Why Every Choir Could Benefit from a Mental Health and Inclusion Audit

Added November 25, 2025 - 327 views - 0 comments

Choirs are powerful. They bring people together, create community, and offer a space for shared expression. But beneath the harmonies, there are often hidden dynamics - unspoken anxieties, unaddressed needs, and cultural assumptions that can limit who truly feels safe and seen.​That’s where a&...

What to Do When Your Choir Doesn't Do Mental Health

Added November 11, 2025 - 154 views - 0 comments

If you’re leading a choir where “mental health” still feels like a dirty word, or worse, where it’s openly mocked or dismissed, you’re not alone.Maybe you’ve tried to bring in a bit of breathwork at the start of rehearsal and been met with polite silence. Maybe yo...

Making Inclusion Practical: Why Your Choir Needs an Accessibility Rider

Added November 11, 2025 - 398 views - 0 comments

​Inclusion isn’t only about the songs we sing or the language we use, it’s about the spaces we occupy.  No matter how welcoming your ethos is, if a singer can’t physically, sensorially, or emotionally access your venue, that welcome stops at the door. One of the si...

How to Start a Mentally-Healthy Choir

Added October 11, 2025 - 688 views - 0 comments

Singing in a choir can be profoundly uplifting - but not all choirs automatically feel safe, supportive, or mentally healthy. If you’re starting a new choir from scratch, now is the perfect time to lay foundations that protect and support the mental health of your singers from day one.This pos...

Warming Up your Voice and Mind: Choir Warmups that Promote Mental Health

Added September 24, 2025 - 2031 views - 0 comments

When most people think of choir warmups, they picture scales, tongue twisters, or breathing exercises - all designed to help singers find their pitch, focus their sound, and prepare for rehearsal. And of course, that’s exactly what warmups do, and why we incorporate them week after week. But w...