Well Sing Choir (Afternoon Group - Thu) Autumn & Spring

Description

Note:

From September 2026, Well Sing Choir will move to a longer subscription format. Instead of booking term-by-term, registration will now cover both the Autumn and Spring terms together — an 8-month period running from September through to April.

This includes a total of 24 rehearsals, with a break over Christmas. As a result, separate Autumn and Spring term bookings are no longer available.

The Well Sing Choir supports singers of all interests.

RIAM’s Well Sing Choir is for anyone who simply likes to sing.

The ordinary act of singing becomes extraordinary when a group of singing-lovers come together.

Do you sing around the house? In the shower? With friends or on a night out? This choir is for you!

Maybe you now have time to renew your passion for singing.

No choir experience or music reading is needed.

Research shows that singing boosts happy chemicals, mood, and well-being.
Octogenarian folk singer Peggy Seeger says, “The physical act of singing vibrates every bit of your body and makes you feel hopeful.”

As Martin Luther said, “As long as we live, there is never enough singing.”

Participants of all ages are welcome to join.

Well Sing Choir (WEDNESDAY EVENING)

Autumn 2026 - Spring 2027 schedule:

Rehearsal 1: Thu 17/09/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 2: Thu 24/09/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 3: Thu 01/10/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 4: Thu 08/10/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 5: Thu 15/10/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 6: Thu 22/10/26 3.30-4.45 PM (G023)

Mid-term break: Thu 29/10/26 no rehearsal

Rehearsal 7: Thu 05/11/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 8: Thu 12/11/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 9: Thu 19/11/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 10: Thu 26/11/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 11: Thu 03/12/26 3.30-4.45 PM (Room 107)

Rehearsal 12: Thu 10/12/26 3.30-4.45 PM (G023)

AD Concert (planned for Thursday 10^th of December 7:30 PM) - with rehearsal at ca. 6:00 PM in the WRH

Extra date: Wed 17/12/26 (if needed) 12.00-1.15 PM (Room 107)

Learning Outcomes

RIAM's 'Well Sing Choir' explores key themes in well-being through singing:

Social connections

Improved respiratory health

Good for the brain

Good for mental health

Singing is fun!

Prerequisites

Participants must be 18+

Testimonials

Here is what Well Sing Choir participants say:

The Well Sing Choir is a brilliant idea. The classes are fun, and everyone seems to leave on a high note. I think everyone should know about this course as it’s food for the body and soul
The time I spend at the choir each week is an hour and a half of ME time. Stress-free, calm, relaxed and chill out! Oh, and don't forget to BREATHE!
I have been in Choirs in the past, but I never enjoyed it more than WSC. The accompanist is so capable and a beautiful musician. All the people there are so nice. Thank you very much to all!
I look forward to each Wednesday and always coming out of the Well Sing Choir session on a high! Looking forward to the next term later in the year.
I love every Wednesday with the choir. Beautiful music, lovely people and great fun. I love being a part of it, not forgetting our amazing accompanist, a true gent.
I really enjoyed the Well Sing Choir. There was a very relaxed and no-pressure feel about our time there. Whether you can sing or read music, it was a great experience, and I highly recommend Well Sing Choir.
I enjoyed the choir experience so much - people were very friendly, and a few of us went for coffee and a chat afterwards! It is great to meet other people - we have even arranged to meet over the summer for walks/coffee! A Big Thank You for providing me with a truly joyful experience!
The course surpassed my expectations, making the experience extremely beneficial and enjoyable. Singers are being challenged to perform well while causing no stress. We were also very fortunate to have such an excellent accompanist. Many thanks to all involved in RIAM who made this possible.

Tutors

Naoise Whearity

Naoise Whearity is a Dublin-based conductor, chorister, and educator, currently studying an MMus in Choral and Orchestral Conducting at TU Dublin Conservatoire, having previously graduated with a BA (Hons.) in Music and French from Trinity College Dublin.

Naoise is the Musical Director of Cantairí Avondale, Skerries Sea Sharps and of the Well Sing Choirs at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and serves as Music Assistant for the National Concert Hall’s award-winning youth choir, Cór Linn. She is founder of the project chamber choir Geantraí, and Co-Artistic Director of Youth Opera Ireland (youthopera.ie).

As a conductor, she has worked with leading Irish ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir Ireland, and was recently awarded First Prize and the Singers’ Prize at the 2025 Feis Ceoil Choral Conducting Competition, adjudicated by Nils Schweckendiek. She was also honoured to perform as a guest conductor with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, one of Canada’s foremost professional ensembles, in both Vancouver and Tampere, Finland.

A passionate advocate for high-quality, inclusive music education, Naoise’s teaching is rooted in the Kodály approach, and she firmly believes in the transformative and joyful impact of music learning for all ages. She teaches at Rathdown School, where she serves as Choral Director, conducting the school’s three choirs, and as the Junior School’s music specialist.

Beyond her school work, Naoise leads RIAM’s Baby and Toddler Music Courses, shaping and delivering the Academy’s early-years curriculum, and works with Sing Ireland on Star Songs, an initiative that uses singing to promote creative development in early childhood. She has also facilitated numerous workshops and music camps for young children throughout Ireland.

Naoise currently sings as Alto Section Leader with the internationally award-winning chamber choir New Dublin Voices, and is a member of CCI Studio, Chamber Choir Ireland’s programme for emerging professional choral singers directed by Eamonn Dougan.