TARA Flinn knows music can help people connect, which is why she started the MaCapella choir for mums looking to hit the stage and have some fun.<\/p>\n
The former singing teacher founded the group in Castlemaine after having her first child and expanded the initiative to Bendigo at the Old Church on the Hill.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the singing. [The choir] has been such a beautiful place for women to come and meet and it\u2019s a really great support group,\u201d Ms Flinn said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like a mother\u2019s group but with a difference, with something else in common that women like to do that isn\u2019t just about being a mum.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to do, we really enjoy it, we sound great, we do performances, but the blessing is in the connectivity between people and having that point of difference to not only have your children to talk about but have something you\u2019re working towards together and have a bit of a laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bendigo choir rehearses on Thursday nights and Friday mornings, and Ms Flinn said rehearsals can be just as fun for children as they are for mums.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey really enjoy the music and they pick up so much. I have to be super careful about what we sing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n