Kids in Tune

By Nicci Shayler, Army & You Magazine

Two military wives, have founded a military children's choir in Stafford following a casual conversation on Facebook.  The choir had its first rehearsal last month and the turn-out was wonderful!

Open to all

Erin is a professional musician with a passion for bringing music to children and adults from all walks of life.  Kelly is a keen singer in the Military Wives Choir, with two youngsters who showed an immediate interest in the idea of singing with a new children's choir.  

With lots of laughing at Erin, who does some terrible mum dancing while she conducts, and Kelly doing a great job of helping the littlest ones with the words, the group started off with some fun warm-ups before singing Don't Stop Believing by Journey and Don't Stop Me Now, which everybody thoroughly enjoyed!

Keen to have a go!

Many of the mums also joined in and the leaders were absolutely thrilled when, after sheepishly suggesting that there were a few solos required and expecting lots of shy faces, hands shot up in the air and lots of the children were keen to have a go.

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