Comments on: Get Social – and Sing! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/ Aging With Attitude Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: katykeys1@gmail.com https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-538973 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:04:49 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-538973 WHERE IS THIS?WE NEED TO SING FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH.SHOULD BE SINGALOngs everywhere theirs karaoke.

]]> By: Mary Bruce https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-531256 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:54:53 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-531256 In reply to Astrid Kendler.

If you find an Encore Chorale program, you can join without any prior musical experience- no need to read music or audition. But after dunging with Encore for 14 years, my ability to read music has gotten better and better.

]]> By: Ann Holmes https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-530496 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:20:23 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-530496 Although I have sung with Sweet Adeline choruses large and small in Oklahoma and Colorado, I currently sing with the Valley Symphony Chorus (VSA.org) which has over 60 singers from several communities in western Colorado. We are currently preparing for our Christmas concert which will be with our all volunteer symphony orchestra in early December. Since we gather in a centrally located small town church, many of us carpool to weekly rehearsals. The ride is almost as much fun as the rehearsals!

]]> By: MaryCarol Hopkins https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-530395 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:48:59 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-530395 I see information here about watching online singers, on songwriting, & on joining a local choir, but not how to join the online choir the email offers.
Most of us know we can join a local choir, but these are not possible for seniors who can’t drive at night, or at all. Others realize that our eyes or voices aren’t so great anymore, but rehearsing and singing along with an online choir would still be excellent for our physical & cognitive health,

Thanks for further information!

]]> By: Basil G. Smith https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-530360 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:37:54 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-530360 This article literally brought music to my ears. I grew up in rural Jamaica with lots of singing. My mom was always singing and the singing at church was always good.
At this senior stage of my life, singing simply “satisfies my soul” (Bob Marley). Although I do not read music or have an angelic voice, singing, especially with a group (forming a single consciousness) makes me happy.
So, I will explore the resources mentioned in the article and sing my heart out..:)

]]> By: Astrid Kendler https://seniorplanet.org/articles-get-social-and-sing/#comment-530111 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:45:25 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179713#comment-530111 I love how this article highlights the joys and benefits of singing together, both online and in person. It’s amazing that singing can boost your immune system and increase optimism. But I’m curious, does joining a singing group require prior experience, or is it open to complete beginners too? Thanks for sharing this encouraging piece!

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