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Reconnect Through Music

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Today’s Reconnect Through Music session was an absolute hit! The room was packed with energy, smiles, and incredible talent. 😄🙌 The atmosphere was buzzing from start to finish, with everyone joining in, singing along, and enjoying the chance to reconnect through the power of music. 🎶💛

A total of 27 songs were performed today! 🌟 Here are some of the great performances we enjoyed:

Matilda delivered a stunning version of Never Enough from The Greatest Showman 🎪✨
Ffion & Amy brought the fun with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 💃🎉
Anthony gave a heartfelt performance of Perfect by Ed Sheeran ❤️🎸
Natalie lit up the room with Murder on the Dancefloor 💃🔊
Ben, our new member, wowed everyone with Cold Heart by Dua Lipa 🎧💙
Theresa got everyone singing along to Wonderwall 🎸🎶
Adrian rocked the classic Return to Sender 📬🎤
Susan charmed the room with Take Me Home, Country Roads 🌄🛣️
Sean brought festive cheer with Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin’ Stevens 🎄🎅🎵

The group enjoyed delicious pizza prepared by Christy and Cheryl — thank you both! 🍕❤️ It added to the warm and friendly atmosphere that everyone felt.

Feedback was glowing! ✨

Helen said it was a happy atmosphere and that everyone interacted so well. 😊🤝
Moira shared that she really enjoyed everything. 💛
Vicky especially loved the dancing and socialising. 💃🕺🎉

It’s clear that today’s session brought people together in the best possible way. A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made today so special. Your energy, positivity, and talent created a wonderful day for all. 🌟💖 Also a big thanks to the Moondance Foundation for funding these sessions – they make a huge difference to our members. Here’s to many more sessions filled with music, laughter, and connection! 🎵😊✨

Reconnect Through Music – Session Report

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We had a fantastic start to 2026 with our first Reconnect Through Music session of the year, and what a brilliant session it was! 🌟 Despite the freezing weather outside ❄️, a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere was created by everyone who attended.

A total of 25 songs were performed by our incredibly talented members 🎤🎸. The session was kicked off perfectly by Ellysia, who set the tone for the day with “Happy New Year” by ABBA 🎉. This was followed by many great performances, including:

Natalie – House of Fun by Madness 🏠🎶
Anthony – You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin’ Stevens 💃
Ffion – Stuck on You by Lionel Richie 💖
Sean – Down Under by Men at Work 🌍
Liz – Simply the Best by Tina Turner 🌟
Christine – Let It Go from Frozen ❄️🎤

There was lots of singing along, dancing, and smiling throughout the session 😄🕺💃, showing just how much everyone enjoyed the music and being back together after the Christmas break. At lunchtime, everyone enjoyed a perfect hot dog lunch 🌭, which gave people a chance to relax, chat, and socialise together.

We received some lovely feedback from attendees:

Victoria said she enjoyed socialising with different people 🤝
Olivia said she enjoyed meeting new people 😊
Jason said he enjoyed listening to the performances 🎶

A huge thank you to everyone who came out in the cold weather ❄️👏. Your energy, enthusiasm, and support helped create a great session 🎵❤️ See you for another music session in two weeks (Wednesday 21st January)!

Reconnect Through Music

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A huge thank you to all our wonderful members for coming along today, especially on such a scorching hot day! 🌞💛 It was fantastic to see everyone enjoying another brilliant music-filled session together. We were treated to an amazing variety of performances, with songs ranging from the 1950s right through to the current day! 🎤

🎸 Ffion and Gethin kicked us off with “I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker”
🌴 Hywel sang the classic “Summer Holiday”
☀️ Morgan followed with another very fitting tune, “Seasons in the Sun”
✨ Tilly performed “How It’s Done” from K Pop Demon Hunters
🕺 Christine thrilled us with “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
🌤️ Sean brightened the room with “Mr Blue Sky” by ELO
🎶 Reinhardt rocked out with “Devil Gate Drive” by Suzi Quattro
🗽 Anthony rounded things off beautifully with “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra

A massive thank you to Christy and Cheryl for preparing our delicious lunch 🍽️❤️ and to all of our amazing volunteers for helping the day run so smoothly 👏💙

🗣️ Feedback from today:
💬 Anthony said: “I love these sessions, thank you.”
💬 Hywel said he enjoys chatting to friends and the food we provide.
💬 Morgan said he loves everything, especially socialising with friends.

Thank you again to everyone who joined us today — we look forward to seeing you all again in two weeks for our normal music session, followed by an hour of African drumming!