to 9 pm · Friday: 3 pm to 6 pm · Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm · Sunday: ClosedMonday to Thursday: 3:30 pm to 9 pm(404) 555-0108
Refrain Voice SchoolEast Point, GA
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A youth choir in white shirts on low risers in a bright hall, singing while their conductor lifts both hands

A voice school and two choirs

Learn to sing, then sing in a choir

Refrain is a voice school in East Point with five teachers. The youth choir, for ages nine to seventeen, rehearses on low risers in our hall on Thursday afternoons, and the gospel choir for adults meets on Tuesday nights.

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  • Ages 9 and up
  • Two choirs
  • Lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes

Choir nights

Two rehearsals a week, one on Tuesday night and one on Thursday afternoon.

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Fall term

  • Tuesday

    • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Gospel choir

      Davina Bagwell

      AdultsAll levelsOpenRegister

  • Thursday

    • 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

      Youth choir

      Lewis Fannin

      9 to 17All levelsOpenRegister

Sample classes.

Times change a little each term.

The choirs

A gospel choir and a youth choir

Nobody auditions. A placement visit is how we find the right choir, or the right lesson to start with.

  • Adults in two rows singing together in a bright hall while the choir's pianist plays beside them
    Tuesday, 7 pm

    Gospel choir

    For adults of any experience. Gospel songs, spirituals and newer songs, learned by ear and sung in harmony, with Noreen at the piano.

    • Adults

    • Two hours

    • Holiday and spring concerts

  • Children singing together in a bright rehearsal hall while their conductor gestures at the edge of the frame
    Thursday, 5 pm

    Youth choir

    For ages nine to seventeen. Lewis teaches each part a line at a time, and the choir sings songs from the gospel tradition and songs from school.

    • Ages 9 to 17

    • An hour and a half

    • Holiday and spring concerts

Our teachers

Five teachers, one hall

Davina conducts the gospel choir, Lewis conducts the youth choir, and Noreen plays the piano for both.

Meet the teachers
  • Davina Bagwell, director and choir conductor, seated in the studio with a viola across her knee

    Davina Bagwell

    Director · Gospel choir and adult voices · Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat

  • Noreen Clyburn, choir accompanist and voice coach, smiling at the upright piano

    Noreen Clyburn

    Piano for both choirs, and church musicians · Wed, Sat

  • Lewis Fannin, youth choir director, at the grand piano in the rehearsal hall

    Lewis Fannin

    Youth choir and teen voices · Mon, Thu, Fri

  • Nanami Omori, voice teacher for children, seated in the studio with her cello

    Nanami Omori

    Children's voices · Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

  • Issam Touma, sight-singing and voice teacher, seated in the studio with an oud

    Issam Touma

    Sight-singing and adult voices · Tue, Fri, Sat

The year

A holiday concert and a spring concert

Singing in a concert is the singer's choice. Families and friends are always welcome to come and listen.

See the year
This school year

  • Open house

    Late August · Meet the teachers, walk through the hall and sing along at the piano.

  • Fall term begins

    Early September · Lessons start, and the gospel choir and the youth choir hold their first rehearsals.

  • Holiday concert

    December · Both choirs and the voice students sing in the hall, with the families in rows of folding chairs.

  • Spring term begins

    Early January · Lessons and both choirs return to their regular nights.

  • Spring concert

    May · The last concert of the year. Every choir sings, and any voice student who would like a song sings it.

Sample dates.

Questions

Before your first visit

How old do singers have to be?

Voice lessons and the youth choir start at nine. Teens and adults sing in lessons every week, and the gospel choir is for adults.

Do I need to read music?

No. Both choirs learn their songs by ear, and the sight-singing class on Tuesday evening is there for anyone who would like to read.

Do I have to audition?

No. At a placement visit a teacher hears you sing a song you know, and we talk about which choir or lesson to start with.

I lead a choir at my church. Can I take lessons?

Yes. Noreen coaches church musicians and choir leaders on Wednesday evenings, and runs a workshop on the first Saturday of the month.

Can a parent sit in?

Yes. A parent is welcome to sit in on any lesson, and families wait in the front hall during youth choir.

Come and sing a song you know

At a placement visit a teacher listens, you talk about what you would like to sing, and we match you with lessons or a choir.

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