About us
We are a choir of around 35 men and women, aged from twenties to eighties.
We meet on Monday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30pm at St Mark's Church Hall, at the junction of Green Lane and Coldyhill Lane; Scarborough
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We sing as four parts – sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. Wielding her baton is our inspiring musical director Robyn Keech. At the keyboard is our accomplished accompanist Rebecca Wood.
We perform spring, summer and Christmas concerts for our friends, families and the wider community at venues in the Scarborough district.
“Singing does so much for so many. The sense of community and the beauty of sound really brings people together”
> Robyn Keech
Our musical director
Robyn Keech, a music graduate who was raised in Scarborough, joined the Staxton Singers in April 2022. As a teenager, Robyn led the singing element of the YMCA’s Spotlight Theatre Group, and she went on to study musical theatre at Westwood College before completing a three-year degree in popular music and performing at Leeds College of Music.
At Leeds, highlights included singing in a group that won BBC One’s Pitch Battle; she has also opened for Leona Lewis and Katherine Jenkins at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. As well as leading several choirs, Robyn teaches music at Beverley Grammar School and gives singing lessons.
The Staxton Singers story
Our group formed in the village of Staxton, seven miles from Scarborough, in 1985 with the late Sue Hartley (then Parker) as musical director. Sue went on to found Scarborough Academy of Music at Wykeham, and our group moved to Scarborough after a few years.
We’ve had a handful of musical directors over the decades – all of them dedicated and professional. We have performed at the Royal Albert Hall and abroad, raised thousands for charity and had a lot of fun.
Our committee
Chairman: David Hodges
Vice-chair: Mary Grunwell
Secretary: Lee Barker
Treasurer: Hugh Connor
Publicity: Yolanda Guthrie