BATTLE CHORUS
Battle Chorus is a social sing-along experience that brings people together for an unforgettable night of iconic melodies and sweet harmonies.
Under the guidance of Aotearoa musical heavyweights Jason Te Mete and Rutene Spooner, audiences form two teams, learn some choruses and then battle it out, raising the roof with the sound of some well-known anthems from the greatest artist of all time – from Aretha Franklin to the Beach Boys, Guns’n’Roses to Rihanna plus many more.
No singing experience is necessary, simply a love of music and coming together with others in collective harmony. A little bit of friendly rivalry doesn’t hurt though!
Audiences will receive a secret QR code on the day to access their teams’ song lyrics from their own personal device. So come along, grab a drink, and sing your heart out! Will you be on the winning team?
Image credit – Jinki Cambronero
Creator & Performer – Jason Te Mete (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai te Rangi)
Collaborator and Performer – Rutene Spooner (Ngāti Porou, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Kahungunu)
Jason Te Mete (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai te Rangi)
Jason Te Mete is of Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi descent, and is a freelance artist with over 15 years experience as a vocal coach, musical director and performer. He created the BATTLE CHORUS concept for the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival in 2019, collaborating with Rutene Spooner to develop the content. Jason is also Kaiwhakahaere (Artistic Director) of Tuatara Collective.
Rutene Spooner (Ngāti Porou, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Kahungunu)
Collaborator Rutene Spooner is an award-winning cabaret performer of Ngāti Porou and Ngaruahine descent. He has toured nationally and internationally with various theatre and corporate entertainment organisations as a singer, actor and entertainer. He has worked as a Performance Coach, is a proud kaihaka of Te Kapa Haka o Whāngara-Mai-Tawhiti, and is a member of the Modern Māori Quartet.
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