Term Dates
Rehearsal Venue
Travel / Parking
| Term 1 |
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| 20 Jan 2025 – 28 Apr 2025 |
| Term 2 |
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| 12 May 2025 – 04 Aug 2025 |
| Term 3 |
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| 15 Sep 2025 – 08 Dec 2025 |
The Maudslay
190 Allesley Old Road
Coventry
CV5 8GJ
Rehearsals are held in the bright, airy upstairs events room on a Monday from 7pm – 9.30pm.
Term 1: No Rehearsals on Feb 17th, 24th or April 21st
Term 2: No Rehearsal on May 26th
Term 3: No Rehearsal on Oct 27th
Excellent bus links to/from the city centre and beyond
Musical Director – Yannick van den Bosse
Yannick is an experienced singer and vocal teacher, who recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of West London with a degree in Popular Music Performance.
As an experienced vocalist, Yannick has performed throughout the UK and the Netherlands. He was part of the Nexus ICA gospel choir with whom he successfully competed at University Gospel Choir of the Year, placing in the top three for two consecutive years. With the Nexus ICA gospel choir, he also competed on Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year and performed alongside the Kingdom Choir at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.
Besides running his private vocal studio, Yannick is the Vice Principal and Musical Theatre Teacher at the Pauline Quirke Academy in Sutton Coldfield. He also regularly performs throughout the UK.
“I have been a member for a few years now and have had some great performance opportunities. Rehearsals are fun as well as challenging, arrangements are fab and when it all comes together in our performances, we sound amazing! Lovely group of people too!”
“Fantastic choir with great people. Musical arrangements designed to give all parts a chance of the melody.”
“Joined over a year ago and loving it. Challenging and rewarding plus friendly people and great arrangements!”
“This is an amazing choir to be part of. Brilliant arrangements, brilliant people and one of the best decisions I ever made in joining!”
“Love being part of this amazing group. Welcoming, fun, fantastic arrangements and performance opportunities.”
“A great bunch of people who make fabulous sounds under incredible musical direction”
“I have been part of VOTT since the start, and I can say it was one of the best decisions I have ever made to go along to the taster session and subsequently join.”
“Great songs, great arrangements, great people and fantastic performance opportunities. Joining VOTT is honestly one of the best things I’ve ever done.“
“Where to start? Lovely people. Amazing voices. Great arrangements. Fantastic experiences.”
“Warm & welcoming choir with a great range of musical arrangements and tunes. Love being part of this choir.”
“Best choir of its type in the area. Great and varied arrangements, talented singers, welcoming people, great fun rehearsing and performing.”
“I’ve met so many lovely people & made so many new friends since joining. I love the song choices & the harmonies sound spectacular! Rehearsals are so fun & the gigs are great!“
“Such a lovely group of people that sound awesome! Really special arrangements of great songs and opportunities to sing in amazing places. One of the best things I’ve ever done”
“A fantastic choir to be part of and lots of amazing performance opportunities. A very friendly and welcoming singing group.”
“Proud to have been part of this awesome choir for over a decade. I’ve made friends for life and had experiences of a lifetime with VOTT. We strive for high performance standards but have plenty of fun along the way. And singing is good for you!”
“Such an amazing, fun group of people, joining VOTT is the best thing I’ve ever done.”
“Great fun choir, amazing arrangements and with opportunities to perform at shows, festivals etc.”
“Amazing way to work the grey cells and have a lot of fun. Rehearsals (and our various opportunities to perform) really allow you to switch off from any adulting-related stress 🙂 Arrangements offer a challenge, with the result being a sound that never fails to impress.”
“Fantastic choir with wonderful arrangements and harmonies. I’ve been a member for several years and it’s become a hugely positive addition to my life in general. VOTT is a very welcoming group.”
“The highlight of my week! A wonderfully friendly, supportive group, led by our brilliant MD. His enthusiasm, energy and sense of humour ensure that we not only sound our best but feel connected as a group. Every rehearsal feels like a safe space to grow, to push ourselves musically, and to simply enjoy coming together to create music. Love it!!”