Meet our ambassador

Jamie Serafi

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Founder & Creative Director

Meet Cool Choir's Creative Director, Jamie Serafi, a seasoned composer, arranger, and musician with a remarkable two-decade career spanning both the UK and Canada's music industry. His extensive portfolio includes composing music for numerous film and TV projects, providing vocal coaching, rehearsal preparation, and serving as a musical director in London's prestigious West End.

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About Jamie Serafi

Professional background

Jamie Serafi is a dynamic choir director and musician based in Calgary, Western Canada. Founder of Cool Choir, a thriving, non-auditioned adult rock and pop choir with nearly 400 members, Jamie champions musical inclusivity and community spirit. A skilled pianist, composer, and saxophonist, Jamie combines diverse musical expertise to deliver energetic performances that resonate widely. Recognised with awards for his innovative approach, Jamie remains dedicated to empowering communities through accessible, contemporary choral music.

Here are some of Jamie's career highlights:

Creative Director and Founder: Alive and Singing choir in the UK from 2011 to 2015.

Composer of the music for the short film ‘Ave Maria’, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2016.

Concert Accompanist: Jamie has had the privilege of accompanying UK opera sensation Russell Watson in concert.

West End Musical Director: He's lent his expertise as a Musical Director in London's iconic West End.

Composer for "1916 – The Musical": Jamie was part of the composing team for the production "1916 – The Musical."

Resident Pianist: He's delighted audiences as the resident lounge pianist for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines.

Songwriting Judge: Jamie currently sits on the panel as a judge for the UK's largest songwriting contest.

Experience with ChoirMate

Using ChoirMate at Cool Choir has been an absolute game-changer! It's streamlined every aspect of our choir management, from effortlessly tracking attendance and membership details to seamlessly organising our extensive and diverse music library. Before ChoirMate, I spent countless hours juggling spreadsheets, emails, and paper records. Now, thanks to ChoirMate's comprehensive features, I have significantly more time and energy to invest in what truly matters—creating incredible musical experiences, nurturing talent, and building a vibrant, connected community.

The intuitive interface of ChoirMate makes it easy for everyone—regardless of their tech-savviness—to use, which has dramatically improved communication and engagement among our members and leadership team. Members can effortlessly check rehearsal schedules, access sheet music, and receive timely updates, while the management tools enable our leadership team to quickly generate reports, monitor attendance trends, and streamline event coordination.

ChoirMate's powerful and adaptable tools have also significantly enhanced our rehearsals, enabling us to stay organised, efficient, and focused on artistic quality and group cohesion. Its integrated features for scheduling, music sharing, and real-time updates have allowed us to deliver higher-quality rehearsals and more polished performances, greatly enriching the overall experience for our choir members.

Beyond efficiency, ChoirMate has fostered a stronger sense of community within Cool Choir. The platform encourages collaboration, open communication, and greater member involvement, ultimately making our choir more inclusive and welcoming.

ChoirMate has genuinely transformed the way we operate at Cool Choir, turning the complexities of choir management into something not just manageable, but genuinely enjoyable. For any choir seeking to simplify their operations, enhance their musical output, and strengthen community connections, I honestly can't recommend ChoirMate highly enough!

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Practice lists
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Practice lists

Get started with self-practice whenever you have a spare moment, instantly.

Listen anywhere, anytime

Whether you are on your way to work, school or at home does not matter. The curaded practice list for the next concert is always available.

Editor controlled

Appointed choir members are responsible for updating the practice lists for their vocal group. Since the practice lists are shared, the fellow group memebers can easily get started practicing. Why waste time and energy finding the best audio files, when a few editors can facilitate for everyone else?

The good results from increased self-practice are both heard and felt.

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まずは無料で始めて、必要になったらアップグレードできます。

$0.00/月

 

最大50名まで利用できます

主な機能

  • 合唱団を登録
  • 合唱団の楽譜を追加・閲覧
  • レパートリー管理
  • セットリストと共有練習リストの作成
  • ユーザーあたり音源10件
  • レパートリー15曲まで
  • 団員管理
  • メッセージ送信
  • カレンダーと出欠記録付きイベント
  • 出欠レポートの作成
個人向けプレミアムプラン(任意)

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スタンダードプラン

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$26.67/月

年払いで17%お得

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主な機能

1か月間の無料体験

プレミアムプラン

高度な運営機能と充実した練習環境を求める合唱団に最適なプランです。

$53.33/月

年払いで17%お得

最大50名まで利用できます

主な機能

1か月間の無料体験
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    ChoirMate has changed our choir for the better. Our choir members learn their parts quicker because they can listen to them at home anytime. All members can also look at the calendar to see what events are coming, where, and what songs to sing. It's super easy to use, even the less technically minded find it easy to use. We wouldn't be without it now!

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    My ladies choir has been using this app for several months. It's a great tool. We use it most for communicating with everyone. We also record parts for members to practice at home and this is invaluable. I would highly recommend it to other choirs.

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