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Matariki Winter Solstice
Matariki Winter Solstice

Did you celebrate the season of Matariki in your singing group or choir?

Sublime lullabies to sing home to…
Sublime lullabies to sing home to…

Songs for coming home…

Interview with Tui Mamaki
Interview with Tui Mamaki

Songleader, Songwriter, Singer, Holder of traditional Bulgarian women’s song

Daughters of Orpheus
Daughters of Orpheus

“Orpheus was said to make music so beautiful that stones would roll, and trees would uproot, to be able to follow him and listen... “

Long live community singing!
Long live community singing!

The day-long event run by Susie Amorim Hardie, Lala Simpson and Andrea Robinson, was held in two parts - in the morning, all participants were invited to come and learn together in a singing workshop, and the afternoon was a unique opportunity to share what they had learnt in a concert, showcasing a variety of community choirs and singing groups from across the Wellington region.

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Alongside the CeleBRation Choir, we are proud to share that music therapist Alison Talmage, facilitator of the CeleBRation Choir, received the "Early (Research) Career Award" for a presentation about her PhD research at the NZ Association o
Vocal Play with Lala next weekend. Check out our links for event details. As I am getting organised for my Vocal Play workshop which is coming up next Saturday, I am reflecting on my past singing students and what motivates me to do what I do. A fe

Our Values


●    Inclusion, accessibility and diversity. Upholding the right for everyone to sing
●    Commitment to applying the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
●    Respect for all people, communities, oral and tradition bearers and their intellectual property
●    Encouraging and sustaining communities of singing
●    Cultivating the practice of oral song leading
●    Acknowledging the health benefits of community singing, and it’s contribution to wellbeing/hauora
●    Working dynamically, collaboratively and creatively


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