A choir for people with neurological conditions such as Parkinsons’s Disease, Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis.
The Choir is run by a Music Therapist (Kimberley Wade) and a Speech Language Therapist (Danielle Waterhouse). The Choir was founded and is supported by Therapy Professionals Ltd.
The choir differs from other choirs as the singing is about learning to use the voice effectively, in a fun way. It suits a wide range of abilities and you don’t have to be a ‘singer’ to join.
“It’s been very good, I can get my breathing better from singing and I can go louder if I want and I can go longer. I can sing, I don’t need to gulp to get air in now.”
“We want a voice, a physical one, a mental one, in a sense you feel you can communicate, you have some control of your voice – having a voice in every sense of the word.”
Find out more by clicking on the links below:
- A film of the Cantabrainers Choir for an Aphasia Conference
- radioNZ
- TVNZ CloseUp on the Choir
- Stuff Article on the Choir The choir needs constant funding and is now under the auspices of the New Zealand Brain Research Institute who provide support to apply for funding.
- http://www.therapyprofessionals.co.nz/cantabrainers-choir.html
- If you would like to know more about the choir or providing funding please contact us
- Cantabrainers CONTACT
