A note from Jonathan Albertini:

The Blenders youth chorus (BYC) is located on the Gold Coast in Ashmore.  It is a passion of mine to increase awareness on the Gold Coast and local schools and get more young men singing this wonderful art form of barbershop.  My vision is to see barbershop being taught in the school curriculum.  New Zealand has a wonderful Barbershop program in their curriculum for all schools (even more so in the United States).  I think the youth need to start getting more involved in a Capella singing and barbershop.  There is the potential to build many youth choruses around Australia and there are regular barbershop competitions to test their skills on the big stage and get great performing experience.  It is a very social hobby and they will make many friends. There are even opportunities to travel internationally and compete in USA competitions.

At present I have been organising (free of charge) for a barbershop youth quartet to perform at school assemblies to students and show them that “singing is cool” for boys.  The schools absolutely loved our performances and now want us to return to run workshops for the boys!  I am very excited about this and I would love to build on this even more.  We are a not-for-profit organisation.  I simply want to see barbershop grow in Australia and reach out to young men who like to sing.

Jonathan Albertini – Musical Director

Mobile – 0407 933 305

Website - www.youth.theblenders.com.au