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"There is an incredible sense of belonging that you feel when you join a group like this – your vulnerability just seems to drop away, and you learn to trust the instincts of the group. I love what you bring.

Thank you!"

- Elise, Primary School Teacher

"Uplift is brilliant and is able to get the most tentative singers to engage and overcome their fears and inhibitions. Audrey has a great voice which inspires

the students to exceed their expectations. We are incredibly fortunate to have her.”

- Gerry Josephson, Founder and Director of

Grail Quest Foundation Course in

Anthroposophy

Uplift Singing

Communities, Conferences and Workplaces

Uplift offer dynamic, instantly rewarding and fully interactive group singing experiences.

Whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced singer, Audrey creates relaxed environments for everyone to enjoy the many benefits of group harmony singing.

Community Development through Community Choirs

"Enjoyable"

- Ruben, 11 yrs

"Fun!"

- Stella, 13 yrs

Group Singing is a powerful way to bring people together and can play a vital role in building strong, diverse and healthy communities. Over many years experience, Audrey has developed a unique technique that makes group singing more accessible to the wider community. Uplift offer weekly group singing workshops featuring a diverse repertoire of songs and harmonies from around the world.

Regular group singing is proven to:

- Develop your ear for music and harmony

- Improve the tone, range and quality of your singing and speaking voice

- Improve mental health and well being

- Create a sense of belonging and community

- Lower cortisol levels and provide stress management

- Boost the immune system and thyroid

- Improve memory, cognition and mental acuity

- Alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression

- Heighten mood by increasing levels of oxytocin and releasing endorphins

- Balance the metabolism

- Improve fitness levels

- Support heart and lung health

Uplift invites you to come along and experience it for yourself in a relaxed and supportive environment - absolutely no experience required.

Regular Weekly Sessions

West Winds Community Centre - Woodbridge - 5.30-6.30pm Wednesdays

Snug Village Community Centre - Snug - 5.30-6.30 Tuesdays

Kickstart Arts - New Town - Restarts - March 2022 - 6-7pm - to book your place contact Audrey here

"There is an incredible sense of belonging that you feel when you join a group like this – your vulnerability just seems to drop away, and you learn to trust the instincts of the group.

I love what you bring. Thank you!" - Elise, Primary School Teacher

Corporate Events and Workplace Development

Group singing can bring team building, accelerated learning and personal development to your conference or workplace. Our workshops are exhilarating, transformative and fully interactive, providing an instantly rewarding and memorable experience.

Here are just some of the benefits group singing can bring to your workplace or next conference:

- Powerful team building experiences by instantly bringing people together in a fun and

dynamic way

- Improved memory, cognition and mental acuity

- Improved mental health and well being

- Proven stress management by lowering cortisol levels

- Heightened mood by increasing levels of oxytocin and releasing endorphins

- Development of effective listening and interpersonal skills

- Improved fitness levels

Contact Audrey, founder of Uplift Singing today to discuss how we can support your next event or workplace environment.

Audrey Lonergan Rowe, DipMus, CertEFP

Audrey is a singer, songwriter, choir leader and performing artist with

over twenty years experience running singing groups both in Australia and internationally. In 2021 Audrey achieved EFP certification in the Estill Voice Training method and uses these skills to support members of her various choirs.

In 2016 and 2018 Audrey travelled to international conferences in Borneo and Germany to run daily singing workshops with 100+ people from over 20 different countries.

She has sung with many professional bands and is a current member of Tasmania's own a cappella trio The Clementines who in 2017 won 'Director's Choice' at the renowned Festival of Voices in Hobart. Audrey performs at festivals, events and sold-out shows around Tasmania, as well as live performances on ABC Hobart Radio.

Audrey is a back-up vocalist with renowned Sydney-based Jazz artist, Frances Madden, and has performed with Frances at the Devonport Jazz Festival, the Festival of the Voices in Hobart and at various international events.

Audrey’s love of singing in harmony is infectious and her ability to bring a group together creates a unique and instantly uplifting singing experience.

"It's been a privilege and pleasure to sing with Audrey in both performance and as part of her workshops. Audrey's singing and harmonies bring a beautiful richness to the music. Her workshops are led with a strength and skill that brings people together and gives them a comfortable space to grow. It is a gift to be on the receiving end of her work and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Uplift workshops to anyone wanting to experience the power of group singing"

Frances Madden - Singer, Songwriter, Musician