Pop-up choir reigniting music passion for students at Geebung State School

By Chelsea Channing
Published May 19, 2016

It was just an average, everyday lunchtime in the library at Geebung State School, when all of a sudden, the normally hushed environment erupted into song.

Like musical ninjas, a pop-up choir had snuck in for a secret performance, much to the surprise and pleasure of ...

This story appeared in the June 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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Pop-up choir reigniting music passion for students at Geebung State School

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