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The Norwich Aphasia Choir choir is only for people with aphasia, as a result of stroke or brain injury. It is run by the Speech and Language Therapy team at the University of East Anglia.
We would be very happy to welcome you to the group! Here is some more information about the choir.
If you would prefer to have a phone call or zoom call to discuss, please let me know the best way to contact you and we can arrange a time.
The aphasia choir meets at 11:00-12:30 on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.
Dates for 2024
December
13th December
No other sessions due to Christmas break
Dates for 2025
January
10th January
24th January
February
14th February
28th February
March
14th March
28th March
April
11th March
25th March
May
9th May
23rd May
June
13th June
27th June
July
11th July
25th July
August
8th August
22nd August
September
12th September
26th September
October
10th October
24th October
November
14th November
28th November
December
12 December
Christmas Break- no other rehearsal in December
Venue: Millennium Library, The Forum, Norwich, NR2 1AW
There is level access throughout the building and an accessible toilet is available in The Forum.
Car parking: The Forum has a car park, with a wheelchair accessible lift.
Here is a map of the area:
The Forum:
The Millennium library entrance:
The sessions are led by Elissa Manzi, a qualified Speech and Language Therapist. Heather Edwards is the accompanist and has a wealth of experience in leading music groups. We also have speech and language therapy students supporting with the choir.
At the sessions we do some warm ups, then sing through some familiar songs. We share the words on a projector screen, with pictures to support with reading. Some people use the words and others find it easier to watch my mouth and copy as I sing.
You can also hum, sing to ‘la’ or any other sound you find easy, or just listen.
We sing for around an hour. Halfway through, we have a break with tea, coffee and biscuits with a chance to socialise.
The choir is a very friendly and welcoming bunch and we also like to have fun while singing!
Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you would like to come along.
Elissa Manzi
Speech and Language Therapist, Norwich Aphasia Choir
e.manzi@uea.ac.uk