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› Boosting Brain Function in Later Life Through Singing
30/May/2022
Summary: Singing in a social group such as a choir may help protect cognitive function and treat aphasia in older adults. Ask anyone in a choir why they enjoy it, and they will tell you about the euphoric effects singing has on their mental health. A team of neuroscientists and clinical…
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› OPPORTUNITY - Volunteer Musician/Music Group Leader Inbox
23/May/2022
Sacred Heart Mission is looking for a confident volunteer musician who can facilitate a small group music session weekly on Wednesday mornings in our Engagement Hub in Grey Street, St. Kilda. Our clients attend to pick up a take-away meal and access various supports, including groups such as the music group.…
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› Welsh government triples funding for music education
23/May/2022
As the cost of living increases, children’s music lessons might not be top of everyone’s list of priorities. However, the government in Wales, UK is working to make sure that disadvantaged children will have access to music education. Their new music education plan announced recently has promised to make music…
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› Classroom 200 - Free Online Resource for Music Teachers
17/May/2022
Classroom 200 is a free online resource for music teachers working with learners up to the age of 14. It features music in a wide range of styles, plus accompanying lesson plans. Classroom 200 follows on from, and links to, Classical 100, a compilation of 100 iconic classical pieces and…
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› Flow state, exercise and healthy ageing: 5 unexpected benefits of singing
28/Apr/2022
Singing with others feels amazing. Group singing promotes social bonding and has been shown to raise oxytocin (the “bonding hormone”) and decrease cortisol (the “stress hormone”). But it’s not just about singing in groups. There are many unexpected ways singing is good for you, even if you’re on your own. Singing is…
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› Why it’s important to set your voice free from time to time
21/Apr/2022
by Chris Rowbury Apr 18, 2022 Being in a choir and singing with others is very controlled. There are other voices to blend and balance with, and fixed harmonies to follow. But from time to time I believe it’s important to really…
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› Does Music Improve Overall Health and Well-Being? (CMVic says yes!)
21/Apr/2022
Summary: Listening to music helps improve mood and decreases anxiety, regardless of the genre. Researchers found listening to music elicits similar autonomic nervous system activation patterns people experience as a result of exercise. Findings reveal clinically significant improvements in well-being and health-related quality of life associated with music engagement. Source: University of…
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› The CMVic Shop never shuts!
31/Mar/2022
The CMVic online store has many wonderful resources lining its virtual shelves, including The Ukestration Manual and The Business of being a Community Musician by Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart, and Just Sing and Just Sing Rounds songbooks aimed at community singing groups and choirs, by Jane Coker and Val Regan. The Ukestration Manual: Want to go beyond hum’n’strum? Want to deal with music-making humans more effectively? 100+ pages packed with knowledge, practical solutions and reflections based on ten years of teaching and leading ukulele. Click here The Business of Being a Community Musician: Let people value you as…
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› CMVic is moving!
31/Mar/2022
CMVic is upping clapsticks and moving from Ross House in Melbourne’s Flinders Lane to Collingwood Yards to cowork alongside the Music Victoria team. Collingwood Yards is a not for profit arts organisation and precinct, on the former site of the Collingwood Technical School campus. Set back from Johnston street, the re-purposed buildings give off a mellow red-brick vibe while a leafy tree-lined square offers dappled light, somewhere to sit and a place to buy coffee. As well as the lovely folk at Music Victoria, our new neighbours include The Push, PBS 106.7fm, the Victorian Music Development Office and…
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› Join us at Camberwell Chorale!
31/Mar/2022
Camberwell Chorale is a non-auditioned community choir, which has been delighting audiences with the presentation of quality choral music since 1944. Each performance is in association with the skilled musicians of the Camerata Orchestra and some of Melbourne’s most talented soloists, and our Musical Director for the last 48 years,…