When you sing together, what you really get for Christmas isn’t just more socks or the latest techno gadget – it’s the real gift of joyful human connection.
- Associate Professor in Contemporary Singing, University of Southern Queensland
Few educators realise one decision in 1975 about notating standards cemented a practice excluding women.
You might have heard singing helps lower stress hormones – but there are so many benefits to warming up our voices and letting loose.
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