The Together Red Choir Program is a chance to share your love of music with others, while working on social skills, communication, leadership, self-esteem, and friendships.

This is all done through singing, song sharing, songwriting, dance/movement and so many more creative activities.

The Music Therapy Program is fun and developmentally stimulating program for children up to 5 years old, facilitated by a registered music therapist.

The aim of the program is to enhance early childhood development (communication, cognition, motor planning, sensory processing and integration and social development), nurture relationships between parent and child through musical play and give parents hands-on ideas for using music at home to stimulate, calm and interact with their baby or child.

In this episode we hear from Programs Manager, Teagan Cossor for an overview of DSQ’s Choir and Music Therapy Program, and what they aim to achieve in our community.

We will also hear from Kate Fletcher-Becroft of Music Beat who delivers the programs, and some participants on the benefits these programs, why there is such a need for them and why they choose to participate.

Find out more about the Together Red Choir.

For more information on DSQ’s Programs and how you can become involved, please contact Teagan Cossor on (07) 3356 6655 or email tcossor@downsyndromeqld.org.au

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