Meet our vocalist for 'A Walk in Hamilton Gardens' performance at Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival - Cecily Shaw
Cecily has recently completed a Master of Music at the University of Waikato, under the tutelage of Glenese Blake, and supervision of Stephanie Acraman and Dr. Rachael Griffiths-Hughes. This year, Cecily was delighted to receive the Wallace Corporation Blues Award for University of Waikato's Performing and Creative Arts Person of the Year.
Cecily has been an alto soloist with VOX Baroque, the Edgecumbe, New Zealand Choir, Cantando Choir Hamilton, Hamilton Civic Choir, and Scholars Baroque Aotearoa, and has attended Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2017 Bach Cantata Residency, with Juliard415 and Masaaki Suzuki. She has played the role of Cherubino in Waikato University’s 2016 production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and Cornelia in Handel Consort and Quire’s 2019 production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto. In her spare time, Cecily enjoys composing humorous songs for ukulele, which can be found on her YouTube channel, Socratena -
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Unlock the Answer: Today’s Riddle is Trickier Than You Think!
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
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If the prisoner tells a lie, he'll be hanged;
if he tells the truth, he'll be beheaded.
What can he say to save himself?
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Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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65.9% Yes
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31.7% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below
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