WELCOME TO TOTALLY VOCAL SINGING WORKSHOPS

NEXT POP-UP SINGING WORKSHOP SATURDAY MARCH 16TH

11.00AM – 1.00PM

IN THE GEORGIAN MANSION, BECKENHAM PLACE PARK, BR3 1SY

£8 /£5 conc in advance or £10 on the day

Advance bookings open on 22nd February

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF FUTURE POP-UPS JOIN OUR MAILING LIST BY FILLING IN CONTACT FORM BELOW

ALL WELCOME INCLUDING FIRST TIMERS JOIN AT ANY TIME

CREATING CONNECTION THROUGH SONG

Discover the delights of exploring our voices together with gentle warm ups, simple rounds to lift our energy and help us tune into ourselves and each other followed by playful exercises freeing us to experiment with our voices and create our own sounds. We then move on to learning songs in parts taught clearly with a light touch and experience the beauty of singing together in harmony surrounded by spectacular landscape

No experience needed

No auditions

Everything is taught by ear

Everyone will be warmly welcomed including anyone new to singing

Whether you are a first timer or you sing regularly this singing workshop is aimed at all levels and together we will create a safe, supportive relaxed accepting atmosphere where we can all enjoy expressing and sharing our unique voices without judgement

The songs we sing have themes that emphasise all that we share in common from diverse sources, eras and cultures

Singing songs together can weave a kind of magic, a sense of belonging and well-being simply through experiencing the sound of our voices connecting

Book in advance using the contact form below from 22nd February or just turn up on the day

I meet so many people who say they would love to sing but add they can’t sing so they never give themselves the opportunity to give singing a try. If this sounds like you, please come along as this may be the place where you can finally change those false beliefs and discover you actually have a lovely voice. Often it is just a question of practice and once you start singing with others you may notice an immediate improvement and for all of us, sharing in the joy of creating beautiful sounds together can make us feel so good!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF FUTURE DATES PLEASE CALL ME OR USE THE CONTACT FORM BELOW AND I WILL GET BACK TO YOU

My name is Corinne and if you would like more information you are welcome to send me a message using the contact form below

email sound4life@mac.com

text or call 07847 535312

TRANSPORT/TRAVEL:

Nearest rail station is Beckenham Hill on the Blackfriars to Sevenoaks line trains every half an hour then a 10 minute walk through the park to The Mansion main entrance straight through to the Dining Room on the left

54 bus from Beckenham Junction tram station

Click on “Getting there” page for more transport details

Singing Workshops Monday evenings 7.00pm – 8.30pm NEW TERM STARTING IN APRIL 2019 DATES AND VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED – JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO BE KEPT INFORMED

All welcome to enjoy playful vocal games and creative exercises to warm us up and get us connecting with each other and our own spontaneous sounds followed by learning to sing in harmony together All welcome – no experience necessary

If you would like to be kept informed of dates and details please use the contact form below on the left

SINGING IS GOOD FOR YOU

There is now plenty of research telling us about the benefits of singing together with others including improvements in both physical and mental health. Studies have been conducted with children, older people with dementia and in the general population. Amongst the positive changes that singing can bring there is evidence that human brains are wired to bond more quickly through singing together than any other shared activity. This would explain why we usually feel so good after joining with others in song and feel more connected with a sense of belonging and general wellbeing.

If you are interested in the detail here are links to some studies on music and health

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/health-and-wellbeing/sidney-de-haan-research-centre/documents/singing-for-mental-health-report-dec-2015.pdf
http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/2/10/150221
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11811096?access_num=11811096&link_type=MED&dopt=Abstract
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1321103X13478862

The Power of Song

Women have been standing up for their rights in unprecedented ways this year in the wake of a number of shocking scandals coming to light including Harvey Weinstein and The Presidents Club prompting so many women to share their experiences bringing a sense of solidarity and safety in numbers through the Time’s Up and #MeToo campaigns.

One song that captured the spirit at last year’s Washington Women’s March in the US and remains a powerful anthem for the voices of all of us is Milck’s (I Can’t Keep) Quiet. I have to confess I knew nothing about her and imagined she was a young women with a made up name until I read her story and discovered a powerful woman who has been expressing herself through music with a passion for a very long time. She describes herself as a woman who “sings for the relentless, the vulnerable, and the brave” I’d like to include myself in that list. How about you?

If you haven’t heard (I Can’t Keep) Quiet there are several videos you can watch on YouTube and my favourite is this one to give you even more inspiration to join these workshops and sing together with others

MILCK + Choir! of 1300 I Can’t Keep Quiet!