Looking for New Members!
Peoria International Choir has two groups. Each one represents different commitment requirements.
Big Choir enjoys singing songs perfect for beginners. You will sing music from all cultures and languages, in many different musical styles.
The average time commitment is one hour per week for group rehearsal. All singers are encouraged to also practice at home.
Chamber Choir is ideal for the singer who may already have some music experience, and wishes to challenge themselves with more difficult musical pieces. Many songs are acapella (sung without piano or instrumental accompaniment), which means all members work together.
Members of Chamber Choir rehearse one hour per work as a group. They also sing in Big Choir as leaders in the Alto, Tenor, Bass, and Soprano sections. Therefore, the average time commitment is two hours per week. Practice at home is also very important to learn the music and pronunciations.
Rehearsal Venue around Dunlap area.
If you are interested in joining, please contact peoriainternationalchoir@gmail.com.
We recommend that you see at least one of our concerts. Then you will see what we do!
It’s true – joining a choir is good for the soul. Peoria International Choir is always on the lookout for new talent to bring fresh energies to the choir. If you are looking for a new challenge, are a passionate singer, and think you have what it takes, we’d love to hear from you.
Singing in a choir has tremendous benefits!
1. Feels Great!
Research has shown for some time that singing in a choir has tremendous benefits for physical and mental well-being, leading some to campaign for it to be prescribed as a treatment for medical conditions!
Singing in a choir has tremendous benefits for physical and mental well-being, leading some to campaign for it to be prescribed as a treatment for medical conditions.
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Strengthen feeling of togetherness
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Regulate heart rate
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Reduce stress levels and depression
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Improve symptoms of Parkinson’s and lung disease
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Improve feeling of social well being
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Increase life expectancy.
2. Exercise your Brain!
Learning how to sing a new song is
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Cognitively stimulating
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Helps with memory
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Beneficial for those suffering from dementia
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Activate the Brain’s Reward System & the Dopamine Pathway
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People feel more positive after actively singing vs passively listening to music – linked directly to release of positive neuro-chemicals such as β-endorphin, dopamine and serotonin.
3. Celebrate Music and Culture!
Music has been used in many cultures as a form of therapy to:
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Celebrate
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Mourn
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Heal
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Express Gratitude, Love and Faith
Double these benefits: if you are singing with Peoria International Choir because you will be learning new songs in new languages and experience the many different cultures we have on planet Earth!
Credits for research on benefits of singing in a choir goes to:
http://www.cmuse.org/psychological-and-physical-benefits-of-choral-singing/
https://psmag.com/news/dont-let-your-mind-miss-out-on-a-prime-opera-tunitya
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