West End Associate Director;
Mary Poppins, Phantom Of The Opera
Based in Hallein, Salzburg in a traditional Austrian Villa, this soprano and alto week combines singing, performance, filming, and musical coaching in one of Europe’s most iconic settings.
After three days of immersive tuition with West End coaches, you’ll experience what it’s like to record tracks in a professional studio before embarking on two days of filming at the actual movie locations.
Part singing retreat, part professional recording experience, and part movie-location adventure, this is three bucket-list experiences in one unforgettable week.
Voices: Soprano & Alto
Level: Choir singers, theatre groups & confident amateurs
Focus: Singing & performance
Includes: Filming + studio recording
Duration: 7 Nights
Train across the week with experienced performers and musical directors, developing technique, musicality and performance in a focused, small group setting.
A dedicated soprano & alto ensemble
A dedicated soprano and alto group, creating a strong, balanced ensemble sound while building confidence and ease in performance.
No solo singing required.
Perform The Sound of Music across Salzburg and its surrounding locations, following the journey of the film in the places it was shot.
Take part in location filming and a professional studio recording session, capturing your performance as part of the week.
Based in one of Europe’s most musical cities, with time to experience the landscape, culture and atmosphere alongside the sessions.
This week is designed for choir members, theatre lovers and confident amateurs. You simply need to love to sing — we take care of the rest.
Throughout the week, you’ll focus on:
We rehearse with focus, always in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Sing Eat Retreat is the best holiday experience I have ever had. The location was paradise, the food outstanding, and the coaching genuinely transformative. The team delivered a level of hospitality beyond anything I’ve experienced. This is the greatest retreat ever.
The week unfolds across some of Austria’s most beautiful landscapes.
30+ Hours of vocal tuition & performance
West End theatre Vocal Coaches & Directors
A private vocal masterclass for each guest
SOM City & Film Locations Tour
Lakes & Mountains Tour
Recording Studio experience
Holiday reel of you performing in film locations
Wrap Party BBQ
7 Nights in a countryside farmhouse
Bed & breakfast included
Lunch provided on 5 days
Restaurant dining on 4 evenings
Covered pool
Not Included in prices:
Alcoholic Drinks
Flights, Transfers & Travel Insurance
Please Note – Final activities will be dictated by the weather
£1,990 per person, or share with a non-singing partner + £850
Double Occupancy Room with two beds (one double sofa bed) – £1,890 per person
Studio for 3 people sharing – £1,690 per person (saving £300 each)
Get in touch with a member of our team
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The choir wanted to give the group:
Fresh musical energy
Deeper expressive singing
Time to reconnect as an ensemble
What they didn’t want was a conventional choir course.
They were looking for something serious enough to develop musically — but uplifting and enjoyable at the same time.
Thirty-six singers travelled to southern Spain for a five-day Sing Eat Retreat.
Each day balanced focused musical work with time to relax, explore the landscape and enjoy being together outside the rehearsal room.
The musical programme was led by West End musical theatre professionals, working in close collaboration with the choir’s own leadership to support the choir’s artistic goals.
Together they explored:
Vocal technique
Expressive storytelling in music
Ensemble balance and blend
Performance confidence
There were also smaller sectional sessions and coaching, allowing singers to explore their voices in more depth.
Despite several hours of singing each day, the experience never felt heavy.
“We worked hard — really hard — but it never felt tiring.
It was energising.”
The real change came midweek.
As the singers relaxed into the environment and coaching style, something shifted in the ensemble sound.
Voices became freer.
Phrases became more expressive.
The choir began singing with greater emotional connection.
“Suddenly we weren’t just singing the notes anymore —we were telling the story.”
The retreat concluded with a relaxed public concert for locals.
There was confidence, connection and joy.
“It felt like we were singing together again.”
By the end of the week the Duffers & Gruffers Choir reported stronger vocal confidence, improved ensemble blend and a renewed musical energy. But the biggest change was emotional.
“It re-ignited the joy of singing.”
Since returning to the UK, the impact has continued. The choir has embraced more expressive repertoire, rehearsals feel more relaxed and energised, and members describe the group as “better and happier” — a powerful shift for a choir that had been together for more than two decades.
Several elements made the difference: collaborative musical leadership from the SER coaches, time together beyond the rehearsal room that strengthened the choir’s sense of community, and a carefully curated programme working towards a final performance that gave the week focus and momentum.
Many choirs reach a point where they want to refresh their sound, reconnect as an ensemble, and give members a meaningful shared experience.
Sing Eat Retreat designs private, fully tailored retreats for UK choirs, supporting and enhancing the work choir directors already do. We collaborate closely with each ensemble to create a programme that fits its repertoire, goals and singers — whether classical or contemporary.
If you would like to explore what a retreat might look like for your choir, we would be delighted to talk.