Young Voices at Home
Thousands of young people from across the world took part in a virtual performance to thank their teachers.
Young Voices, organisers of the largest children’s choir concerts in the world, gave a virtual performance of ‘Power in Me’ as a thank you to their teachers.
More than 22,000 people across 37 countries took part in the Young Voices at Home #PowerInMe challenge, to pay tribute to the amazing teachers who have continued to educate and support their students during COVID-19.
The event, organised by Young Voices, was streamed worldwide via Facebook, and on 2 June, users tuned in to watch the performance.
Young Voices is the largest school choir in the world and holds annual events to encourage young people to take to the stage and perform. The virtual event was hosted by Gigi Morley, who brought all the same energy and excitement of a typical live show to the virtual one, with a jazzy, sequined dress and colourful pom poms. Andy Instone lead an animated physical warm-up, getting the kids to shake around from the tip of their toes to the tops of their heads, while composers Francisco Núñez and David Lawrence got the kids “vibed up” with some vocal exercises.
With the warm-up completed and the children raring to go, the song began. More than 900 people tuned in to watch children from around the world sing Rebecca Lawrence’s “Power in Me”, an uplifting and empowering song choice. Pre-recorded clips of children singing, dancing and playing instruments were edited together to create a seamless performance, while composers David and Francisco guided the audience watching live at home.
