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A new Shine Youth Choir in Horsham is providing youngsters with a chance to work with others and perform for the community.

The choir, for school children in years four to nine, is open to performers of all skill levels and experience.

Director Venetia Elbourne-hobbs said other than working on basic vocal and performance techniques, Shine’s repertoire included the use of soloists, part singing, harmonies, movement and choreography.

“All this is done in a fun, collaborative atmosphere, giving each member a chance to shine,” she said.

“This is something I have wanted to do for a couple of years.

“Shine is about creating a ‘team’ of vocalists and performers, much like a sporting team all working for a common goal. That goal is to perform, so we’ll be looking at taking what we do and sharing it with the community.”

Mrs Elbourne-hobbs said she was looking for children keen to improve their singing who might already be skilled