As well as Shared Voices there are a number of other local singing events.
East Mersea Village Hall Tues 7.30-9.30pm, £4/£2.50 per session
No experience necessary - just the desire to enjoy unaccompanied singing in a friendly atmosphere, for fun, learning or personal development. Song styles range from African lullabies to Maori love songs, folk to gospel, spiritual and inspirational to pop.
St Margaret’s Church Hall – 8.15-9.45 (next course starts Mon. 20th Jan - £20)
Regular group meeting fortnightly to develop singing techniques, work on repertoire of unaccompanied song and occasional performance. No music reading skills required, just ability to hold a tune in harmony with others, and commitment to group aims. If you would like to come and try it out, just pay £4 on the night, which will be taken off the fee if you decide to continue
Financially supported courses for people both with & without disability/disadvantage
For more details, further dates, or to enquire about setting up groups in your area, Angela Dennis can be contacted by email at angela.dennis1@ntlworld.com or phone 01206 504246 Mobile: 07989 517599.
Whole day workshops with Neil Gulliver in the Queen Ann room, Old Hall, East Bergholt from 10:30am to 4:30pm. A day of fun and celebration with sound. An approach to Tibetan Style overtone singing to enrich your voice and access the healing power of vocal sound. Learn to listen to the inner sound of Mantras.
For the sake of variety we shall also include some rounds and part-songs. Previous singing experience is not essential for you to fully participate. Please bring food and refreshments to share for lunch and a mat or cushion to sit on. Pen and paper for taking notes might be useful.
This workshop will be part of a series at 3 month intervals. For the next date, contact Neil Gulliver.
Contact: Neil Gulliver 01473 254329. Address: The Basement Place, 84 Christchurch St. Ipswich IP4 2DE. Advanced booking £10, concessions £7 or £12 on the day
Mary Benefiel leads a local chanting/voice class happening regularly at the Buddhist Centre in Ipswich. She also gives workshops regularly around East Anglia, as well.
More and more people want to come home to their voices, their spirituality, and to discover their real heart's desire. Chanting together is an opportunity to experience this homecoming. You do not have to be an experienced singer to take part. Each meeting we will practice sacred chants and mantras from different traditions. While the songs are simple, their real power will be revealed as we practice them together. It is possible, in this context, to deepen your spiritual connection, to get centred more easily, and to come back to a more natural state of peacefulness.
Mary Benefiel is a trained singer and voice teacher, who has taught and led groups in America, Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Ireland and England. She has completed a course in The Naked Voice with Chloe Goodchild, which brings together the spiritual and the therapeutic aspects of singing.
Ongoing Chanting Groups are happening in:
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Last Updated: 23rd March 2007