Hands and Voices - Hands and Voices Weekly Sessions

Project details

  • Location: Marjorie Waite Court, YO30 6DX and Zoom
  • Time: Thursday evenings from 7-8.30pm
  • Cost: £6 (subsidised places available)

Covid-19 Update: Our hybrid-model is up and running! This means that we'll be hosting our weekly session online and in person, at the same time. All of our face-to-face sessions are Covid secure and for this reason, we ask that you book your place in advance via our booking form.

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Hands and Voices meet weekly during term time. Sessions focus on performances the choir's working towards, from traditional concertto busking in York city centre. The choir sings a range of classic pop, songs from the shows and their own original songs. All with the famous Hands and Voices twist! 

Taking part in Hands and Voices helps you:

  • Learn new musical skills
  • Develop social and communication skills, including learning to use simple signs
  • Develop skills in team working
  • Develop new creative skills
  • Develop leadership skills 
  • Build confidence - making music with other people is a great way to boost confidence
  • Meet new people and make new friends

What happens in a typical Hands and Voices session?

Hands and Voices gives you the chance to be in a singing and signing choir. Each week we start off with warm-ups, to help your brain and body get ready for making music and singing. Typical session activities include:

  • Learning to sing and sign songs
  • Creating new pieces of music
  • Using props and costumes to create short drama pieces
  • Sensory activities and games
  • Writing new songs
  • Working towards performances (we do at least two public performances each year)
  • Socialising with friends
  • Discussing what songs and activities we'd like to do
  • Learning how to lead songs and warm-ups 

Some people come to Hands and Voices independently and others come along with a carer or support worker. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your individual support needs. 

Payment can be made by cash, card or via invoice and can be paid as you go or paid in advance. If you're able to pay for a full term in advance you'll get two free sessions for that term. 

We offer subsidised places on all our projects as we don't want cost to be a barrier to taking part.

To find out more you can email us at projects@aamedia.org.uk or call us on 01904 626965 for a chat.