Voices for life, a Bath-based charity in spiring children to be happy and confident through music, launched its new singing and wellbeing project ‘Extraordinary!’ during this year’s children’s mental health week.
‘Extraordinary!’ is made up of six original songs, written by Bath’s Jools Scott and Sue Curtis, and celebrates children’s uniqueness. During the project children from Bath schools, the Voices for Life Bath Children’s Choir and Bath Young Carers will participate in workshops to understand their individuality and potential to achieve great things, whilst learning the music to Extraordinary!.
The project culminates with a performance in Bath Abbey on 29 and 30 June – a show which is sure to be full of energy and excitement!
Tessa Armstrong, Voices for Life Founder and Executive Director, said, “We were thrilled to launch Extraordinary! during children’s mental health week. The Voices for Life team is excited to be able to get back into Bath schools to boost our children’s confidence through this musical adventure.”
Workshops will be taking place with nearly 300 children from St Martin’s Garden School, Combe Down Primary School, St Michael’s Junior Church School, St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Oldfield Park Junior School, The Paragon School and Bath Young Carers. They will be supported by Voices for Life’s own Bath Children’s Choir.
Voices for Life, founded in 2020 by Tessa Armstrong, has grown into a thriving charity inspiring thousands of children to be happy and confident through music. Voices for Life’s mission is for every child, no matter who they are or where they live, to have the opportunity to enjoy singing together, build confidence and develop in all aspects of their life, musically and beyond.
Recent support from The Arts Council and the West of England Music Alliance means that Voices For Life will certainly be able to make 2023 Extraordinary!