History Heartbeat - an exciting and different close harmony chorus of around 45 extremely talented ladies based in Marple, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Heartbeat stand out in the crowd because of their wide and diverse repertoire, covering 4 part A capella Harmony, Contemporary sounds, Gospel soul numbers and Traditional 16th Century and modern Choral pieces. Heartbeat‘s exciting depth of sound is teamed with slick choreography to present an outstanding entertainment experience. Always keen to raise their standard of excellence, Heartbeat are a competitive chorus and in July last year wowed the judges and took third place at the world renowned International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen, Wales. Add to this, their success since 2005 as section winners of the Bangor International Musical Festival, Sligo International Musical Festival and regional Hazel Grove, Fleetwood and Biddulph Festivals. 2007 saw the celebration of their 10th anniversary which Heartbeat celebrated in style in April at the Plaza Theatre Stockport with their show time production "Heartbeat: Fully Loaded". The driving force behind Heartbeat is the creative inspiration and talent of their charismatic Musical Director Lesley Carson, herself an A Capella quartet Gold medallist. Lesley believes that in addition to performance; musical education and self-development must be an important part of her chorus ethos. This is achieved by engaging regular guest educators and both presenting and attending singing workshops covering a variety of musical skills. The last year has seen a 30% growth in membership further advancing the profile of the chorus and its diverse styles. Heartbeat is also proud to present Tone-Acity, their superb, competitive, medal winning Quartet

Heartbeat Productions

April 07 - Heartbeat: Fully Loaded

10th Anniversary Showcase Production - Plaza Theatre, Stockport

Workshops - Developed and Presented by Heartbeat

November 2006 – ‘Sing Your Heart Out’ - Educational Workshop

Coaches - Jeff Borradaile & Lesley Carson
Sept 06 University of Derby, Buxton Campus

July 2004 - Acapella Workshop - Buxton Pavilion
Coaches – Andy Salter & Lesley Carson

Competition History (Most recent first)

October 2006 - Biddulph Music Festival
Barbershop - 1st Place
Choral – 3rd Place
Ensemble - 1st Place

September 2006 – Fleetwood Music Festival
Barbershop – 1st Place
Choral – 1st Place

July 06 - International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen Wales
International Barbershop - 3rd Place
International Choral (Representing England) - 5th Place

March 2006 - Hazel Grove Musical Festival
Barbershop - 2nd Place
Choral - 1st Place

November 2005 - Sligo International Choral Festival
Barbershop - 1st Place
Choral - 5th place
Quartet - 1st Place
April 2005 - Bangor International Choral Festival
Barbershop - 1st Place
Choral – 3rd Place
Ensemble - 1st Place
Best Overall Festival Contributor Prize

February 2005 - Hazel Grove Musical Festival
Barbershop - 1st Place
Choral - 2nd place

November 2004 - LABBS Annual Convention
Barbershop  11h Place
Tone-Acity (Formerly New Generation) Quartet – Finalist

December 2003 - Freckleton Music Festival
Barbershop – 1st Place

November 2003 - Sligo International Choral Festival
Barbershop – 1st Place

November 2002 LABBS Annual Convention
Barbershop – 7th Place
Barbershop – Award for most new Members /Recruitment
Tone-Acity (Formerly New Generation) Quartet – 5th Place

March 2002 - Coleraine International Choral Festival
Barbershop – 3rd Place

October 2001 IABS Annual Convention (Dublin)
Barbershop 3rd Place
Tone-Acity (Formerly New Generation) Quartet – Silver Medal

September 2000 LABBS Annual Convention
Barbershop - Top 25
Tone-Acity (Formerly New Generation) Quartet – Semi-Finalist

October 1999 IABS Annual Convention (Dublin)
Barbershop 5th Place