SINGclusive - Inclusive Choir

An Inclusive choir for children and young people aiming to share the joy of music making and improve confidence in our musicality and in making relationships. Some members sing, some vocalise, others may use technology or traditional instruments to contribute – all are welcome.

SINGclusive (formerly Leicestershire Inclusive Choir) encourages all members to contribute ideas for repertoire and to build up confidence to lead on particular songs. As a result the music we perform is very varied.

"J has always loved music. Joining an Inclusive choir that meets the needs of young people of all abilities gives her a wonderful opportunity to participate and experience the joy of singing with other people. She gets an enormous amount of pleasure joining in with the singing and will often use her voice more when singing than on other occasions, and she always likes the warm up stretches. The choices of music are great, as she loves a lively pop song and always likes an opportunity for a dance."

Parent of a SINGclusive member.

There are always lots of opportunities for performance, both recorded/in the media and live.

Check out our collaboration with the West Midlands Soundabout choirs (to the right), when our members came together in lockdown to sing this Earth, Wind and Fire classic!

We are always keen to hear from individuals who would like to offer their services as a volunteer with our choirs – this could be music students, college leavers, retired individuals or anyone who has an interest in music or in working with children and young people with additional needs

For any queries, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk

Please see rehearsal dates and venue information.

Dates for 2024 / 25

Rehearsals take place on alternate Saturdays from 11:00am-12:00pm, with a live session every half term. These live sessions will be at Cosmopolitan Arts, 72 Friday Street, Leicester LE1 3BW

SINGclusive, Fortnightly on Saturdays on Zoom, 11:00am - 12:00pm:

AUTUMN
14th September - Online
28th September - Online
12th October - Cosmopolitan Arts
9th November - Online
23rd November - Online
7th December - Cosmopolitan Arts – Christmas party session!

SPRING
11th January - Online
25th January - Online
8th February - Cosmopolitan Arts
22nd February (during Half Term) - Online
8th March - Online
22nd March - Cosmopolitan Arts
5th April - Online
19th April - Easter Week - Online Party

SUMMER
10th May - Cosmopolitan Arts
24th May - Online
14th June - Online
28th June - Cosmopolitan Arts – End of Term party session

To find out more and to book your first visit, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk

Alternatively, please click here to sign up to join SINGclusive!

Nicola Atkins from Leicestershire Music
"We are really excited to be working in partnership with Soundabout to offer a new singing opportunity for young people and their families across Leicester and Leicestershire. The inclusive aspect of this group will enable people from all backgrounds and abilities to discover the joy of being part of a singing community whilst learning new skills and also having a lot of fun in a safe and caring environment."

Clare Cook, former CEO, Soundabout
"Our experience in Oxford has shown us the powerful impact that an inclusive choir has on all involved – creating a musical community around children and young people with disabilities builds confidence in their own musicality and ability to form relationships. Some of the members will be singers, others may use technology or traditional instruments to make their contribution – all are welcome. Our team is aspirational in our approach and we are always looking to create exciting opportunities for leadership and performance within the choir."

To get an idea of how the choir works, please watch this BBC News piece about our Oxford Choir.

We are always keen to hear from individuals who would like to offer their services as a volunteer with our choir – this could be music students, college leavers, retired individuals or anyone who has an interest in music or in working with children and young people with additional needs

For any queries, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk