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The Singing in Balance Convention Update

Hello! Emily here!

Exciting news! The Singing in Balance Network is currently in the process of organising a Convention about accessible and inclusive singing practice. It is shaping up to be a brilliant event, and we would love you to be a part of it.

The Singing in Balance Convention (SiBCon) is happening on 9–10 September 2026 at The Priory Street Centre in York. It is a two-day gathering for group singing practitioners and researchers to come together, share their insights into inclusive and accessible group singing practice, and have some great conversations that can help us develop our knowledge and practice in the UK.

We are currently inviting contributions from practitioners and researchers, so if any of the following sounds like you, we would love to hear from you:

  • You work with a choir or singing group.
  • You work in a social or healthcare setting.
  • You're based at a university or conservatoire, or are an independent researcher.
  • You have experience leading singing groups with people with mental or physical health challenges, from diverse cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ+ singers, or people with a range of lived experiences.
  • You are researching group singing practice and impact.

You can choose to contribute a short presentation, a flash talk, a poster, a workshop or masterclass, or propose a panel discussion. Online contributions are supported where possible.

The deadline is Friday 8th May. You can submit via the form here: https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/singing-in-balance/the-convention

Registration will open soon!

More info: https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/singing-in-balance/the-convention

Get in touch: singinginbalance@gmail.com

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