The Rubies story…
Rubies in the Kitchen started singing and performing in 2003. Lisa, Robyn, Patricia and Rosemary had been singing together in Great Southern A Cappella, with Diana Clark, and very much wanted to start singing with a group again. So, Kay gallantly put her hand up to take on the challenge…
The four original members have now moved on to other pastures… while others have joined along the way. Julie came along next, then Linda (who provides invaluable spontaneous Reiki healing), and Kate met Kay in their day jobs and got dragged in as well. Then Helen and Anette came along to provide us with our Polish connection (Rubies in the Kitchen are very big in the Melbourne Polish Community – go figure!) Korean/Spanish speaking Ruth joined Helen in the bottoms… Anne added to our tops. And going with the “Ann” theme, Anna has become a gem…as well as Harlinah.
About Kay…
Rubies’ musical director, Kay Morton, completed a BA (Hons) in
music and composition at La Trobe University in the 1980s, and her
Master of Arts (Composition) at Monash University in 2000. Kay was the
musical director and singer with Women on the Verge from 1994-1996. She
has sung with the Astra Choir, Just Add Water (gospel choir), Great
Southern A Cappella, and Borboletta. Her “Three Songs” were performed
at the Composing Women’s Festival in Sydney in 1995. She has studied
jazz performance with Bob Sedergreen.