Our pop choir rehearses on Monday evenings under the expert baton of Helena Swain.  The choir launched in November and will make its debut performances during our Christmas concert season.

The musical, personal and social benefits of singing in a choir are well-known and currently being enjoyed by almost 3 million people in the UK.  We are proud to bring all this to the doorstep of people in and around Whitby with our exciting new pop choir open to local children, young people and adults.  Helena looks forward to welcoming you to rehearsals as we develop the current choir into two or more different choirs based on different ages or skills.

If you’re still wondering if singing in a choir is for you, we have shared this research, recently published on Oxford University’s website by Jacques Launay, one of their PhD psychologists.

Jacques summarises these benefits of choral singing:

Supports the building of effective social networks – much better than relying on social media for your interaction with others!  Choirs are a superb way of combatting loneliness as members engage in meaningful and enjoyable activity together with performances and festivals providing the boost of working towards a common goal.