HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-08-30, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012.Blyth Festival Singers looking for volunteersIf you ever have the desire to breakout into song – in the shower, in thecar, maybe at your neighbour’sinfamous karaoke night – you should
embrace it whole-heartedly. Singing
not only feels good, it can enhance
your well-being, reduce your
feelings of pain and even prolong
your life. And you don’t have to be a
professional to reap the health
benefits of singing!
The Blyth Festival Singers, a non-
auditioned community choir under
professional direction, is calling for
new members to join at their first
practice on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the
June Hill Room. This space above
the Blyth Theatre administration
building, can be accessed from the
back door off King Street. Practices
start at 8 p.m. sharp every
Wednesday. Registration starts at
7:30 p.m. New members can have a
trial period for the month before
paying. Registration is half price fornew members and secondarystudents. This year’s excitingconcert season, with global music as
its theme, consists of three major
performances per year and
some guest performances. The year
is divided into three terms, so
members are welcome to join us for
one or all of the terms, as they are
able.
Still wondering if the Blyth
Festival Singers are for you?
Here are some more compelling
reasons to join the Blyth Festival
Singers and enjoy some healthy
singing:
• Singing builds confidence and
self expression – Using your voice to
sing, rather than simply carry out a
conversation, offers unique benefits.
Singing liberates our inner voices to
the body; by varying pitch, harmony
and dynamics, it gives us a broader
vocabulary to express ourselves.• Singing boosts the immunesystem and well-being and createshigher levels of immunoglobulin A
and cortisol. Just listening to the
music does not have this effect, nor
does just singing with your throat.
Choral singing teaches you the
proper way to sing from your belly,
which promotes a healthy lymphatic
system and a healthy immune
system.
Singing improves lung capacity
and posture – All that breath control
even helps reduce the effects of
apnea, snoring and asthma!
• Singing reduces stress and pain –
It’s been linked with a lower heart
rate, decreased blood pressure, and
reduced stress and less depression.
Singing is therapeutic, a chance to
leave your cares behind, generate
some endorphins and relax! And if
you’re hurting, singing blocks some
neural pathways that pain travelsthrough. So sing your cares away!• Singing keeps you young –Studies on singing seniors indicated
that they feel better physically and
psychologically, their speaking voice
maintains its strength, they breathe
easier and remember things better.
They even have fewer eyesight
problems!
• Singing exercises your brain –
The part of the brain that works with
speech is different than the part that
processes music. Memory for
singing is preserved forever in thebrain. Learning to read music, followdirections, project your voice, all usedifferent parts of the brain.
• Singing is fun and you can make
even more beautiful music when you
multiply the participants by 40 or
more! So come for the fun and
friendship and we can make
beautiful music together!
For more information on the Blyth
Festival Singers contact Gary
Coursey at 519-482-9660 or e-mail
garycoursey@cabletv.on.ca
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