Group singing, in the form of a healing choir, offers – over time – countless mental health benefits to participants, acting as a natural anti-depressant.
It releases endorphins, hormones that help promote positive feelings, and triggers the production of oxytocin, the so-called love and hug hormone – so lacking in the days of Covid! – and proven to reduce stress and boost immunity, increasing feelings of confidence and well-being. In such a choir, the therapeutic focus is the coordination of breath and voice.
Its members regain their vocal strength and well-being while breathing through a series of simple exercises and techniques taught in a welcoming and warm environment. Choirs have fun and learn to harmonize in a group setting regardless of personal singing ability.
The goal, on the other hand, is not mastery: people who participate in healing choirs report that they feel happier and less alone, coming into contact with people with whom they share common interests and a common will to live, that’s the goal! ©Elpida Paulino (MA) WellMind Voice Hug
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BRIEF CV
Elpida Paulino was born in Patras.
She began her musical studies at the Patraikos Conservatory from where she received a Piano Degree in 2001 (Best Honors and 1st Prize, class of Athina Mathiopoulou).
In 1996, she was first admitted, and as an IKY scholarship, to the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University, from where she graduated in 2001 with the degree of Excellence and specialization in Choir Conducting with the supervising professor Miranda Kaldi, while at the same time she studied Counterpoint at the Ionian Conservatory of Corfu ( Degree, 1999, Michalis Lapidakis class).
In 2001, they followed studies at the University of York, England, with the responsible professors Peter Seymour (vocal ensemble direction) and Yvonne Seymour (singing), obtaining the postgraduate title of Master of Arts in Performance Practice.
She worked for ten years (2011-2021) at the National Conservatory of Athens as conductor of the Children’s Choir, with which he repeatedly participated in musical/educational activities on the stage of Technopolis (Gazi) and in the Little Paris of Athens festival (Petit Paris d’Athenes). of the Municipality of Athens, and directed performances at the Glass Music Theatre, the Benaki Museum, the Herodes Atticus Conservatory and the Athens Concert Hall.
Since 2003 she has been a permanent music teacher in Secondary Education, and since 2018 she has been teaching Contemporary Song at the National Conservatory of Vrilissi.
She is a mother of three boys.