Reconnect Through Music โ€“ What a Day!

We had an absolutely brilliant session yesterday, with an incredible 27 songs performed! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’ซ The energy was amazing from start to finish

It was so lovely to see Matilda again, who wowed us with songs from The Little Mermaid ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ and K-Pop Demon Hunters ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Sean brought the vibes with Tears for Fears ๐ŸŽน, while Susan had everyone singing along to Living Next Door to Alice ๐Ÿšช๐ŸŽต.

We loved the duet from Ffion & Amy singing Olly Murs ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽค, and Chris gave us a fantastic Itโ€™s Not Unusual ๐Ÿ•บ. Anthony performed Hopelessly Devoted to You โค๏ธ, and Christine got the whole room moving with Shut Up and Dance ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ (and yesโ€ฆ many people DID dance!).

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their amazing talents ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘ โ€” you made the session so special. The hall was packed (big thanks to Pete for setting everything up ๐Ÿ™Œ), and the delicious pizza ๐Ÿ• prepared by Christy & Zoe was a big hit!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Feedback from the group:
Cheryl enjoyed meeting friends ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ˜Š
Paula loved singing and chatting ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ฌ
Anthony said he loves everyone and that heโ€™s a karaoke legend! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘‘

Thank you all for making it such a joyful and memorable day! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’–

Reconnect Through Music

Todayโ€™s Reconnect Through Music session was full of energy, joy, and festive spirit! With 22 fantastic performances, members showcased a brilliant range of songs โ€” from heartfelt ballads to upbeat Christmas classics. The hall looked magical thanks to the Christmas decorations ๐ŸŽ„โœจ, creating the perfect atmosphere for a fun and welcoming afternoon.

A few highlights from todayโ€™s performers:

Matilda sang “Wild Heart” by The Vamps ๐Ÿ’™
Mandy gave a powerful performance of “The Power of Love” by Jennifer Rush ๐ŸŒŸ
Theresa performed “If I Never See You Again” by Wet Wet Wet ๐ŸŽถ
Anthony sang “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’—
Ffion performed “Nice To Meet You” by Myles Smith ๐ŸŽต

Christmas Songs ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„

Susan sang “Mistletoe and Wine”
Ellysia performed “All I Want for Christmas Is You” ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’–
Sean shared a lovely version of “Away in a Manger”
Adrian treated us to “Blue Christmas” ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ„

All performers brought enthusiasm, confidence, and festive spirit to the stage. Well done, everyone! ๐Ÿ‘โœจ In addition everyone enjoyed a delicious buffet of hot dogs prepared by Christy, Cheryl, Zoe, and Helen ๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿ˜‹. A big thank you to the team for their hard work!

We received some wonderful feedback from participants:

Sean said he enjoyed singing, chatting, meeting people, and the food! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Ellie and Becky loved dancing ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽถ
Anthony shared that he loves everyone who attends! โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

Todayโ€™s Reconnect Through Music session was joyful, festive, and full of talent; the event was a huge success. Thank you to all performers, volunteers, and supporters who make these sessions so special. Itโ€™s clear that these sessions help people feel connected, confident, and part of a supportive community.

๐ŸŽถ Reconnect Through Music ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ•

What a fantastic day we had at todayโ€™s Reconnect Through Music session! Over 40 people joined us to enjoy great singing, friendship, and a delicious pizza lunch. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ• The room was filled with music and smiles from start to finish.

โœจ Ellysia set the festive mood by singing the first Christmas songs of the year โ€“ it might be early, but we all loved it! ๐ŸŽ„
๐Ÿ’‹ Natalie rocked the room with her version of Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las.
๐Ÿ‘‘ Elizabeth got everyone singing along and swaying to Dancing Queen by ABBA.
๐ŸŽญ Matilda brought Broadway energy with a song from Hairspray the Musical.
๐Ÿ’ž Anthony melted hearts with a beautiful rendition of Perfect by Ed Sheeran.
๐Ÿš— Sean made us all smile with Driving in My Car by Madness.
๐ŸŽค Finally, Ffion and Amy closed the performances perfectly with Stuck on You by Lionel Richie โ€“ a lovely duet to end on!

While we enjoyed the performances, we tucked into a tasty pizza lunch, prepared by Christy and Helen โ€“ thank you both for the delicious food! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ A huge shoutout also goes to Pete the caretaker for setting everything up so smoothly ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ, and to Sharon for keeping track of the paperwork ๐Ÿ“‹.

The feedback from todayโ€™s session was full of warmth and positivity:

๐Ÿ’– โ€œIt was fun!โ€
๐Ÿ˜Š โ€œI love seeing my friends.โ€
๐Ÿค โ€œI like meeting new people.โ€
๐ŸŒˆ โ€œEveryone is friendly.โ€
โญ โ€œAll staff are amazing.โ€
โ€œI liked dancing in my chair.โ€
๐Ÿ’ช โ€œIt builds my confidence.โ€
๐Ÿ  โ€œI always love it here.โ€

Todayโ€™s session was filled with laughter, great music, and friendship. ๐ŸŽถ Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make it such a happy, confidence-building day. We canโ€™t wait to see you all again next time! ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ•

Reconnect Through Music

Todayโ€™s Reconnect Through Music group was full of energy, laughter, and incredible talent. In total, our members performed an amazing 28 songs ๐ŸŽคโœจ, and each performance brought its own magic to the room. ๐ŸŒŸ

Matilda shone with her powerful rendition of Believe by Cher ๐ŸŒˆ, while Ffion and Amy teamed up for a lively performance of Rehab by Amy Winehouse ๐Ÿท. Sean had everyone smiling and moving along to My Boy Lollipop by Bad Manners ๐Ÿญ, and Ellysia wowed us with her version of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley ๐Ÿคฏ. Natalie brought a touch of pop sunshine with Flowers by Miley Cyrus ๐ŸŒธ, and Jackie gave a heartfelt performance of Back for Good by Take That ๐ŸŽถ.

As the performances flowed, everyone gathered together to enjoy a delicious hot dog lunch ๐ŸŒญ lovingly prepared by Christy, Cheryl, and Helen ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ. This provided a lovely opportunity to relax and chat with friends. Weโ€™re grateful to Sharon and Libby ๐Ÿ“ for helping with the paperwork, and to Pete the caretaker ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ who made sure everything was set up and ready before we even arrived.

The feedback we received today really shows how much the group means to people. One member shared, โ€œI made more friendsโ€ ๐Ÿค, while another said, โ€œI love singing and seeing friendsโ€ ๐ŸŽต. We also heard, โ€œI wish it was every weekโ€ ๐Ÿ“…, and perhaps the best compliment of all: โ€œYou canโ€™t improve this session โ€“ I love itโ€ ๐Ÿ’–.

Overall, today was a truly joyful session filled with music, friendship, and community. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making it such a success! ๐ŸŽ‰