{"id":72142,"date":"2020-10-24T04:55:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T18:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=72142"},"modified":"2020-10-24T09:34:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T23:34:09","slug":"drumming-group-back-in-the-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/drumming-group-back-in-the-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Drumming group back in the rhythm"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOVERS of music, the seasoned team at CocoSounds are committed to delivering high quality lessons and empowering their students to find joy in music making.<\/p>\n

Described as a community music portal, owner and facilitator Stella Savy said they provide a culturally safe space for people to learn and enjoy music.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can engage CocoSounds to have private music lessons or they can join one of our groups,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got a kid\u2019s choir on Monday on Zoom and then Thursday night choir for adults on Zoom as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve also got the two percussion groups, there\u2019s mini Hanz On and Hanz On for adults that are both on Thursday as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

With available lessons in singing, guitar, percussion, music theory, song writing and piano, as well as the group sessions, CocoSounds has something for every muso, no matter the skill level.<\/p>\n

Although earlier this year, COVID disrupted the nature of their classes, Ms Savy said it was important to continue classes and so they were forced to adapt.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially lots of people dropped off because they didn\u2019t want to do online for a number of reasons,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has gotten better at it, firstly, myself at delivering the program and, secondly, people understanding how to interact with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I have people from all over the state logging in and particularly for the older age groups, especially those living by themselves, it\u2019s a fabulous way to stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the choir lessons are still being held online, the team\u2019s Hanz On percussion group sessions have resumed in person at the Ballarat Welcome Centre in Barkley Square.<\/p>\n

With social distancing and COVID protocols in place, Ms Savy said it\u2019s just great to be back together as a group playing and enjoying music.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are feeling a little bit trapped so it\u2019s nice to be able to escape for a little while and do something that might be really different or might be something you\u2019re used to doing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSinging and drumming, there is a lot of scientific evidence out there that talks about the mental health benefits of playing music in a group.<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic is one of the oldest art forms and it\u2019s always brought people together, through many pandemics throughout history so engaging with music on this level is great for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

To book in for a lesson, a group session or to learn more, visit cocosounds.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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