Community Choir: The Musical

Cheep Trill is a music community creating a safe environment for anyone of any experience and ability to come and explore their creativity and musical expression without feeling judged. It is place to connect with people you may have never had the opportunity to meet, build your community and learn from each other.

We run a weekly community choir (both Southside and Northside of Brisbane), hold adult music theatre and performance workshops, and put on events throughout the year like Choir-aoke (our very own spin on karaoke).

Through Cheep Trill, bands have formed, people have fallen in love, friendships have blossomed, and regular social events have been established. It's really REALLY beautiful.

Corinne Buzianczuk is our coordinator and manager. She is so efficient, one of our students once assumed she was an ‘app’.

Tony Dean is one of our beloved teachers. He has a masters in Vocal Pedagogy and is one of the most talented musicians and producers in Australia. He is also my brother!

And then there’s me. My name is Emma Dean.

I founded Cheep Trill back in 2014 because I needed a change. I spent over a decade striving tirelessly to expose my original music to a broader audience. I even moved to the other side of the world! Somewhere along the way, I forgot why I fell in love with music. After much soul searching, I remembered the reason my musical love affair began. That reason was undeniably and unequivocally human connection. So, at one of the lowest points in my life, I decided to move back to Brisbane and start a community choir. As you do.

And the rest is history…

Each week in our Cheep Trill choir rehearsals, people from all walks of life, backgrounds, religions, genders, ages and beliefs come together and harmonise. This act is as profound as it is joyful, as we are forced to look beyond the things that divide us and to instead focus on the things that unite us.

We sing. We laugh. Sometimes we cry. And we heal… one note at a time.

Emma Dean is an internationally acclaimed musician, creativity coach, performer, writer, composer, arranger, dreamer, and choir mama based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia.

Emma has shared the stage with artists like Macy Gray, Placebo, Jinkx Monsoon (Ru - Paul's Drag Race), Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, Jesca Hoop, Kate Miller-Heidke, Amanda Palmer and The Dresden Dolls and has been listed as 'one of ten artists to watch' by The New York Post.

She has also written and arranged music for the Emmy Award winning kid's TV show Bluey and is currently music director for Rainbow Bop - an all-girl puppet band for kids.

Tony Dean is the owner of Tiny Dream Studios, a recording and teaching studio based in Brisbane. With a deep passion for music, Tony has been instrumental in shaping various projects, including producing, mixing, and mastering multiple albums for various artists including Emma Dean’s 2022 album "Shape Of A Girl" and contributing to the music featured in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Belinda Raisin has had a diverse career in the Performing Arts as an actor, singer, voice over artist, dancer and choreographer. In the last few years, she has also juggled her passion for performing with raising her two young daughters and teaching.

She currently teaches Drama at Brisbane Girls Grammar School and is the Coordinator of the Co-Curricular Dance and Drama program. To help keep her soul fulfilled, she has been a member of the Cheep Trill Choir since its foundation.

Corinne Buzianczuk has over 20 years’ experience in large corporate organisations, in roles that require large scale project, people and funding coordination. Corinne’s leadership and organisational skills are paramount. With her collaborative nature – she delivers in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

Molly Keen is a vocalist, musician, producer, songwriter and singing teacher. In 2023, Molly graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music Griffith University with a Bachelor of Music with Distinction, majoring in Popular Music Voice.

In 2024, Molly was a recipient of the City of Gold Coast’s Professional Placement Program, where she worked as Associate Producer - Projects with Everybody NOW! on the large scale production ‘Those Who Rock’. Molly has continued to work on a variety of arts projects in producer roles, and is also an experienced performer. She is a backing vocalist for LEWA, and has co-written multiple singles and EPs. Molly runs her own singing teaching business, and believes strongly in the joy and self-expression the arts foster.

Molly is passionate about collaboration, connection, community, and the magic of choir! A lover of vocal arranging, musical theatre and a good spreadsheet, Molly is pinching herself at this opportunity to work with the incredible Cheep Trill team on ‘Community Choir: The Musical’. It is a dream come true.

Laura has been on the stage since the age of 4, either as a dancer, musician or more recently, a health research professional. She grew up learning jazz and tap at her local dance school and is now trained as a Bollywood dancer. When she's not dancing, you can find her playing the fiddle in local Irish and Scottish music sessions, or singing her heart out in a community choir.

Laura loves getting involved with her community to contribute to the creation of music and art with others. She has programmed and organised the tune sessions at Woodford Folk Festival as well as led her own folk tune sessions for beginners. She coordinates multiple projects and teams in her role as a child disability researcher which incorporates skills from her background in anthropology.