| Your
Vocal Music Coach ... Ben
Noynay |
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 Ben's
musical
career started when he was appointed Assistant Music
Director of the school where he studied. He was also a member of the
school choir which won grand prize awards in various choral
competitions.
Even
during his student
years, Ben was sought after as a Vocal Music Coach and a Choir Trainer
and Director
by different colleges and universities in Cebu City, Philippines.
After
completing studies, Ben
started working as a university teacher. After his school commitments,
he was also training and directing
choral groups in various establishments, among them were:
- Cebu
Institute
Of Medicine (CIM)
- Southwestern
University
(SWU)
- Velez
College of
Nursing
- St.
Theresa’s College
- University
of
San
Carlos
Girls High
- SOS
Children's
Village-Cebu
- Timex
Philippines
- National
Manpower
and
Youth Council (NMYC)
- Fairchild,
Inc.
- San
Miguel
Corporation
- Far
East Bank
&
Trust Company (FEBTC)
- Central
Bank of
the
Philippines Regional Office
- La
Tondena, Inc.
- Community
of
Former
Seminarians (CFS)
- Philippine
Long
Distance
Company
- Rustan's,
Inc.
- Treasure
Craft
Company
Over
and above his commitment to different choral groups, Ben was also
directing/producing concerts and musical shows among which were:
- “ON
WINGS OF
SONG” by the Central Bank Regional
Office (CBRO) Chorale...
- “NOSTALGIA
’88” by the Community of
Former Seminarians (CFS) Choir...
- “PAGMAHAL
SA
BISAYA- A CONCERT” for GMA-7 and DYSS
AM Anniversary performed by DULCE AMOR, MAX
SURBAN, JAIME SALAZAR and other local artists...
- “LOOKING
THRU
THE EYES OF CHRIS” a two-night
concert which featured a 7-year old blind pianist, together
with the CFS Choir, UV Dance Troupe and many other performers...
- “THE
OTHER SIDE
OF MAX SURBAN” a two-night concert
featuring a Cebu artist Max Surban
performing classical love songs...
One
of the highlights of Ben’s career in the field of music was
his winning participation in the Cebu Popular Music Festival as a
composer, lyricist, and interpreter in 1981, 1983 and 1985. The most
rewarding event was in 1985 with his song entry
“Panumpa” (Promise)
which is still being heard in the local air waves of Cebu City.
In 1992, Ben and his
family migrated to Australia where he is presently
residing. Again, Ben successfully established himself in the field of
music starting with an invitation of
the former president of the Filipino Community Council of Victoria,
Inc.(FCCVI), to direct a 9-night show as part of the
celebration of the Melbourne
International FolkFest in 1993 and 1994.
Shortly
after the second FolkFest, Ben started teaching vocal music to
individual students within metropolitan Melbourne. It
was also during
this
time that Ben started training and directing St. Francis Filipino
Choir that sings regularly at St. Francis Church in the city of
Melbourne until today.
Ben
is a musician with passion and heart and he loves teaching music,
especially vocal music. Presently, in Melbourne Australia, Ben is
conducting vocal music
lessons and
coaching programs to individual students and choral groups using his
proven
mechanics and
techniques that transformed amateur students into professional singers
and
ordinary vocal groups into choir champions.
To
continue his dream to share his knowledge with others, Ben decided to
compile all his techniques and exercies on vocal music and put them
together into a Course entitled...
"The
Insider
Secrets to Singing Professionally"™
The
Most Practical Vocal Music Course
To
learn more about how
this Course can help you, click
here.
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| A
Student's Testimony... |
"The
first time
I've joined the Filipino Choir of St. Francis in
Melbourne, months before Ben joined, I did'nt see the commitment of the
members on putting in their best efforts to improve the quality of
their singing as they had different singing backgrounds and had their
own style of singing. But, when Ben came and taught new contemporary
songs, some of which he personally arranged "on the spot" beautifully
with several voices, the choir was tranformed into a "world class"
choir with committed and inspired members. Everyone learned the proper
breathing, quality of voice, phrasing, harmony and blending, and we
started hitting the right tones with the right volume! Never have I met
such a professional with a lot of knowledge, experience, and, a passion
for excellence in his undertakings. Truly, he is a remarkable maestro
with a lot of wisdom for teaching!"
Antonio Noel de la
Pena Jr.
President-
Filipino
Choir of St.
Francis - Melbourne
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An Observer's Testimony...
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"The
Filipino Choir of St. Francis’ , Melbourne, was founded
in 1992 and, as all choirs, has had its periods of growth and
development. The beginning was marked with much enthusiasm and
generosity but there was a felt need for a more professional leadership
and, at the same time, instruction on breathing, voice production and
other techniques to bring the best out of the latent talent and
possibilities of the dedicated choir members. The arrival of Ben Noynay
was a real gift to the choir as he had the musical talent, leadership
skills and background required for a good choir director. The Filipino
Choir profited from his expertise and achieved a high level of
performance under his direction. Eventually Ben Noynay moved on to
follow his career but his legacy remains with the older choir members
who still follow his methods and, to some extent, help newcomers to
appreciate what it means to be dedicated to singing in a choir. He is
on all accounts an excellent teacher and his skills and discipline
bring out the best in a choir."
Edward
Wood
Chaplain
to the
Filipino Choir of St. Francis - Melbourne
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