Have you missed singing with your group or choir during Covid-19 or have you always nurtured a desire to sing and now decided it’s time to finally do it?
If so, keep an eye out for National Singing Week, which is taking place from October 10 to 17.
Hosted by Sing Ireland, the organisation that develops, supports, and promotes all forms of group singing across the island of Ireland, in association with Mental Health Ireland, National Singing Week aims to celebrate the return of group singing in Ireland.
Due to Covid 19, Sing Ireland has implemented new ways of working to keep Ireland singing, with the introduction of new protocols designed to provide choirs and singing groups with the guidance they require to safely return to group singing activities.
In addition, Sing Ireland recommends and encourages singing groups to take a slow and considered approach to gatherings for rehearsals to ensure that the safety of everyone involved is prioritised and maintained going forward. You can find out more details and obtain a ‘safe singing’ e-Certificate on www.singireland.ie
Sing Ireland has over 300 member groups, with research from the EU Culture Programme showing that 229,000 people in Ireland are already involved in group singing.
Members include children’s choirs, workplace choirs, youth choirs, hospital and care home choirs, choir clubs, university choirs, church and cathedral choirs, choral societies, and choirs for those in older age or active retirement. Whether it’s singing popular hits, classical, jazz, Gregorian chant, hip-hop, gospel, or folk – there is a group to suit everyone, regardless of age or ability!
So, if you’ve always nurtured a desire to sing in a group or choir or just make contact with other singing enthusiasts and music-lovers in your locality, you’ll find the full list of choirs in your local area, alongside Sing Ireland’s protective measures for National Singing Week, on www.singireland.ie
With studies showing that singing as part of a group can provide a wide range of wellness and mental health benefits, such as improving breathing, posture, and muscle tension as well as lessening stress and anxiety, Sing Ireland is delighted to team up with Mental Health Ireland for National Singing Week 2021.
For more information log on to www.singireland.ie
