Disabled choirs to be formed

A local music school is looking for expressions of interest from local residents wishing to join a daytime adult choir on Friday afternoons.

Choir organiser Ms Marilyn Russell said the Peninsula School of Music was looking at establishing two choirs specifically targeted at meeting the needs of local disabled adults.

"The first choir will cater for physically disabled adults as well as able bodied adults who are interested in joining a social activity," Ms Russell said.

"The second choir will cater mainly for mentally disabled adults and will also consider adults wishing to join a choir with the view of helping this group achieve their goals.

"Research over many years has proven that music works on stimulating all areas of the brain.

"Learning music helps improve speech, balance, cognitive awareness, visual, auditory senses and in general stimulate the brain.

"The choirs will enable the participants to expand their social and musical abilities as well as giving them confidence in society."

Ms Russell said that once the choirs had been established and a repertoire of songs had been learned, the choirs would perform at various events on the Central Coast.

She said each group would be limited in numbers and a small weekly fee would be charged.

The choirs will be held at the Peninsula School of Music rooms on the corner of Ocean Beach and Rawson Rds, Woy Woy.

For further information, contact Marilyn on 0417 159 540.

Press release, 6 Apr 2010 Marilyn Russell, Peninsula School of Music