Why Sing?

“I always feel better when leaving a rehearsal than I did when arriving!”

Singing has been shown to benefit everyone hugely.  There has been so much research in recent years that proves what so many of us know from experience. 

Opera North has a good page on its website setting out ten reasons why singing is good for us.  https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/10-reasons-singing-is-good-for-you/   It releases the ‘happy’ chemicals endorphins, dopamine and serotonin into our systems. It improves lung function. 

Many asthmatics are helped by singing or learning a wind instrument.  It helps beat stress and relaxes us and also improves memory and cognition.  Singing in a choir adds a sense of community and wellbeing that you don’t get from singing in the shower!