Companion Lee writes:

Music has always been a positive outlet for me so in March of this year I decided to start an ensemble music workshop, the response was more positive than I could of hoped for, within a few months the workshop had increased to five companions and we had an opportunity to perform at the opening of Rivive@emmaus our new café & Tearoom , we get together twice a week to rehearse and to explore new ideas, it wasn’t long before we found our style of play, the blues, so we set about writing the music and lyrics to the Emmaus blues, after four weeks of rehearsing the day had arrived, so with frog in throat we performed, the response was amazing which is testament to the hard work all had put in.

We have now started additional singing lesson at the local college and have begun writing new songs for the open day at Emmaus on June the 25th, Energy is high and I am continually impressed by the groups ability to own the songs we write.

It is a continual journey of self discovery, from the basics of learning rhythm to the dizzying heights of external affirmation and all the fun in between, we support each other within the music which also hones life skills such as confidence and communication.

Support from the Emmaus community has been considerable, helping obtain instruments and giving us the opportunity to perform in public, as a group we are appreciative of the energy sent our way and will continually strive to have a positive message and an optimistic approach to music and life,

 

In that vein the music workshop does and will always accept new companions.

 

You can watch the bands first perfomance on YouTube.