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introducing Victoria Sings

Victoria Sings is a state-wide initiative designed to weave community singing into the cultural fabric of Victoria. The work is based on the knowledge that singing together is an effective way to develop and sustain social connection.

Our major strategy is to nurture and support singing leadership within communities.

The key outcome of the work has been, and will continue to be the emergence and growth of a state-wide network of independent, self-sustaining and regenerative singing circles that:

Since the program began, with the support of VicHealth, we've been testing models, first in rural and regional communities, and more recently, in urban situations. Assessing the value of community singing as a contributor to community health and wellbeing has been an important aspect of this process.

The outcomes have been that:

In our view, Victoria Sings is an internationally innovative community arts program in that it:

In combination, these characteristics set the program apart, as far as we are aware, from all other community arts projects and from virtually all community development initiatives. CMV is now ready to comprehensively implement a major initiative aimed at making singing together a regular part of the everyday life of all Victorians. Most important, it will be a communal activity imbued with a spirit of inclusivity, creativity and joy.

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