Kevin Casey This is Me

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1. 1. CHIME - Kevin Casey

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   Published on: 11/24/2007   Last Visited: 11/24/2007

   Kevin Casey CHIME - Kevin Casey
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   Kevin Casey Founder
   
   Kevin Casey is a graduate of Toorak Teachers' College and Melbourne University. He taught at primary and secondary levels in subjects including Latin, French, English and Music. He has also taught voice at the Melbourne University's Faculty of Music.
   
   In 1964 Kevin founded the well known National Boys' Choir which he directed until 1987. Directorship of this choir was then taken over by his son Peter.
   
   International touring choirs under Kevin's directorship have visited the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Canada.
   
   In 1984 Kevin expanded his choral activities by establishing the National Girls' Choir. The later addition of a boys' choir and older group saw the need for a name change and so The Choral Institute Melbourne (CHIME Choir) was born.
   
   Kevin Casey's own involvement in singing consists of many ABC recitals, Oratorios and Operas with ABC Television and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Kevin Casey is widely sought after as an adjudicator for Eisteddfods.
   
   Kevin retired as Artistic Director of CHIME in 2002.

2. 2. CHIME - Facts at a glance

   www.chime.org.au/facts.htm - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/21/2006   Last Visited: 11/24/2007

   Kevin Casey Founder

3. 3. CHIME - History

   www.chime.org.au/history.htm - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/24/2007   Last Visited: 11/24/2007

   In 1984, Mr. Kevin Casey realized a dream to establish a National Girls Choir. This was modelled on the highly successful National Boys Choir, a group which he had commenced some twenty years earlier. Kevin became Music Director and together with help from a very well qualified staff both groups flourished. It soon became apparent that there was a need to give the young adults who had finished their time with these groups an opportunity to continue singing in later life.
   
   1987 saw the birth of CHIME, Choral Institute Melbourne. Kevin Casey at that stage passed the directorship of the National Boys Choir to his son Peter and dedicated his time and efforts to the newly formed group. Kevin retired in 2002 and passed the reins of artistic director to Jayne Turner.